This manual provides a comprehensive guide on best practices for sea moss cultivation in the Caribbean, emphasizing its economic potential and role in supporting rural and coastal communities. Sea moss (Kappaphycus alvarezii), commonly known as Eucheuma cottonii, has long been harvested in the region for cultural and culinary uses, and...

Since the mid-1990s, the internet has connected people across the world. A few years later, the idea of connecting everyday devices to each other started to grow. This idea became what we now call the Internet of Things (IoT).Over time devices became available also for functions in agriculture. However, implementing...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a vast and resource-rich nation in Central Africa, faces overlapping crises of poverty, food insecurity, conflict, and weak infrastructure that hinder development and stability. In this context, communication is a vital tool for strengthening food security and recovery, and this factsheet examines the...

En la provincia de Salta, en las comunidades aisladas del Gran Chaco, Fundación Gran Chaco en conjunto con Cargill Argentina, ha instalado una red de conectividad comunitaria, se han identificado problemas de producción y seguridad alimentaria que representan un riesgo para la población y, al mismo tiempo, una oportunidad para...

Esta cartilla presenta el proyecto “Incremento de la resiliencia climática basada en ecosistemas de comunidades rurales vulnerables en la macrorregión de los Valles del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia”. Ejecutado por la FAO y financiado por el Fondo Verde para el Clima, el proyecto tiene como objetivo mejorar los medios de...

Reducing gender inequalities in food insecurity and malnutrition, access to productive resources, decent working conditions, training, financing, technology, and rural care services in communities is key to advancing the empowerment of women and achieving equitable, sustainable, and resilient agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. At the same time, rural,...

Esta guía metodológica de la FAO proporciona un marco estructurado para la planificación, ejecución y evaluación de simulaciones y simulacros ante emergencias fitosanitarias. Desarrollada en colaboración con organizaciones regionales, la guía está orientada a preparar a los países para responder a brotes de plagas y proteger la sanidad vegetal mediante...

Climate shocks, biodiversity loss and rising food insecurity continue to challenge communities worldwide. Innovative and sustainable solutions are needed more than ever to turn the tide on these negative trends. It was to this end that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the first Global Forum...

Animal excreta pose a major health risk which should be addressed in water and sanitation policies. In a new policy brief, SIANI’s expert group One Health in Burkina Faso offers recommendations that can help curb the spread of zoonoses, i.e. disease and infections transmitted from animals to humans.

The report produced as part of Women20 South Africa 2025 argues that empowering rural women is essential to addressing climate and food security crises. It calls for investment in their leadership and access to resources to build resilience, reduce gender inequalities, and ensure a more sustainable and equitable future.

This case study highlights the experiences of rural women farmers in Tanzania, focusing on the story of Mama Aisha, a smallholder farmer in Kilosa. Despite their critical role in agricultural production and family livelihood, rural women face systemic challenges in accessing formal financial services due to limited mobility, lack of...

Urban agriculture is transforming cities across Brazil by strengthening public health, food security and environmental justice. Over an 18-month period starting in 2022, action research in six metropolitan areas uncovered the powerful role of agroecological networks in shaping healthier, more sustainable urban spaces and communities.

Achieving gender equality is essential to ending hunger and building sustainable food systems. A new FAO guide offers parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean a roadmap to get there.

The current era is marked by escalating conflicts, increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and disasters, and profound economic shocks that drive migration as people seek to escape harsh conditions. Against this backdrop, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reaffirms its unwavering commitment, enshrined in...

La adecuación a la regulación europea sobre comercio libre de deforestación y degradación forestal (EUDR) es un requisito desafiante para los exportadores de la región. El informe resume el análisis técnico de buenas prácticas, brechas de capacidad y acciones prioritarias necesaria para el cumplimiento efectivo del reglamento en grupos de...

The Bank of practical and low-cost technological solutions is an initiative of the Thematic Working Group on Knowledge Management . Objective: Identify and make visible solutions already implemented in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries that contribute to the sustainability of agrifood systems, as well as strengthen PLACA's Solutions Bank with initiatives that contribute to the...

The article highlights the devastating impact of the Red Palm Weevil, a stealthy pest threatening palm trees across 49 countries, causing over $2 billion in annual crop losses and affecting 50 million farmers. Unlike visible pests, the weevil burrows silently into palm trunks, often killing trees before symptoms appear. The...

SPARC's new documentary shines a spotlight on one of the most critical, but marginalised livelihoods in Africa – and paints a rarely seen picture of the dynamism of people living in the drylands.

This is the first in a series of case studies on the innovative tactics used by forest and farm producer organisations or Indigenous Peoples and local community groups to improve the uptake of one of three main types of agroforestry system: shade grown cash crops (that mix trees and crops),...

In the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Brazil, women are cultivating medicinal plants in community gardens, creating spaces that promote health, social connection and environmental care.