In West Africa, family farming employs around 62 percent of the workforce, supplying the bulk of agricultural (both unprocessed and processed) products to feed the population and satisfy the agrifood industry’s requirements. However, despite its clear importance, the vital role of family farming in combating poverty and food insecurity is...

In this note, Sangappa, Abbuseat, Kailashnath, Anup, and Dudekula trace the evolution of Bettada Basaveshwara Farmer Producer Company and discuss how it is transforming millet cultivation in the region. CONTEXT To promote millet farming and sustainable agricultural practices, the Indian government has been encouraging local farmer producer companies (FPCs). This initiative aims...

In this Good Practices Note, Tanya and Syed Qaisar share the strategies that enabled the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) effectively reach farmers, chakkis (small flour mills), and consumers with Biofortified Zinc Wheat (BZW) in Pakistan’s Punjab province. CONTEXT  Pakistan faces triple burden of malnutrition—the coexistence of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and...

Après huit ans de mise en œuvre, la Réserve régionale de sécurité alimentaire (RRSA) dispose d’un capital physique de 74162 tonnes de mil, sorgho, maïs et riz. Quelle est la situation en détail : niveau des stocks en magasin, volume des achats en cours, bilan des interventions en réponse aux urgences...

Prices of cocoa surged by 136% between July 2022 and February 2024, and climate extremes in West Africa’s cocoa belt, which produces 70% of the world’s cocoa, are partly to blame.  Cocoa — the main ingredient in chocolate — is produced from the bean pods of cacao plants. Cacao thrives under specific ranges of temperature and rainfall.  Warm...

El Programa Transforma Fruticultura Sustentable de Valparaíso es un programa CORFO que busca cambiar el paradigma del rubro y elevar el estándar de la industria en base a 3 pilares: Manejo agronómico sustentable, capital humano y expansión de mercados.

Measuring the performance of food and agricultural systems is critical for their transformation towards a sustainable, healthy, and resilient future. To guide decisions and ensure agrifood systems deliver multiple functions, a holistic systems perspective is needed. Previous reviews of assessment approaches have focused primarily on the farm level and have...

En Afrique de l’Ouest, le commerce équitable reste souvent perçu par le grand public ou les décideurs politiques comme l’initiative marginale de quelques acteurs privés. Pourtant, dans un nombre croissant de filières (cacao, karité, fruits…), des productrices et producteurs se structurent, non seulement au niveau des coopératives mais aussi au...

After nearly 14 years of conflict, the Syrian Arab Republic faces a severe humanitarian crisis, with an estimated 16.7 million people in need of assistance and 14.5 million food insecure. Agriculture – the primary income source for a significant portion of the population – has been severely impacted by displacement,...

Les légumineuses à graines constituent des sources alimentaire et nutritionnelle protéiniques économiquement abordables, considérées comme des solutions idéales à la malnutrition qui affecte des millions de personnes à travers le monde. Au Bénin, les principales espèces cultivées sont par ordre d’importance le soja, l’arachide, le niébé, le voandzou, le pois...

  The African Earth Jurisprudence Collective is a community of practice reviving Indigenous lifeways to enhance resilience. The spark of intent for the African Earth Jurisprudence Collective came from a small group of individuals from diverse organisations and initiatives, dedicated to reviving myriad cultures and landscapes across the African continent. The structure is...

Agribusiness incubation (ABI) has emerged as a transformative strategy for revitalizing rural livelihoods, engaging youth in agriculture, and promoting sustainable technologies. This publication examines the pivotal role of ABIs in reshaping the agrifood system by providing essential support services and fostering collaboration among smallholder farmers and emerging entrepreneurs. As countries...

This blog post highlights how cooperatives can empower women farmers, who make up nearly half of the world's smallholder farmers. It discusses how cooperatives provide access to markets, credit, and training—key factors in improving women's economic and social standing. However, it also acknowledges that structural inequalities, such as limited land rights...

Deux citoyens sénégalais, dont un ingénieur agronome, viennent d’obtenir l’agrément de l’État pour la “distribution-vente” au Sénégal d’un fertilisant naturel permettant aux agriculteurs de se passer des pesticides, de limiter l’irrigation et de régénérer les terres usées par l’agriculture intensive.

The source of information is the Edible Plants of the World database, created by Tasmanian agricultural scientist, Bruce French, AO.  This database is the largest of its kind in the world and currently has over 33,600 edible food plants for all countries.  Food Plant Solutions specialise at extracting information from...

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Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

El curso de autoaprendizaje Biodiversidad y Producción Sostenible: conservación y enfoque territorial es un esfuerzo conjunto entre la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), y las instituciones públicas de Chile: el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente (MMA) y el Ministerio de Agricultura (MINAGRI), a través...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO), en conjunto con la División de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación y la Fundación Mapocho, a través de FAO Capacitación, ofrecen el curso “Cinco pasos para construir un emprendimiento regenerativo”. Este curso busca guiar al alumno por un...