Farming activities contribute to soil antibiotic pollution, posing health risks for rural farm workers, especially on small farms in impoverished regions. The effectiveness of large farms in reducing poverty-induced soil antibiotic exposure risk (SABER) remains uncertain. Here we integrate global datasets on concentration of soil antibiotics, rural farm-worker employments and...

Women are central to agriculture in South America, driving food production, biodiversity conservation, and rural development. Yet, despite their essential role, many women face systemic barriers that hinder their full participation and economic advancement. Let’s explore the challenges they encounter, such as land access, financial inclusion, and technological gaps, while...

El proyecto “Apoyo al Plan de Desarrollo Integral para Centroamérica en el marco de la respuesta global de la Unión Europea al Covid-19”, se implementó en Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador, beneficiando a más de 4300 personas. Entre los resultados obtenidos, los países han sistematizado algunas opciones de buenas prácticas...

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...

The ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) has been widely promoted as a framework for fisheries management, integrating ecological, social and governance dimensions. This publication compiles ten case studies of diverse fisheries from South and Southeast Asia to showcase ongoing efforts to manage fisheries under EAF principles and synthesize lessons learned...

Este escaneo científico analiza la transición energética como un proceso estructural y gradual, vinculado a la mitigación del cambio climático mediante el uso de fuentes renovables. Su objetivo es aportar insumos estratégicos para agendas de investigación, formulación de proyectos e identificación de actores clave, especialmente en el contexto de la...

Global food loss and waste continues to increase despite efforts to reduce it. Food waste causes a disproportionally large carbon footprint and resource burdens, which require urgent action to transition away from a disposal-dominated linear system to a circular bioeconomy of recovery and reuse of valuable resources. Here, using data...

In the furrows of the earth, where life and hope germinate, Colombian peasant women have forged a path of struggle and resistance. Through the National Unitary Agricultural Trade Union Federation (Fensuagro), along with other rural Colombian organizations, we are protagonists in the construction of peasant and popular feminism, a feminism...

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...

Este documento comprende un análisis tipo escaneo el cual busca identificar las principales tendencias relacionadas con calidad e inocuidad de alimentos en el sector agropecuario a nivel mundial, utilizando herramientas de vigilancia científica. En este ejercicio se consultó la base de datos de OpenAlex® mediante una ecuación de búsqueda construida...

For the Xukuru Indigenous Peoples, caring for the Ororubá land is their sacred duty, blending cosmogony, biocentrism, ecosystems reading and Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge with state-of-the-art technology.

Uno de los principales procesos de degradación del recurso suelo destinado al uso agrícola continuo bajo siembra directa es la compactación. Este fenómeno ocasiona el progresivo reordenamiento de las partículas sólidas del suelo, modificando la arquitectura del espacio poroso de los estratos superficiales y subsuperficiales. Las condiciones propias de la...

Paddy fields are major contributors to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Applying ~1% biochar by topsoil weight (high single, HS) effectively reduces greenhouse gas emissions from paddy fields, but long-term impacts are unclear. Here we present 8-year field experiments showing HS reduces CO2 equivalent per hectare by 59% and yields a net...

The project addressed the critical need for sustainable development in rural communities across Europe and Central Asia (ECA), aligning with SDGs 1 (No Poverty) and 2 (Zero Hunger). In the ECA region, nearly one-third of the population resided in rural areas, where small family farms dominated the agricultural sector. Despite...

La igualdad de género es fundamental para erradicar el hambre y la malnutrición, objetivos esenciales de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible. Esta guía práctica está dirigida a parlamentarias y parlamentarios, brindándoles herramientas para integrar la perspectiva de género en su labor legislativa. Dado que las mujeres desempeñan un...

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...

This editorial frames resilience and resistance as intertwined forces driving systemic transformation in food systems and beyond. It highlights how grassroots movements across diverse contexts—including Palestine, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Germany, Brazil, Nicaragua, Kenya, Canada, Zimbabwe, Mali, and Colombia—defend territories, seeds, and ecosystems while advancing food sovereignty, agroecology, and care-centered practices....

This report addresses the urgent need to enhance food system resilience amidst escalating environmental, political and economic challenges. It provides focused and action-oriented policy recommendations to build resilient food systems capable of withstanding shocks and stresses. It emphasizes the importance of equitably transformative resilience, which involves enabling capacities and agency, and...

In a collaborative effort to enhance sustainable farming practices, the SustainSahel project is producing informative videos on intercropping and the introduction of multi-purpose woody legumes. These resources, developed in close partnership with local farmers, aim to address challenges such as soil degradation and animal nutrition, providing practical guidance on techniques...

As the world grapples with food security, climate change, and economic inequality, one group stands out as both crucial to overcoming these challenges and often overlooked in decision-making: women and girls. Women play a central role in food systems, contributing to agricultural labor, production, household nutrition, and the wider economy. However,...