El Decenio para la Agricultura Familiar brinda una extraordinaria ocasión para que la ONU cumpla sus Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de forma inclusiva, colaborativa y coherente. Al centrar nuestras intervenciones en la agricultura familiar y todos los modelos de producción basados en la familia1 durante diez años, se contribuirá...

Durante siglos, los agricultores, pastores, pescadores y silvicultores han desarrollado sistemas agrícolas diversos y adaptados localmente, y los han gestionado con técnicas y prácticas ingeniosas que han perfeccionado con el paso de los años. Han sido los responsables de aportar a la humanidad una combinación esencial de servicios sociales, culturales,...

La agricultura de montaña adopta muchas formas -tan diversas como los paisajes de montaña del mundo– pero continúa siendo en gran medida una agricultura familiar. Estas actividades agrícolas de montaña han alimentado y sustentado tradicionalmente a familias individuales aunque, hoy en día, han comenzado a expandirse cada vez más hacia...

Durante milenios, comunidades de agricultores, pastores, pescadores y poblaciones de los bosques han desarrollado sistemas agrícolas complejos, diversos y localmente adaptados. Estos sistemas han sido manejados con combinaciones ingeniosas de técnicas y prácticas de eficacia comprobada, que usualmente han llevado a alcanzar la seguridad alimentaria de las comunidades y la...

This year’s celebration of World Bee Day on 20 May highlights the vital roles of bees and other pollinators in ensuring global food security and nutrition. In this blog, Amritha V.S. highlights the importance of bees as pollinators and the need to raise awareness about conserving them to ensure food...

In 2025, the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRISL) proudly celebrates its centenary, marking 100 years of innovative excellence in the tea industry of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). To mark this significant milestone, and in conjunction with International Tea Day on 21 May 2025, K.R.W.B. Kahandawa traces the history of...

El video muestra el trabajo de ALLPA, una ONG peruana que impulsa el desarrollo sostenible e inclusivo en comunidades indígenas de Áncash, en las altas montañas de la Cordillera de los Andes. Desde 2010, ALLPA trabaja con familias que viven entre los 3.000 y 4.500 metros de altitud, donde el...

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...

Billions of people depend on the fresh water that flows from increasingly fragile mountain environments. The water resources we receive from mountains are literally melting away before our eyes.Mountains and alpine glaciers – often referred to as the world’s ‘water towers’ – are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change and unsustainable...

Mountain pastoralism is at risk of extinction due to changing socio-economic contexts. Though animal husbandry in mountainous area is one of the oldest economically valuable traditions and practices, herders are gradually shifting towards other occupations due to higher opportunities for income generation. High mortality rate of livestock is one of...

Society is increasingly aware of the strategic nature of food. The agri-food sector is postulated as one of the pillars of our democratic societies, due to its leading role in the production of healthy, safe and sustainable food. However, farmers and ranchers suffer serious problems that make their profession difficult....

Although living at altitude has never been easy – and mountain communities have long demonstrated exceptional ingenuity in thriving in harsh environmental conditions – the escalating impacts of climate change pose unprecedented challenges to mountain people, threatening their traditional ways of life and survival strategies. This publication discusses how mountain...

Tribal farmers in the Himalayas are vulnerable to climatic changes, as their rain-fed cultivation systems, practiced on steep, sloping terrain, are susceptible to changes in rainfall while at the same time being the primary means of livelihood. Soil and water conservation practices (SWCP) can improve the resilience of these cultivation...

Coffee is one of the most important smallholder cash crops in Papua New Guinea. It accounted for $156 million of export earnings, 13% of agricultural export revenues, and 1.4% of total export revenues in PNG in 2021. According to the PNG Rural Household Survey 2023, approximately 55% of sampled households in the...

Este documento presenta los aportes más importantes de un estudio producido para la Iniciativa Andina de Montañas (IAM)1 con el propósito de contribuir a los procesos regionales, nacionales y locales de adaptación al cambio climático de comunidades y ecosistemas altoandinos. El estudio, “Vulnerabilidad y adaptación al cambio climático en zonas...

In the Changthang region of Ladakh, India, pastoralism serves as the cornerstone of both the local economy and the local way of life. However, recent socioeconomic shifts and environmental constraints put this economic structure, which has been expertly adapted to the difficult trans-Himalayan geography, in danger of becoming unsustainable. To...

The earth is warming, and the frequency of extreme weather events have been rapidly growing globally with unprecedented consequences to farming communities. In principle, weather and climate information services (WCIS) can help farmers better manage their activities and farm level outcomes by supporting their decision-making with relevant and usable information...

The UN General Assembly’s declaration of 2026 as the IYRP highlights the global significance of rangelands and pastoralists. The initiative seeks to:  Increase awareness of the value of rangelands and pastoralism for food security, the economy, the environment and cultural heritage  Fill knowledge gaps through participatory research and strategic communication  Advocate for...

Les oasis de montagne d’Afrique du Nord subissent de plein fouet les effets du changement climatique, qui amplifient l’ensemble des contraintes agronomiques : foncier exigu, aridité structurelle, etc. Dans cette étude, l’objectif est d’analyser les différentes dimensions du couplage entre cultures et élevage et leurs effets sur le fonctionnement des systèmes de...

The aim of this glossary is to provide guidance for understanding socio-institutional terms – i.e. about people and their institutions – commonly used when talking and writing about rangelands and pastoralists. It is intended to reduce confusion and misinterpretation of expressions used by researchers and advisory service staff, by policymakers...