Considering the great importance of black soils and their risk of severe degradation, it has become crucial to develop a deeper understanding of the status of the black soils in the world including their distribution at national and global levels. During the second International Network of Black Soils (INBS) workshop...

Ce guide met en avant les risques et atouts de différents modèles de production et de consommation face aux crises sanitaires et éco-logiques actuelles. Il oppose les agricultures productivistes et in-dustrialisées “qui provoquent de graves déséquilibres économiques, sociaux et environnementaux” à l’agriculture paysanne, “porteuse d’innovations et de solutions durables, tant...

Recommandations pour les facilitateur.rice.s des champs-écoles, concepteur.rice.s et responsables de projet de développement agricole Le champ-école est une démarche participative de formation et de conseil, basée sur l’expérimentation collective de systèmes de culture innovants. La mise en œuvre des champs-écoles permet aux agriculteur·rice·s de mener des activités (formation au champ par...

Soil is an essential resource and a vital part of the natural environment from which most of the global food is produced. At the same time, soil provides living space for humans, as well as essential ecosystem services which are important for water regulation and supply, climate regulation, biodiversity conservation,...

On 31 August and 1 September 2022, IFOAM Organics Europe, FiBL and Bio Suisse hosted the 1st edition of the Organics Europe Youth Event (OEYE). The event aimed to create a platform for young agents interested and active in the organic sector to network, discuss and develop knowledge and awareness on organic amongst youth. Young farmers, entrepreneurs, start-ups,...

When it comes to learning how to nurture seedlings to grow into trees, improving your surroundings and restoring the land around you, you’re never too young to make a start. That’s the thinking behind a project in Tanzania, supported by FAO and its partners, setting up more than 30 clubs...

En esta ficha de contexto se mencionan los aspectos importantes de la cadena de arroz enfocados a su marco productivo, regional, económico, comercio internacional, así como sus perspectivas y tendencias frente al mercado, dando a conocer su entorno de Ciencia y Tecnología e Innovación. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio...

El ecosistema es el conjunto de especies de un área determinada que interactúan entre ellas y con su ambiente abiótico; mediante procesos como la depredación, el parasitismo, la competencia y la simbiosis, y con su ambiente al desintegrarse y volver a ser parte del ciclo de energía y de nutrientes....

A study was conducted to find out interlink, assessing the implementation status, challenges and opportunities in mainstreaming the nexus of agro biodiversity, food and nutrition and climate change in policies and programs. An online survey tool (mwater) was used to deploy the pretested questionnaire to different professionals of Nepal. Out...

Este documento elaborado en el marco del Proyecto "Caracterización de gestiones económicas de sistemas de producción agropecuarios de pequeña y mediana escala" y del "Centro de Información de Actividades Porcinas CIAP". Presenta estimaciones sobre comportamientos de resultados económicos de modelos productivos y tiene como propósito aportar información que favorezca la inclusión...

Nikki Yoxall farms with her husband James, using Holistic Management and Regenerative Principles to run a profitable but highly biodiverse business. Year-round grazing is key to their system so managing for winter stockpile and wildlife habitat and plant species richness feature heavily. All animals are 100% pasture-fed, and their system...

This report addresses the role of forest products in replacing fossil-based and GHG-intensive products. The overarching objective is to provide recommendations to strengthen the contribution of substitution by forest products to sustainable development. To that end, this report firstly provides an overview of the understanding of the bioeconomy and the...

Rapid urbanization, industrialization, land ceiling, construction of multi-storeyed buildings, wide roads, offices, markets have resulted in the non-availability of land for gardening work in big cities and towns. Ever-increasing population in cities and increasing vehicles have resulted in an alarming increase in pollution. There is a great need to break...

Data from breeder hens and chicks are particularly critical for the development of vitamin B2 recommendations for organic poultry. To test safe thresholds of supplementation, 100 breeder hens (Hubbard JA 57 K) and ten cockerels were allocated to ten housing groups, with each receiving supplementation of either 4.0 (treatment CON) or 2.5 mg...

En esta ficha de contexto se mencionan los aspectos importantes de la cadena de avícola enfocados a su marco productivo, regional, económico, comercio internacional, así como sus perspectivas y tendencias frente al mercado, dando a conocer su entorno de Ciencia y Tecnología e Innovación. Más Información: Bibliografía completa de la corporación Editorial Agrosavia Repositorio...

Many governments have policies in place that make it possible for Indigenous and local communities to apply for forest tenure rights. This figure shows the impact pathways through which such policies can contribute to improved livelihoods, forest conservation and local self-determination. Whether these pathways materialize depends on the conditions mentioned...

Du 7 février au 15 mars 2022, la Dynamique pour une transition agroécologique au Sénégal (DyTAES) – réseau qui fédère la plupart des acteurs de l’agroécologie du pays – a entrepris une grande caravane pour rencontrer les agriculteurs et agricultrices sénégalais. Carte des 45 départements du Sénégal de 2008 à 2021. Amitchell125/Wikipedia, CC BY Après les Niayes, le Nord-Sénégal et...

The most recent spike in international food prices began in the middle of 2020, driven mainly by the behaviour of the prices of vegetable oils and cereals. Pandemic-induced inflationary pressure was expected to be transitory. However, the war in Ukraine has caused further ruptures in key productive chains, such as...

Pollinators are essential for fruit, vegetable, oilseed and forage production, as well as for the production of seed for many root and fibre crops. In addition to being essential to food security and quality, pollinators contribute to the production of medicines, biofuels (e.g. canola and palm oil), fibres (e.g. cotton...

El artículo aborda una investigación efectuada en una escuela primaria a partir de la basura que se genera de los alimentos y se encontró que existe un alto consumo de calorías por bebidas y alimentos ultraprocesados.