Participatory and Sustainable Local Food Systems

Women in the small scale fishing sector in Mexico are key drivers ensuring food security and community wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have surpassed all imaginable scenarios. The global crisis moves fast and changes quickly, hence forcing people to adapt and navigate through uncertainty as...

¿Cuáles son las políticas públicas y buenas prácticas necesarias para generar un uso sostenible de los recursos naturales, de manera de enfrentar la pobreza y terminar con el hambre? Este es uno de los grandes desafíos que se plantea en la región, y pone en relación varios de los Objetivos...

This booklet has been edited and tailored by farmers, food activists, organizers of farmers’ markets, agronomists, agroecologists, permaculture trainers, Food Sovereignty activists, civil society actors from 15 different countries of the Mediterranean Basin. Contributors are from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Bosnia, Croatia, Italy, France and...

A crise de saúde pública provocada pela chegada do novo coronavírus ao Brasil determinou, por parte das distintas esferas de poder federativo, a adoção de medidas de urgência para conter a propagação doméstica da pandemia. O temor do desabastecimento alimentar levantou a discussão sobre a importância primordial da agricultura e sobre...

This practice describes innovative egg incubation methods for inclusive guinea fowl farming. The clay incubator materials and how to prepare the egg tray are detailed. The procedures to be observed during the operation of the clay incubator and the prerequisites for success are also noted. Information is also given on...

A keyhole garden (so-called because of its shape) is a round raised garden, supported with stones. Keyhole gardens are built in places where it is difficult to build normal gardens (rocky areas, shallow arid/or compacted soils, etc), near the entrance of dwellings to facilitate their watering with household waste water....

Intensive agroforestry system is a protective and productive high-input agroforestry system comprising multi-purpose ditches with bunds, live barriers of grass, contour ridging, annual crops and fruit trees. The main purpose is to increase and diversify production, and at the same time, to protect natural resources and regenerate degraded areas, avoiding...

This Field guide differs from ordinary farmers’ guidelines as it is based on locally conducted research and field experience. The Guide draws from field visits, protocol-driven data collection and analysis of production practices in three countries, Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda within the framework of FAO-conducted project “Strengthening Agricultural Water...

Agroecology Newsletter of May 2020

Material de estudio 2020: Fisiología de la digestión en el tracto digestivo de los cerdos.

The El Salvador country office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the support of the Mesoamerica Hunger Free Program, helped to develop community and family Rainwater Harvesting Systems (SCALL in Spanish) to mitigate the effects of the drought facing the central american dry corridor....

This manual on safety at sea for small-scale fishers 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 small-scale fishing vessel...

This technique aims at preserving the quality of seeds of maize and beans by using Eucalyptus leaves. It is a simple, cost effective and safe method of keeping away common grain pest, particularly weevils in this case, in order to improve storing activities

The form of conservation agriculture described in this technology involves the use of ox-drawn ploughs, modified to rip the soil. The aim of ripping is to increase water infiltration and reduce runoff. In contrast to conventional tillage, the soil is not inverted, minimising water loss and improving soil productivity, as...

This video, produced by the Alliance for Food Sovereignty (AFSA) shows the important role of women in saving seeds. As governments across Africa develop laws to deny farmers’ rights to exchange and sell local seeds, women are leading the fight to protect Africa’s sacred biodiversity. The Seed Savers Network Kenya educates, encourages and...

The President of the Association of Indigenous Communities of the Middle Negro River (ACIMRN), Sandra Gomes, speaks about the challenges indigenous communities face due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Negro River in the Amazon region is the largest black water river in the world. Its basin area of approximately 750,000 sq....

Cuando el amor por la agricultura familiar se combina con el apoyo del Estado, con políticas públicas que estimulen el trabajo de producción de alimentos en el campo, el resultado se refleja en pequeñas y medianas fincas prósperas, y familias felices, como la de la pareja Josiel Peixoto y Amanda...

Planning and policy making for the development of post-harvest fisheries has been hampered by a lack of information or little easy access to information on post-harvest fish losses and tools to help plan interventions. The technology is a MS Excel model, a Post Harvest Fish Loss Model v1. It enables...

The 'Addressing forestry and agroforestry in National Adaptation Plans: Supplementary guidelines' provide specific guidance for national adaptation planning in the forestry sector. They are intended to be used by national planners and decision–makers working on climate change issues in developing countries and authorities and experts who are contributing to climate...