1,000 Aldeas Digitales es una iniciativa de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) que promueve la transformación digital de mil pueblos y ciudades pequeñas a lo largo de todo el mundo. En América Latina y el Caribe, esta iniciativa ha puesto foco en el turismo...

This report assesses the working and learning conditions of young agricultural workers, defined as people who labour in the fields, mountains and farms and also in the livestock or food processing units and who are younger than 40 years old. The report looks at a wide range of issues including...

Have you ever wondered where your coffee beans come from? Chances are it was prepared in Guatemala, ninth largest coffee exporter in the world. In the remote region of Ixil, far off the beaten tracks of the northern part of the country, low literacy rates and poverty have long plagued...

The Organics Europe Youth Event (OEYE), taking place on 31 August-1 September in Frick, Switzerland, is an event for youth interested and active in organic. It will provide a platform to discuss and learn about the potential and challenges of organic production and its role as a sustainable food system.The youth event...

This visual guide has been designed for use by a facilitator to lead a discussion with a group of participants on how to prevent and reduce exposure of children and young workers to occupational safety and health hazards in agriculture. The aim of this tool is to raise awareness and...

Este folleto es producido en el marco del proyecto +Algodón y presenta un breve resumen de esta iniciativa de cooperación sur-sur trilateral llevada a cabo desde el 2013 en conjunto por la FAO, Agencia Brasileña de Cooperación del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (ABC/MRE ) y 7 países socios: Argentina, Bolivia,...

L’agriculture est un secteur primordial pour générer des revenus à la population croissante et un contributeur majeur au PIB en Afrique. L’Afrique est connue comme un continent jeune, car elle compte le plus grand nombre de jeunes au monde. Ces jeunes sont énergiques, ont un esprit frais et innovant. Ils...

En 2021, las entidades del sistema de las Naciones Unidas en América Latina y el Caribe que integran el Grupo de trabajo sobre juventud de la Plataforma de Colaboración Regional para América Latina y el Caribe impulsaron la realización de una segunda encuesta en línea para evaluar cómo estaban viviendo...

Les zones urbaines sahéliennes sont confrontées au triple fardeau de la malnutrition avec la persistance de la dénutrition, de carences multiples et la progression du surpoids et des pathologies associées. Le projet Meriem (Mobiliser les entreprises sahéliennes pour les réponses innovantes à grande échelle contre la malnutrition, 2018-2023), soutenu par l’Agence...

En América Latina y el Caribe las desigualdades en relación a la inseguridad alimentaria y nutricional, la situación de pobreza y capacidades de respuesta ante el cambio climático se encuentran fuertemente ancladas en diferencias de género, origen étnico-racial, grupo etario y territorio, situación que demanda observar la naturaleza entramada de...

A central principle of the 2030 Agenda is the assurance that “no one will be left behind” and the universal nature of the 2030 Agenda entails that youth should be considered across all goals and targets. In its Strategic Framework 2022–2031, FAO has identified “youth” as an important group whose...

Land- and nature-based approaches in the agroforestry and forestry sectors provide a unique opportunity to generate win-wins against the interrelated environmental crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, and land degradation. Harnessing synergies among these environmental goals, reflected in the Rio Conventions, critically hinges on land-use decisions, which are influenced by...

Focused on gender equality, analysis and mainstreaming, the training provided an opportunity for 12 females and 18 males Solomon Islands Government staff from the ministries of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), Public Service (MPS) and Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) to learn more about...

The aim of this report is to analyse recent agricultural policy developments in the countries/territories of the Western Balkans (WBs) and Turkey and their state of harmonisation with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EU. The report provides both comparative cross-country analyses and a more detailed assessment in the...

In YPARD, we believe in the power of young professionals within the agricultural field. Our future is in their hands and it is very important to keep our youth encouraged. Today, I would like to introduce you to Dr. Hynek Roubík, an expert in organic waste management and sustainable technologies...

La serie de webinars Diálogos sobre seguridad alimentaria y nutricional es una iniciativa del Proyecto Adaptación del Conocimiento para la Agricultura Sostenible y Acceso a Mercados (AKSAAM), financiado por una donación del FIDA, en colaboración con el Instituto de Políticas Públicas y Desarrollo Sostenible (IDPPS) de la Universidad de Viçosa (UFV), y la Fundación...

This course is intended to complement the series of three courses “Creating an enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Fundamentals - Analysis – Reform”. It aims to provide guidance on youth-specific issues that should be taken into consideration when creating an enabling environment for responsible...

The team from the CZU, namely Vladimír Verner, Radim Kotrba, Zbyněk Polesný, Jan Staš from FTZ and Miloslav Petrtýl from FAPPZ, is currently conducting fieldwork in the Western Province of Zambia. The activities are realized in the frame of implementation of two development projects, namely "Integrated Farming II" led by...

The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will hold six regional consultations between September and November 2021. These consultations will contribute to the preparation of the Voluntary Guidelines (VGs) on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment (GEWE) in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition, in anticipation of a final...

Cotton is one of the most common fabrics in the world, from its origins in ancient India to the modern garments many of us wear today. This durable, versatile and naturally organic fabric is made from the white, fluffy fibres around the seeds of cotton plants.  However, the backstory of cotton...