Anthurium andraeanum (Hort.) is an important ornamental in the tropical cut-flower industry. However, there is currently not enough information to establish a clear connection between the genetic model(s) proposed and the putative genes involved in the differentiation between colors. In this study, 18 cDNA libraries related to the spathe color and...

COVID-19 pandemic has put local food systems at risk of disruptions along the entire agri-food value chain. Cities and local governments are currently playing a major role in limiting the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and in mitigating disruptions to their local food systems.  To better understand the situation,...

Without proper implementation of the SSF Guidelines, plans for the Blue Economy and Blue Growth will come to naught for small-scale fisheries. The European Union presents the Blue Economy and Blue Growth as follows: “Europe can unlock the untapped potential for growth in its blue economy while safeguarding biodiversity and protecting...

This document presents the results of the EIP AGRI Focus Group (FG) ‘Reducing food loss on the farm’, identifying the principal on-farm practices and technologies that can minimise such losses. Addressing these losses is a major societal challenge and forms a key pillar of the UN’s Strategic Development Goals (SDGs)....

Las buenas prácticas son indispensables para que los productores agropecuarios puedan garantizar la calidad de sus productos, el bienestar de los animales y el bienestar propio. La selección adecuada del lugar para instalar el apiario es parte esencial de las buenas prácticas. Este debe ser un espacio que cuente con...

The identification of influencing factors in crop yield (kg·ha-1) provides essential information for decision-making processes related to the prediction and improvement of productivity, which gives farmers the opportunity to increase their income. The current study investigates the application of multiple machine learning algorithms for cocoa yield prediction and influencing factors...

Pest and disease management consists of a range of activities that support each other. Most management practices are long-term activities that aim at preventing pests and diseases from affecting a crop. Management focuses on keeping existing pest populations and diseases low. Control on the other and is a short-term activity...

Mori Gouroubera from Benin, Boazi Winston from Tanzania and Neeraj Kumar from India are budding entrepreneurs. Although they come from diverse cultural, social and educational backgrounds, they are closely bound by a common link. All three of them are part of a network of passionate young entrepreneurs spanning Africa and Asia,...

Social capital is a key factor that concerns the ability of people to cooperate for common goals. What we have learned over the past decades, from organizational experiences in developing countries and countries in transition, is that physical and human capital accumulation by itself is not sufficient to induce development....

Two questions were at the origin of this book. Firstly, why should animal breeding face severe bashing for its environmental impacts since the beginning of the millennium and for its inhuman animal‐human partnership, above all from the veganism, after it has withstood decades of criticisms for its negative social effects...

Dado el estado de emergencia sanitaria declarado en nuestro país desde el 25 de marzo de 2020, para AGROSAVIA es importante aportar en la divulgación y el cuidado de los productores y consumidores de este renglón agrícola. Para hacerlo se presenta esta cartilla, basada en los lineamientos generales de las...

The COVID-19 pandemic poses a substantial risk to agricultural input supply chains. It can detrimentally affect access to and availability of inputs, including seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, as well as labour. As such, disruptions to the supply and demand of inputs will have diverse impacts across and within countries and...

Con el objetivo de evaluar cuatro técnicas de muestreo para Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, vector de la bacteria causante del HLB, se llevaron a cabo muestreos semanales durante seis meses entre septiembre de 2019 y febrero de 2020, en tres fincas de cítricos ubicadas en el norte y el centro del Tolima, Colombia,...

Soil is a living system and soil fertility is the key to agricultural productivity. The maintenance of the fertility of the soil is the primary step in any agricultural system. The plethora of microorganisms inherent in any soil system ensures that the nutrient cycle is in place and the large...

Les feuilles et les fruits de manioc, de patate douce, de papaye et de citrouille sont largement consommées en Afrique, étant données qu’ils sont riches en nutritifs et sont bon marché. Les avantages de les conserver contiennent une tenue longue durée, une préservation de qualité, une amélioration de stockage et...

Bamboo splits and slivers are longitudinal sections of a bamboo pole (culm). They are the primary materials used for weaving a wide range of products. On a small scale, they may be used for handicraft items and objects for daily use. On a large scale, one of the most useful...

AFA through the Asia Pacific Farmers Program (APFP) invited the youth members of farmers organizations under the AFOSP-MTCP and APFP platform to join the Young Farmers Dance Challenge. The dance contest aimed at attracting young people to join Farmers Organizations, build friendship and cooperation among young farmers, and finally, raising awareness...

Bee keeping, also called Apiary is an important activity by many farmers in Uganda. Once properly managed, it is more secure compared to crop farming which is so much dependent on weather patterns. This manual is a guide to profitable bee keeping and farmers will find it useful.

Este video explica todo sobre compostaje, técnicas, aireación, uso de microorganismos, consejos, etc.

El Comité de Trabajo Defensa de los Territorios de Vida del Consorcio ICCA y colaboradores del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Pueblos Indígenas y Proyectos Extractivos de CLACSO en Guatemala, escribimos nuestras palabras sobre la pandemia del coronavirus y el impacto en la vida de los Pueblos Indígenas. En Guatemala coexistimos los...