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May 2021 - This manual is a visual, practical document on good beekeeping practices for sustainable small-scale beekeepers in Africa. It has been designed to serve as a beekeeping training tool and is a concise, practical reference document. The manual opens with an illustrated story of the damaging effect of certain practices adopted ...read more

Mar 2021 - Why must we enhance linkages between research, extension and producers? Closing agricultural production gaps between smallholder producers’ actuals and the potential created by scientific research results and advancements is a vital if we are to address global challenges such as food insecurity, environmental degradation and climate changes. The gap is ...read more

Oct 2020 - This publication contains twelve modules which cover a selection of major reform measures in agricultural extension being promulgated and implemented internationally, such as linking farmers to markets, making advisory services more demand-driven, promoting pluralistic advisory systems, and enhancing the role of advisory services within agricultural innovation.

Sep 2020 - Between present disruptions and future threats to the food supply chain, the COVID-19 outbreak has generated extreme vulnerability in the agriculture sector. It is therefore crucial to mobilize all available instruments, institutions and stakeholders from both public and private sectors and civil society to ensure an appropriate and timely response. Agricultural ...read more

Jul 2019 - Ce guide d’aide à la décision est destiné aux professionnels de la vulgarisation et à leurs organisations. Il se veut un outil informatif d’aide à la prise de décisions quant à la méthode ou approche de vulgarisation à utiliser pour proposer des informations, des technologies et des services aux producteurs agricoles, faciliter les ...read more

Nov 2018 - At the request of FAO, the Latin American Center for Rural Development (RIMISP) conducted a case study on the financing mechanisms for the technical advisory services that the Nariño Dairy Products Cooperative (COLACTEAOS) makes available to its members.   The purpose is to illustrate the experiences of COLACTEOS’s way of financing ...read more

Apr 2018 - • The document summarizes the main topics and questions discussed during the second FAO e-conference on the “The Role of Small Farms Within a Larger Context of Food Security” • The e-conference attracted 855 subscribers with almost 300 input messages received covering 6 overarching topics • SALSA will host a follow-up webinar ...read more

Apr 2018 - 234 submissions from 43 countries in three weeks of FAO e-conference on Small Farms and Food Security. Rome, 9 April 2018. Here below you can read the moderator's summary after 3 weeks of e-conference: Hi everyone,  Three weeks have passed since the FAO e-conference for the SALSA project was launched. The number and quality of the ...read more

Apr 2018 - 817 subscribers and 182 submissions from 40 countries in two weeks of FAO e-conference on Small Farms and Food Security. Rome, 2 April 2018. Here below you can read the moderator's summary after 2 weeks of e-conference: We are now two weeks into the FAO e-conference for the SALSA project, and your contributions ...read more

Mar 2018 - More than 800 participants and 101 contributions in the first week of the FAO e-conference on Small Farms and Food Security. Rome, 26 March 2018. Here below you can read the moderator's summary: A week ago, we launched the 2nd FAO e-conference for the SALSA project.  One week later we are thrilled with amount ...read more