This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the small ruminant value chains in the Republic of Moldova, focusing on opportunities, challenges, and potential for growth. Small ruminant farming, primarily conducted by family farms, plays a vital role in rural livelihoods, contributing significantly to household income through meat, milk, and cheese...

Emma had it all, including an award-winning advertising career in Nairobi, when she decided that she was tired of the rat race and wanted to spend more time out of doors. So she took some training in business management and in dairy, and since 2002 she has been driving out...

Chad, a vast and diverse country in Central Africa, faces the compounded pressures of poverty, food insecurity, climate shocks, and a growing refugee influx from neighbouring Sudan. Against this backdrop, effective communication is central to building resilience and supporting local adaptation—this factsheet examines Chad’s media and telecommunications landscape to inform...

This survey guidance provides a protocol to aid in the monitoring, detection, sample collection, and diagnostics for Babuvirus banana bunchy top virus, ensuring effective phytosanitary decision-making to manage the pest risk and protect trade in plants and plant products. To simplify the identification of the pest, it also provides visuals....

Food systems are deeply implicated in contemporary poly-crisis, contributing to ecological deterioration, climate change, declining public health, and persistent food insecurity. Calls for food system transformation urge us to step back, critically examine business-as-usual, and embrace bold alternatives. This report examines how public development banks (PDBs) intersect with growing calls...

“The Harvest Money Expo is considered as Uganda's biggest annual agriculture and agribusiness exhibition and offers exhibitors an excellent opportunity for increasing visibility and networking,” said Sylvia Nakanyike Mukasa, Access Agriculture Entrepreneur Coach for Uganda.

Esta segunda publicación de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) sobre el panorama regional del océano, los mares y los recursos marinos destaca el rol estratégico de estos elementos en el desarrollo económico, social y ambiental de América Latina y el Caribe.A cinco años del plazo...

The vision of the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) is of an aquaculture sector that contributes significantly to a world free from hunger and to the equitable improvement of the living standards of all actors in its value chain, including the poorest, and: 1) advances towards more productive, efficient, resilient,...

In this blog, Archana Prasad reflects on her decade-long career in the field of agricultural extension within an evolving agricultural ecosystem and offers insights on how extension graduates can effectively prepare for the future.

Two community gardens in London are bringing people together to grow food, with love. Antiracist, anticolonial, intergenerational, rooted in indigenous and ancestral wisdom, and strongly connected with nature, these gardens are regenerative, nourishing and healing – not just for the earth but for the soul. The stories, photographs and this poem were...

This commemorative volume marks the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), tracing its journey from a founding conviction – that hunger is not inevitable – to today’s global mission of transforming agrifood systems. Through a rich collection of photographs and narratives, the book...

We are pleased to announce that Access Agriculture’s book ‘Young Changemakers’ published in English in 2024 is now available in French. The book is an anthology of 42 inspiring stories of young rural entrepreneurs from across Africa and India, who are breaking new ground as e-extension service providers by promoting...

In this blog, Manoj, Sreeja, and Satyapriya examine the need for on-farm food safety in India and outline how extension can respond.

Hosted by the FAO elearning Academy, the Institutionalization of forest data online facilitated course establishes a clear path towards a more efficient and effective use of forest data by underscoring the significance of institutionalizing robust and sustainable national forest monitoring system (NFMS). Additionally, it emphasizes transparency, sustainability and data sharing...

Land degradation is one of the most urgent environmental problems affecting Mexico in the 21st century and the Americas region. It is exacerbated in the context of climate change. Mexican rural sectors, especially women and Indigenous Peoples, have played a fundamental role in soil management and mitigating adverse climatic conditions...

‘Agroecology in Practice: From Local Initiatives to Global Scaling Through Video’ by Jeffery W Bentley and Paul Van Mele, published recently by CABI, is a must-read for all those who are interested in embracing sustainable agricultural practices for a healthier future for the planet and are seeking a practical guide...

In this blog, Aparna Radhakrishnan shares her experience with leading the implementation of the SHG Module of the Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) programme for the final year BSc Agriculture students. 

Rice is the most important staple food of Madagascar, with many families eating it three times a day. But as rice is a water-intensive crop, which grows mainly in flooded fields, it is extremely sensitive to droughts. So, when a severe drought hit the country in late 2024, rice farmers...

El suelo es mucho más que tierra, es la base de la vida en el campo. Comunidades rurales en Colombia están recuperando su fuerza a través de abonos orgánicos, logrando alimentos más sanos y reduciendo costos. Con prácticas simples pero poderosas, los productores muestran que cuidar la tierra significa también...

Access Agriculture recently conducted a one-day training in the use of digital extension tools for 38 Rural Advisory Service (RAS) Facilitators in Ecuador and Costa Rica, both of which have strong agricultural sectors with a growing trend towards organic farming. The training was conducted as part of the Global Programme for Small-scale Agroecology Producers...