A great event that provides a glance into the future is an excellent reason inform people about the prospects of developing the use of certified organic seeds and organic plant breeding in Hungary. This event is the establishment of the Organic Seed Working Group, within the Hungarian Seed Association (VSZT)....

Cities, with their high population density, are particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic and many cities in developing countries do not have adequate capacity to address the disruptions caused by the response to the health emergency. The risk is particularly high for the 1.2 billion people living in the congested...

Fish is important for good nutrition. In addition, fishery activities generate income and employment in Uganda. The mission of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS-Uganda) is to increase farmers’ access to information, knowledge and technology for profitable agricultural production. Therefore, the following technology describes the process of fish harvesting and...

Fruits and vegetables are nutritious, valuable foods full of flavour. Therefore, fruits and vegetables represent an important and in many case an under-appreciated resource, which could benefit from better utilization and exploitation in the rural communities. However, in low-income countries, poor care and handling of these crops frequently result in...

La FAO, a través del Global Environment Facility (GEF) , junto con la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN), desarrolló un proyecto global centrado en la degradación y el manejo sostenible de ierras en las zonas de pastoreo compuestas por pastizales. El proyecto inició sus actividades en...

This document presents the concept of the circular economy in the field of agriculture in Indonesia, linking sustainable development, circularity, and the agricultural sector, using innovative case studies. The circular economy is an economic approach that aims to reduce both the use of raw material in the production chain and the...

This manual on safety at sea for small-scale fishers in Bengali language aims to contribute to a culture of safety awareness among fisherfolk, reduce the number of accidents and increase the chances of survival if accidents occur. The manual provides guidance on safety matters related to the work on a...

Este informe describe: (i) las medidas y políticas adoptadas por el Gobiernopara contener la expansión del virus; (ii) las medidas y políticas para estabilizar y garantizar el funcionamiento de los sistema agroalimentarios; (iii) los posibles efectos de dichas políticas sobre los sistemas agroalimentarios y los grupos más vulnerables. Finalmente, los...

Altogether almost 4.3 million people work across the forest sectors of North America, Europe, and Central Asia according to a new study published by FAO and UNECE, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The majority is in Europe (51 percent), the United States and Canada (29 percent), the Russian Federation (14...

Tackling biodiversity loss is a growing priority for human survival. Introducing incentives for positive actions could play a key role in helping to reverse this loss. This paper explores the potential of using a novel approach to promote biodiversity conservation. Biodiversity credits or ‘biocredits’ are coherent units of measurement that track...

O governo federal anunciou um pacote de medidas econômicas para minimizar as dificuldades do setor agropecuário, sobretudo os produtores rurais, devido à pandemia do Novo Coronavírus (Covid-19) e, também, aos impactos ocasionados pela estiagem.   Em apoio às cooperativas, agroindústrias e cerealistas foi autorizado o financiamento para estocagem e comercialização (FGPP) com...

The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) aims to enhance the contribution of agricultural research to sustainable agricultural productivity, economic growth, food security and poverty eradication through generation and dissemination of appropriate technologies, knowledge and information. Maize is one of the main crop in Uganda. Therefore, it is important to have...

The research was conducted to ascertain, assess and diagnose street food vendors’ entrepreneurial marketing characteristics and practices in BOP/subsistence marketplaces and what lessons could be leant that may be of use to improve food marketing in BOP/subsistence marketplaces. The research was conducted via a qualitative abductive research method using secondary...

Esta herramienta revisa las materias primas, los productos y los subproductos utilizados tradicionalmente para alimentar a los cerdos. Explica datos sobre fuentes alternativas de alimentación y muestra una amplia gama de posibilidades, desde recursos naturales como frutas (bellotas, castañas, aceitunas, algarrobas, etc.) y malezas hasta cultivos locales (coles, nabos, etc.)...

This report describes: (i) policy measures enacted by the Government of Pakistan to contain the spread of the virus; (ii) policies and measures to stabilize the functioning of agri-food systems; (iii) potential effects of policies on agri-food systems and vulnerable groups. Finally, the profile also assesses longer-term options for agri-food...

En 2017, para dar continuidad a muchos años de colaboración entre el FIDA y Slow Food en temas de seguridad alimentaria, pueblos indígenas y jóvenes, el FIDA aprobó el proyecto Empoderar a los Pueblos Indígenas y a sus Comunidades para Defender y Promover el Patrimonio Alimentario, que Slow Food implementó durante los tres años siguientes. Su...

Having a family farm in Uganda may seem the simplest thing to do. Yet, the challenges are pretty high nowadays. Many farmers out there depend on agriculture. Unfortunately, the introduction of GMO seeds, the climate change affected raining season, as well as the lack of skills and knowledge regarding some more...

En el presente capítulo se consideran los aspectos más importantes que se deben tener en cuenta para el manejo de los suelos donde se van a establecer los cultivos de lima ácida Tahití, además de las prácticas necesarias para evaluar la fertilidad de los suelos y realizar un diagnóstico nutricional...

Este sistema de producción artesanal de semilla está dirigido especialmente a aquellos agricultores que no utilizan semilla de variedades mejoradas en su sistema de producción con tecnología tradicional debido a factores tales como alto precio de la semilla, poca disponibilidad en la zona; desconocimiento de las bondades del uso de...

The farm structures in the countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are highly diverse, but in most of the countries are still largely dominated by smallholders and family farms. Supporting smallholders and family farms is one of four priorities for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...