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: Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных Наций
Topic: Экономика, Социальные услуги
Language: English
Type of document: Технический
Geographical coverage: Западная Африка
Respecting free, prior and informed consent is a collective right that belongs to every member of a community. This means that communities have the right to make decisions through their own freely chosen representatives and their institutions, customary or otherwise, such as local authorities and local elected officials. This accompanying guide must be used for training in free, prior and informed consent.
Year of publication: 2021Organization: Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных Наций
Topic: Земля
Language: English
Type of document: Технический
Geographical coverage: Северная Африка
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: Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных Наций
Topic: Конфликт, Быстрая восстанавливаемость
Language: Français
Type of document: Технический
Geographical coverage: Западная Африка
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: Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных Наций
Topic: Экологические услуги, Продовольственная безопасность
Language: English
Type of document: Технический
Geographical coverage: Глобальный
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: Международный фонд сельскохозяйственного развития
Topic: Изменение климата, Экологические услуги, Продовольственная безопасность, Быстрая восстанавливаемость
Language: English
Type of document: Технический
Geographical coverage: Глобальный
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: Индивидуальные авторы
Topic: Изменение климата, Экономика, Экологические услуги, Продовольственная безопасность
Language: English
Type of document: Технический, Научный
Geographical coverage: Глобальный
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: Консультативная группа по международным сельскохозяйственным исследованиям, Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных Наций, Индивидуальные авторы
Topic: Изменение климата, Конфликт, Продовольственная безопасность, Быстрая восстанавливаемость
Language: English
Type of document: Технический
Geographical coverage: Глобальный
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: Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация Объединенных Наций, Индивидуальные авторы
Topic: Изменение климата, Экономика, Гендер и молодежь, Коренные знания, Коренные народы, Быстрая восстанавливаемость
Language: English
Type of document: Технический
Geographical coverage: Глобальный