Landesa’s Women-Led Collective Advocacy for Climate Action Project supported grassroots women through capacity-strengthening and collective action to undertake effective leadership, advocacy, and resilience to climate change in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Maldives. The project leveraged the organizational strengths and partnership of Landesa, International Land Coalition (ILC), Association for Land Reform and...

This technical paper summarizes how the aquaculture sector contributes to the vision, goals, and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) with a view to ensuring that sustainable aquaculture systems and practices are not overlooked in efforts to achieve the KMGBF targets. It does so by illustrating a more...

Este análisis comparativa busca extraer lecciones sobre los arreglos institucionales y enfoques de intervención implementados en Brasil, Italia y Tailandia para promover el empoderamiento y las oportunidades económicas de los jóvenes rurales, en contextos donde la agricultura familiar enfrenta escasez de mano de obra, baja productividad y migración juvenil. La...

The Agri-accelerator project in the Gambia supports agricultural investment by young people. This report examines selected sub-sectors within the agrifood system to inform enterprise development and guide strategic decision-making. It is intended for youth, business coaches, mentors, and programme teams seeking to align business planning with market conditions, resource levels,...

Rome –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) today released new geospatial analysis revealing extensive and worsening damage to the agricultural sector in the Gaza Strip. The findings show widespread destruction of cropland, greenhouses, irrigation wells, and other agricultural infrastructure – assets essential for food production...

Recently banana plantations have been affected by the Black Sigatoka Disease (BSD), producing streaks, lesions and yellow and brown spots on the leaves until the appearance of entire dead parts. The disease causes reductions in yield making it essential to assess infection by monitoring plants status and implementing agronomical measures....

Con el apoyo de FAO, el programa de protección social Supérate y el chef Saverio Stassi, un grupo de mujeres rurales dominicanas participan en la elaboración de cenas de siete tiempos, llevando el sabor del campo dominicano a la alta gastronomía y fortalecen su empoderamiento. La Organización de las Naciones...

This publication summarizes the findings of an FAO-supported project on goose meat production in Kars, highlighting traditional breeding practices, value chain dynamics, and the cultural significance of geese in the region. It emphasizes the role of women and rural communities, while also exploring opportunities to link traditional food systems with...

Este análisis aborda los casos de estudio de las Concesiones Forestales Comunitarias (CFC) en la Reserva de la Biosfera Maya (RBM) en Guatemala y de Mercados Comunitarios para la Conservación (COMACO) en Zambia. Su objetivo es comprender cómo diferentes marcos institucionales y enfoques de intervención pueden promover de manera efectiva...

This study provides a bibliometric analysis of global scientific production on Conservation Agriculture (CA) and its relationship with climate change mitigation. Using data from the Scopus and Web of Science databases, the research encompassed 650 articles published between 1995 and 2022. The analysis revealed significant growth in the number of...

Family farmers feed the world and farming families are uniquely positioned to lead the transformation of food production towards resilience and sustainability. Family farmers, fisherfolk, pastoralists, foresters, and food producers have valuable insights rooted in traditional knowledge and innovation that are of great value to those beyond their fields and...

In Madagascar, the rural advisory services (RAS) are rarely mentioned in discussions around agriculture. As a result, the general public – including farmers – are not fully aware of the role played by RAS and how vital they are to rural development. So, when Access Agriculture Entrepreneur Coach for Madagascar, Karine...

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...

This article highlights three initiatives in Latin America that demonstrate how biodiversity conservation can be successfully integrated with sustainable livelihoods. In Brazil’s Caatinga region, small-scale farmers apply agroforestry practices to restore degraded drylands, diversify food production, and preserve native species. In southern Chile, collaborative efforts between local fishers and authorities...

El informe “Voces de la Madre Tierra: Mujeres por el cambio en Centroamérica” forma parte del trabajo de Alianza por la Solidaridad-ActionAid para visibilizar la labor de las personas defensoras de la vida y de la tierra en contextos de conflicto socioambiental y reducción de espacios democráticos en el sur global. Las protagonistas...

During the Inter-American Board of Agriculture meeting hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Brasília, Brazil’s Minister of Agricultural Development and Family Farming, Paulo Teixeira, called on countries across the region to strengthen family farming and food security as key pillars for sustainable development. He emphasized...

Agricultural mechanization and motorization play an important role in reducing the arduousness of work and contributing to food security. In sub-Saharan Africa, there remain many challenges before equipment becomes accessible to as many people as possible, is properly used and maintained, and deployed in an inclusive and lasting manner. Existing...

There is a fundamental link between the act of caring for people and caring for the planet. Both are essential for human survival. Both are exploited in the pursuit of short-term economic and material profit.1 The devastating impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are outcomes of these exploits, as...

En el Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe de la CEPAL se presenta un conjunto de estadísticas básicas que caracterizan la situación económica, sociodemográfica y ambiental de la región referidas a un período particular. Las versiones impresa y web del Anuario incluyen una selección de cuadros y gráficos...

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...