It was a good day. Sun and cloud were playing hide and seek creating a komorebi (sunbeam)effect in the forest near Syaubaari, Jhumlawang, where my dad and I were looking for edible wild mushrooms. It had rained the night before, so the ground was damp and squishy, giving leeches a chance to...

This article is the first in a series of articles highlighting the work of our colleagues around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements. Agroecology has emerged as a set of practices based on principles that guide how to produce food sustainably, as well as how to manage...

Two years have passed since the United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) began. During these two years, two important observations have been made: the first is the enormous capacity of family farming to create alliances, and the second is the comprehensive and coherent response that the Decade can...

This case study was developed by Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) with support from the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development and the World Rural Forum. SEWA, a trade union was established in 1972 in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It was an offshoot of the Association's Women's Wing of...

El manejo de plagas y enfermedades en los cultivos es una actividad fundamental para garantizar la sostenibilidad de la producción. Dos aspectos son claves para asegurar el éxito en el manejo fitosanitario. El primero es estar en capacidad de identificar en campo las especies de insectos plaga y los daños...

Over the last three decades, Farmer Field Schools (FFS) have proven to be an effective discovery-learning-capacity building approach to help rural populations to innovate with more clarity and purpose while building the social skills needed for rural transformation and empowerment. The diverse forestry and agroforestry applications of the FFS demonstrate...

Experiments were conducted to investigate whether supplementation of cryopreservation medium with ascorbate, dithiothreitol (DTT) or an inhibitor of caspase-3 (z-DEVD-fmk) could improve post-thaw survival of bovine embryos produced in vitro (IVP). For all experiments, embryos were harvested on day 7 after insemination and subjected to controlled-rate freezing in medium containing...

The first session of the Latin America portion of the 2022 People's Food Summit. Learn more about the People's Food Summit here: https://regenerationinternational.org/peoples-food-summit

Fisheries and aquaculture have the capacity – if supported and developed in a regulated and environmentally sensitive manner – to contribute significantly to improving the well-being of poor and disadvantaged communities in developing countries and to achievement of several of the Millennium Development Goals, especially those related to poverty reduction...

It was a sunny Saturday morning, full of life and energy as we arrived in one of the beautiful and serene farming communities in the hinterlands. Whilst one could easily be put off by the roughness of the roads to the community, the freshness of the air in such forest...

Mohamed Ali Gaidi takes his sheep out to graze at dusk. This is his favorite part of the day, walking with his sheep and observing them to see if they are in good health. He then goes back to his home, which he shares with his parents and his sister...

Las especies del género Mangifera tienen su centro de diversidad y origen en el Sudeste Asiático, una región que ha experimentado un gran desarrollo económico en los últimos años. Extensas áreas boscosas han sido deforestadas total o parcialmente para expandir la agricultura o para la explotación de maderas duras tropicales...

Au service d’une industrie du chocolat florissante, les planteurs de cacao de Côte d’Ivoire sont majoritairement en dessous du seuil de pauvreté. En septembre 2019, les gouvernements ivoiriens et ghanéens imposent le Différentiel de revenu décent (DRD) aux compagnies privées, un supplément de 400 $ par tonne par rapport au prix...

Mix concentrated E.M. from the farm shop with molasses and water, and let it ferment for a week. You can also make your own solution of good micro-organisms with local materials. You can mix the activated solution with water to use on any crop, to soak your seed or to...

No se puede discutir que la demanda de “café sostenible” está en su punto más alto. Ahora, más que nunca, tanto las marcas como los consumidores se dan cuenta de la importancia de cultivar, comprar y beber café que sea social y ambientalmente sostenible. Hay una serie de razones complejas que impulsan este...

This diagnostic tool advances the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) through policy and legal frameworks. It is a key tool for use by any actor, including small-scale fishers, who is interested in contributing to...

Around the globe, fisheries managers strives to practise effective management that provides a clear path towards conserving ocean biodiversity while contributing to human well-being. A wide range of area-based fisheries management tools achieve positive biodiversity outcomes. Many also conform to the definition, criteria, and guidance on ‘other effective area-based conservation...

Strengthening agricultural advisory services to make agroecological knowledge and practices available to small and marginal farmers is critical to transition towards agroecology and organic farming. Digital learning tools are a cost-effective way to train farmers on agroecological practices, encourage farmer-led experimentation and local innovation, and upscale agroecology. Ecological farming is knowledge-intensive,...

Genetics is the study of genes and their effects in living organisms. The information in an organism’s genes provides a biological blueprint for its appearance, function and survival and largely defines its similarities and differences with other organisms. The genetics of livestock are therefore a critical factor influencing animal production...

On a working day in June 2018 under my previous organization, I visited Shibuyunji district to conduct my usual technical support to the extension staff as well as project beneficiaries. Having had a short meeting with the extension staff, we immediately proceeded into the field to conduct on-site visits. I...