Lake Victoria – the second largest lake in the world – supports around 200,000 fishers in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, with more than 50 million people depending on it directly or indirectly for their livelihoods. But with fish being a highly perishable product, fishing communities have little time to either...

L’Afrique, qui n’est responsable que de 4% des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre, est une des zones les plus vulnérables aux effets du changement climatique. Cependant, le continent ne reçoit qu’une fraction des fonds climat, à peine 30 milliards $US en 2020 : c’est seulement 3 %...

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This brief was produced in the framework of the TRANSITIONS-PSii project (https://alliancebioversityciat.org/pr...) activities in Peru thanks to the collaboration with the local project partners, the private sector company, cocoa cooperative and farmers. End-to-end traceability requires the cooperation of different stakeholders and a system that integrates their information needs and capabilities...

Fortes pluies, canicules et sécheresses occasionnent des pertes de récolte. Pour faire face à ces phénomènes extrêmes, certains pays misent sur des techniques culturales innovantes et des plantes résilientes. Aux Pays-Bas, les pommes de terre se cultivent sur sol salé tandis qu’en Italie, les oliviers s’adaptent au changement climatique.

Pour des systèmes alimentaires sensibles à la nutrition

L’accès au crédit reste un défi majeur pour les familles paysannes en Afrique en raison de la faiblesse des revenus, de l’absence de garanties, et du cycle long des productions agricoles. L’épargne et le crédit restent essentiels pour aider les paysans et paysannes à sortir de la pauvreté et à...

Where water resources are often limited and irregular, rainwater harvesting is an essential practice for agriculture. In the face of increasing challenges caused by climate change and rainfall variability, efficient water management becomes imperative to ensure food sovereignty and the sustainable development of communities. By collecting, storing, and efficiently managing...

Discover how Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala are rescuing ancestral agricultural knowledge to avoid risks associated with pesticide use. These natural, chemical-free methods, rooted in cultural values, offer powerful alternatives that boost food security, keep land and water clean and support environmental conservation for sustainable development. Protecting not just the health...

KEY MESSAGES Digital tools are an increasingly common approach to providing agricultural advisories, yet often many farmers do not participate in digital knowledge systems. Conventional approaches for analyzing digital inclusion focus on internet access, digital literacy, and benefit inequalities, and overlook agroecology values such as co-creation of knowledge, agency, and empowerment. Co-creation of...

This Agenda Knowledge for Development is the result of a process that started in 2015, aimed at building a global knowledge partnership for the development of a peaceful, wealthy, inclusive, just and sustainable world. It represents a committed response from a range of individuals and communities that the UN's Agenda...

In recognizing the urgent need to address global challenges such as biodiversity loss, food insecurity, and climate change, it is essential to incorporate diverse knowledge systems, including Indigenous worldviews and knowledge of nature. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has taken significant steps to integrate Indigenous...

L’article « La recherche au service des politiques de sécurité alimentaire : comment rendre les connaissances accessibles ? »  du Grain de sel N° 86 (2024 # 1, pp 8-9) consacré au dialogue entre science-politique pour des systèmes alimentaires durables a suscité un commentaire et un complément au développement sur la nécessité de prendre également en...

Nigeria boasts one of the largest livestock populations in Africa, significantly contributing to its agricultural gross domestic product. However, the crucial pastoral production system which encompasses millions of pastoralists faces significant challenges due to climate change.

This digital dashboard provides a summary of the various types of innovations available to pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in dryland regions in Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculturein Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) focus countries.

Un volume conséquent de la coopération d’AVSF depuis 20 ans se concentre sur l’accompagnement de nombreuses organisations de producteur.trice.s de cacao, en raison de l’importance de cette filière dans un certain nombre de nos pays de coopération et des enjeux de durabilité et d’équité qui la caractérisent : la réduction de...

This report presents the first comprehensive analysis of climate finance needs for agrifood systems to help meet the 1.5-degree objective. Low-carbon and resilient agrifood systems are vital to ensure the food security and sustainable development of a growing human population and global economic development. This report aims to better inform...

In this paper, the authors reviewed the status of deforestation footprinting, comparing and contrasting methods and results from across global and regional studies. They highlighted a number of challenges which need to be addressed: Current deforestation footprinting methods do not always account for the impacts of non-agricultural land use. Deforestation footprinting data...

Dans les pays du Sud, l’agriculture est très présente en milieu urbain, où elle assure une fonction économique, nutritionnelle et de sécurité alimentaire. Or, ces pays connaissent une urbanisation croissante, entraînant à la fois une réduction des terres cultivables et une augmentation de la demande en produits frais. Pour lutter...

La presente experiencia es parte de una serie documentada, en el marco de un ciclo de conversatorios denominados “Gestión climática y resiliente de los ecosistemas agrícolas” organizados por la Comunidad de práctica de suelos en América Latina y el Caribe. El mantenimiento de la salud de nuestros suelos requiere del...