The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is one of the major pests in maize crops, causing important production losses. The pest has rapidly spread worldwide, generating an urgent need to develop efficient and sustainable strategies for its control. In this work, the potential of integrating nucleopolyhedrovirus- (NPV) and the fungus Metarhizium...

[Pratiques innovantes en agroécologie] Depuis 2010, le Groupement familial Global Key System cherche à développer une agriculture saine et durable, en limitant les intrants chimiques dans la production du riz dans le Delta du Fleuve Sénégal. Un processus de recherche action est mené en partenariat avec des opérateurs techniques et...

The Transformative Partnership Platform on Agroecology (Agroecology TPP) is delighted to launch its very first Community of Practice (CoP) Activation Workshop, which will take place on 13 September at 3pm CEST.  The 90-minute session is open to all agroecology enthusiasts, including those who are present members of the CoP. The workshop will help...

Against the backdrop of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use and the pledge of 140 countries to eliminate forest loss by 2030 and to support restoration and sustainable forestry, the 2022 edition of The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) explores the potential of three forest pathways...

Renovar, es la intervención para establecer sistemas silvopastoriles que requiere mecanización y cambio de pastura. La recuperación consiste en conservar la pastura e incluir árboles y arbustos en el potrero. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional (BAC) Podcast Dimensions Agriperfiles Google Scholar LaReferencia Redalyc Redcol ResearchGate WhastApp Noticias científicas AGROMETRICS CRIS AGROSAVIA: https://vivo.agrosavia.co/

Finalizó el III curso a distancia para escuelas agrarias de Argentina y Uruguay: "Puesta en marcha desde cero de un criadero familiar porcino y control de manejos reproductivos, productivos y comerciales" que dictó el CIAP para 35 escuelas. El propósito de esta capacitación fue lograr una vinculación entre el CIAP y...

This article reflects on the regional dialogue on agroecology held on 12 May 2022 and co-organized by Global Alliance for the Future of Food (GAFF), Asia Farmers Association (AFA), and Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming (APCNF) with technical assistance from the FAO. The event was a follow-up to the  GAFF, 2021 publication entitled The Politics of Knowledge: Understanding the Evidence...

La agricultura se ha practicado durante más de 10 000 años. En aquel momento, no solo nos proporcionaba alimentos, refugio y medios de vida, sino también conocimientos, tradiciones, innovaciones y servicios ecosistémicos. Sin embargo, al haber llevado a numerosos ecosistemas más allá de su capacidad, actualmente la agricultura necesita proporcionar todos esos...

This site contents the list of Documents regarding 37th Session Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean (LARC). More information: https://www.fao.org/events/detail/larc37/en 

The Federal Government with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has initiated a National Policy Dialogue between countries, stakeholders and experts to promote agroecological practices in Nigeria. Dr. Muhammad Abubakar, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, who made this in a statement in Abuja...

Could agroecology enable sustainable intensification of agricultural production in the Sahel, which is deeply vulnerable? This is the challenge of the ''Fostering an agroecological intensification to improve farmers’ Resilience in the Sahel'' (FAIR Sahel) project coordinated by the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD). Co-funded to the tune of 9 million...

FAO’s work in Europe and Central Asia and throughout the world is guided by the FAO Strategic Framework, reviewed every four years. In its support for the 2030 Agenda and its drive for a transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, the new FAO Strategic Framework 2022–2031...

Local chicken production has been identified as one of the livestock enterprises with great potential for reducing poverty and malnutrition among rural communities of northern and West Nile regions of Uganda. Almost all households in the region have been found to rear local chicken which they have used to solve...

Pollinators, particularly bees, are essential constituents of our ecosystem, first of all as bioindicators of environmental health and second as providers of a variety in food production. They contribute to well-balanced diets and human health. In the EU around 80% of food crops, particularly fruits and vegetables, rely on animal...

Many organically managed farms in Europe have low levels of soil phosphorus (P). Arable farms that rely strongly on biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) have been shown to have rather low outputs and a tendency to deplete soil P and potassium (K) compared with arable farms that have a lower reliance...

The importance of South countries1 in global agrifood markets and trade has been increasing over the last two decades, with growth in their participation, as both exporters and importers, having outpaced that of North countries. South countries, as a group, are net exporters of fruits, vegetables, fats and oils, and...

“Rural Europe Takes Action – No more business as usual”, a policy guide for rural Europe by ARC2020 and Forum Synergies, launched in June 2022. Today’s extract from Rural Europe Takes Action tells the story of the Balkan Seeds Network, a network of scientists and seed savers’ organisations tapping into...

A Rede Brasileira de Pesquisa em Soberania e Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (Rede PENSSAN) apresenta à sociedade brasileira os resultados do II Inquérito Nacional sobre Insegurança Alimentar no Contexto da Pandemia da Covid-19 no Brasil (II VIGISAN), cumprindo com o compromisso de contribuir para o conhecimento e o debate cientificamente...

El recetario "Del huerto familiar a la mesa" presenta una serie de recetas saludables que incorporan ingredientes cultivados en el marco de las escuelas de campo en El Salvador, implementadas con el apoyo de Mesoamérica sin Hambre AMEXCID-FAO. El propósito del recetario es promover el aprovechamiento de los recursos producidos...

Se busca definir las condiciones de la unidad ganadera, las metas esperadas de establecer el Sistema Silvopastoril, y las actividades y recursos para lograrlo. Con esta información se determinará su viabilidad. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio Institucional (BAC) Podcast Dimensions Agriperfiles Google Scholar LaReferencia Redalyc Redcol ResearchGate WhastApp Noticias científicas AGROMETRICS CRIS AGROSAVIA: https://vivo.agrosavia.co/