¿Sabemos cómo se producen los alimentos que consumimos diariamente? La agroecología es una propuesta que nace en los ‘80 como respuesta a los estragos provocados por la agricultura industrial, que se centraba en monocultivos y uso intensivo de agrotóxicos. Hoy en día, algunas corporaciones se están apropiando de la palabra...

El Caldo Sulfocálcico es utilizado especialmente por sus características fungicidas y acaricidas. Éste consiste en la mezcla de una medida de azufre en polvo y media medida de cal, hervidas en agua. El uso de la cal favorece la dilución del azufre en el agua que una vez decantado y...

This video has been produced as a replacement for a field trip to the farm Gothenborg that was originally planned to take place during the OK-NET EcoFeed meeting in Billund in May 2020. Due to the COVID19 situation, instead the meeting was held online. The video replaces the farm visit...

Family Farming (which includes all family-based agricultural activities) is a means of organizing agricultural, forestry, fisheries, pastoral and aquaculture production which is managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labour, including both women’s and men’s. The family and the farm are linked, co-evolve and combine economic,...

Capturing countries’ commitments for measuring and monitoring progress towards certain goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), remains underexplored. The Agrobiodiversity Index bridges this gap by using text mining techniques to quantify countries’ commitments towards safeguarding and using agrobiodiversity for healthy diets, sustainable agriculture, and effective genetic resource management. The...

Con esta preparación, se capturan los microorganismos del bosque nativo y se reproducen para repoblar la vida en los suelos de nuestros predios. De esta manera, los microorganismos pre- digieren los minerales y los dejan disponibles para las plantas.

Parties at the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2016 called for the mainstreaming of biodiversity across the agriculture sectors. FAO offered to act as the Biodiversity Mainstreaming Platform (the Platform) to facilitate dialogue and exchanges between governments and other stakeholders regarding the sustainable use, management and...

Following the outbreak of coronavirus, the European Union's agri-food sector is showing its resilience and continues to provide Europeans with high quality and safe food. Nonetheless, farmers and producers are facing difficulties and increasing pressure. Ensuring food security and an effective food supply chain across the continent remains one of...

The main theme of the conference is “Organic Animal Husbandry systems – challenges, performance and potentials”, taking into account the diversity of organic and sustainable animal husbandry systems. Particular attention has been given to dairy and pig systems, parasites and the replacement of inputs. The Video Pre-Conference 2020 will be...

Young people are regarded as the drivers of a better future for societies. And rural youth represent the future of agriculture and sustainable farming systems now increasingly being acknowledged as key to solving some of the leading world challenges like food insecurity, livelihood dislocation, environmental destruction and widespread poverty. But...

Farming is the bedrock of India’s economy—43 per cent of its population are employed in agriculture. Yet, paradoxically, around 60 per cent of India’s people is likely to experience severe food shortages by 2050. Climate change impacts—including crop losses due to global heating—unregulated use of fertilizers and pesticides leading that degrade the soils,...

The report complements the usual assessment of food security and nutrition with projections of what the world may look like in 2030, if trends of the last decade continue. Projections show that the world is not on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and, despite some progress, most indicators...

¿Qué manejos realizas en invierno para cuidar tus colmenas? Sigue las tres recomendaciones de Francisco Carvallo, investigador del programa Manejo Territorial de Insectos, y descubre alternativas sustentables para la apicultura. Más info en: https://bit.ly/3iDOmsl

The IFOAM International Animal Husbandry Alliance (IAHA) is an informal network of individuals and organizations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of organic animal husbandry. 

No dig beds not only save from back-breaking work of digging but also create favourable conditions for microbial life in the soil. In this video, Nasira Habib shares how she prepares no-dig beds to grow vegetables and flowers in her organic home garden.

By eliminating unwarranted opening of new land for farming, indiscriminate cutting of trees and bushfires, woodlands are regenerating, wild mushrooms can be harvested again and small wildlife like bushbucks are returning. Tortoises and snakes including the much feared black mamba cobras are reoccupying their original habitats. The degraded environment and...

El Corredor Seco Centroamericano (CSC) es una de las áreas centroamericanas más afectada por los eventos extremos, en particular la sequía. Con el objetivo de fortalecer la sostenibilidad, inclusión y resiliencia de los sistemas productivos de los países del SICA, se realiza un inventario de buenas prácticas y tecnologías para...

Bokashi is a nutrient-dense, fast-acting and soil-regenerating fertiliser. It helps increase the amount of organic matter in the soil and create conducive conditions for microbial activity. Nasira Habib explains how you can make bokashi at your garden or farm.

Three researchers from France, Denmark and Sweden claim that the most current method for assessing the environmental impact of agriculture and food could be missing some important elements. This has led to some studies misrepresenting the benefits of organic farming.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) launched  pioneering project to provide capacity building and technical support for the Integrated Agri-Aquaculture (IAA) farming systems in Jordan.In line with a technical cooperation agreement signed between the two parties in early January, FAO...