En République démocratique du Congo, l'agriculture itinérante sur brulis et la production de bois-énergie sont les principales activités génératrices de revenus des populations périurbaines. Mais ces activités sont également les premières causes de déforestation, comme c'est le cas dans un rayon de 200 km autour de Kinshasa et autour des...

The need to reduce food loss and waste is firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Food loss and waste reduction is considered important for improving food security and nutrition, promoting environmental sustainability and lowering production costs. However, efforts to reduce food loss and waste will only be...

Geodetic companies working to provide assistance in the Macedonian land consolidation process are receiving special training today in a workshop at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy in Skopje. The training workshop on conducting feasibility studies for ten selected areas with the highest potential for land consolidation is being...

En la pampa ondulada, el tránsito con maquinaria agrícola pesada en suelo húmedo, la falta de remoción, la pérdida de materia orgánica como consecuencia de la desaparición de la ganadería, la falta de rotación de cultivos y, asociado a ello, la disminución de la estabilidad estructural, de la macroporosidad y...

Coexistence has always been a reality in the French countryside. However recently it becomes an object for researchers. In this article, we focus on the relationship between the two main forms of agricultural production in Guadeloupe: family or peasant agriculture and export agriculture in the CTE implementation process. Here, we...

Les légumineuses à graines présentent de nombreux avantages nutritionnels, agronomiques, et environnementaux et sont au coeur des enjeux de durabilité des systèmes de cultures. Pourtant, elles sont peu cultivées en Europe, notamment en raison de verrous agronomiques majeurs (bioagresseurs dont les adventices, verse) qui réduisent les rendements et les rendent...

Geographical indication schemes help protect food products and produce that are characteristic to specific geographic areas. Giving certain foods special labels that are linked to their place of origin can play a special role in promoting sustainable rural development, improving farm income, and widening export opportunities. Common products include fruits,...

O Projeto "Elas no Campo e na Pesca" tem como pilares atuantes o empreendedorismo, a liderança e a autonomia das mulheres rurais. A estimativa é de que o projeto beneficie duas mil trabalhadoras do campo e da pesca de todos os municípios do Espirito Santo. O "Elas no Campo e na...

The European Commission will provide €120 million to the EU's beekeeping sector over the next three years to support its essential role in agriculture and the environment. This represents an increase of €12 million compared to the support provided for the period from 2017 to 2019.

For thousands of years, mobile pastoralist communities have been moving through the rangelands with their herds in search of forage and water, making the most of scarce resources. This traditional form of livestock husbandry has persisted over the centuries because of its harmonious interaction with nature. Yet ironically the advent...

The species Chloridea virescens and Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are declared agricultural pests with a high economic impact worldwide (Angulo et al. 2008). They are widely distributed on the American continent, and agrochemical are the most common method to control, which can cause environmental, social, economic and public impacts. A...

Les rendements en agriculture biologique font l'objet de controverses et sont considérés comme plus faibles qu'en agriculture conventionnelle. En Afrique, l'agriculture biologique recouvre une grande diversité de pratiques et les rendements présentent de fortes incertitudes. Les analyses des rendements et des itinéraires techniques en agriculture biologique sont présentées pour trois...

As concerns about agrodiversity loss and its impact on food security increase, interest in seed-saving practices and motivations has risen, especially in regions characterized by ancestral farming. Agroecology practitioners in the northern Andes of Ecuador (n = 65) participated in this study to describe (1) the dynamics of intergenerational agrodiversity, (2) perceptions...

The future of farming indicates that one day digital assets will enjoy almost the same level of recognition and value as physical ones – especially if we foresee a sustainable path for the sector. Farmers cannot do agriculture without land, but neither can they do agriculture without up-to-date data on...

This publication highlights efforts of a number of countries, organizations, groups, at the global, regional and national level, in taking legislative actions, designing policies and strategies, setting up accountable institutions and bodies, to respect, protect and fulfill this human right. While looking at good implementation practices from the past fifteen...

Today’s farmer is as much a businessman as his city cousin is. This blog article looks at harvesting a field of cabbages and try to find their management similarities.

En Tunisie, la succession des politiques agricoles et le discours dominant sur la petite agriculture ont participé à construire un fort dualisme agraire entre une agriculture « performante » et une petite agriculture « en retard ». Historiquement, la petite paysannerie tunisienne a été malmenée par les pouvoirs publics, demeurant...

Drought is responsible for almost 70% of total crop damage in tropical and subtropical countries. In the Colombian Caribbean, drought has caused low availability of Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) in forage amount and quality, generating increase in production costs in livestock systems. In this study, we aimed at designing and...

La Corporación colombiana de investigación agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, cuenta con una Red de Laboratorios compuesta por siete unidades especializadas, diseñadas para fortalecer los sistemas productivos e investigativos del sector agropecuario, siendo, a la vez, una herramienta de apoyo en la toma de decisiones para productores, extensionistas, asistentes técnicos agropecuarios y...

The availability, access, utilization and stability of food supply over time are the four pillars of food security which support nutrition outcomes. Addressing the issues raised globally around these pillars remains a challenge. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 2017 report “The future of food and...