09 July 2020
The new publication examines the relationship between productivity and other dimensions of sustainability in agriculture, with a focus on crop and livestock production, while providing a framework to be...
03 July 2020
Desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD) reduce productivity and food security, disrupt vital ecosystem functions, negatively affect biodiversity and water resources, and increase carbon emissions and vulnerability to climate change....
25 June 2020
Just 14 percent of the Mediterranean region’s 850 million hectares are suitable for agricultural production. And yet, the livelihoods of millions depend on these pockets of land for the production...
18 June 2020
Agriculture under threat
Agriculture is the backbone of Nepal's economy, contributing 27 percent of the country’s GDP and accounting for 66 percent of jobs. The sector, however, is highly dependent on...
11 June 2020
Institutionalizing agro-ecology
In Nicaragua, as in other Latin American countries, agro-ecological practices have been common among farmers for centuries. But the concepts of agro-ecology and organic agriculture began to be institutionalized...
05 June 2020
With just ten years to go to the 2030 Agenda deadline, the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals requires immediate action and effective solutions. Countries, organisations, communities, and all those...