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 Africa, Latin America and Asia. 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.

AFRICA

CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

Farmer to farmer extension system, Kenya

Farmer Field School for upscaling soil management technologies, Kenya

Integrated crop-livestock farming system, Burkina Faso

Small holder common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) seed production, Malawi

DISEASES AND PESTS OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS

Agricultural Workers and Integrated Production and Pest Management, Uganda

SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

An Indigenous Natural Resource Management System in Shinyanga, Tanzania

Integrated Farm Management in Lari, Kenya

RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND FOOD SECURITY

Establishment of communities organizational structure in the Chivi District, Zimbabwe

Farmer life schools for food security and HIV/AIDS, South Africa

Conservation agriculture for smallholder farmers in dryland areas, Laikipia District, Kenya

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

Community-managed pastoralist slaughterhouse Keekonkie, Kenya

FISHERIES AND ACQUACULTURE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION

Participatory fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) of small scale fishing zone, Guinea

Chorkor smoker, an efficient post-harvest processing technique, Africa

ASIA AND PACIFIC

CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

Organic tea production in Kerala, India

Rainfed sericulture in Karnataka, India

Water saving vegetable production method, Thailand

Self-reliant farming for food security and sovereignty, Maharashtra, India

DISEASES AND PESTS OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS

Non pesticide management in Andhra Pradesh, India

FOREST MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION

Forest Home Garden in Maharashtra, India

Community based Forest Management in Northern Mindanao, Philippines

SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Biodiversity based Sustainable Agriculture in Uttaranchal, India

Community gene banks in Andhra Pradesh, India

Water management for Micro-Watersheds in Orissa, India

Community-based watershed development in Rajasthan, India

Empowerment of communities through a watershed project in Andhra Pradesh, India

Landshaping in West Bengal, India

TRADE AND MARKETING

Organic bazaars and rural livelihood in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, India

RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND FOOD SECURITY

Participatory technology development in Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Training of volunteer health workers in first aid, in Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Training of Village Extension Workers, Papua New Guinea

OTHERS

Recycling organic garbage cooperative city plan, Japan

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, CARIBBEAN

CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

Introducción de cultivos de hortalizas comerciales en Guaimaca, Honduras

Establishment of Agro-ecological seed networks, Venezuela

SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Rescuing of the production of the native potato in Northern Andes, Venezuela

Manejo de terrazas y bofedales en las Comunidades de Chua Visalaya, Bolivia

Producción sustentable de camélidos andinos en el Altiplano, Bolivia

Capacitación y concursos para mejorar el manejo de recursos naturales en la Sierra Sur, Perú

Programa de Incentivos Forestales Proderqui (PINFOP),El Quiché, Guatemala

Generación de ingresos con barreras vivas de sábila (Aloe vera), Honduras

Prácticas de conservación de suelos y agua por los indígenas Chorotegas de Totogalpa, Nicaragua

RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND FOOD SECURITY

Grow boxes for food security, Trinidad and Tobago

Sistema de producción animal como alternativa para el auto-desarrollo, Honduras

MIDDLE EAST

SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESURCE MANAGEMENT

Rangeland rehabilitation and establishment of a wildlife reserve in the Al Badia Region, Syria

DISCLAIMER

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.