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Asociación Allpa contribuye al desarrollo sostenible de las mujeres rurales en las montañas centrales de los Andes, en el Perú

El video destaca el trabajo de ALLPA, una ONG peruana que impulsa el desarrollo sostenible en las comunidades altoandinas de Áncash, Perú. A más de 3.000 metros de altitud, ALLPA trabaja con un fuerte enfoque en empoderar a las mujeres rurales, reconociendo su rol clave en la producción agrícola, la...
Peru
2025 - Núcleo Biotecnología Curauma (NBC)

Magazine article
Les sols aussi émettent des gaz à effet de serre, et les pratiques agricoles font la différence

Les sols agricoles ont un rôle climatique ambivalent : ils peuvent à la fois constituer des puits de carbone ou au contraire être une source de gaz à effet de serre. Pour comprendre à quelles conditions l’agriculture peut être l’alliée de la transition climatique, il faut s’intéresser à la structure du...
2025 - The Conversation

Blog article
Une bactérie pour fertiliser le sol et booster la production du niébé

L’Institut sénégalais de recherche agricole (ISRA) a mené une étude sur « la fertilisation innovante par rhizo-inoculation pour l’augmentation du rendement du niébé ». Avec pour objectif de contribuer à l’amélioration de la productivité du niébé pour une agriculture durable. Selon Amy Bodian, spécialiste de la gestion de la biodiversité du niébé à l’ISRA et coordonnatrice de l’étude, « la...
2025 - SciDevNet

Article
El Palto en Chile: Un Cultivo Regenerativo – Bosques de Paltos

​Descubre cómo el cultivo de paltos en Chile puede transformarse en una práctica regenerativa que contribuye a la sostenibilidad ambiental del rubro.
El cultivo regenerativo, es un enfoque agrícola que busca restaurar la calidad del suelo y la biodiversidad de los terrenos de cultivo a sus niveles más altos posibles. Se basa en técnicas que ayudan a preservar la estructura y fertilidad del suelo, y a mitigar la pérdida de carbono, para ello emplea...
Chile
2025 - Perfruts

Video
Innovación tecnológica para la adaptación climática en el Valle de Nilahue, Sur de Chile

El video “Innovación tecnológica para la adaptación climática en el Valle de Nilahue, Sur de Chile” muestra cómo pequeños agricultores están incorporando nuevas tecnologías para enfrentar los desafíos del secano costero y mejorar la eficiencia en el uso del agua. Una de las principales innovaciones destacadas es la implementación de estaciones...
Chile
2025 - Núcleo Biotecnología Curauma (NBC)

Blog article
A safer future for food storage: How simple bags could be transforming markets in West Africa

In the lively markets of Niger and Nigeria, every grain of cowpea tells a story of survival and sustenance. Yet, these grains face a silent enemy: contamination from harmful chemicals used to keep insects at bay during storage. For farmers and families, the struggle to keep food safe without risking...
Niger - Nigeria
2025 - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Blog article
Cameroun : Visite de la ferme Wakas, un modèle d'agroécologie au Kenya - La Voix Du Paysan

Créée en 2017 par John Kamande Ngamiya, surnommé « Mr Organic », la ferme familiale Wakas allie activités agricoles et élevage dans une approche agroécologique exemplaire. Elle s’étend sur deux hectares au centre du Kenya, à environ une heure et demie de la capitale Nairobi. Wakas Organic Demonstration Farm (WaOD) est un...
Kenya
2025 - La Voix du Paysan

Article
How a Former Herder Protected Mongolia’s Vast Grasslands

Batmunkh Luvsandash has fought to protect more than a million acres of steppe lands in his native Mongolia. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, he explains how, by drawing on the knowledge of local herders, he was able to take on the powerful mining industry and win. A former livestock herder on...
Mongolia
2025 - Yale School of the Environment

Journal article
Transformations in livestock systems: beyond ranching and pastoralism

Livestock systems across the world are transformed by capitalist forces. Understanding these social, economic, and cultural transformations is important because it has major implications for rural populations across the world. Traditionally, the study of livestock systems has been organized along the conceptual classification of ranching in North America and Australia...
2025 - Ohio State University

Article
Short stories: How traditional seeds and foods are improving health

Seeds and foods that are rooted in ancient traditions and practices can be a major contributor to people’s physical, mental and spiritual health. Women farmers in the North East of the United Kingdom are saving and exchanging traditional seeds, which is giving them a sense of abundance. In a garden at Montana University...
Fiji - Samoa - Tonga - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United States of America - Vanuatu
2025 - Rooted in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty

Miscellanea
Agroecology in Action: Case Studies, Challenges and Best Practices

Agroecology is rapidly gaining momentum as a transformative approach to agriculture, blending ecological science with traditional and modern farming practices. Unlike conventional methods that often prioritize yield over sustainability, agroecology integrates ecological principles while considering societal and economic factors. This holistic perspective is driving a paradigm shift, influencing traditional research...
2025 - frontiers

Blog article
Improving aquaculture in Zambia: A path to poverty alleviation and nutritional security

In Zambia, aquaculture is being championed as a solution to pressing challenges like poverty, hunger, and undernutrition while also fostering rural economic growth. Among the various fish species Zambian farmers cultivated, tilapia is the most prevalent. However, raising tilapia requires an adequate supply of essential nutrients like proteins, amino acids,...
Zambia
2025 - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Newsletter
Catch of the Day – March 2025

LIFE Newsletter: News about fair fisheries, healthy seas and vibrant fishing communities
2025 - Low Impact Fishers of Europe

Conference proceedings
National Seminar: The Future of Camels in India: How to ensure their conservation and well-being

On 27th January, 2025, Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan (LPPS) and Bharat Krishak Samaj (BKS) organized a National Seminar on ‘The Future of Camels in India: How to ensure their Conservation and Well-Being’ at the India Habitat Centre in New-Delhi. The event was attended by more than 50 stakeholders, representing  the Governments of...
India
2025 - League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development

Book
Climate-smart agriculture profile for Balochistan, Pakistan

This document provides general and technical information about the province of Balochistan, focusing on its geography, political context, economic relevance of agriculture, people, agriculture, and livelihoods. It also discusses the role of women and youth in agriculture, food security, nutrition, health, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and agroecological zones.The...
Pakistan
2025 - FAO

Website
Agroecology: Our Roots of Change

Agroecology is far more than a set of sustainable agricultural practices. Agroecology puts peasants and indigenous voices at the center. It seeks to preserve biocultural diversity and strengthen resilience while challenging existing power structures in the food system. This dossier is a collaborative effort of Heinrich Böll Foundation offices and our partner...
2025 - Heinrich Böll Foundation / Stiftung

Book
Special Report: 2024 FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

April 2025
At the request of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country from 7 to 21 December 2024. The objectives of the CFSAM (henceforth referred to as the Mission) were to estimate staple food crop production in...
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2025 - FAO

Report
Financing biodiversity in the face of capitalist extractivism and ecocide

Comments on the South African government’s Biodiversity Finance Plan
The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) welcomes the opportunity to engage with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) on finding resources to support biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in South Africa. We support the White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity in its...
2025 - The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)

Video
Resilient aquaproduction: aquaculture

Harry, a modern farmer, practices recirculating aquaculture to grow his fish. He grows Tilapia without relying on the natural water systems. Harry’s day consists of monitoring water quality, feeding the fish, monitoring fish behavior and system maintenance, if necessary. His fish are being grown in a controlled environment making it...
2025 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Website
Global Agro-Ecological Zoning (GAEZ)

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) have cooperated over several decades to develop and implement the Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZ) modelling framework and databases. AEZ relies on well-established land evaluation principles to assess natural resources for finding suitable agricultural land utilization options. It identifies...
2025 - FAO
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