Fall Armyworm could threaten the food security and livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers in Asia as the invasive crop-eating pest is highly likely to spread further from India, with South East Asia and South China most at risk, FAO warned today. Recently detected in India - the first time it...

In order to investigate the practices of goat breeding and establish a classification of goat herds, a survey was conducted with 106 goat breeders in the semi-arid region of Laghouat. Two indigenous breeds were encountered in this survey: the Arabia and the Mekatia; the Arabia being found as the dominant....

Currently, there are still 815 million people who do not have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food, particularly among the most vulnerable in fragile countries. Hunger and undernutrition affect not just the individual; they also impose a serious economic burden on communities and the sustainable development of countries as...

Lake Chapala is the second largest lake in Mexico, and fishing has been an important economic activity in the region for hundreds of years. From colonial times to the 19th century, there was a high regional demand for fish, thanks to the region’s abundant native species. The introduction of carp...

Drought affects more people than any other type of natural disaster and is the most damaging to livelihoods, especially in developing countries. Recent trends indicate that droughts are increasing in magnitude and severity, affecting livelihoods and food security, and generating losses that may be felt well beyond drought-affected areas. Monitoring crop...

This video shows the recent progress of the activities of the ORM4Soil Ghana Team in the field. Farmers from around the study area of Kade were invited to inspect the results of the trials which they had contributed to design in the beginning of the study. The importance of organic...

After our first attempt at growing potatoes last year, it was pretty obvious that we'd need to increase the size of our crop if we'd ever hoped to become fully food-self-sufficient. So we built a much larger Ruth Stout garden, and now check out this year's harvest!

July 2018 witnessed the release of the flagship report of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) 2018. A trove of information that, in the months to come, will be unpacked and discussed by activists and researchers in the fishery and aquaculture sectors,...

Food insecurity and poor nutritional status remain widespread problems in the Horn of Africa (HOA). A multi-pronged nutrition-sensitive approach to development has been shown to be the best route for sustained reductions in undernutrition. This approach requires effective coordination. This policy brief articulates the commitment of the HOA states to...

New research exploring women’s roles in fishing families officially got going in August 2018, with the launch of the new Women in Fisheries project website. This research examines how women contribute to the survival of both fishing families and the fishing industry, and will shed light on women’s roles, identities...

Par un souci d’autonomie et de meilleure valorisation des récoltes, Alain Chabloz nous explique pourquoi il a décidé de produire lui-même des protéines pour ses vaches laitières. Les trois raisons principales sont : il fabriquait déjà une partie de ses concentrés à la ferme, mais surtout à base de céréales,...

This agrarian diagnosis was made following the first diagnosis of Chabane in 2013 in North Grande-Terre, in response to a request from INRA and CANGT in order to meet the development challenges of Guadeloupe. This work presents a model of the diversity of the farmers of North Grande-Terre as product...

Greenhouses are opening in rural schools in Armenia’s Ararat region today with the goal of increasing schoolchildren’s dietary diversity and improving their nutrition. All three greenhouses – in the public schools of Vedi, Verin Artashat and Surenavan – are equipped with modern heating, ventilation and drip irrigation systems. This activity is...

Besides yield, nutrition and income, a family farmer harvests several other benefits from an agroecologically designed farm. So, we need to have a different set of parameters to capture impact of an agro-ecological system. Measuring the impacts of agro ecology over several parameters of different kind has encouraged farmers in...

National Workshop on Small-scale Fisheries, Cyclone Ockhi and Disaster Risk Management was held on 28 to 29 May, 2018 at Thiruvananthapuram. The workshop was organised by the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) Trust with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The...

El 9 de mayo de 2018 se realizó el 2º Encuentro Interinstitucional: «Escenarios agropecuarios. Cartografías Posibles», organizado conjuntamente por las Facultades de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias (UNR), el Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (EEA Oliveros), y los Colegios de Ingenieros Agrónomos y Médicos Veterinarios 2º Circunscripción. La organización de este...

This newsletter provides information on the FAO project: “Strengthening Linkages between Buyers and Small Actors in the Roots and Tubers Sector in Africa” (ART) Project, which may be of interest to our stakeholders. The newsletter is a core tool for knowledge sharing among members of the project. In this issue...

Une mission conjointe FAO/PAM d'évaluation des récoltes et de la sécurité alimentaire (CFSAM) s'est rendue à Madagascar à la demande du Gouvernement malgache, en raison de préoccupations quant à l'impact d'une vague prolongée de sécheresse dans les régions du sud et d’inondations localisées dans les régions centrales. La Mission s’est...

This documentary is about women fishers living in the floating villages of Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia, considered the world’s most productive inland fishery. In these villages of floating huts and boats, both women and men depend on fishing and fish processing, and there are few other livelihood options. Most are...

gronomic practices and management decisions can have a significant impact on the type and number of weeds on a farm. Understanding this relationship can help organic producers manage weeds through avoidance, and various cultural management practices. The most important steps of non-chemical weed management are prevention, diagnosis, and a number of...