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Article de revue spécialisée
Drying of Springs in the Himalayan Region of Nepal: Perspectives of Local Government Leaders on Causes, Consequences, and Conservation Efforts
Spring water plays a crucial role in sustaining life in the Himalayas. Yet these vital water sources are drying as a result of natural and anthropogenic factors. In July and August 2020, we conducted phone interviews with leaders from 300 local government units across Nepal to identify the status of...
Nepal
2023 - Nepal Water Conservation Foundation
Ouvrage
Livestock grazing systems and sustainable development in the Mediterranean and Tropical areas
Recent knowledge on their strengths and weaknesses
Family-run ruminant grazing systems in the Mediterranean and tropical areas contribute directly to eight of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. For a long time, these livestock systems have been on the fringe of agricultural investment efforts. However, they have undeniable assets to meet...
2023 - CIRAD
Rapport
Quels scénarii d’évolution pour les systèmes d’élevage mobiles à l’horizon 2040 ?
L’élevage constitue un secteur stratégique en Afrique de l’Ouest et au Sahel, qu’il s’agisse de l’ampleur du cheptel et des productions, de l’importance dans les moyens d’existence et la sécurité alimentaire de millions de ménages. Historiquement, les systèmes d’élevage des ruminants sont constitutifs des économies et de la gestion des...
2023 - CEDEAO, l’ECOWAP, et plus précisément du Projet « Elevages et pastoralisme intégrés et sécurisés en Afrique de l’Ouest
Vidéos
Alliances innovantes pour des filières viandes durables et adaptées aux consommateurs
Depuis Octobre 2021, une alliance innovante entre ACED, ESFB et La Bonne Viande est nouée pour soutenir le produire local et le consommer local. L'initiative portée par ce consortium vise à : - soutenir la production locale de viandes et produits carnés de qualité et, - encourager la consommation de...
2023 - ACED on YouTube
Article de blog
Agroecology beyond cultivated landscapes: Pastoralist experiences from Africa and Central Asia
From the steppes of Kyrgyzstan to the vast plains around Mount Kenya, the Agroecology Fund is proud to support pastoralist initiatives demonstrating that agroecology is an approach that can be applied to different food systems. An age-old, traditional way of life for Indigenous communities across the world, pastoralism upholds many...
2023 - Agroecology Fund
Directives
Quick Tips: Working with Nature in Agriculture and Livestock
Agriculture is a fundamentally important human activity that intrinsically depends on nature and at the same time poses a threat to it. Agriculture depends on healthy ecosystems and ecosystem services, such as fresh water, soil fertility, nutrient cycling, pest regulation and pollination. Biodiversity forms the foundation of food production: without...
Armenia - Azerbaijan - Belarus - Georgia - India - Morocco - Tunisia - Ukraine
2023 - European Commission
Article de blog
Animal Agriculture: Is it All Bad?
Animal agriculture is a leading driver of ecological destruction. But what if it’s not all bad?
2023
Article de blog
Livestock industry in Central Asia looks into digital solutions to build resilience
Dairy and meat businesses in Central Asia, especially smaller ones, are being hit by multiple shocks – from the war in Ukraine, to droughts, to the lingering effects of COVID-19.
Production costs have skyrocketed, while consumers’ purchasing power has weakened, making it difficult for agribusinesses to stay afloat.
One way to help...
2023 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Article de blog
‘During droughts, pivot to agroecology’: Q&A with soil expert at the World Agroforestry Centre
As the drought in Kenya persists, pastoralists in the region are struggling as millions of livestock die and vast swaths of crops perish. Food insecurity affects approximately 4.4 million people in the country. International food agencies have described the situation as a dire humanitarian crisis, emphasizing the critical need to...
Kenya
2023
Article de blog
Transforming livestock systems for better efficiency, inclusiveness and resilience
Increasing the productivity of all livestock systems through innovations for improved feeding, genetics and husbandry practices is essential to contribute to the improvement of agrifood systems leaving no one behind.
From 25 to 27 September 2023, FAO will organize the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation for “better production, better nutrition,...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Fiche d'information
Ampliación del área de bofedales para criar alpacas en Chalhuanca, Perú
La práctica tradicional de ampliación del área de bofedales en Chalhuanca consiste en el uso y la desviación del agua a través de canales de irrigación que tienen su origen en las quebradas o en infraestructura semi-natural, como es el caso de las ‘qochas’ (reservorios o lagunas artificiales).
Un estudio...
Peru
2022 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Article de revue spécialisée
Typology and characteristics of indigenous goats and production systems in different agro-ecological zones of Tanzania
Tanzania has a goat population of about 24.8 million most of which belong to the Small East African breed distributed in almost all agro-ecological zones. The different goat populations and the production system in which they are raised are not well characterized depriving animal breeders useful information in designing and...
United Republic of Tanzania
2022 - Tropical Animal Health and Production
Rapport
Assessment of antimicrobial resistance risks in six Latin American countries 2019–2021
In 2019, FAO launched the Integrated Regional Project (TCP/RLA/3708 and OSRO/GLO/812/NOR), with the aim of designing and adopting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) containment strategies based on the existing risks in terrestrial and aquatic animal production. One of the project outcomes was a qualitative assessment of the risks of AMR in terrestrial...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Manuel
Organic poultry production
African Organic Agriculture Training Manual
This manual is intended for use by trainers of trainers and trainers of farmers on organic agriculture. The manual aims to explain the principles and details of poultry management for small-scale poultry farmers in Africa under organic management. It has been developed with the understanding that farmers live in various...
2022 - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL
Article de blog
Una mejor producción ganadera contribuye al bienestar familiar y actúa contra el cambio climático en el Uruguay
Cómo las prácticas climáticamente inteligentes procuran mejores ingresos y un medio ambiente más resiliente
Con el apoyo financiero del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM), el proyecto Ganadería y Clima de la FAO se dirigió a las organizaciones de productores del Uruguay para evaluar la situación de las explotaciones individuales y ayudar a implementar estrategias climáticamente inteligentes que no sólo mejoren la producción...
Uruguay
2022 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Manuel
Alimentación estratégica en sistemas ganaderos del trópico alto colombiano
Los sistemas ganaderos nariñenses ofrecen un excelente alimento para la canasta familiar (leche) y, a su vez, permiten el sustento de las comunidades rurales del trópico alto del departamento. En estos sistemas bovinos, la base de la alimentación es el forraje, que permite un adecuado nivel de producción, mejora el...
Colombia
2022 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
Article
The Changpa and Ladakh Pashmina: Craft Revivalism, Skill Development and Ecology in Ladakh, India
Pashmina is one of the most expensive natural fabrics in the world, and yet the lives of those who produce this rare fibre in India is very tough. The Changpa of eastern Ladakh and western Tibet have for centuries supplied the fabled Kashmiri shawl industry with its essential raw material...
India
2022
Fiche d'information
European roadmap for reducing contentious inputs used in livestock production (antibiotics, anthelmintics, vitamins)
Organic livestock are primarily supplied by organically produced feed and ruminants are mainly fed forages. Organic production promotes high animal welfare standards, in particular by meeting the species-specific behavioural needs of animals. All these aspects contribute to a preventive approach that limits the use of external inputs in livestock production,...
European Union
2022 - RELACS
Article du bulletin d’information
Promoting an inclusive and viable poultry value chain in Ghana
Solidaridad and partners implement the three-year (2021 to 2024) Better Chicken for a Better Future project to create a fully functioning, inclusive and integrated value chain that provides decent jobs and better incomes for small-scale poultry farmers in Ghana.
Ghana
2022 - Solidaridad
Étude de cas
Prácticas y tecnologías para una ganadería baja en emisiones: Estudio de caso en Uruguay
El proyecto Ganadería baja en emisiones, una contribución al desarrollo sostenible del sector en Suramérica (TCP/RLC/3714), realizado en Argentina, Chile, Ecuador Paraguay y Uruguay; tiene como objetivo la generación de evidencia para la toma de decisiones mediante el análisis costo beneficio de las prácticas y tecnologías disponibles; la identificación de...
Uruguay
2022 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
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