Significance Local foods are critical to the food security and health of Indigenous peoples around the world, but the importance—both monetary and environmental—of local “informal” economies is often not visible to policymakers. Here, we combine data from multiple sources and use Bayesian inference techniques to estimate the carbon emissions that would...

New entrants into agriculture are critical for the transformation of food systems. New entrants in OECD countries are younger, have higher levels of education and entrepreneurial skills, and are more likely to adopt new technologies than those already working in the sector. Yet, negative perceptions of farming, limited access to...

India plays a pivotal role in global agriculture, being the second largest producer of significant crops like rice, wheat, sugarcane, pulses, and cotton. Within India, the Ganges River Basin is critical for food security both nationally and in the wider region. It provides over one-third of available surface water in...

La participación activa del poder legislativo tiene una relevancia significativa en el ámbito de la cooperación internacional para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria. Antes del establecimiento de la Red de Frentes Parlamentarios contra el Hambre en América Latina y el Caribe (FPH-ALC), los esfuerzos en este ámbito se centraban principalmente en...

From the fertile fields of Cambodia to the dense rainforests of Indonesia and Lao PDR, Southeast Asia's agricultural lands and forest resources are of social and ecological significance to the region. Home to over 300 million rural inhabitants, as many as 140 million people rely on forests for their livelihoods, nutrition,...

Human Development Report 2023-24: Breaking the gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world. The Human Development Index, or HDI, is probably the second most-used measure of a country’s development, after GDP. It uses a variety of indicators and gauges progress in terms of societal outcomes, including a healthy life (life expectancy...

The need to shift towards new ways of thinking and working to address the current global challenges is implied in the growing conversation around agrifood systems, systems approaches and transformation. While increasingly used, these terms are far from being universally understood. A series of country change stories has been documented...

A new short film from the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas and the CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods documents work to support efforts in Cambodia to delegate the management of water, land, agriculture, fisheries and the environment to the district level.

Construyendo un mejor futuro cuenta las historias de Mauro Pop y Héctor Salguero, quienes realizaron acciones de restauración de tierras para mejorar las condiciones del suelo y el agua, así como de Petrona Chub y Yasmira Chen, dos mujeres líderes en sus comunidades que trabajan transformando el cacao en chocolate...

Atalaia exemplifies the power of community and the enduring value of traditional craft in modern times. In the picturesque region of Galicia in northwest Spain, the tradition of netmaking and repair is deeply intertwined with the local fishing industry. This craft, historically carried out by women, has seen a resurgence thanks...

Cover crops (CCs) offer ecosystem benefits, yet their impact on subsequent crop yields varies with climate, soil, and management practices. Using the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Eastern Nebraska Research, Education, and Extension Center (ENREEC), we identified optimal cereal rye management strategies focusing...

This report provides rapid assessments of the earthquake’s effects on agriculture, specifically greenhouse-based tomato production in Samandağ (Hatay), fishing in Hatay’s coastal districts (Samandağ, Arsuz, İskenderun, Dörtyol), and milk production in Elbistan (Kahramanmaraş). It compares pre- and post-earthquake value chain functions to identify needed interventions and propose strategies for sustainability...

Background Limited evidence exists on determinants of maternal and child diet quality. Objectives This study examined the role of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) and nutrition-sensitive social protection (NSSP) programs on maternal and child diet quality. Methods Data were from cross-sectional phone survey on 6627 Indian mothers that took place in late 2021. The...

ISAN magazine's mission is to empower Southern African organisations working on socio-ecological restoration with the infromation and best practices they need to create impactful solutions. In this edition, we introduce biodynamic farming, the 10 elements of agroecology, reports on the droughts in Zambia and Lesotho, current research and the role...

Dolores Gomez not only leads shellfish gatherers in the male-dominated Galician seafood sector but also places feminism front and centre in the conversation. Dolores Gómez Ordoñez has been the President of Mulleres Salgadas since 2019. Mulleres Salgadas is an association of shellfish gatherers in Spain. It was founded in 2016 and...

Global food production faces challenges in balancing the need for increased yields with environmental sustainability. This study presents a six-year field experiment in the North China Plain, demonstrating the benefits of diversifying traditional cereal monoculture (wheat–maize) with cash crops (sweet potato) and legumes (peanut and soybean). The diversified rotations increase...

La sécurité alimentaire est communément traitée comme un problème de disponibilité des denrées alimentaires, variant selon le climat et les capacités de stockage, ou comme un problème d’accès aux aliments lié à la pauvreté. Une littérature de plus en plus abondante montre que les acteurs publics disposent d’un certain nombre...

As the planet warms, climate-driven disasters are becoming more frequent and severe worldwide. These events pose increased risks to vulnerable communities and groups, particularly women and girls, who face disproportionate challenges in their aftermath. Disasters often exacerbate existing gender inequalities—limiting women’s access to food and essential services, reducing their physical safety and decision-making power,...

Women play active roles throughout the fisheries value chain in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, including participating in pre-harvest activities like vessel and gear construction and maintenance, harvest activities both on board fishing vessels and from shore, and post-harvest activities such as sorting, cleaning, processing and marketing the catch,...

Permaculture, engrais vert, culture associée... de nombreux termes se rapportent à l'agroécologie, mais les connait-on vraiment ? Le dictionnaire d'agroécologie, dans sa version en ligne ou papier, propose des définitions simples de ces termes accompagnées de vidéos ou d'infographies. Son originalité ? Il est construit avec des chercheurs et des...