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Communal Life of Love and Unity of the Mountain People
Mountain people learn, live, love and unite for life – to awaken and search for the treasure within the mountain. By combining our wisdom, we can co-exist and develop to our fullest potential, working towards holistic dignity and sustainability. This initiative involves 1,144 families, mainly concentrated in Mae Win, Mae...
Thailand
2016 - The Communal Life of Love and Unity of the Mountain People (CLUMP) foundation
Event
2016 IPPC/FAO REU Regional Workshop for the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region
The purpose of this workshop is to develop capacity in a range of areas related to the IPPC. This will include learning how to analyse draft ISPMs and to formulate productive comments using the examples of draft ISPMs for member consultation in 2016, to build phytosanitary capacity and raise awareness...
Belarus
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Book part
Beyond climate change mitigation: the multiple benefits of organic farming
Organic farms sustain 30% more biodiversity than conventional arms, as demonstrated by a meta-analysis of 94 studies from the past 30 years (Tuck et al., 2014). The most distinct differences in biodiversity were seen in landscapes containing a higher proportion of arable crops, and plant biodiversity benefited the most from...
2016 - IFOAM
Book
Health Per Acre
India faces a dual crisis related to food and agriculture. First is the malnutrition and hunger crisis. Every 4th Indian is hungry. Every third women is severely malnourished. Every second child is “wasted”. This is not “Shinning India” but “Starving India”. The second aspect of the crisis is the agrarian...
India
2016
Project
Coping with Water Scarcity: The Role of Agriculture. Lebanon
Phase III: Strengthening national capacities
This publication summarized the activities of the project (Coping with water scarcity – the role of agriculture- Phase III: Strengthening national capacities in Lebanon). The project has helped improve the national, regional and local capacity to cope with water scarcity, as a result of an improved knowledge on how water...
Lebanon
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Book part
Agroforestry and sustainable livelihoods in Vanuatu: insights from two case studies
This paper provides a brief overview of agroforestry systems in Vanuatu through case studies on two villages on Efate Island, Etas and Epau. Epau village is longer settled and is characterised by secure property rights, while Etas is a newly settled village with less secure property rights. Common problems facing...
Vanuatu
2016 - Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Video
New Momentum ep.1: Family farms plant seeds for prosperity
Farming has long been seen as an overworked and underpaid job. Many people, especially the youth in the countryside, choose to leave the fields. Now, the stereotype is changing. A pilot family farm scheme in Shanghai's Songjiang District has made farming a career with a decent income.
In 2015, the average...
China
2016 - CCTV
Fact sheet
Food Chain Crisis
The purpose of the FCC (Food Chain Crisis) Early Warning Bulletin is to inform FAO and other international organizations, countries, scientific experts, and decision makers on the forecast of threats to animal and plant health and food safety with a potential high impact on food and nutrition security for the...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations
Magazine article
How is the life of family farms in Europe? Presentation of Slovakia
Association of private farming of the Czech Republic organized an International Conference on family farms and Common Agricultural Policy of EU. The event was held in Brno on 4 - 6th of April 2016. 10 European countries attended the conference. Herewith volume 8. Presentation of Slovakia
Slovakia
2016
Report
Characterization of the Agricultural Drought Prone Areas on a Global Scale
Using the FAO Agricultural Stress Index System (ASIS) to enhance the understanding of, and boost resilience to, water stress conditions in drought-prone areas
Drought is one of the main causes of food insecurity. In 2011, the horn of Africa has faced the worst drought in 60 years. An estimated 12.4 million people suffered from a massive food shortage. To mitigate the impact of agricultural drought, it is of high importance to dispose of...
2016
Blog article
Smallholder tea producers benefit from harmonized safety standards
Tea began its journey towards becoming the most widely consumed beverage in the world, after water, some 5 000 years ago. According to folklore, a few tea leaves accidentally wafted into a pot of water that a Chinese emperor was boiling, giving off a rich aroma and enticing the emperor...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Practices
Fish powder
Remaining fish parts that are not eaten are usually wasted. Fish powder made from fish remaining can be used to enrich staple foods such as maize and cassava, and therefore improve levels of micronutrients in the diet. This practice describes the benefits of the fish powder, how to produce fish...
Uganda
2016 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Book
Agroecology: the bold future of farming in Africa
The 88 page illustrated book showcases 15 case studies, showing how agroecology benefits Africa in terms of food and nutrition, livelihoods, restoration of biodiversity, knowledge and innovation, and climate change resilience.
Leading experts in their fields explain how agroecology reforms food systems to promote better nutrition and health, especially among poor...
Burkina Faso - Ethiopia - Ghana - Kenya - Malawi - Togo - Uganda - United Republic of Tanzania - Zimbabwe
2016 - Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) & Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM)
Book
O Sabor da Origem: Produtos Territorializados na Nova Dinâmica dos Mercados Alimentares
Uma nova dinâmica vem chamando a atenção em vários mercados alimentares: a crescente valorização de atributos relacionados à origem dos produtos.Este livro resulta de um esforço de pesquisa que, com apoio do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), reuniu especialistas de diferentes áreas disciplinares, instituições e regiões do...
Brazil
2016 - Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
Blog article
FAO assists Kenyan communities to diversify in Agriculture
Rural communities in transition in Kenyan West Pokot County adopt new ways of accessing food, incomes and better nutrition.
The Italian government established the Wei Wei Irrigation Scheme in the early 1990s, enabling farmers to practice drip and furrow irrigation along the river banks and produce crops off-season. The farmers have mainly focused on maize production, but further technology has been necessary to increase diversification of food products while...
Kenya
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Newsletter article
The Karamoja Pastoralist
The first edition of a biannual magazine supported by the Karamoja Development Forum, this publication gives a glimpse into the life of a Karamajong herder. It compiles essays, opinion pieces and articles by individuals who come from the Karamoja region of Uganda, spanning pertinent issues such as climate change, resilience,...
Kenya - Uganda
2016 - Karamoja Development Forum (KDF)
Conference/Meeting
Conférence internationale sur l’eau et le climat
La sécurité hydrique pour une justice climatique
La conférence Internationale sur l’Eau et le Climat, organisée conjointement par le Ministère délégué chargé de l’Eau, le Ministère français de l’Environnement , de l’énergie et de la mer et le Conseil Mondial de l’Eau, s’intègre dans le cadre du processus préparatoire de la 22ème Conférence des Parties de la Convention cadre...
Morocco
2016 - Royaume du Maroc
Conference/Meeting
Improving ICT solutions and rural communication services for small-scale family farmers
Trends, Experiences perspectives in the NENA region
The Karianet network, in collaboration with the FAO Regional Initiative on small-scale agriculture for inclusive development in the NENA region and the FAO Communication for Development team, is inviting specialists and practitioners to contribute to mapping applications of ICTs and RCS for family farming and rural development in the NENA region.
The survey aims at determining the way Rural...
2016 - Knowledge Access in Rural Interconnected Areas Network (KARIANET)
Report
The State of Food and Agriculture 2016
Climate change, agriculture and food security
In adopting the goals of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the international community took responsibility for building a sustainable future. But meeting the goals of eradicating hunger and poverty by 2030, while addressing the threat of climate change, will require a profound...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Event
Foro Regional: Comunicación para la Agricultura Familiar y el Desarrollo Rural Sostenible
El Foro es una iniciativa organizada por el Centro Internacional de Estudios Superiores de Comunicación para América Latina (CIESPAL) en colaboración con la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y la Reunión Especializada en Agricultura Familiar del Mercosur (REAF). También participan organizaciones de carácter...
2016 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
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