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Beef cattle production systems and constraints among subsistence farmers across the Fijian windward–leeward divide
The objective of the study was to describe beef production systems and constraints among subsistence farmers across the Fijian windward–leeward divide. Data were collected from a total of 200 beef cattle owners from windward and leeward locations (100 each) using a structured questionnaire. In both geographical regions, the heads of...
Fiji
2023
Newsletter
FFKP Mothly digest #2 - March 2023
The Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest showcases the latest contents uploaded in the FFKP to provide its readers with relevant and up-to-date information on family farming main themes such as agroecology, small-scale fisheries, pastoralism, indigenous people, and more.
2023 - FFKP Team
Book
Good Gardening and Growing Root and Grain Crops in Vietnam - Vietnamese
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...
Viet Nam
2023
Journal article
Native pollinators improve the quality and market value of common bean
Biotic pollination improves yield of many global crops, contributing to local and regional food security, and rural livelihoods. Aesthetic and nutritional aspects of agricultural products (i.e. crop quality) often influence market price. Yet, information on the effects of pollinators on crop quality is still scarce. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important...
2023 - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
Newsletter
SustainSahel's Newsletter April 2023
In SustainSahel's eighth newsletter discover the latest happenings!
2023 - SustainSahel
Article
Protecting biodiversity and ensuring food security: the path forward is agroecology
A message from Slow Food on the International Day for Biological Diversity
“Biodiversity for food and agriculture is indispensable to food security, sustainable development and the supply of many vital ecosystem services.” This is the key message of Edward Mukiibi, Slow Food president, on the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated on...
2023 - Slow Food
Report
The 2021 ongoing evaluation report of the Aragon Rural Development Programme
The 2021 ongoing evaluation report assesses the Aragon Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2022, aiming to advance the analysis of RDP effects for the ex-post evaluation, due in 2026.
Key objectives of the evaluation included verifying data availability for socio-economic impact indicators, updating context indicators and reviewing recommendations from the previous evaluation,...
Spain
2023 - General Directorate of Rural Development of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development
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FISH4ACP Dominican Republic Improving mahi-mahi fishery sustainably, leaving no one behind
FISH4ACP Dominican Republic
Improving mahi-mahi fishery sustainably, leaving no one behind
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Journal article
Assessing the sustainability of agricultural production - a cross-sectoral comparison of the blackberry, tomato and tree tomato sectors in Ecuador
Achieving a sustainable agricultural system requires an effective assessment of economic, environmental, and social conditions. Existing research has mainly focused on a single sector and lacks critical comparisons of determinants and trade-offs between sustainability dimensions. This study adopts a cross-sectoral perspective to assess and compare the sustainability performance of fruit...
Ecuador
2023 - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Report
The IFAD-GEF Advantage III: An integrated approach for food systems, climate and nature
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the financial backbone of multilateral environmental agreements for a "healthy planet and healthy people". Agriculture, with its substantial carbon and ecological footprint, holds immense potential for transformation. Small-scale farms contribute to agrobiodiversity, carbon sequestration and sustainable land management, forming the bedrock for a harmonious...
2023 - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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The role of forest extraction in the livelihood strategies of Indonesian smallholder cattle farmers
The understanding of the role of using forest resources in the livelihood strategies of smallholder farmers is limited. Rural household surveys often omit this aspect. From a survey of 600 Indonesian cattle farmers, we apply the sustainable livelihood framework to investigate the role extracting forest resources has in livelihood strategies...
Indonesia
2023
Journal article
Understanding the role of value chain formation in the scaling of crop diversification
Significant detrimental effects of agricultural intensification and specialization are becoming increasingly evident. Reliance on monocultures, few varieties, and intensive use of agrochemicals is a major factor in climate change, biodiversity decline, soil health deterioration, and pollution, putting our food system at risk. This requires sustainable agricultural processes, such as crop...
2023 - Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Report
Biodiversity in action
Both climate change and biodiversity loss have distorting social and economic impacts on development and cause severe risks for food security, nutrition and livelihoods among rural populations in Europe and Central Asia, most of whom depend directly or indirectly on the agricultural sector. The mutually reinforcing and complex nature of...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Book
Leafy Greens and Vegetables of Vietnam - Vietnamese
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...
Viet Nam
2023
Report
Evaluating the compensation for organic production in Sweden’s Rural Development Programme
This evaluation examines the effects of compensatory payments for organic production in Sweden on rural development, the environment and climate.
This evaluation from Sweden evaluated the compensation for organic production in the country’s Rural Development Programme and revealed a positive impact on farmers' profitability, competitiveness, local economies and innovation. It also...
Sweden
2023 - Rural Development Programme: SE-National
Blog article
Central Asian Animal Health Network members look at the future of animal health and One Health
The Central Asian Animal Health Network (CAAHN) convened on 8−9 June for its third meeting since its establishment in 2019 in the historical city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to delve into the future of animal health and the One Health approach within the region. Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Event
SHARE Social Protection for Sustainable Blue Food Systems
Oceans cover 70 per cent of the world’s surface and contain 80 per cent of all life (UN, 2022). 40 per cent of the population live 100km from the coast and the ocean provides 3.1 billion of them with their primary source of protein (UN, 2017). Marine food systems, however,...
2023 - Social Protection for Sustainable Blue Food Systems
Technical paper
L'espoir au-delà des crises : solutions ouest-africaines pour des systèmes alimentaires durables
Le CFSI, la Fondation de France et le Roppa, qui portent ensemble le programme de Promotion de l'agriculture familiale en Afrique de l'Ouest (Pafao), présentent un travail collectif intitulé Solutions ouest-africaines pour des systèmes alimentaires durables, sous la forme d'une publication écrite et d'un podcast.
Ce sont les agriculteurs familiaux...
2023 - Alimenterre
Article
Multiplier effects of some complementary agricultural practices: Evidence from rice in Ecuador
Rice is a crop that contributes significantly both to food security and to ensure adequate income levels for farmers. This motivates efforts in many countries to disseminate techniques that increase production while being environmentally friendly and affordable to small farmers. The objective of this article is to study the process...
Ecuador
2023
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