The Darawa community in the Wakatobi National Park, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, manages their octopus fishery by working tirelessly with community-based organizations. It was a beautiful and sunny Sunday. The Darawa village community in the Wakatobi National Park, in Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi, was preparing to celebrate. The occasion was the first opening...

The practice described here can be introduced to smallholder goat farmers to reduce their vulnerability to risks and disasters, such as disease outbreaks, drought, floods, etc. The practice consists of raising goats in controlled areas instead of letting them roam freely. It allows for better livestock management and reduces the...

The Li seeder is a seeder that has the ability to plant single seeds per station in one operation. It was developed by the China Agricultural University. This practice describes the application range of the Li Seeder, additionally to using instructions, troubleshooting and maintenance recommendations.

COVID-19 is a global health crisis that has caused a shock to food and agricultural systems around the world, affecting production, supply chains, trade, markets, and people’s livelihoods and nutrition. This second assessment, developed with our partners, provides an invaluable and wide-ranging analysis that underlines the scale and scope of...

Green Super Rice lines are tolerant to a variety of stresses such as diseases, drought and insects. Due to climate change, the Philippines has become one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. It is exposed to natural hazards such as droughts, floods, and typhoons. In order to cope...

Les manques d'eau en agriculture est chose courante dans de nombreux pays du monde. Dans certaines régions, il est presque impossible de cultiver sans irriguer. Même pour les régions qui reçoivent de grandes quantités de précipitation lors de la saison des pluies, les cultures subissent souvent de sérieuses sécheresses pendant...

There is growing evidence demonstrating the role of rural family poultry in enhancing food and nutritional security of the poorest; in reducing their livelihood vulnerability and insecurity; and in promoting gender equity. This good practice showcases how an innovative private-community partnership transformed the livelihoods of highly vulnerable families in the...

Le paillage (ou mulching) est le processus de recouvrement de la terre arable avec du matériel végétal tel que des feuilles, de l'herbe, des brindilles, des résidus de récolte, de la paille, etc. La couverture de mulch (ou paillis) accroît l'activité des organismes du sol et surtout celle des vers...

The impact of natural hazards on the agriculture sector can be devastating. To reduce the effects of climate change, farmers use strategies to counter-effect the influence of a natural disaster. For example, saving rooftop rainwater can help during a drought, and mulching helps maintain soil moisture. In this good practice,...

Worldwide, karst terrain is highly sensitive to human activity due to extensive areas of thin soil and rapid water flow to groundwater. In the southwest China karst region, poor farming decisions can promote land degradation and reduce water quality with negative consequences for livelihoods in a region where farmers already...

This practice briefly describes the introduction of levelling and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for wheat production in the Kashmore district of Sindh Province in Pakistan. It provides a cost-benefit analysis of this improved practice compared to the traditional way of producing wheat in the district. The main hazards affecting...

At the core of the unique flavours and tastes of the East Java cuisine of Indonesia is the traditional artisanal fish processing technique of pindang. Sumenep Regency is located at the eastern end of the Madura Islands in Indonesia’s East Java province. It is known for its large fishery and marine...

This practice describe how cover crops can help to improve the resilience of the crop system against weather variability and climate hazards; and minimize soil nutrient losses. This, in the long run, will benefit the soil quality and hence, all the aspects of farmers' livelihoods related to better crop yields....

Rice fallows offer a huge potential niche for legume cultivation in South Asia. For example, chickpea yields in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh normally remain below 1 tonne per ha due mainly to crop establishment problems and terminal drought and heat stress. At this level, the crop remains a...

It is with great pleasure that for International Mother Language Day, Access Agriculture announces that its world-leading multilingual agricultural video-accessing platform is now available in Bangla:https://www.accessagriculture.org/bgl The Bangla version can potentially benefit over 80 million Bangla-speaking farmers and rural businesses in South Asia. Bangla is considered to be the eighth most...

Conservation Agriculture (CA) is an approach to managing agro-ecosystems for improved and sustained productivity, increased profits and food security while preserving and enhancing the resource base and the environment.Keeping the soil covered is a fundamental principle of CA. Crop residues are left on the soil surface, but cover crops may...

Crop establishment is often poor in the semi-arid tropics. However, good crop stand establishment is essential for the efficient use of water and light, and a uniform stand is a pre-requisite for cropping success. Seeds that germinate quickly produce viable seedlings that are not dependent on rapidly declining moisture in...

The 60th issue of Yemaya, being brought out after a gap of a year, coincides with a time of global crisis, when nations and communities across the world are battling the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. It is a time for sombre thought and reflection. This pandemic has also locked...

Ce livret pédagogique est le fruit des enseignements d’un projet mené pendant 5 ans, entre 2013 et 2018, avec 50 écoles primaires du bloc de Marakanam, dans l’état du Tamil Nadu en Inde du Sud : le projet Bio-écoles mené par SOL en partenariat avec Solidarité India. Ce projet est...

Traditional vegetation based bamboo production of four villages of Meung districts in Lao PDR, are being shifted to industrial processing oriented bamboo production. This is being done with the technical and operational support from ForInfo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. The project allowed for improved management practices, participatory decision...