Gastrointestinal nematodes cause serious economic losses in sheep production systems. To determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with these parasites, a study was conducted in 595 sheep in Córdoba, Colombia. Prevalence and parasite burden were determined using the McMaster technique. Larvae were cultured from feces to identify the nematode...

Em meio a uma profunda crise ampliada pela COVID-19 e com o retorno do Brasil ao mapa da fome, para qualquer região que você olhe há movimentos populares do campo e da cidade criando redes de solidariedade e de comercialização para garantir comida de verdade na mesa dos brasileiros. Se...

Esta tecnología explica el cruce de dos clones con el fin de obtener una semilla mejorada de cacao. Su aplicación es sencilla, pero al mismo tiempo la adopción de nuevas y mejores alternativas de producción obliga a los productores a capacitarse para implementar eficientemente estas nuevas tecnologías.

El 15 de agosto de 2021, la Federación Agraria Argentinaa (FAA) cumplió 109 años de vida. En la semana del aniversario, elaboró, publicó y difundió a través de sus redes y medios de comunicación, informes, artículos de opinión (escritos por los integrantes del Consejo Directivo Central de la entidad y...

El presente documento busca identificar y analizar productos de seguro y microseguro agropecuarios en América Latina y el Caribe dirigidos a pequeños agricultores, que sean innovadores y ofrezcan experiencias relevantes en lo que concierne a mecanismos de sensibilización de la población, mercadeo, distribución, verificación de daños y cobro/pago de primas e indemnizaciones,...

Over the last couple of decades, local governments have started taking action to address food system challenges. Many innovative food policies have taken place in cities in particular. However, despite major developments spearheaded by visionary local leaders and communities in recent years, local governments in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)...

En Colombia se cultivan alrededor de siete materiales regionales en monocultivo y ocasionalmente en asocio, el ciclo es anual y sin estacionalidad de siembra, lo que permite cosechar durante todo el año. La producción es baja con rendimientos que varían entre 7 y 13 t ha-1 y se presentan problemas...

The COVID-19 pandemic poses an additional challenge for the social-ecological resilience of the fisheries of Pulicat, India’s second largest lagoon. Pulicat, India’s second largest lagoon, which straddles the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on the Coromandel Coast of south India, covers a maximum area of 750 sq km and...

El interés por el bienestar animal adquirió importancia en la producción ganadera y cárnica a nivel internacional desde hace algunos años. Por su parte, la Unión Europea ha puesto énfasis en el tema bienestar animal y el medio ambiente. En este contexto surge la idea que, para obtener un producto...

Encuentre en este documento una propuesta de lineamientos de política pública para la agroecología en Colombia.  Este fue elaborado a partir de la recopilación y análisis de los productos y memorias de diversos encuentros, talleres y seminarios alrededor de la agroecología, retroalimentada con la experiencia de Brasil, referente en este aspecto para América Latina y el Caribe. 

La cantidad de nutrientes depende del contenido en el análisis de suelo. Aplicar el fertilizante a 25 cm del seudotallo, en forma circular en terrenos planos y en la parte superior en pendientes. Aplicación de enmiendas antes de la siembra: cal dolomita y yeso agrícola en suelos ácidos. Fertilización orgánica...

Beekeeping with Apis cerana using traditional log hives often leads to the destruction of the colony during honey harvesting because the combs are destroyed in the harvesting process and bees cannot survive. The introduction of a wooden cross in the middle of the traditional log hive can solve this problem. This practice...

This report seeks to provide the countries in the Europe and Central Asia region with an overview and real examples of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) applied to agriculture. This is FAO’s first attempt to present NBS applied to agriculture especially pointed at the countries of this region, prompting the scaling-up of...

This family agroecological initiative is led and inspired by the feminist farmer Fátima Maria dos Santos, coordinator of the Agroecological and Solidarity Markets Network of the State of Ceará. It supports egalitarian gender relations and promotes solidarity within socially integrated agricultural systems. The initiative is situated in the Jenipapo community, in...

The UN General Assembly designated 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV).FAO is the lead agency for celebrating the year in collaboration with other relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system.The IYFV 2021 is a unique opportunity to raise awareness on the important role of fruits and...

This Climate Finance toolkit was prepared by the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, jointly with the United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, as part of the efforts both organizations systematically conduct to support...

Soils are the foundation of our terrestrial ecosystems and soil health is crucial to global food production. In this short video interview with Marc-André Selosse, botanist and mycologist, professor at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, let's discover this complex underground ecosystem on which we depend to feed...

The Dumagat Remontados is one of the several indigenous groups thriving on the ridges of the Sierra Madre mountains. The concentration of their population is mostly found in Tanay, Rizal province, and General Nakar, Quezon province, Philippines. In this film, the Dumagat Remontados shows us the importance of establishing a youth...

Nissa Wargadipuras’s earliest memories involve learning how to live with nature. Her childhood home’s backyard in the hilly town of Garut, West Java was a little forest where her father planted vegetables, herbs and fruits. Her mother produced traditional medicine from the plants for their family and their neighbours. “Whenever I...

Smallholder farmers need to become more prepared for and resilient to weather extremes and climate shocks, and further support should be granted to them, concluded the virtual meeting of Agricultural Ministers of five Central Asian countries, convened by FAO. The impact of climate change is seen everywhere, yet often, the most...