A very important component of the olive sector is the multiplication and certification of planting materials. The traditional methods used for olive multiplication since ancient times are the purely asexual method of propagation (using suckers or cuttings) and later on the method of grafting seedlings. The main techniques which are...

Several geographical races of the oriental honeybee (A.Cerana) occupy the vast Asian mainland. They possess different behavioural characteristics, particularly those contributing to the bees' capacity for survival. Among the major behavioural characteristics exercising a direct influence on colony management are migration, absconding, colony reproduction rate, colony population size, foraging and...

Para esta sección, se consideraron la demanda de hortalizas en la región Caribe con información captada de los compradores de las principales especies hortícolas que consumen, la frecuencia y el sitio de compra, así como los factores que determinan el consumo. En el caso de la oferta, que se presenta...

This report presents findings on the impact of COVID-19 and the associated State of Emergency from March – June 2020 on women in agriculture in Timor-Leste. The findings were gathered form interviews with 266 vulnerable women in agriculture and agribusiness from six municipalities in Timor-Leste: Ermera, Dili, Liquica, Aileu, Baucau,...

The present analysis examines the environmental and human rights challenges in the Amazon region. It finds that the Amazonian countries pursue development policies in the region based on the exploitation on an industrial scale of natural and non-renewable resources that have caused and continue to cause deforestation, loss of biodiversity...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Life Vision have started its all women Farmer Field School (FFS) activities on sugar beets in Beni Ebeid and Mansheit ElNasr villages in Minya governorate, Egypt. The main objective is to introduce Good...

This report explores the politics and practices in smallscale fisheries that form part of the global struggle for agroecology and food sovereignty. It first frames the political context and explains the challenges facing small-scale fisher (SSF) initiatives and communities as well as how fishers are organised in order to confront...

In-depth study on the effect of soil translocation on its chemistry in humid tropical Africa Soil exchange between agricultural and forest habitats Rapid decrease of organic C in all environments due to soil translocation High mobilization of exchangeable Al due to enhanced decomposition

Women are often among the most vulnerable and marginalized, with limited access to resources and assets, and face formidable barriers in adapting to climate change. Their vulnerability stems from a variety of sources, including basic gender inequality, distribution of rural work effort, and disproportionate access to economic, health and educational...

The following contains explanations about wood burning fuel-efficient stoves and of insulated baskets/boxes. Firstly, the details of the features of wood-burning fuel-efficient stoves are given. These include their high combustion efficiency, reduction in wood consumption, the good transference of the heat from the fire to the pot, minimal smoke emission,...

Armyworm larvae (Spodoptera Exempta) cause devastating but highly localized damage to cereal crops and grassland. Poor monitoring and forecasting constrain efficient control operations in many parts of East Africa. Forecasting of armyworm employs information from rain gauges and moth raps. Therefore, a simple community-based forecasting system, by collecting data on...

This publication aims to provide an overview of actions and initiatives on Agroecology in Europe and Central Asia countries.  There is enough evidence that agroecology contributes to more sustainable food systems, in particular to delivering food production while respecting natural resources, ecosystem services and social processes. However, to assure agroecology can...

Cette fiche présente un modèle d'enfumoir fabriqué par la Plateforme des Apiculteurs des Cataractes (PLAAC), en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) qui ne nécessite pas de soudures. Vous y trouverez des schémas bien détaillés, des photos et conseils permettant à tous bricoleurs/artisans de se lancer dans des essais de fabrication...

Raw materials are one of the most important aspects to consider in fruit and vegetable processing. The fruit and vegetables themselves are the raw materials, the reason for the development of preservation processes. This technology focuses on mango and guava nectar processing. It has been extracted from FAO's Technical Manual...

Different tree cropping can improve the efficiency of land-use and be an additional source of income for small-scale farmers. Rubber trees need about six years to mature, during this period, an intercropping of the land with banana trees improves both land‑use and income generation. This technology reports on the benefits...

African armyworm (Spodoptera Exempta) is a serious migratory pest of pasture and grain crops in Africa. Two novel control technologies are described to replace environmentally damaging and expensive synthetic chemical pesticides. The first is a process for local mass-production and formulation of S. exempta nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpexNPV), a naturally occurring biological control agent....

Maintaining colonies of oriental honeybees in box hives is an improved and often less expensive version of loghive beekeeping. In view of current wood prices in many parts of Asia, the cost of building hives from good solid logs can be prohibitive. In some coastal areas of tropical Asia, coconut...

The present paper intends to address the impact of COVID-19 crisis upon the consumerbuying behavior of fresh vegetables directly from local producers as observed 30 days later, afterenforcing the state of emergency in Romania within a well-defined area, namely, the quarantinedarea of Suceava. The study relies on the interpretation of...

FAO Colombia, in the framework of an agreement with the Territorial Renewal Agency (ART in Spanish), implemented a Territorial Approach to Development Program (PDET) in the municipality of Caldono, which achieved excellent results in promoting economic recovery and strengthening associativity and social cohesion in a territory affected by more than...

As countries report mounting cases of the COVID-19, the outbreak presents them and the global community with unprecedented challenges in recent times. FAO monitors the experience of those heavily affected by the pandemic looking at the immediate impacts and the mitigation measures of countries in responding to the crisis. Drawing...