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Practices
Efficient seed extraction in organic tomato cultivation
Tomato is a special case among vegetables, as its seeds can only be extracted from the pulp after a fermentation step. In order to optimise this working process, various harvesting frequencies and extraction timepoints were tested at FiBL Switzerland.
The availability of organic seed has come into focus, as derogations to...
Switzerland
2023 - FiBL Switzerland
Practices
Practices to improve soil fertility and nutrient availability in organic fruit orchards (Biofruitnet Practice Abstract)
Organic fruit orchards are dependent on commercial organic fertilizers derived from intensive conventional animal husbandry. These inputs are contentious and to be phased out.
2023 - Biofruitnet
Journal article
Agroforestry policy development in England: a question of knowledge transference
Agroecology as a concept for reimagining food systems has grown in popularity and is now used in several food and agriculture policy frameworks around the world. While there is a significant body of research around agroecology, its origins, applications, and as a much-needed transition pathway to sustainable food systems, there is limited understanding...
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2023
Article
Towards net zero in agriculture: Future challenges and opportunities for arable, livestock and protected cropping systems in the UK
The agricultural sector faces multiple challenges linked to increased climate uncertainty, causing severe shocks including increased frequency of extreme weather events, new pest and disease risks, soil degradation, and pre and postharvest food losses. This situation is further exacerbated by geopolitical instability and volatility in energy prices impacting on fertiliser...
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2023
Practices
Agroforestry: Combining fruit production and poultry farming (BIOFRUITNET Video)
Fruit growers have to deal with a lot of hazards in terms of climate change or phytosanitary constraints which is why many seek to diversify their farms.
Switzerland
2023 - INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment
Newsletter
FFKP Mothly digest #2 - March 2023
The Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest showcases the latest contents uploaded in the FFKP to provide its readers with relevant and up-to-date information on family farming main themes such as agroecology, small-scale fisheries, pastoralism, indigenous people, and more.
2023 - FFKP Team
Report
Biodiversity in action
Both climate change and biodiversity loss have distorting social and economic impacts on development and cause severe risks for food security, nutrition and livelihoods among rural populations in Europe and Central Asia, most of whom depend directly or indirectly on the agricultural sector. The mutually reinforcing and complex nature of...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Central Asian Animal Health Network members look at the future of animal health and One Health
The Central Asian Animal Health Network (CAAHN) convened on 8−9 June for its third meeting since its establishment in 2019 in the historical city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to delve into the future of animal health and the One Health approach within the region. Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Report
Report of the Sixth Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission, Astana, Kazakhstan, 31 May-1 June 2023
The Sixth Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was held y in Astana, Kazakhstan from 31st to 1st June 2023. The meeting was attended by participants from four of the Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission (CACFish) member countries, namely, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Türkiye. The...
Kazakhstan
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Book
The Mediterranean Caravan: Learning in MedAgroecology
The booklet Learning in MedAgroecology is intended as a support tool for the Ag-roCur4All curriculum. The contents are summaries of an introduction that can be expanded upon later. In each chapter, you will find the MedCaravan Toolbox: the links to all the materials the partners produced and support on contents....
2023 - DEAFAL: www.deafal.org URGENCI: www.urgenci.netBuğday Association for Supporting Ecological Living: www.bugday.orgZelena Tranzicija: www.zelenatranzicija.rsHSEP: hsep.hrFCiências.ID: www.fciencias-id.pt, caravanaagroecologica.weebly.com
Conference proceedings
Summary of the Brazil-France researcher/stakeholder seminar around agroecological food policies at the territorial scale
This public policymakers workshop aimed to discuss experiences of territorial policies in Brazil and France and innovative forms of collective action aimed at reconnecting agroecology, food and health. It brought together 15 people in person and 17 online: researchers, members of organizations and networks involved in these themes, public policy...
Brazil - France
2023 - INRAE
Blog article
North Macedonia’s membership in European commission will boost sustainable aquaculture
North Macedonia has joined the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as it 37th member. Ljupcho Nikolovski, the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia, informed QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General, about...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Journal article
Additive effects of two agri-environmental schemes on plant diversity but not on productivity indicators in permanent grasslands in Switzerland
Different agri-environmental schemes (AES), such as ecological focus areas and organic farming, have been suggested to reduce the impact of intensive agriculture on the environment and to conserve or even restore farmland biodiversity. However, the effectiveness of such schemes, their ability to actually support biodiversity and associated trade-offs with agricultural...
Switzerland
2023 - Agroscope, Switzerland
Blog article
Kazakhstan to host dialogue on responsible land governance to support land restoration
Kazakhstan will be the first country to host a national dialogue supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The consultation will be convened by the UNCCD Focal Point for the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Committee...
Kazakhstan
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Guidelines
Guidelines on integrating the “leave no one behind” principle into development planning in Europe and Central Asia
The imperatives to leave no one behind (LNOB) and endeavour to reach the furthest behind first – as pledged by the 193 Member States of the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – are gaining more traction among development practitioners as...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Green technologies enable a better future for Moldovan farmers
Climate change and extreme weather events, including severe droughts and intense and heavy rainfall, pose considerable challenges to agricultural producers in the Republic of Moldova. As agriculture is an important economic sector, it is critical to respond to and mitigate these climate change impacts.
A project of the Food and Agriculture...
Republic of Moldova
2023 - FAO
Blog article
Forest and rangeland restoration combats climate change in Kyrgyzstan
Forests and grasslands absorb greenhouse gases and therefore play a critical role in solving the problems associated with climate change. Taking this into account, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with financial support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), as well as national partners, is implementing...
Kyrgyzstan
2023 - FAO
Report
FAO in Türkiye
This study, titled "FAO in Türkiye" presents an overview of the activities and initiatives undertaken by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Türkiye. It comprehensively covers the program areas, major themes, and ongoing projects within the FAO in Türkiye Office. The primary objective of this...
Türkiye
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Newsletter
Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest August 2023
The Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest showcases the latest contents uploaded in the FFKP to provide its readers with relevant and up to date information on family farming main themes such as agroecology, smallscale fisheries, pastoralism, indigenous people, and more.
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2023 - FAO FFKP
Journal article
Food justice in community supported agriculture – differentiating charitable and emancipatory social support actions
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) seeks to address injustices in the food system by supporting small-scale farmers applying agroecological practices through a long-term partnership: a community of members covers the cost of production and receives a share of the harvest throughout the season in return. Despite an orientation towards a more...
Belgium - France - Germany
2023 - Justus Liebig University Giessen Germany
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