La Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe y FLAMA establecerán una estrategia conjunta para monitorear y publicitar las actividades de los mercados mayoristas regionales y centros de suministro durante este período de crisis debido a la pandemia de COVID-19. El propósito de este boletín es...

Twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action. On 1 October 2020, to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – a vision for the empowerment of women – the UN General Assembly and UN Women convened a virtual high level meeting...

  This report represents the initial effort to structure existing knowledge about agroecology as farming and food system in support of the EC Knowledge Centre on Food and Nutrition Security (https://ec.europa.eu/knowledge4policy/global-food-nutrition-security_en). Scientific literature has been screened on a selection of developing countries in which food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture represent...

En este capítulo se presentan las enfermedades más frecuentes en el cultivo de lima ácida Tahití en las condiciones de Colombia, agrupadas según sus agentes causales: hongos y bacterias; enfermedades sistémicas por virus y viroides, y aquellas ocasionadas por desórdenes fisiológicos. A continuación, se hace una descripción general de cada...

Alimentos Bonaerenses es un programa que promueve el desarrollo productivo de cada una de las actividades agropecuarias y de la pesca, mediante el impulso a la producción de alimentos El objetivo es generar valor agregado y empleo genuino, promoviendo el desarrollo local en cada región de la Provincia de Buenos Aires....

This is a simple guide for growing vegetables. It describes how to prepare the land and seedling for vegetables growing, additionally to different pests and diseases affecting vegetables and fertilization methods. And finally how to harvest different vegetables such as tomato and eggplants. It is meant to help farmers and...

La investigadora del IDAES y CLACSO, Karina Bidaseca, lidera un relevamiento online para comprender cómo se han reorganizado las vidas de las mujeres en mayor situación de vulnerabilidad en Argentina, a partir de la pandemia. La iniciativa tiene el apoyo de la Unidad COVID-19. Estudios previos muestran que han aumentado...

El segundo boletín de Mercados Mayoristas es un esfuerzo del trabajo conjunto entre la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) y la Federación Latinoamericana de Mercados de Abastecimiento (FLAMA). El objetivo del documento es proporcionar recomendaciones y medidas para enfrentar la pandemia de COVID-19...

A planned national network will share information and knowledge on the SSF Guidelines to a wider audience of fishery-related stakeholders. In Myanmar, limited access to natural resources and financial capital has resulted in many fisherfolk struggling to maintain even basic living standards. They are left with little opportunity to move out...

New plant protection products against powdery and downy mildew in vineyards were tested within the EU project "RELACS". In this video, Andi Tuchschmid, vintner of the FiBL (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) vineyard, gives a testimonial on his observations of the new products in practical use.

Capacitaciones Virtuales de la Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, en el marco de las actividades del Programa Prohuerta (MDSN/INTA)

Ce recueil de huit fiches se veut un outil pour orienter les O.M à transformer les principes de la souveraineté alimentaire en actions concrètes lors de la conception, la mise en oeuvre et le suivi des projets.

Posters on precaution measures against COVID-19 in Farmer Field Schools

No es la primera vez que los pueblos originarios de América Latina enfrentan una amenaza de grandes dimensiones como las epidemias y las pandemias. La historia de su conquista y colonización está atravesada por ello. Sin embargo, las condiciones específicas en que librarán esta batalla son diferentes, pues están profundamente...

With the objective of gaining a better insight into the challenges and opportunities of the livestock sub-sector in West Africa, FAO has conducted several studies and held various workshops in recent years. The outcomes of these studies and workshops conducted between 2009 and 2014 were published and distributed as hard...

Written for farmers and advisors this book will help you assess the potential business benefits of agroforestry for your farm or client and to understand the possible benefits to the wider environment. The authors are leading researchers and practitioners with decades of experience in agroforestry from the UK and around the...

Agricultural practices need to change to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. How to achieve the SDGs is heavily contested. Here we propose a policy framework that triggers the required transition.  Organic agriculture, although not a silver bullet, is a useful component in such strategy.

En agosto 2019, la Embajada de Suecia en Colombia solicitó la Oficina de Evaluación de la FAO (OED) a realizar una evaluación final de dos proyectos en forma conjunta para proporcionar recomendaciones que pudieran apoyar tanto a la Embajada de Suecia y FAO Colombia a implementar un nuevo proyecto, “Transformación...

The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly affected all aspects of life across Europe. In addition to threatening our health, the pandemic is also posing serious challenges to our socio-economic systems. In rural areas, farmers, businesses and communities are particularly affected. This page provides examples of projects and initiatives primarily launched by...

The plight of fishworkers on board vessels engaged in commercial fishing operations calls for regulating their conditions of work and providing protection benefits. Concern over the conditions of fishworkers on board commercial fishing vessels was thrown into high relief in the Philippines in 2018. This was during a series of consultations...