The database SSF-LEX provides detailed information on the legal and policy frameworks governing small-scale fisheries across several countries.  The 10th anniversary of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (the SSF Guidelines) is just the occasion to celebrate and highlight SSF-LEX,...

As an informed farmer looking to integrate Euphorbia tirucalli, aka pencil euphorbia, into your pest management strategy, you’re likely well aware of the challenges termites pose to your crops. These pests can devastate agricultural productivity, prompting the need for effective and sustainable control methods. Euphorbia tirucalli, known for its termite-repellent properties, offers an...

Salinity is an agricultural problem that significantly affects rice production and is spreading in fields across the world. Poor irrigation practices, insufficient irrigation water during cropping seasons with low rainfall, high evaporation, increasing saline groundwater levels, and saltwater intrusion in coastal areas are among the significant causes of salinity. Salinity cuts...

  La Côte d’Ivoire, premier producteur mondial de cacao, a perdu environ 80 % de son couvert forestier. C’est ce que note le programme onusien pour la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre dues à la déforestation REDD +. En cause, la culture intensive du cacao. Cela cause...

La ganadería camélida es una práctica extensiva tradicional y ancestral que data de tiempos prehispánicos. El manejo sostenible de esta práctica, desarrollada por las comunidades indígenas en el territorio Altoandino, busca preservar los recursos naturales y promover la subsistencia de las comunidades locales contribuyendo a la seguridad y soberanía alimentaria....

A comprehensive approach through insurance programmes to protecting small-scale fisheries and fisherfolk from the increasing risks that result from climate change.  The World Risk Report 2020 identifies the Pacific as a hotspot for climate change and disaster risk. Vanuatu, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Kiribati are listed in...

Los Boyeros Solares son energía para el desarrollo productivo de las familias rurales. Con el foco puesto en mejorar las condiciones productivas, el INTA Argentina, junto a la Secretaría de Energía de la Nación, promueve el uso de energía fotovoltaica en pequeños emprendimientos rurales ubicados en zonas aisladas de la...

La agricultura sostenible tiene como objetivo reducir el impacto sobre el medio ambiente, ser justa y social y económicamente viable para las familias campesinas. A su vez, el algodón sostenible busca una producción con las mejores prácticas desde una perspectiva ambiental, con uso eficiente del agua, fertilizantes, pesticidas, reducción de...

China increasingly engages in environmental diplomacy through South-South cooperation across the developing world. Since 2019, the rise of the discourse of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) within this cooperation has been exponential. Coined just over ten years ago, NbS refers to the underexplored potential of leveraging the natural world to address socio-environmental...

The Sankofa Project seeks to investigate the gendered socio-economic effects of the fisheries closure in four coastal regions of Ghana to understand how the policy affects communities. A research project was launched in Ghana to focus on equitable, inclusive and sustainable fisheries management. Titled Creating Synergies between Indigenous Practices and Scientific...

Yemaya No. 69, dated June 2024, features articles from Barbados, India, Spain, a regional study focusing on Kenya, Sri Lanka and Cambodia  and Women in Fisheries Action plans from ICSF’s IYAFA workshops  from Asia, Africa, Europe and  Latin America and the Caribbean  Islands. A series of regional workshops were held through...

Green manures boost soil fertility, improve soil structure and support the biodiversity of life in the soil. They typically have high nutrient content and when put back into the soil, also contribute to soil organic matter. Soil organic matter is critical for good plant growth. They improve soil structure even...

Esta publicación describe el proceso de transformación comunitaria vivido en el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, donde las dinámicas climáticas pueden oscilar entre la sequía y las lluvias torrenciales, con enfoque en la participación colectiva intergeneracional y el desarrollo de innovaciones gracias a la implementación de cisternas para cosecha de agua...

An analysis of spawning periods of marine fish resources along both India’s west coast and east coast reveals differences in the peak spawning periods for pelagic and demersal stocks. A new analysis of the spawning period of species along both the coasts of India suggests it may be appropriate to review...

Learnings from ICSF’s regional workshops held across the world to mark the 2022 International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture The invisibility of women in fisheries has been discussed for some time now, but was brought into sharp focus in a series of regional workshops that took place from 2022 to...

This book chapter explores the potential of indigenous small fsh (ISF) species as a solution to address undernutrition and promote nutrition-sensitive aquaculture. ISF, characterized by their small size and remarkable reproductive capacity, offer a rich source of protein, micronutrients, and essential fatty acids. Despite their nutritional advantages, ISF populations are...

La transition écologique nécessite de revisiter nos organisations de travail en tenant compte des inégalités environnementales, sociales, professionnelles et de genre. Cette démarche requiert une approche intégrée pour préserver à la fois la santé au travail des femmes et des hommes et les écosystèmes naturels.

The Periodic Table of Food Initiative addresses food biomolecular composition information gaps through a standardized, accessible and enabling platform based on analytical tools, data and capacity building. Data from 1,650 foods serve as starting point for demonstrating the capacity of this initiative to contribute to nutrition, health and food systems...

El proyecto Medios de vida resilientes de pequeños agricultores vulnerables en los paisajes mayas y el Corredor Seco de Guatemala (RELIVE) busca apoyar a familias que dependen de actividades agrícolas y agroforestales en condiciones de vulnerabilidad en los territorios de Guatemala para que adaptarse a los impactos del cambio climático....

This report presents the instruction manual of the new water stress plugin developed by FAO in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute's U.S. Center (SEI) for the calculation of the SDG indicator 6.4.2 “Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources” by river basin.Since the...