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This is a collection of SARD good practices that have had a demonstrated impact at community level. It includes cases, lessons and successful stories documented through interviews and field assessments by the Initiative’s stakeholders in Latin America and the Caribbean. Each practice pays particular attention to innovative elements, success factors and outstanding issues, while highlighting the environmental, social and economic benefits. The practices are sorted by region and by the FAO Best Practice themes. This effort adds value to and updates existing databases of SARD good practices such as those reviewed elsewhere on this site.
CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Introduction of commercial crops in the cultivation of garden produce in Guaimaca, Honduras
Establishment of Agro-ecological seed networks, Venezuela
Capacity building and competition to improve management of natural resources in Sierra Sur, Peru
Income Generation with Sabila (Aloe vera) Living Barriers, Honduras
Soil and water conservation practices by indigenous Chorotegas in Totogalpa, Nicaragua
SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Rescuing of the production of the native potato in Northern Andes, Venezuela
RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND FOOD SECURITY
Grow boxes for food security, Trinidad and Tobago
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Management of Terraces and ‘Bofedales’ in the Communities of Chua Vislaya, Bolivia
Sustainable production of Andean camelids in the highlands, Bolivia
Animal production system as an alternative for auto-development, Honduras
TRADE AND MARKETING
Participatory Guarantee Systems for marketing organic products, Brazil
FOREST MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
Proderqui programme of forest incentives (PINFOP),El Quiché, Guatemala
“Nainu” agriculture: an alternative for the management of natural forests, Panama
FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
Introduction of aquaculture to rice farmers, Guyana and Suriname
In publishing these cases, the FAO does not accept responsibility for their veracity or authenticity. The cases have been presented on the basis of information collected during interviews, through literature review and distribution of a questionnaire to document, synthesize and share successful field experiences to achieve SARD. Additionally, the designation employed and the presentation of material in this database does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
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