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Mujeres indígenas frente al cambio climático

No es ninguna novedad que seamos las mujeres quienes experimentamos en nuestros cuerpos, en nuestros hijos e hijas, en nuestros territorios, en nuestros quehaceres cotidianos los efectos del cambio climático con una severidad desproporcionada. ¿Por qué? Por el solo hecho de ser mujeres, porque precisamente nuestros derechos básicos continúan siendo...
2019 - Grupo Internacional de Trabajo sobre Asuntos Indígenas

Blog article
Inspirational ideas: Solar dryer for herbs to make farm more profitable

In 2014 five herb producers joined forces in the organic herb farm ‘Under the Sun’, making them the biggest Portuguese exporter of aromatic and medicinal plants. To save energy costs for herb drying, Gonçalo Costa Martins, one of the farmers, cooperated with a local engineer. Together they created an innovative...
Portugal
2019 - EipAgri

Journal article
Brazil: Kickoff Time

Fishers from the Amazon region gathered to exchange ideas about common challenges and opportunities to sustain and develop indigenous fisheries in the light of the SSF Guidelines
Brazil
2019 - International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)

Video
La vainilla, el perfume de los dioses

Las vainillas son un grupo de orquídeas trepadoras que incluye alrededor de 110 especies, de las cuales nueve viven en nuestro país. Desde hace cientos de años, el xanath o vainilla ha sido cultivada por los totonacas en el norte de Veracruz y Puebla como fuente de un extracto utilizado...
Mexico
2019 - Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO)

Blog article
Empreendedora do Pará desenvolve sistema produtivo com fruto amazônico

Por meio da bioeconomia, produção de bacuri e derivados tem gerado emprego e renda no interior do estado
Empreender com produtos da biodiversidade da floresta amazônica foi o desafio escolhido por Hortência Osaqui, 53 anos. Filha de pai japonês com mãe paraense, Hortência viveu grande parte de sua vida na zona rural, nos arredores de Augusto Corrêa, município situado no nordeste do Pará, na área da Amazônia Atlântica. A...
Brazil
2019 - Secretaria de Agricultura Familiar e Cooperativismo (SAF)

Newsletter
ENRD Newsletter November 2019

The ENRD newsletter provides all the latest rural development news from Europe straight to your inbox once a month. From policy updates to ENRD meetings and from project outcomes to online videos, this new and updated tool aims to provide something for everybody interested in rural development policy in Europe....
European Union
2019 - ENRD

Report
Seed fairs in post-conflict situations

As part of its food security and livelihood programs, Action Against Hunger (ACF-USA) has organized seed fairs in rural areas of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to provide farmers with seeds. The fairs have been widely spread and had a great number of direct beneficiaries and vendors, successfully...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Uganda
2019 - Alliance for Food Sovereignty (AFSA)

Video
La flor de Cempasúchil, flor silvestre y campesina, flor espiritual

Es originaria del centro de México y como otras plantas de su familia posee muchas florecitas pequeñas que dan la impresión de ser una sola. Los mexicas en cada solsticio de invierno la desojaban y construían el camino espiritual para que las almas de sus añorados difuntos fueran guiadas por...
Mexico
2019 - Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO)

Blog article
Conventional vs sustainable agriculture: Can sustainable agriculture feed the world?

Our food production system is at the breaking point. Conventional farming yields large amounts of products for our use, but it uses resources faster than they can recover. If we continue this way, at some point we will have to face the moment when our lands will fail to produce...
2019 - Greentumble

Report
Resultados económicos de modelos productivos porcinos - Informe N° 31

Este documento elaborado en el marco del Proyecto “Gestión productiva y económica de pequeños y medianos emprendimientos porcinos de Argentina y Uruguay vinculados al CIAP” presenta estimaciones sobre comportamientos de resultados económicos de modelos productivos y tiene como propósito aportar información que favorezca la inclusión de productores, mejore la calidad...
Argentina
2019 - Centro de Información de Actividades Porcinas (CIAP)

Blog article
5 Agricultural Practices that can make #EarthDay4Insects

This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the many ways in which integrated landscape management (ILM) also means insect-loving management. ILM is the process through which community stakeholders come together across sectors and interests to collaboratively plan and design their environment, agreeing on sustainable ways to use land. EcoAgriculture Partners promotes ILM around...
2019 - Foodtank

Report
The growing role of the private sector in agricultural and food policy in Africa

In the past, multinational companies were kept at a distance from public policy. Now, they are often seen by African leaders and donors as key partners when it comes to designing and implementing such policies. What brought about that paradigm shift? How much influence does the “private sector” now have...
2019 - INTER RESEAUX, ISSALA, SOS FAIM BELGIUM

Blog article
UNECE, FAO take stock of scarce forest resources of Central Asia and the Caucasus

Until now, there has been little information available to the international community regarding the state of forests in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Today, however, the UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section has released the first regional overview of the forest sector in these countries since they became independent in the 1990s.
2019 - Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations FAO

Event
Kick-starting celebrations for the 30th anniversary of Farmer Field Schools!

Initiated by FAO in Asia, in1989, the Farmer Field School (FFS) is one of the most successful approaches developed and promoted by FAO over the past three decades, empowering farmers to become better decision makers in their own farming systems. FFS is an interactive and participatory learning by doing approach...
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United nations FAO

Event
7ème Symposium International des Plantes Aromatiques et Médicinales - SIPAM 2019

L’histoire des Plantes Aromatiques et Médicinales (PAM) est longue et se mêle à celle de nos civilisations. En effet, depuis toujours l’Homme a eu recours aux plantes et à leurs vertus thérapeutiques. Ces organismes végétaux, grâce à leur "spécialisation chimique" sont capables de synthétiser une extraordinaire diversité de composés aussi...
Morocco
2019 - Université CHOUAIB DOUKKALI, la Faculté des Sciences

Blog article
New book celebrates Turkey’s biodiversity, sustainable agriculture

Turkey is home to a great variety of biodiversity and ecosystems. The country’s diverse geographic features range from the Black Sea Mountains to the Mediterranean plains, from eastern highlands to Aegean coastline, with three biogeographical regions. For centuries, Turkey’s ecosystems and biodiversity have been the basis of sustainable agricultural practices...
Türkiye
2019 - Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations FAO

Video
Mulheres já são um terço dos cargos de comando no agronegócio

As mulheres representam 31% dos cargos de comandos - com a tecnologia o campo deixou de ser braçal. Elas são administradoras de fazendas de cítricos, de gado.
Brazil
2019 - REDE VIDA

Book
The Climate-Smart Agriculture Papers

Investigating the business of a productive, resilient and low emission future
The 25 chapters in this book have been divided among 5 themes. Four chapters explore issues around climate change, including impacts and risks. Six investigate mechanisms in seed and crop germplasm delivery systems. Six examine various perspectives and lessons learned on technologies and practices through a CSA lens. Five more...
2019 - CIFOR-ICRAF

Report
Empowering youth to engage in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems

Engaging young women and men in an agricultural sector characterized by an ageing labour force is crucial to ensure sustainable food security, reduce youth unemployment and combat unplanned migration. By harnessing their innovative potential, utilizing new technologies and techniques and taking advantage of new opportunities in emerging value chains, young...
Côte d'Ivoire - Malawi - Mozambique - Namibia - South Africa - Uganda
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Blog article
Paraguay aprueba Ley de Agricultura Familiar Campesina

El Gobierno paraguayo dio un paso importante con la promulgación de la Ley “De Defensa, Restauración y Promoción de la Agricultura Familiar Campesina”. La Ley Nº 6286 promulgada el 17 de mayo de 2019, reconoce a las actividades productivas realizadas por la agricultura familiar campesina y establece los criterios para...
Paraguay
2019 - Gobierno de Paraguay
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