Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Developed under FAO’s RENOFARM (Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials on Farms for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation) initiative, this practical manual serves as a complementary resource for livestock Farmer Field School (FFS) facilitators. It introduces established social and behavioural science methods and frameworks, offering an innovative lens to address the persistent...

Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems (IPFS) are vital for sustaining biodiversity, cultural heritage, and resilient food systems, yet they are frequently marginalized in policies and programs and disproportionately affected by socio-economic and climate-related challenges. Paradoxically, these systems offer many solutions to global crises. School meals, the world’s largest safety net, currently...

FAO completed its first assessment of the world’s forest resources in 1948. Since then, the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) has evolved into a comprehensive evaluation of forest resources and their condition, management and uses, covering all the thematic elements of sustainable forest management. This, the latest of these assessments,...

This policy brief presents a transformative framework for unlocking rural climate resilience, food security and inclusive economic growth through family farming.  The framework is built around three pillars: Building focuses on developing investment-ready project pipelines that align with national priorities and investor expectations.  Blending employs concessional loans, guarantees and first-loss capital to de-risk...

This paper proposes a methodological framework for diagnosing and strengthening collaboration within agroecology networks through the application of social network analysis (SNA). While civil society organizations are playing an increasingly central role in advancing agroecology, the internal dynamics that shape inter-organizational collaboration remain underexplored. This study employs SNA to visualize...

This guide supports project teams and farmer champions in using the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach to strengthen local research, learning and innovation in agriculture. Under the REDAA initiative, it adapts global FFS principles into practical steps for community-led implementation. With a strong focus on inclusion, sustainability and measurable impact,...

Pendant la première moitié du XXe siècle, le stockage des grains à la ferme s’est effectué essentiellement en sacs conservés en grenier. À partir des années 1930 sont apparus les premiers silos de stockage de type coopératif. Ces structures de conservation en vrac ont rapidement été confrontées à des difficultés de...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

As a child, Zauresh remembers a vast sea with a large variety of vegetation, fish, and animals. Once, a full-flowing sea provided the residents of the surrounding villages with food and work. However, due to the decision to increase the area for cotton planting, the massive use of chemicals, and...

Agriculture continues to play a vital role in livelihood across the northeastern province of Stung Treng, yet it has also emerged as a major contributor to deforestation and environmental degradation. The expansion of farmland, particularly for crop like cashew has driven forest loss, undermining biodiversity, degrading soil health, and threatening...

En esta publicación se aborda la gestión sostenible del suelo y el agua, los recursos esenciales para enfrentar los efectos del cambio climático, garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y avanzar hacia sistemas agroalimentarios más sostenibles, eficientes e inclusivos. Dirigida a técnicos agrícolas, extensionistas, formuladores de políticas y profesionales del desarrollo, en...

In the current context of cascading environmental, political and economic challenges, awareness is growing of the need to increase food-system resilience. Increasing uncertainty, coupled with rising levels of food insecurity, demands a shift towards structures and systems that can better mitigate shocks and stresses. Action is needed now to bring...

Despite their essential contributions, Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems (IPFS) are often marginalized in current policies and programmes and are the most affected by socio-economic and climate-related disparities. Paradoxically, they also hold many of the solutions to global crises. Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples requires...

Family farming is changing. Once viewed as a way for families to simply meet their own needs, the practice is increasingly recognized as a smart investment – and key to climate resilience, food security and inclusive rural development. Economically, family farms represent a high-return investment opportunity. They don’t just produce a...

This report presents the results of the 2025 mapping of Local and Solidarity-Based Partnerships for Agroecology (LSPA) carried out by URGENCI and its local partners in seven countries of the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia. An initial lighter mapping was undertaken...

El ciclo de conversatorios y seminarios web “Gestión climática y resiliente de los ecosistemas agrícolas” fue organizado durante el año 2022 por la Comunidad de práctica de Suelos, una iniciativa promovida por la Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe y la Alianza por el Suelo...

Este informe analiza el modelo cooperativo de consumo desarrollado por la Cooperativa Obrera en Argentina. Se destaca su papel clave en la promoción de sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles y el acceso a alimentos saludables. Con presencia en más de 70 localidades, la Cooperativa Obrera ha implementado estrategias innovadoras que incluyen la...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

By integrating small fish into nutrition-sensitive aquaculture systems, particularly alongside Carp in polyculture models, the dual goals of boosting productivity and improving nutrition can be achieved. This approach has shown promising results, but significant barriers remain. A lack of scalable techniques for the mass production and distribution of SIS seed...