This technology describes utilizing rooftop water harvesting facilities to increase the availability of water for domestic use and irrigation of backyard ntula/ eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.) gardens. This measure allows small-scale farmers to harvest rainwater from roofs and store it in tanks, ensuring ntula production also during the dry season,...

The following technology provides information on the features of grain milling, oil extraction, rice hulling, cassava processing, and coffee processing. Advantages and disadvantages of the practices are also given, including labour saving, livelihood resilience strengthening, livelihood diversification, equipment, infrastructure, costs and risks. This technology is also available in: Portuguese (ID1317)     Description 1. Features of...

In Bangladesh, major constraints to improving the productivity of livestock include a shortage of fodder. At the same time, intensive cropping has reduced the fertility of the soil. This situation can be improved by on-farm cultivation of green fodder for livestock as an integral component of the cropping system. Cultivation...

Este boletín proporciona a los tomadores de decisiones en los gobiernos, en el sector privado y en la sociedad civil, información y recursos de utilidad para apoyar el diseño y la implementación de acciones contra dichos efectos de la pandemia en América Latina y el Caribe. Los recursos e informaciones...

El Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) responde a los retos del desarrollo agrícola del siglo XXI organizando su trabajo en tres programas: Biodiversidad para el futuro; y sistemas agroalimentarios de camote y papa. Objetivo Estratégico del Programa Papas de maduración precoz, preferidas por el mercado y biofortificada y semillas de papa de alta...

Hoy en día, América Latina y el Caribe se enfrenta al gran desafío de transformar su agricultura y sus sistemas alimentarios para conseguir una producción más sostenible y resiliente.

L’ICSF vient également de publier le no 61 du bulletin YEMAYA sur les questions de genre dans la pêche:https://www.icsf.net/en/yemaya/article/FR/61.html?limitstart=0 Les articles viennent du Brésil, du Costa Rica, de la France, de l’Inde, de l’Indonésie, du Mexique, du Sénégal. L’éditorial traite de pêches artisanales et sécurité alimentaire. Et une série de photos...

High germination percentages and development of germinated plants are criteria to assess the quality of seed batches. The seed quality can be evaluated by seed germination tests. In the Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed it is defined that cauliflower seeds being sold...

An FAO webinar, focusing on Europe and Central Asia, was held to exchange and promote new practices for facilitating vulnerable groups’ access to food and tackling food waste through the development and adoption of innovative solutions. A recording of the virtual event, “Food waste prevention and reduction in times of...

La lima ácida Tahití es conocida en Estados Unidos como Tahití lime, seedless lime y Persian lime; como limón persa en México, España y Portugal, y en los dos últimos se la conoce también como lima Bearss, y en Colombia como limón Tahití. Se clasifica en la familia Rutaceae, subfamilia...

La producción nacional de cacao ha estado concentrada históricamente en el renglón de la economía campesina, y representa una forma de sustento para las familias. Sin embargo, la diversidad genética del cacao en algunas zonas no es favorable, ya que muchos de los cultivares son poco productivos, están expuestos a...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cities have been lockdown, businesses have been closed, travel and gathering have been banned, and supply chains have been disrupted. The pandemic is upending economies and daily life everywhere, including the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS). In the selected PSIDs, Fiji is the only...

The following provides information on the features of single-axle tractors and small three-wheeled motorized vehicles. How they are advantageous in terms of cropping systems, specifically irrigated or wetland agriculture is also explained. The advantages and disadvantages of their use are also provided in terms of labour saving, livelihood resilience strengthening,...

In Bangladesh every year more than 39 million tons of traditional fuel, e.g. wood, are burned. Improved stoves are efficient in reducing biomass use for cooking and other heating purposes, and lead to a reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. This practice describes the double-mouth domestic cook stove.

The importance of the domestic rabbit as a supplier of meat for human consumption is widely recognised throughout the world. The document 'Rabbit Technology for Warm Climates' is designed as a text for students, teachers, and practitioners on rabbit rearing.

Este boletín aborda la resiliencia de los medios de vida agrícolas y del sistema alimentario frente al COVID-19. Las lecciones aprendidas por quienes han tenido que gestionar desastres, indican que es fundamental comprender, monitorear y anticipar los impactos de las crisis en la agricultura y los medios de vida agrícolas...

El rápido crecimiento demográfico y el aumento de la urbanización especialmente en los países en desarrollo están limitando la capacidad del mundo de alimentar a la población. Las tierras agrícolas productivas, los hábitats naturales y la diversidad de plantas —esenciales para duplicar la producción de alimentos nutritivos— se están degradando....

Desde que comenzó el confinamiento por la covid-19, hemos cambiado el hábito de nuestra compra de alimentos y esto afecta tanto a quien los produce como a quien los consume. Por un lado, han aumentado las cuotas de mercado de las grandes cadenas de supermercados; quienes perpetúan un sistema de aprovisionamiento...

Drawing on practical examples from eight countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, this Policy Brief focuses on the contributions that the territories and areas governed, managed and conserved by custodian indigenous peoples and local communities — ‘ICCAs – territories of life’ — make to food sovereignty and how,...

Provision of advice and other services related to farming at the village level is critical for enhancing the incomes of small and marginal farmers. Creation of an eco-system that can support the emergence of agri-entrepreneurs through delivery of these services at the village level is the only way forward if...