The Bucharest government wants to give organic farming a boost and – at the same time – increase consumers’ confidence in the sector. Despite its longstanding tradition of agriculture, Romania is still lagging behind in organic farming compared to other EU partners. Under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period...

The need for effective communication measures for the implementation and promotion of the EU fund achievements has never been higher. The over-saturation of information in media and public space has created a need to give a memorable message about the opportunities that have been created by your EU funded programme...

  Over the past decade, the Sahel region has witnessed recurrent and multiple shocks. Droughts, floods, conflicts and insecurity have led to the reduction of the most vulnerable populations’ meager assets and capacity to withstand future crises. In a context of extreme poverty and increased exposure to multiple hazards, their food security is at stake. Chad is the second...

Dado que vivimos en un territorio extenso, prácticamente desierto y, además, con una densidad de población muy baja, desde tiempo atrás los australianos hemos tenido que responder astutamente a los desafíos que nuestra geografía y climas extremos nos presentan. Nos hemos visto obligados a, una y otra vez, definir, concebir...

Azolla fixes nitrogen from the air and stores this in its leaves. Azolla is richer in protein, vitamins and minerals than grains and most green fodder. Because of this and because azolla grows fast and easily in a small area, it makes an ideal addition to feed.

Public procurement refers to the process through which governments or public agencies acquire goods and services to undertake its daily operations, and deliver basic services to its constituents. Governments buy, lease and/ or secure goods and services through other means of exchange in order to implement their plans and programs....

El aumento en la concentración de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) en la atmósfera está relacionado con el uso agrícola del suelo, que ha sido responsable, al menos en parte, del calentamiento global. Se realizaron dos estudios en experimentos a largo plazo (24 y 26 años) con labranza cero y...

Guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth var. sorbilis) is a native plant of the Amazon, known worldwide for its stimulant properties. Since 1974, a process of modernization of farming systems has been widespread in the region by monopolistic agribusiness and agricultural research companies. This has resulted in the dissemination of modernizing technological...

In Kenya, WRUAs first began forming in the 1990’s. They are established by communities along rivers and guarantee the participation of their members in all management decisions taken on the use of the river water.

Durante uma semana no mês de dezembro, técnicos da Secretaria de Estado de Desenvolvimento Agrário (Seda), em parceria com a Emater-MG e com o Sindicato dos Trabalhadores Rurais, atenderam posseiros de Curvelo, Felixlândia e Inimutaba, interessados em participar do programa estadual de regularização fundiária rural, que estava paralisado desde 2011. Com...

EU has committed many Sustainable Fisheries Partnerships with third countries to enhance sustainable exploitation of fisheries. The annual contribution from the EU to these countries is € 180 million.

Como parte de la campaña Bajío Agroecológico, hemos estado usando el término de “agroecológico” para designar un método de control de plagas más amigable con el ambiente; pero, ¿a qué nos referimos? La palabra clave de esta opción de manejo es biodiversidad, ya que el manejo agroecológico de plagas (MAP) no busca...

En Haití, la práctica de la agroforestería se realiza de forma tradicional. Pero, a pesar de su poca tecnificación, las comunidades rurales de dicho país obtienen la mayor parte de su renta de los productos procedentes de los sistemas agroforestales (SAF), por lo que el presente estudio tiene como objetivo...

La identificación y distinción de las plagas de insectos es esencial para la implementación exitosa de los conocimientos basados en programas de control de plagas. Los estudios básicos sobre el comportamiento reproductivo apoyan la distinción taxonómica entre especies congenéricas, y proporciona información básica para desarrollar programas de control etológico. En...

El presente documento se preparó con el fin de proveer información básica departamental sobre el desempeño sectorial, sus vínculos con la orientación de la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación y las demandas del sector sobre conocimiento técnico para focalizar la inversión pública, articular capacidades, superar problemas productivos, mejorar la...

El picudo C. viridivittatus se consideró uno de los principales limitantes fitosanitarios del cultivo de cítricos en regiones productoras de Colombia, se considera una plaga de doble acción, ya que la larva causa daño en raíces y el adulto en hojas. El estado de larva es el más dañino, éstas...

This Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) Manual is designed as a tool for project practitioners of a broad range of projects and programmes of any development organization, by providing information about the right to FPIC and how it can be implemented in six steps. In an FPIC process, the “how”, “when” and...

The “Be part of CSA!” project - a European Participatory Training Programme for Community Supported Agriculture - has been designed to spread widely CSA initiatives by providing knowledge, skills and competences to local communitie in Hungary, Czech Republic and Romania, and disseminates its outcomes at the European level. The Booklet is here to...

This paper summarises the key findings of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) ‘2015 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet’, and provides additional insight on trends in economic performance and the potential drivers of such trends. It also includes supplementary analyses focusing on trends by...

Las variedades de trigo que ha desarrollado el Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo, con sede en el Estado de México, han sido replicadas en todo el mundo en países como Australia y Argelia. En un mundo donde se proyecta que la población alcanzará 9,000 millones de habitantes para...