Para obtener productos de calidad al menor costo posible en los sistemas de producción ganaderos, se requiere hacer uso eficiente de los recursos, ajustar los sistemas a la oferta ambiental de cada región, utilizar recursos genéticos localmente adaptados y usar herramientas biotecnológicas e informáticas, entre otras, todo esto orientado al...

El ñame (Dioscorea sp.) es una fuente importante de alimentación de muchas poblaciones en las regiones tropicales y subtropicales del mundo. Su contenido de carbohidratos, proteína y bra (Alvis, 2008; Martin, 1976, Rugchati, 2010), lo convierten en un alimento indispensable para la seguridad alimentaria en países como Asia, África y...

The significance of industrial processing for the nature of food and the state of human health - and in particular the techniques and ingredients developed by modern food science and technology - is generally underestimated. This is evident in both national and international policies and strategies designed to improve populations'...

The 2019 FAO-OIE-WHO (Tripartite) zoonoses guide, “Taking A Multisectoral, One Health Approach: A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries” (2019 TZG) is being jointly developed to provide member countries with practical guidance on OH approaches to build national mechanisms for multisectoral coordination, communication, and collaboration to address zoonotic...

Euromontana participated in a public hearing on 10th September 2019 to share comments on the own initiative report on “the macroregional strategy for the Carpathian region”, prepared by Mr Wladyslaw Ortyl, member of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and Marshall of the Polish Podckarpackie region. This draft opinion calls for the establishment of a...

There are an estimated 500 million family farms in the world, representing more than 90 percent of all farms. They are essential to our way of life, producing the bulk of our food and serving as the foundation of agriculture and the rural economy. Family farmers hold the key to...

This study researched the drivers and mechanisms of both structural and non-structural horizontal and vertical integration in the seafood industry in all 22 Member States with a coastline. The objective of the study was to identify trends among the Member States. The observed trends generally fall into three broad, inter-linked...

O incentivo à agricultura familiar tem sido não apenas um forte estímulo ao consumo saudável, mas também um poderoso instrumento de fortalecimento da economia regional. E é de pensar que grande parte dos alimentos que chegam à mesa das famílias brasileiras vem dos pequenos agricultores. Comprar diretamente do agricultor incentiva a...

El modelo ha sido desarrollado en la región Caribe, específicamente en el valle del Sinú, una zona ubicada a 14 m s. n. m. que presenta un 85% de humedad relativa, 28 °C de temperatura, 1.200 mm de precipitación anual y suelos de mediana a buena fertilidad, con drenaje deficiente;...

Esta cartilla tiene por finalidad facilitar la apropiación del conocimiento y la aplicación práctica de dos aspectos por parte de los viveristas: la elaboración del sustrato y la producción del material de propagación bajo los criterios que se deben tener en cuenta para seleccionar patrones e injertos.

With only about 2 percent of its total population severely undernourished (7 percent lower than the world average), the Europe and Central Asia region is better off than others with regards to food security. However, other forms of malnutrition are following in the wake: Millions still suffer from micronutrient deficiencies...

The document presents a description of the structure of the rural environment, demography, the supply of goods and services, the main inequalities, levels of poverty, importance and role of family agriculture and other economic activities (diversification), the main features of rural society and the presence of the private sector. It...

Every month we’re asking you to pull up a chair, sit down and tune in as show host Brian Thomson chats about the the challenges smallholder farmers in developing countries are facing around food security. Farms. Food. Future. is brought to you by the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development and...

Women are key actors and caretakers of household food security, particularly in rural areas of Tajikistan. They are largely responsible for preparing meals, carrying drinking water, rationing food and caring for their children’s health. At the same time, they produce food, manage natural resources and make income to support their...

Mission Highlights National cereal production in 2018 is estimated at a well above-average level of 8.2 million tonnes, an increase of 58 percent from last year, mostly reflecting an expansion in the area planted. Sorghum production rebounded in 2018 to an above-average level of 4.9 million tonnes and millet production was estimated...

Existe un creciente interés social por el bienestar de los animales, lo cual se ha visto reflejado en la presión que ha hecho la sociedad por generar cambios legislativos al respecto (María, 2006). Aunque esta preocupación ha sido más destacada en los consumidores de mercados más desarrollados, se observa que...

En esta publicación se encuentran los resúmenes de las ponencias de la XXIII Reunión Latinoamericana del Maíz y IV Congreso de Semillas, que tuvieron como ejes fundamentales los retos y las oportunidades de los maiceros en la región latinoamericana y el mejoramiento varietal y la importancia de las semillas en...

Upon request from the governments of Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine, FAO has been helping these countries maintain the genetic diversity and sustainable use of local brown cattle breeds suitable for both dairy and meat production. A two-day workshop starting today in Kyiv will provide an update on the process, present a...

Find out about the upcoming climate conference in Madrid and why it's important for farmers. We hear from Malawi where women are leading the way to create a thriving farm sector against the backdrop of increasingly severe weather and drought. Over in Bhutan we have news fresh from the Himalayas about...

Le Groupement Inter-réseaux Développement Rural – IRAM – Ambre conseil/CERFRANCE – CIRAD a été mobilisé par l’Agence française de développement (AFD) pour engager une réflexion sur le conseil agricole. Ce processus doit apporter à l’AFD des éléments pour une réflexion stratégique et pour nourrir les débats avec les pays partenaires...