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Acute hunger is expected to soar in over 20 countries in the next few months, warns a recent report on global “hunger hotspots” from the FAO and the World Food Programme (WFP). An estimated 34 million people are “one step away from starvation”, pushed to the brink by climate shocks, conflict, and...
Article
2021
Agricultural pesticide use and its associated environmental harms are widespread throughout much of the world. Efforts to mitigate this harm have largely been focused on reducing pesticide contamination of the water and air, as runoff and pesticide drift are the most significant sources of offsite pesticide movement. Yet pesticide contamination...
Journal article
2021
With the help of multiple partners, FAO has developed a global analytical framework for the multidimensional assessment of the performance of agroecology: Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE), which aims to:
· Inform policymakers, development institutions, and other stakeholders by creating references to the multidimensional performance of agroecology and...
Guidelines
2019
The Transformative Partnership Platform (TPP) on Agroecology and its partners held a virtual event on 15 July 2021 to discover how bold, context-specific policies can help transition to more sustainable and agroecological food systems.
By examining country case studies and current scientific evidence, the event highlighted the opportunities and challenges involved...
Event
2021
Agroecology is a science, a movement of thought, and a set of farming practices. It defines the application of ecological principles to agriculture to ensure sustainable production and optimized quantity. Philippe Roudier, a researcher at the French Development Agency (AFD), presents here the possible applications of agroecology principles in West...
Video
2021
Finca Marta is a reflection of the Cuba of yesterday and today. It is projected into the depths of a country that dreams of a better future. Finca Marta is the Cuban countryside that laughs and cries, that insists on doing something different.
The book attempts to convey hope and inspiration to people...
Cuba
Book
2021
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