En el debate actual se ha reconocido la necesidad de revitalizar las políticas de desarrollo productivo. La implementación efectiva de este tipo de políticas en América Latina demanda un enfoque estratégico que considere tanto el contexto actual de la economía como las potencialidades de diversificación futura, lo que requiere un proceso...

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...

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...

The Food and Nutrition Science Laboratory (FNSL) unit of IITA–CGIAR commits to ensuring food and nutrition security on the continent by harnessing the potential of IITA mandate crops and underutilized legumes. This is coming at a critical time, as Africa’s wheat imports have been rising at an annual rate of 9%, with...

La COP29 qui s’est achevée fin novembre 2024 à Bakou a une fois de plus mis en lumière les inégalités criantes à travers le monde en termes de financement de l’adaptation au changement climatique et de l’atténuation des émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Les négociateurs africains sont arrivés...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French AO. “Food Plant Solutions Brief Guide to Food Plants in Ghana” is a limited selection of food plants intended as a Draft Guide only to identify some local food plants...

Many agrifood development projects and programmes aim to support evidence-based and inclusive policies by organizing policy dialogues. Yet, despite their widely recognized importance, there is little guidance available to date on how to organize effective policy dialogues that are inclusive of diverse stakeholders. This training guide has been developed to...

Lake Victoria – the second largest lake in the world – supports around 200,000 fishers in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, with more than 50 million people depending on it directly or indirectly for their livelihoods. But with fish being a highly perishable product, fishing communities have little time to either...

L’Afrique, qui n’est responsable que de 4% des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre, est une des zones les plus vulnérables aux effets du changement climatique. Cependant, le continent ne reçoit qu’une fraction des fonds climat, à peine 30 milliards $US en 2020 : c’est seulement 3 %...

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This brief was produced in the framework of the TRANSITIONS-PSii project (https://alliancebioversityciat.org/pr...) activities in Peru thanks to the collaboration with the local project partners, the private sector company, cocoa cooperative and farmers. End-to-end traceability requires the cooperation of different stakeholders and a system that integrates their information needs and capabilities...

Fortes pluies, canicules et sécheresses occasionnent des pertes de récolte. Pour faire face à ces phénomènes extrêmes, certains pays misent sur des techniques culturales innovantes et des plantes résilientes. Aux Pays-Bas, les pommes de terre se cultivent sur sol salé tandis qu’en Italie, les oliviers s’adaptent au changement climatique.

Pour des systèmes alimentaires sensibles à la nutrition

L’accès au crédit reste un défi majeur pour les familles paysannes en Afrique en raison de la faiblesse des revenus, de l’absence de garanties, et du cycle long des productions agricoles. L’épargne et le crédit restent essentiels pour aider les paysans et paysannes à sortir de la pauvreté et à...

Where water resources are often limited and irregular, rainwater harvesting is an essential practice for agriculture. In the face of increasing challenges caused by climate change and rainfall variability, efficient water management becomes imperative to ensure food sovereignty and the sustainable development of communities. By collecting, storing, and efficiently managing...

Discover how Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala are rescuing ancestral agricultural knowledge to avoid risks associated with pesticide use. These natural, chemical-free methods, rooted in cultural values, offer powerful alternatives that boost food security, keep land and water clean and support environmental conservation for sustainable development. Protecting not just the health...

This Agenda Knowledge for Development is the result of a process that started in 2015, aimed at building a global knowledge partnership for the development of a peaceful, wealthy, inclusive, just and sustainable world. It represents a committed response from a range of individuals and communities that the UN's Agenda...

L’article « La recherche au service des politiques de sécurité alimentaire : comment rendre les connaissances accessibles ? »  du Grain de sel N° 86 (2024 # 1, pp 8-9) consacré au dialogue entre science-politique pour des systèmes alimentaires durables a suscité un commentaire et un complément au développement sur la nécessité de prendre également en...

Nigeria boasts one of the largest livestock populations in Africa, significantly contributing to its agricultural gross domestic product. However, the crucial pastoral production system which encompasses millions of pastoralists faces significant challenges due to climate change.

This digital dashboard provides a summary of the various types of innovations available to pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in dryland regions in Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculturein Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) focus countries.