La presente publicación, la segunda de la serie IDEAS PARA AGENDAS EMERGENTES, fue elaborada en el marco de la iniciativa Promoción de la transición agroecológica que lleva adelante el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD), con la colaboración del Centro Uruguayo de Tecnologías Apropiadas (CEUTA) y la Oficina de la...

The FAO Yearbook of Forest Products is a compilation of statistical data on basic forest products for all countries and territories of the world. It contains a series of annual data on the volume of production and the volume and value of trade in forest products. It includes tables showing...

On 8 September 2020, IIED and ICCCAD are hosting a webinar on climate-related loss and damage in the least developed countries. Here one of the speakers, Ineza Umuhoza Grace, reports on how climate change is impacting Rwanda.

Many of the pathways have strong interconnections and it is exactly here that co-creation across the different parts of the food system can lead to the expected co-benefits, and a greater farm-to-fork coherence working under a food system R&I policy framework. In addition, the Pathways will deliver on issues linked...

Las diversas problemáticas que enfrentan niñas, niños y adolescentes de América Latina  con la emergencia sanitaria que se ha vivido producto del COVID-19, son algunos de los temas que desarrolla Daniela Castillo, asistente de investigación de Rimisp en este Análisis de Coyuntura. Se profundiza el los datos de escolaridad, trabajo infantil y alimentación,...

Hoy se entrega a los agricultores del país el bioplaguicida Tricotec® WG, desarrollado por AGROSAVIA bajo los estándares más altos de calidad. Tricotec® está formulado a base del hongo antagonista Trichoderma koningiopsis cepa Th003, cuenta con registro ICA n.° 12164 y se emplea para el control de varios patógenos de...

Este trabajo se propone analizar los mecanismos de articu- lación entre el tratamien­ to de la emergencia alimentaria y el derecho humano a la alimentación que presenta el PACH en el contexto del ordenamien­ to jurídico argentino. La concentración de la política alimentaria nacional en programas de emergencia alimentaria significa...

This technology discusses different methods for honey and bee wax extraction. Traditional methods are critically reviewed and contrasted with other easily applicable methods such as hot bath method and Ocloo’s method. This technology is part of a series on hive management derived from the FAO publication ‘Beekeeping in Africa’.

Rinderpest is a serious contagious disease of cattle, Asian buffalo, yak and many other herbivores both domesticated and wild, including swine, African buffalo, giraffe and lesser kudu. Rinderpest is caused by a virus which is related closely to that of human measles, canine distemper, pests de petits ruminants (PRP) and...

The Agroecological and Solidarity Alternatives SOL define peasant agroecology in this document and raise issues related to its dissemination by studying jointly its three component pillars: a scientific discipline, environmentally-friendly agricultural practices, and a social movement in defense of sustainable and equitable agricultural and food systems.

With a new set of guidelines on food systems and nutrition under negotiation, Emily Polack reflects on their potential to give small-scale producers a greater say in food systems governance – one key to a healthier, fairer and more sustainable future for all.

Various practical trials are currently underway in Switzerland to reduce the effort required for weed control in organic sugar beet cultivation. In this video, organic consultant Milo Stoecklin from the Fondation Rurale Interjurassienne shows how sugar beet is planted instead of sown. The advantages of this method are: longer growing...

The latest draft of the Farm to Fork strategy (F2F), obtained by EURACTIV, features a few notable changes from the previous version, including an emphasis on the possible role of animal farming on the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and on options for animal welfare labelling.

A small scale farmer illustrates how to do mulching in the garden. Mulching using grass helps him retain enough water for his crops and prevents fast growth of weeds. To learn more about our work on promoting organic agriculture, please visit: https://organic.esaffuganda.org/

The cocoa (Theobroma cacao L) crop has become very important for Colombia in recent years, due to the increasing in cultivated areas and the exportation commitment of the national government. For 2018, there were in the country approximately 170,000 planted hectares. This species is cultivated between 20° north latitude and...

En Colombia se siembran alrededor de 10.000 ha de arracacha, un 95% corresponde al genotipo comúnmente denominado amarilla común con rendimientos aproximados de 10 t ha-1(Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones - MINTIC, 2018). Este genotipo presenta raíces amarillas que son ampliamente demandadas en el mercado nacional...

Après avoir illustré le foisonnement d'initiatives de développement durable dans le domaine de l'aquaculture, les auteurs présentent leur démarche de coconstruction des principes, critères et indicateurs, fondée sur l'hypothèse que la mise en place du développement durable nécessite l'implication des acteurs concernés ainsi qu'un processus d'apprentissage collectif. L'élaboration des indicateurs...

In this technology both the timing, the scope of the harvest, which can be expected, the dangers as well as the procedures for honey harvesting are discussed. It gives details on how to harvest honey during night and daylight. This technology is part of a series on hive management derived...

Tsetse flies (Glossina species) infest over 11 million square km of Africa and are vectors of Trypanosomosis (or Trypanosomiasis) in both humans and domestic livestock. It is estimated that tsetse occurs in over seven percent of Zimbabwe and 60 percent of United Republic of Tanzania territories. Hence Trypanosomosis has an important negative...

The Cajuns Aquaculture Research and Development Centre (KARDC) is the government research centre that is carrying out research on solving problems associated with fish growing in ponds. The KARDC has prepared this technology to address the concerns of four common predators of fish growing on ponds. The production of this...