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Food Plant Solutions Cambodia

All the resources by Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group on Cambodia
Cambodia
2025 - Food Plant Solutions

Policy brief/paper
Co-development enables holistic digital traceability of sustainability

The case of Peruvian cocoa
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...
Peru
2025 - Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Blog article
Young changemaker model catches attention at Africa-wide Extension Week in Malawi

“Access Agriculture’s model of leveraging youth and digital technologies to accelerate agroecological transitions attracted a lot of attention from our audience at the 7th Africa-wide Extension Week,” said Blessings Flao, Access Agriculture Project Manager for the Global Programme for Small-scale Agroecology Producers and Sustainable Food Systems Transformation (GP-SAEP). 
Malawi
2025 - Access Agriculture

Book
Community-based forestry for forests, people and climate in West Africa

Status and the ways forward
Community engagement in forest management and restoration, as well as in climate action, has been increasingly recognized and implemented in West Africa over the past four decades. Significant progress has been made in terms of policy frameworks, capacity development, and local community empowerment. Despite the considerable attention paid to community-based...
2025 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Video
Changement climatique et alimentation

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.
2025 - INTER-RÉSEAUX

Blog article
World Food Day: Anna-Kay Hanson

“In a rural community sometimes all we have is a little land but, especially after this training, there is a lot we can accomplish.”
Jamaica
2025 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Journal article
Growth models of Hevea brasiliensis genotypes in clonal fields of the Colombian Orinoquia

In forest species, mathematical models have been useful for describing growth, development, biomass production, and carbon sequestration. However, the growth of Hevea brasiliensis in the Orinoquia region has not yet been characterized using models validated from field data. In this study, four growth models were evaluated and growth curve parameters...
Colombia
2025

Report
Can regenerative agriculture deliver nutritious food and a just food system?

This report presents insights from a year of engagement with UK food system stakeholders and experts to unpick the ambiguity of Regenerative Agriculture. It considers if, how and to what extent Regenerative Agriculture could support the pursuit of local, national and international goals for the UK food system, and what policy interventions might...
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2025 - TABLE

Video
Pour des systèmes alimentaires sensibles à la nutrition

Pour des systèmes alimentaires sensibles à la nutrition
2025 - Cirad

Blog article
Entrepreneurial potential of Beninese youth tapped to scale agroecology

Eleven youths from Benin, selected as new Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs), participated in a hands-on training course, 28-30 May 2025 in Cotonou, Benin, designed to prepare them for their role as private e-extension service providers who can facilitate last-mile delivery of the Access Agriculture farmer-training videos in local languages. 
Benin
2025 - Access Agriculture

Case study
La defensa y el acceso al agua de mujeres de zonas rurales de América Latina

Casos de estudio de Argentina, Guatemala, México y Venezuela
En América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), según la Cepal1, se enfrentan graves desafíos hídricos como el estrés hídrico estacional, aumento de inunda- ciones y sequías, y falta de acceso seguro al agua y saneamiento. Estos problemas afectan especialmente a las zonas más pobladas y vulnera- bles. En este contexto,...
Argentina - Guatemala - Mexico - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2025 - Plataforma Mujeres y Derechos a la Tierra y Territorios Fundación Plurales

Report
Regenerative Agriculture, greenwashing and food system power dynamics

With the wide-ranging potential benefits that Regenerative Agriculture is associated with, it could offer an exciting opportunity for businesses and farmers alike to invest in.  However, as it has increased in popularity, so too have the concerns raised that existing power imbalances between food system actors will lead to larger corporations...
2025 - The Food Foundation

Report
Faire de la finance rurale un levier pour les paysans : Quatre fiches d’expériences en Afrique

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...
2025 - Plateforme souveraineté alimentaire (PSA)

Blog article
Access Agriculture earns Environmental Gold

We are proud to announce that Access Agriculture has been awarded Gold certification in Environmental Impact by EduEvidence – the International Certification of Evidence of Impact in Education – for its exemplary eco-friendly practices for a healthier planet. 
Belgium
2025 - Access Agriculture

Report
Reviving the Roots

Land use and soil care practices among smallholders in Naryn and Issyk-Kul regions in Kyrgyzstan
The report Reviving the Roots – Land use and soil care practices among smallholders in Naryn and Issyk-Kul regions in Kyrgyzstan explores how agricultural land and soils are perceived and cared for in Kyrgyzstan, both historically and today. By focusing on ecological knowledge, the report studies how holistic perceptions of soil can...
Kyrgyzstan
2025 - Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative (SIANI)

Journal article
Morpho-agronomic characterization and yield performance of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) genotypes

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) stands out for its high nutritional value and agroecological adaptability, positioning it as a strategic crop in specialized markets. In Colombia, es-tablishing crops in high Andean regions requires identifying improved genotypes with high yield potential and grain quality. The objective of this study was to agronomically...
Colombia
2025 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria – AGROSAVIA

Fact sheet
Sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean Sea offers an ideal context for restorative aquaculture, an innovative approach integrating environmental health with sustainable marine food production. Through the cultivation of species that also provide critical ecological services, this practice produces valuable sources of food and protein for coastal communities while aiding in restoring degraded marine...
2025 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Miscellanea
Valuing rainwater in your projects

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...
2025 - Plateforme souveraineté alimentaire (PSA)

Blog article
Homegrown seed can be good

African leafy vegetables are important for nutrition, and increasingly for sale. Shops in Africa are now starting to sell packets of seeds to farmers and gardeners. But seed produced by farmers is also sold informally, in small town markets.
Kenya
2025 - Access Agriculture

Journal article
Identifying critical incentives for scaling out the adoption of agroecological practices–a systematic review of Peruvian cacao value chains

The growing global importance of agroecology highlights the pivotal role public and private sectors play in providing incentives and investments to catalyze behavioural changes and transform food systems. However, limited research exists on incentives for scaling agroecological practices in cacao value chains. This study employed a systematic review approach, focusing...
Peru
2025 - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
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