An online advisory and problem-solving service is helping livestock farmers to overcome challenges and increase production in Benin and other parts of West Africa. The private service grew out of a blog written by Louis Agbokou, who works as a livestock advisor at a government agricultural agency in Benin. During on-site visits to farms in the districts that he covered, the livestock engineer became increasingly convinced of the need for wide-ranging technical assistance, to be delivered remotely. The online service that he developed has proved effective in troubleshooting a range of livestock farmers’ problems. Advice is delivered via social media channels, as well as through email communication. The service has proved particularly popular with younger farmers and is provided on a fee-paying basis, while the blog can be accessed free of charge. The initiative shows that even small-scale ICT-based agricultural solutions can be effective, using basic digital tools and resources. The practice is particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic when people are being urged to limit travel and face-to-face encounters.
Year of publication: 2021Organization: Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO)
Topic: Économie, Services sociaux
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique occidentale
Respecter le consentement préalable, donné librement et en connaissance de cause est un droit collectif qui appartient à tout membre d’une communauté. Cela signifie que les communautés ont le droit de prendre des décisions par leurs propres représentants librement choisis et leurs institutions, coutumières ou autres, telles que les autorités locales et les élus locaux. Ce guide d'accompagnement doit être utilisé pour des formations en consentement libre, préalable et en connaissance de cause.
Year of publication: 2021Organization: Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO)
Topic: Régime foncier
Language: Français
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique du Nord
Située dans la partie orientale du Niger, la région de Diffa est une vaste étendue semi-aride dont l'équilibre entre les activités agricoles et pastorales est rompu par une nouvelle concurrence pour l'accès aux ressources naturelles, mais aussi par des conflits entre éleveurs autochtones et pasteurs transhumants. Ce rapport de synthèse présente les principales conclusions de l'analyse des conflits en trois parties: (i) dresse un état des lieux des conflits liés à la transhumance; (ii) identifie les initiatives de prévention et de gestion des conflits; et (iii) formule des propositions pour améliorer l'efficacité des mécanismes de prévention et de gestion des conflits.
Year of publication: 2021Organization: Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO)
Topic: Conflit, Résilience
Language: Français
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Afrique occidentale
The Global Dialogue on the Role of Food and Agriculture in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework was convened virtually by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 6 and 7 July 2021. This joint report presents the co-chairs’ summary of the global dialogue.
Year of publication: 2021Organization: Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO)
Topic: Services environnementaux, Sécurité alimentaire
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Global
IFAD’s second Biodiversity Advantage report showcases five IFAD projects which highlight the integral importance of biodiversity in agriculture. These projects show how promoting biodiversity improves human and ecosystem health, and the roles of small-scale agricultural producers in preserving and restoring biodiversity and schemes that reward them for their stewardship of healthy natural environments.
Year of publication: 2021Organization: Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)
Topic: Changement climatique, Services environnementaux, Sécurité alimentaire, Résilience
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Global
This report warns that the dominant picture of livestock’s impacts on climate change has been distorted by faulty assumptions that focus on intensive, industrial farming in rich countries. Millions of people worldwide who depend on extensive livestock production, with relatively lower climate impacts, are being ignored by debates on the future of food.
Year of publication: 2021Organization: Auteurs individuels
Topic: Changement climatique, Économie, Services environnementaux, Sécurité alimentaire
Language: English
Type of document: Technique, Scientifique
Geographical coverage: Global
The FAO-CARE- CGIAR joint technical working paper will contribute to developing an FAO position and improved understanding of the links between, and risks of, climate change and various kinds of conflict as related to FAO’s mandate, with particular attention to crisis contexts in dryland forests and agrosilvopastoral areas. This working paper will unpack how combined climate shocks, environmental degradation, and conflict exacerbate people’s vulnerability and reflect how responses should adapt to tackle these compounding challenges and bolster resilience. The joint study will gather and analyse examples of strategies and interventions that help communities identify and mitigate combined climate, environmental and conflict risks. The joint study will be based on the premise that humanitarian, development and peace efforts are complementary and mutually-reinforcing and provide evidence that integrated responses offer the most effective way to tackle the root causes of people's vulnerability in crises contexts.
Year of publication: 2021Organization: Groupe consultatif pour la recherche agricole internationale, Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO), Auteurs individuels
Topic: Changement climatique, Conflit, Sécurité alimentaire, Résilience
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Global
The following publication "Indigenous youth as agents of change - Actions of Indigenous youth in local food systems during times of adversity" highlights six initiatives from Indigenous youth in regions around the world who are leading innovative solutions and collaborations in the face of adversity brought about by climate change and exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The youth initiatives describe how grassroots groups, networks, and platforms established by Indigenous youth have been essential to the fulfillment of basic needs within their communities in the face of this adversity. The publication has been produced under the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) in collaboration with the Indigenous Peoples´ Unit at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Year of publication: 2021Organization: Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO), Auteurs individuels
Topic: Changement climatique, Économie, Jeunesse et égalité des sexes, Les savoirs autochtones, Peuples autochtones, Résilience
Language: English
Type of document: Technique
Geographical coverage: Global