Propósito:se reporta la primera gestación bovina obtenida en el Centro Académico Agropecuario Guatiguará de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, luego de la transferencia de un embrión originado en el laboratorio de reproduc-ción animal perteneciente al mismo centro, con la implementación de la técnica de producción in vitro de embriones. Tema:producir...

Las pérdidas generadas por el patógeno Phytophthora infestans y por la polilla guatemalteca de la papa Tecia solanivora, son significativas en la producción de papa en Colombia, sin embargo aún no se tiene un cultivar con características de resistencia conjunta a estos dos problemas. Actualmente el mejoramiento de papa utiliza...

Since 1990, in 25 European countries the populations of a group of common farmland birds have been reduced by roughly 25% and in some cases as much as 50%. This decrease in bird numbers along with the wider decrease in biodiversity in the EU is largely related to loss of...

165 participants from 18 countries met in Marrakesh from 18-19 December 2015 to discuss the critical condition of soils, especially in Africa.  The event was organized by theFondation OCP and INRA Morocco (National Institute for of Agricultural Research) in partnership with FAO. The final communiqué highlights the crucial role soils play for...

This chapter considers the link between rural finance and inclusive rural transformation.  Rural transformation is defined here as long-lasting economic, social and institutional change, where rural societies diversify their economies to high-valued agriculture and non-farm activities, interact and trade with distant places, move from dispersed villages to towns and cities,...

Many countries in the region met or exceeded the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on hunger several years before the deadline. Going forward, to meet the 2030 hunger target of the Sustainable Development Goals, the challenge will be to fully eliminate the prevalence of undernourishment across the region and to achieve...

El establecimiento "La Aurora" se encuentra al sudeste de la provincia de Buenos Aires a 400 Km. de la capital Federal de la República Argentina, en una zona de producción mixta de ganadería y agricultura. Es de tipo familiar, con 650 Has, de las cuales 300 son de suelo agrícola,...

En aguacate Hass se ha reportado Colletotrichum sp. como uno de los principales causantes de pudriciones. Sin embargo, no hay suficientes reportes en Colombia. Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo determinar la incidencia de Colletotrichum sp. en aguacate Hass en Antioquia. Se muestrearon frutos en madurez fisiológica en tres zonas productoras,...

La fragmentación de bosques tropicales incrementa el tamaño de los bordes y crea gradientes microambientales entre zonas de un mismo fragmento (borde e interior), alterando las interacciones bióticas y abióticas necesarias para el establecimiento de las plantas. Después de procesos de fragmentación, los estadios juveniles de las plantas, tales como...

The forest not only supplies the raw material for paper and solid wood products, it also has a great potential for renewable energy production. As the EU designs its energy and climate policy for post-2020, it is essential to consider this remarkable asset. Without a congruent EU bioenergy policy with the...

Following ICES advice for 2017, LIFE’s Members of the Baltic Region (including Poland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany) elaborated the following action plan, to be presented to decision-makers, with concrete proposals for a correct management of the Western Baltic Cod stock. Cod is one of the main sources of income for...

This paper presents an analysis of the characteristics of family farming in Africa and discusses its role in overcoming some of the major development challenges in this region. The main objective of the study is to depict family farming’s diversity in the region. Furthermore, it examines the contribution of family...

This technical guide on Governing Tenure Rights to Commons provides strategic guidance and suggested practices for proactively implementing the standards and recommendations of the Guidelines, with the aim of recognizing and protecting tenure rights to commons and community-based governance structures. The guide was prepared by the Institute for Advanced Sustainability...

Organic farming in Austria has undergone various development phases, starting from the pioneer phase in the inter-war period and  a phase of institutionalisation between the 1970ies and the 1980ies when organic associations were founded and first regulations for the certification of organic products were established (Austrian Food Code). From the...

In this video,  we will learn how to monitor the performance of a rabbit farm. By filling out monitoring sheets with accurate information and by keeping a notebook to systematically record all expenditures. This  will enable better management of the farm and ensuring its profitability.

The Regional Meeting on Agroecology in Latin America and the Caribbean was successfully held in Brasilia, Brazil from 24 to 26 June 2015. It was organized jointly by FAO, the Ministry of Agrarian Development of Brazil, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Specialized Meeting on Family...

Fundația ADEPT Transilvania  is listed among the 1.000 worldwide cultural institutions on the Google Cultural Institute, which brings together millions of artifacts from multiple partners, with the stories that bring them to life, in a virtual museum

El manual permite la difusión de tecnologías apropiadas para la producción de hortalizas, aromáticas y plantas medicinales de consumo familiar en pequeñas superficies de terreno, de manera que estudiantes, docentes y sus respectivas familias puedan lograr una mejor alimentación y mejores ingresos mediante el trabajo conjunto y organizacional en la...

The families of migrants who have left Tajikistan in search of work abroad will be an important focus of a new FAO project set to get under way here soon. The three-year project, entitled “Developing Capacity for Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition in Selected Countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia”...

Following ICES advice for 2017, LIFE’s Members of the Baltic Region (including Poland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany) elaborated the comments and highlights below, to be presented to decision-makers, with concrete proposals for a correct management of Baltic stocks.