Érosion, désertification, salinisation, à Fimela, delta du Saloum, 30 % seulement des terres agricoles restent cultivables. C’est la cause du bradage des terres et de l’exode rural vers les villes ou vers l’étranger. Pour  remédier, l’ambition de Jardins d’Afrique est de former des jeunes à la pratique d’une autre agriculture,...

The Seafood Slavery Risk Tool helps inform businesses about abuses of labour and human rights in their seafood supply chains

The Model Agreement for Responsible Contract Farming is a simple and practical legal tool to support the implementation of global principles and guidelines and make responsible investment a reality. It is designed to address some of the inequalities in contract farming that disadvantage producers; to help create more equitable and...

Topic Objectives By working through this topic, participants will be able to: Explain that sweetpotato varieties differ in many ways, and provide examples List at least 5 characteristics of sweetpotato varieties which farmers view as important Summarise why men and women may view the importance of various sweetpotato characteristics differently Describe the 7 key stages...

Relatar historias de vida de investigadores como factor de innovación se refiere a dimensionarlos como actores claves del sistema de innovación del agro colombiano, y tiene que ver fundamentalmente con la intensión de la Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA) de sistematizar experiencias y aprendizajes de investigadores que por su...

A workshop on Cyclone Ockhi, which swept through parts of south India, discussed ways to make coastal fishing communities more resilient to natural disasters

This report presents a synthesis of the main findings from case studies carried out in six countries in Africa (Ghana, Sierra Leone, United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia) and Asia (Laos and Philippines). The findings were disseminated and discussed in multistakeholder initiatives at regional and country level. The report illustrates...

Cyclone Ockhi, which hit southern India late last year, brought out the need to empower communities to manage risks through locally owned and locally appropriate approaches

Family Farming and Sustainable Development at the CPLP

Climate change is one of the most important challenges to sustainable development in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam. IK is also used in cultivation techniques in extreme climatic conditions. With cultivation conditions are mainly sloping land, many traditional techniques have been applied to limit soil erosion due to heavy rainfalls...

There is growing awareness of the unique and important role smallholder farmers around the world play in conserving, using and enhancing biodiversity. Conventional breeding has created a separation between farmers and specialised breeders. Participatory plant breeding (PPB) is a field of action developed over the past 25-30 years to overcome...

La variedad Sanjuanera-151 OMG es una variedad de fibra media con tolerancia al herbicida glifosato (gen cp4 epsps) y a algunas especies de insectos de importancia económica de la familia Lepidopterae (genes cry 1Ac y cry 2Ab), lo que permite obtener beneficios como reducción en el número de aplicaciones de...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

The largest conference on occupational safety and health in the fishing industry returns after a gap of nine years

El agua es esencial para la vida del ser humano; sin embargo, en algunas comunidades es un recurso con acceso limitado, especialmente durante el verano. Por esta razón, la FAO y el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación (MAGA), impulsan en Guatemala la implementación de filtros artesanales de aguas grises....

El objetivo de este trabajo de investigación fue evaluar la competitividad de las exportaciones del grano de la soja en el Paraguay en el periodo de 2005 a 2014. Se utilizó el modelo Constant Market Share para tal fin, con la base de datos de UNContrade; el modelo descompone en tres efectos el...

Topic Objectives Upon completing this module, participants should be able to: Explain where the sweetpotato comes from and why knowing the origin is important Summarise where sweetpotato is produced and how it is used List trends affecting sweet potato production and use Explain agronomic benefits of sweetpotato for the farmers and health benefits for...

En Afrique, l'agriculture biologique est peu recensée dans les statistiques officielles, alors qu'elle est de plus en plus présente sur les marchés locaux et d'exportation. La demande des consommateurs africains s'accélère, offrant un débouché économique dynamique. Aujourd'hui, les apports de l'agriculture biologique au processus de transition agroécologique amorcé sur ce...

Comment/Editorial: On Land, at Sea, Lives Matter, India - Natural Hazards: In the Eye of the Storm by Manas Roshan, India - Cyclone Ockhi: A Stitch in Time by  K G Thara, Puerto Rico - Hurricane María: Mortal Embrace by María Suárez Toro, Analysis - Decent Work: Freedom from Modern...

Conflicting forces of nature, alongside the ecological intervention of traditional fishermen, helped mitigate the destruction wrought in Puerto Rico by Hurricane María