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Post-Soviet countries strengthen cooperation on agricultural trade

Experts in agricultural trade from 12 post-Soviet countries gather alongside state representatives beginning today in Chisinau for the fifth annual meeting of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network in Europe and Central Asia, or ATEN in short. Over the two-day meeting, participants will exchange information about agricultural trade policy developments in their...
Republic of Moldova
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Blog article
The future of pastoralism: a key tool for forest fire prevention

Pastoralism is coping with many challenges, including its low economic viability, excessive bureaucracy, and low generational renewal, leading to its progressive disappearance across Europe. To economically compensate for the environmental services of pastoralism, including preventing forest fires through grazing, two complementary pathways were extensively discussed: on one hand, the need for...
2019 - Euromontana

Blog article
Organic farming improved but still flaws with traceability, EU auditors find

Despite improvements in the control of organic farming, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said more work is needed to prevent food fraud and ensure that organic standards are met, as traceability is causing continued issues for foodstuffs bearing the bio label.
European Union
2019 - EurActiv

Article
Alimentos orgânicos chegam a 41% na rede de ensino municipal de SP

As escolas da rede municipal do município de São Paulo já contam com 41% de alimentos orgânicos nas refeições oferecidas aos alunos: são mensalmente compradas 287 toneladas de arroz e legumes, 34.104 unidades de banana e 7,5 litros de suco de uva – todos cultivados de forma orgânica. O cardápio orgânico...
Brazil
2019 - Prefeitura Municipal de São Paulo

Blog article
Ukraine, FAO unite to save healthy soil

Ukraine has productive and healthy soil, called chernozem, that is rich in organic matter. However, leading Ukrainian soil scientists estimate that water erosion affects 13.4 million ha, including 10.6 million ha of arable land. Erosion directly impacts soil fertility and agricultural production, which can lead to significant economic losses of...
Ukraine
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Blog article
Inspirational ideas: Olive groves and drones - science fiction turned reality

How can drones improve olive farms? Andalusian Operational Group (Spain) ‘I+D+i Precision Agriculture’ is trying to find an answer to this question. For the past year, the group has been studying how they can improve productivity and competitiveness in olive farming, while protecting natural areas.
Spain
2019 - Eip Agri

Blog article
Western Balkan countries join forces on the road to climate action

Climate change has become an issue of national security and survival for many countries, as it further exacerbates the fragility of natural resources through the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Climate change also affects food production and value chains and causes considerable damage and production losses in the...
2019 - Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations FAO

Report
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers - Unlocking the potential of agricultural innovation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Innovation is the process whereby individuals or organizations bring new or existing products, processes or ways of organization into use for the first time in a specific context. Innovation in agriculture cuts across all dimensions of the production cycle along the entire value chain - from crop, forestry, fishery or...
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Report
The digitalization of African agriculture report 2018-2019

Technology, as we have seen in other sectors, is critical to affecting change and driving development. It is bringing countries closer together, reducing barriers to trade and offering a window of opportunity to ‘digital native’ youth entrepreneurs at the vanguard of innovation applied to different economic sectors. In agriculture, digitalisation...
2019 - The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)

Manual
Guía para prevenir y reducir la pérdida de frutas y hortalizas

El proyecto “Medición y gestión de las pérdidas de frutas y hortalizas en la etapa de producción para Chile” financiado por el programa One Planet Network (10YFP) de Naciones Unidas, tiene por objetivo contribuir a reducir la pérdida de alimentos mediante la adaptación y validación de una metodología para la...
Chile
2019 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

Blog article
Inspirational ideas: Crop diversification - multiple benefits for dairy farm

Two years ago, Dutch dairy farmer Matté Eikelenboom started exploring crop diversification in his grazing land, to stimulate soil life and improve the health of his cows. His mixed pastures show promising results for the quality of his feed and the health of his animals. The variety of species also...
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2019 - Eip Agri

Video
Le système alimentaire de Téhéran, Iran

Le système alimentaire de Téhéran, Iran Le système alimentaire Iranien fait face à plusieurs défis, menaçant la sécurité alimentaire des habitants et contribuant à l’épuisement des ressources: sanctions économiques internationales entrainant une inflation et augmentation des prix sans précédent, rareté de la ressource en eau et pratiques culturales intensives et...
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2019 - Let's Food

Magazine article
Repensando la práctica profesional frente a los “nuevos” desafíos ambientales

La problemática ambiental aparece en el campo profesional de los ingenieros agrónomos en los últimos años como una nueva demanda social que está exigiendo nuevas formas de relación entre la sociedad y la naturaleza. El escenario donde tuvieron que desarrollar su actividad profesional en los últimos 30- 40 años estuvo caracterizado...
Argentina
2019 - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias/Universidad Nacional de Rosario

Report
International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability

Strengthening the science-policy nexus
The objective of the Symposium is to identify pathways to strengthen the science and policy interplay in fisheries production, management and trade, based on solid sustainability principles, for improved outcomes in practice. Ultimately, the debates and conclusions of the Symposium will prepare the way for the development of a new...
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Blog article
How to address rural depopulation in mountain areas?

How to combat depopulation and make rural areas vibrant again? This was the question addressed during the ENRD Workshop on May 21, 2019. The event explored the role of Rural Development Programmes and other EU policies in maintaining a high quality of life in these regions, where demographic trends are...
2019 - Euromontana

Blog article
Inspirational ideas: Combatting weeds with non-chemical alternatives

Agriculture in the EU and worldwide has become increasingly dependent on the use of pesticides. Change is needed because the use of these chemicals can impact the environment and the health of animals and humans. Inspired by results in other member states, the Portuguese Operational Group HortInf is trying to...
Portugal
2019 - Eip Agri

Video
Le système alimentaire de Sfax, Tunisie

Sfax, 2ème ville de Tunisie, est considérée comme le pôle économique du pays. Son dynamisme économique et son port ouvert sur la Méditerranée lui confèrent une place de choix sur le marché international. Néanmoins, elle fait face à de nombreuses problématiques: industrialisation incontrôlée engendrant pollutions des sols et de la...
Tunisia
2019 - Let's Food

Blog article
No water, no agriculture

The state of Europe’s water ecosystems puts a big question mark over the future availability of freshwater, for people and for all manner of industry, not least for food production and agriculture
European Union
2019 - EurActiv

Blog article
Drip irrigation boosts water efficiency for Tajik farmers

In Tajikistan, irrigation water is the bottleneck of crop production. And with water scarcity on the rise due to climate change-induced weather extremes, the situation is getting even worse, particularly in rural areas. At this time of year, with the long dry periods and high temperatures of spring and summer to...
Tajikistan
2019 - Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations FAO

Article
Agricultura familiar terá benefícios da bioeconomia

Responsável por 70% dos alimentos que chegam à mesa dos brasileiros, a agricultura familiar também está conectada às inovações tecnológicas e à otimização da produção orgânica de alimentos. De olho nesse “casamento”, o Ministério da Agricultura, Abastecimento e Pecuária lançou, nesta semana, o Programa Bioeconomia Brasil Sociobiodiversidade, que vai estimular,...
Brazil
2019 - Ministério da Agricultura, Abastecimento e Pecuária (MAPA)
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