This practice presents a way to increase the efficiency of water use by supplemental irrigation (SI) in rain fed wheat production in Morocco. Emphasize is given to the different crop growth stages of wheat and the approach of supplemental irrigation (SI). The different stages of wheat growth are explained, outlining...

En un escenario de cambio climático y con una previsión de crecimiento demográfico mundial de hasta 9 000 millones de personas para 2050, el objetivo de producir alimentos nutritivos de forma sostenible se vuelve más difícil. La agroecología constituye una vía para alcanzar dicho objetivo. En particular, la agricultura familiar...

A Agricultura familiar é caracterizada, essencialmente, pela produção agropecuária em pequenas propriedades com o empego de mão de obra da própria família. Tem importante papel no abastecimento alimentar no mercado brasileiro, além de contribuir para a subsistência e incrementode renda de muitas famílias que vivem no Semiárido. Os dados apontam que mais de 70%...

Earthworm compost can increase soil fertility and help increase the production of vegetables in poor and salty soils. Here we will learn about a fast and easy way to make earthworm compost on a small piece of land.

The following guidance from the ENRD Contact Point concerns the essential and integrated role that Local Development Strategies (LDS) play in the LEADER/CLLD approach. It seeks to provide useful direction to Local Action Groups (LAGs) covering both the participatory processes needed to develop effective LDS and the key content of...

Peatlands exist in all countries in Europe and Central Asia including Russia, which has the largest coverage of peatlands in the world. FAO reports that not only are these rare ecosystems at risk, but in their current condition they are often contributing to climate change. Peatlands are wetlands with a thick...

This section discusses existing WSS business models in small towns and rural areas in Kazakhstan. As official data on the legal and institutional organisation of WSS operators were not available, the information presented here is based on the knowledge and experience of local project experts

This handbook presents a guidance and protocol for determining the socio-economic value of pollinator-friendly versus -unfriendly practices that can be implemented at different spatial levels (for example, farms or landscapes). Values are generally quantified by contrasts. This protocol shows contrast between pollinator-friendly vs. unfriendly practices. By focusing on practices, this...

Conventional soil tilling and other practices have led to loss of soil fertility and lower crop yields in many parts of Central Asia. In a region where agriculture is an important part of the economy and contributes significantly to food security, action to reverse this trend must be a priority. Since...

Livestock farming is facing major challenges at a global level due to increasing uncertainty in markets, policies, socio-cultural trends and the environment. One of the main focus in research and policy design is to reconcile the sometimes conflicting objectives of delivering both animal products and environmental services. Therefore, focus has...

A agência está satisfeita com adesão ao método para comprar insumos agrícolas; 12,5 mil beneficiários usam os cupões desde a fase piloto; número equivale a mais 2 mil pessoas registadas na província central de Manica. A introdução do sistema de cupão eletrónico em Moçambique está a surtir efeitos positivos, segundo...

This video shows preliminary results of the implementation of the FFF in its 10 partner countries and at regional and global level. Through witnesses of forest and farm producers, government representatives, and FFF Steering Committee members, it illustrates some of the value added and impact of the FFF support on...

Speaking on the e occasion of the official nomination ceremony on behalf of the FAO Director-General, FAO Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa, David Phiri, said Sustainable Development Goal 2 had established food and nutrition security as a key international development objective. As such, IYP successfully linked the contribution of pulses...

The Asia and Pacific (APR) region has witnessed remarkable growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in recent decades, averaging an annual 4.5 per cent in 1980-2000 and 4.4 per cent in 2000-2013, compared with 2.6 per cent and 2.0 per cent for the rest of world over these periods. This...

Regional competitiveness, understood as the ability of regions to promote, attract and sustain the economic activity, so that their population can reach and maintain a high living standard, is the object of the present analytical approach. The results of the study reveled that the economy of the predominantly rural regions...

The 68th UN General Assembly declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses (IYP) (A/RES/68/231) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been nominated to facilitate the implementation of the Year in collaboration with Governments, relevant organizations, non-governmental organizations and all other relevant stakeholders.  The IYP 2016 aims to heighten...

This contribution discusses access and benefit sharing within the context of participatory plant breeding. It presents how Chinese farmers and breeders interact in relation to crop improvement and on-farm maintenance of plant genetic resources. Based on more than a decade of action research, a number of institutional changes were accomplished...

The European Commission has today formally extended for a further year the safety net measures for the European fruit and vegetables sector, which were due to expire at the end of this month, as announced by EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan at the Council meeting of EU agriculture ministers in...

Soil organic matter content is key for a healthy and high-quality soil. This brochure highlights methods to improve soil organic matter content which can help ensure adequate soil functionality and soil fertility. It also offers a number of solutions for common soil challenges, which are especially critical in Mediterranean regions....

This technical guide focuses on issues of tenure; however, unlike the Guidelines, it restricts itself only to agricultural land. It does not discuss many other issues important to investment, such as raising capital, preparing business plans or hiring good local management. These considerations are beyond the scope of the Guidelines....