Scientific evidence indicates that chemical-intensive agriculture exacerbates climate change, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, while also making our agricultural systems more vulnerable to the stresses brought on by climate change.

El cerdo San Pedreño es una raza porcina criolla colombiana que se encuentra en riesgo de desaparecer a pesar de presentar potencial para los sistemas de producción campesinos de bajos ingresos por su adaptación, rusticidad y capacidad de aprovechar forrajes para su alimentación. El objetivo del estudio fue caracterizar los...

In agricultural systems, insect pest populations are often assessed using traps to survey adults, as adults are mobile and attracted to volatiles. While immature stages of insects (nymphs, larvae) are often most damaging, they can be difficult to sample, and management decisions targeting immatures must be based on adult sampling....

Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is one of the most widely consumed fruits worldwide. The tree species is traditionally classified into three botanical races: Mexican, Guatemalan, and West Indian (with a potentially distinct Colombian genepool). However, previous studies using molecular markers, such as AFLPs, microsatellites (SSRs), and GBS-derived SNP markers, have only...

Food is the great connector. It is survival and nourishment. It is family and tradition. It is hope and resilience. It is love. Sharing food around the table is an experience that binds us all. This document presents five distinct agricultural livelihoods in five countries facing food crises: wheat farming...

This document corresponds to Chapter 2 of  the of  the IPBES thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiverty. Chapter 2 explores visions and vision development processes for transformative changes insociety. Visions are desirable future states of...

La agroecología, además de ser una forma de cultivar, es una filosofía, un modo de vida y una apuesta política que conecta el respeto por la naturaleza, la sostenibilidad y el bienestar comunitario. Desde el punto de vista productivo, promueve prácticas agrícolas que conservan los bienes comunes, protegen la biodiversidad...

Determining the spatial distribution of populations of Heilipus lauri and Stenoma catenifer, insects of economic and quarantine importance in avocado, is a useful information for designing and implementing integrated pest management plans. Aggregate spatial distribution is considered one of the most common patterns in nature, however, it has not been documented for these...

Cette revue de littérature fait état des conséquences économiques, environnementales et de santé publique causées par la présence et l’expansion difficilement contrôlables de plantes invasives en milieu agricole. Le cas du datura officinal ou datura stramoine (Datura stramonium L.) est détaillé en présentant les pistes de recherche en biocontrôle de cette...

Increasing the nutritional composition of food is a strategy to add added value to products in key agrochains, contributing to food security, and providing nutritional compounds available to improve selected nutritional deficiencies. An increased level of β-carotenes is an important contribution to reducing vitamin A deficiency. In Colombia, the Bioversity-CIAT...

This document corresponds to Chapter 3 of the IPBES thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiverty. Chapter 3 assesses the literature and a set of cases on how transformative change occurs.Based on this assessment, it identifies...

In pursuit of their net zero objectives, countries are using, or plan to use, a widely varied set of approaches. This richness of policy experiences provides valuable insights on the effects of different tools, which can be adapted to unique national circumstances, but international cooperation will be needed to ensure...

Food losses in developing countries occur predominantly during harvest and post-harvest stages due to inadequate infrastructure for processing agricultural produce into value-added products with an extended shelf life. Dehydration represents an effective method for preserving and enhancing the value of fruits and vegetables; however, conventional techniques entail significant energy expenditure,...

Morella pubescens es un arbusto dela zona andina colombiana, ubicado en altitudes entre 2400 y 3200 msnm.En el Centro de Investigación Obonuco de AGROSAVIA durante seis años y tres meses se evaluaron variables morfológicas, y en nueve años dasometría. Para la evaluación morfológica se empleó un análisis de frecuencias, correspondencias...

Background: The assessment of seminal quality parameters is often the initial step in bull selection for siring or conservation purposes. While these parameters provide insights into fertility, delving into the molecular dynamics occurring within sperm cells can complement this primary reproductive evaluation. Cholesterol, one of the most active molecules on the...

Bayang (she/her) is an environmentalist from Qinghai Province, China. In 2021, she joined the "Sanjiangyuan Women Environmentalists Network" with support from UN Women China. In 2023, UN Women China and the Qinghai Rural Revitalization Bureau launched the "Women-Led Renewable Energy Transformation and Governance in Rural Communities" project, aiming to enhance...

Land management plays a crucial role in addressing climate change, which makes transparent monitoring essential. Countries have considerable flexibility in setting targets, defining the scope of the land sector, and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from it. They are, however, required to do this in a manner that...

This paper outlines the accomplishments of the first phase of the Rural Livelihood Development Project, financed by the Rural Poor Stimulus Facility, and the Facility for Refugees, Migrants and Forced Displacement in Yemen. Community contracting and climate-resilient infrastructure improved access to clean water, irrigation and flood protection, while strengthening local governance...

Au Burkina Faso, on constate une dégradation importante des sols liée à une gestion insuffisante des éléments nutritifs et à des pratiques agricoles inadaptées aux conditions climatiques et pédologiques. Les pratiques d’agroécologie sont des solutions endogènes permettant de répondre à ces défis. L’objectif de cette recherche est d’analyser l’évolution des...

En esta entrevista nos acompaña Juan Jesús Torres Guevara, quien nos hablará sobre agroecología y las vertientes agroecológicas. Juan Jesús nos explica cómo las vertientes agroecológicas permiten la regeneración de ecosistemas, mejoran la producción agrícola y garantizan la soberanía alimentaria y la seguridad alimentaria en las comunidades. Este enfoque sostenible...