La sécurité alimentaire est communément traitée comme un problème de disponibilité des denrées alimentaires, variant selon le climat et les capacités de stockage, ou comme un problème d’accès aux aliments lié à la pauvreté. Une littérature de plus en plus abondante montre que les acteurs publics disposent d’un certain nombre...

Women play active roles throughout the fisheries value chain in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, including participating in pre-harvest activities like vessel and gear construction and maintenance, harvest activities both on board fishing vessels and from shore, and post-harvest activities such as sorting, cleaning, processing and marketing the catch,...

Permaculture, engrais vert, culture associée... de nombreux termes se rapportent à l'agroécologie, mais les connait-on vraiment ? Le dictionnaire d'agroécologie, dans sa version en ligne ou papier, propose des définitions simples de ces termes accompagnées de vidéos ou d'infographies. Son originalité ? Il est construit avec des chercheurs et des...

This documentary showcases Ghana where the most pressing issues are those of overfishing and pollution due to a rapid decline of fisheries in the country. “I’ve learned that I should do away with fear,” declares Juliana Anna Dogbe Kumado a fishmonger in Ghana and a participant in the One Ocean Hub...

Damaging wildfires in many parts of the world in recent years have prompted an increase in demand for technical support for integrated fire management. As part of the response, FAO and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Global Fire Management Hub (Fire Hub), which was launched at the 8th...

Esta publicación sirve como una guía estratégica para incorporar la dimensión climática en las principales etapas de la gestión de la inversión pública, especialmente en la planificación y asignación de recursos. El documento presenta una síntesis de los principales hallazgos, desarrolla las herramientas y buenas prácticas identificadas y...

For the last 25 years, SSP has nurtured cadres of grassroots women leaders called Sakhis, who have won numerous honours and accolades for their own transformation, and for various sustainable solutions and projects they have initiated. Many of these Sakhis are feted as decision makers in their own communities, and...

There is a strong theoretical basis and empirical evidence that food security outcomes (availability, access, utilisation, stability) are as good or sometimes even better for agroecological systems than conventional alternatives. This knowledge brief aims to provide a set of evidence, based on a large-scale analysis of scientific articles (including a literature...

Research has shown that incorporating gender, equity, and justice into adaptation planning is essential for ensuring that climate change adaptation is effective and sustainable. This briefing note highlights key findings from the 6th Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which referenced gender, equity and justice more times than any previous IPCC report. This is essential evidence to inform National...

A major roadblock towards the realisation of a circular economy are the lack of high-value products that can be generated from waste. Black soldier flies (BSF; Hermetia illucens) are gaining traction for their ability to rapidly consume large quantities of organic wastes. However, these are primarily used to produce a small...

This background paper to the guidance that FAO is developing on strengthening science–policy interfaces (SPIs) for agrifood systems at the national level sets provides information about the structures and patterns common to global SPIs. It aims to: 1) provide a broad overview and comparison of how international SPIs work, 2)...

The rapid growth of soybean cultivation in the world augurs well for achieving SDG2 of promoting sustainable agriculture, ending hunger, achieving food security, and improving nutrition. India started promoting soybean cultivation in the 1970s to combat dietary protein deficiencies and augment smallholders' incomes. However, soybean yield remains low and plateaued...

Le dérèglement climatique expose fortement les forêts aux sécheresses et canicules, ce qui conduit à un affaiblissement des arbres. Pour améliorer la résistance des forêts, une des solutions envisagées serait de diversifier la composition en espèces des forêts. Dans une étude parue le 24 septembre dans Global Change Biology et...

The new Regional Gender Equality Strategy and Action Plan 2024–2027 for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region aims to ensure its applicability across the diverse and complex contexts within the NENA region. Recognizing the multifaceted nature of the region, characterized by a spectrum of situations, the strategy incorporates...

Panamá ha alcanzado importantes avances en el reconocimiento de la relevancia de la agricultura familiar para la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional y el desarrollo rural, así como en la definición y puesta en marcha de políticas públicas diferenciadas para potenciar el desarrollo de este sector productivo. No obstante, la agricultura...

Cet article “Agroécologie(s), femmes et travail : action, transformation et ré-existences” analyse la manière dont le travail des femmes dans l’agriculture familiale se reconfigure dans les transitions agroécologiques en Argentine et présente une réflexion détaillée sur les liens entre agroécologie, travail des femmes et féminisme, tout en proposant des perspectives...

Está claro que los supuestos económicos neoliberales acerca de cómo funciona el mundo están profundamente errados. Estos supuestos han conducido a estilos de desarrollo que han alterado el clima y la biosfera, despilfarrado enormes riquezas naturales y desestabilizado una miríada de sistemas de los que depende la humanidad. Es evidente...

Climate change impacts on marine fisheries resources are changing the distribution and productivity of marine organisms around the globe. Knowledge and model projections to estimate fish biomass gains and losses are crucial for informing climate-resilient fisheries management and adaptation planning. This report was developed in collaboration with the Fisheries and...

Governments worldwide have set the ambitious goal of eradicating hunger by 2030. However, there is a question of whether this goal is sufficient to mobilize aspirational ideals that truly transform our agrifood systems. Agrovisiones is a webinar program organized by the FAO with the purpose of showcasing voices and awakening...

The Reach, Benefit, Empower framework has been invaluable in guiding gender considerations in programming, ensuring that projects carefully consider their goals, and then move from ambition to implementation to evaluation. The framework makes it easier to see how projects claiming to “empower” women may only manage to “reach” them, such...