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#WEAREWATCHING: FARMERS IN ASIA JOIN THE GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
“We, farmers in Asia, join the global call to action against climate change. We call on the world leaders attending the COP26 to recognize family farmers as solution providers and to invest in establishing a Farmers’ Empowerment and Climate Resiliency Trust Fund. We are watching you, so act now. Act...
2021 - Asian Farmers' Association
Prácticas
Beekeeping of the eastern honeybee (Apis cerana) using an improved traditional hive (China)
Beekeeping with Apis cerana using traditional log hives often leads to the destruction of the colony during honey harvesting because the combs are destroyed in the harvesting process and bees cannot survive. The introduction of a wooden cross in the middle of the traditional log hive can solve this problem. This practice...
China
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Vídeo
Ang Pangarap ni Alvin: Ang Pag-asa ng mga Dumagat Remontado (The Hope of the Dumagat Remontados)
The Dumagat Remontados is one of the several indigenous groups thriving on the ridges of the Sierra Madre mountains. The concentration of their population is mostly found in Tanay, Rizal province, and General Nakar, Quezon province, Philippines.
In this film, the Dumagat Remontados shows us the importance of establishing a youth...
Philippines
2021 - Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA)
Estudio de caso
Agricultural transformation starts in the backyard
Family farming offers self-sufficiency and a return to nature in Indonesia
Nissa Wargadipuras’s earliest memories involve learning how to live with nature. Her childhood home’s backyard in the hilly town of Garut, West Java was a little forest where her father planted vegetables, herbs and fruits. Her mother produced traditional medicine from the plants for their family and their neighbours.
“Whenever I...
Indonesia
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Acto
Young Farmers Open Letter Contest
In 2020, the consortium Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and La Via Campesina (LVC) through the ASEAN Farmers’ Organisation Support Programme (AFOSP) – Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Program (APFP) platform conducted the “Young Farmers Dance Challenge” with the following objectives: 1) to attract young people to join Farmers Organizations;...
2021 - Asia-Pacific Farmers' Forum
Álbum de fotografías
Young Farmers Letters to Policymakers
THE YOUTH HAVE SPOKEN! Young farmers from Asia have spoken up about the various issues affecting agriculture and forwarded their ideas on how to resolve these challenges that they also face as agriculture practitioners.
Delve into the minds of today's youth. Read their letters addressed to policymakers in the agriculture sector and understand their...
2021 - Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)
Prácticas
Small fish-based fish chutney production
Bangladesh with all successes in poverty alleviation is yet to reduce the nutrition deficit, particularly for pregnant women. Malnutrition has a negative impact on the growth of children and could impact them for the rest of their life. Food intake with balance diet is out of reach for the majority...
Bangladesh
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Vídeo
Impacts of COVID-19 on Market and Rural Economies - Ron Hartman
By watching the video, you will learn about the impacts of COVID-19 on local food systems and rural areas. Ron Hartman, Director of the Global Engagement Partnership and Resource Mobilization of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), also imparts response measures that can enhance farmers’ capacities, including the repurposing...
2021 - AFA
Estudio de caso
EU-STREIT Programme in Papua New Guinea
Supporting women to come together into a cohesive female-led group to play an active role in and benefit equally from an increased cocoa production
Leading the European Union-funded Programme for Support to Rural Entrepreneurship, Investment and Trade in Papua New Guinea (EU-STREIT PNG), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) focuses on promoting fair participation of women in all nodes along three targeted value chains of Cocoa, Vanilla and Fisheries under...
Papua New Guinea
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Artículo de blog
Global Environment Facility approves FAO-led projects in Cambodia, Thailand and Viet Nam
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed approval from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for five FAO-led projects in eight countries, totaling more than $46.6 million in funding. The decision was made during the 60th GEF Council Meeting and the 30th Least Developed Countries Fund Council...
Cambodia - Thailand - Viet Nam
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Artículo de blog
Myanmar: A race to avoid increasing food insecurity
Millions of people in Myanmar are expected to become hungry over the coming six months as food insecurity is predicted to rise sharply and plunge the country into a food crisis. In the wake of political and financial instability, an increasing number of people are facing uncertainty as job losses...
Myanmar
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Artículo de blog
Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission convenes amid COVID-19’s continued menace to world’s fisheries hub
The 36th Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) has wrapped up the first of its three-day biennial session, convened in its first all-virtual format, amid ongoing uncertainties created within fishery-food supply chains caused by the global pandemic.
In opening the Commission Session, the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries of the Royal Thai Government...
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Prácticas
Reducing input costs for Paddy, Sugarcane, Groundnut, Turmeric and Banana by using herbal pesticides
Herbal pesticide has been prepared based on farmers innovations documented by SEVA in association with Honeybee Network and National Innovation Foundation. The main objective is to disseminate low cost eco-friendly practices which are safe to human, livestock and environment. SEVA has promoted farmers experimentation and validated this practice. Now this...
India
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
Korangadu pastureland and promotion of fodder species for livestock
In order to promote livestock in dry land areas, farmers created “Korangadu” pastureland many centuries ago in their own private lands in Tamil Nadu. This system encourages livestock keeping and earning more income in dry land/rainfed areas. Korangadu typically consists of a mixture of grass, legumes and tree species including...
India
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
Herbal masala bolus for digestive problems for animals
Oral administration of Herbal masala bolus to work bullocks is a traditional practice in Tamil Nadu in order to overcome anorexia, off feed. SEVA team members administered orally "Herbal Masala Bolus" directly to more than 50 000 animals (cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats) and indirectly many thousands through trained members over...
India
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
Reducing cost of cultivation for Cardamom through cultural practices
Pruning and mulching are traditional cultural practices in small cardamom cultivation to expose the panicles for better pollination and fruit set as well as to reduce insect pest build up. Also pruning the lower branches of shade trees in cardamom field is a cultural practice to maintain about 50 percent...
India
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Prácticas
Pregnancy testing in livestock by bio-indicator method
Pregnancy testing in livestock needs examination by expert veterinarians. Poor livestock farmers and livestock keepers in rural areas cannot afford or do not have access to such technical feats by vets. The Bio-indicator method is a traditional practice where seeds of pulses soaked in urine of the animal are used....
India
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Boletín informativo
Access Agriculture e-newsletter May 2021
This monthly e-newsletter gives a bird’s eye view of all the exciting updates from Access Agriculture, a world-leading organisation for quality agricultural training videos in international and local languages, working across the Global South.
Belgium
2021 - Access Agriculture
Prácticas
Introducción a la agricultura de conservación (sus principios y beneficios)
Este documento brinda una visión general del concepto, los principios fundamentales y los beneficios de la agricultura de conservación (AC). AC es un concepto para el manejo de agroecosistemas para una productividad mejorada y sostenible, mayor rentabilidad económica y seguridad alimentaria, conservando y reforzando al mismo tiempo los recursos naturales...
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Artículo de blog
Moving together towards improving the health and wellbeing of the citizens: The third Asia-Pacific Urban Forestry Meeting (APUFM)
Thethird ‘’Asia-Pacific Urban Forestry Meeting (APUFM)’’ kicked off virtually and will last until 29 October 2021. The event is organized by FAO with the support of UNEP, UN-Habitat, IUCN, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Over 450 technical experts, scientists, practitioners, policy makers, NGOs, international organizations and other stakeholders have registered...
2021 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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