The Ex-Ante Carbon-balance Tool for value chains (EX-ACT VC) is a quantitative multi-appraisal tool that evaluates the sustainability of agrifood value chains simultaneously along several environmental, economic, and social dimensions. It analyses greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions along an agrifood value chain, from farm gate to shelf, including GHG fluxes from...

Concilier revenus décents pour les producteurs.trices, modes de production résilients et alimentation accessible : telle est la difficile équation à résoudre lorsqu’il s’agit de parler de commerce à l’heure du développement durable. Dans ce troisième numéro de Transition(s) diffusé le mardi 4 avril dernier, nous posons trois grandes questions : les règles du commerce sont-elles...

KCOA is a collaborative country-led partnership that aims to scale up adoption of organic and agroecological farming practices through a network of five Knowledge Hubs in Africa. Within KCOA, the implementing organisations have three main objectives: to improve access to knowledge on organic agriculture and agroecology; to strengthen the technical...

Farmers in Busia County have partnered with Kilimo Hai, an agriculture organization, to adopt agro-ecological farming practices using organic fertilizers made from animal waste and rabbit urine as pesticides. This transition has been motivated by the high cost of conventional farming inputs and the need for sustainable ecosystem management and...

Good health is vital to the roles that agricultural workers play in sustaining our food supplies, caring for our environment, and safeguarding the social fabric of rural communities. EU policies, including the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), can be coordinated to help improve the overall well-being of our agricultural work force,...

North Macedonia has joined the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as it 37th member. Ljupcho Nikolovski, the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia, informed QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General, about...

Para conseguir innovaciones sostenibles, es necesario diseñar de forma inclusiva prácticas y técnicas agrícolas y adaptarlas a los conocimientos y prácticas que poseen los agricultores, con el fin de satisfacer las necesidades de las generaciones presentes y futuras.  Te compartimos el #6Pilar del #PlanAcciónMundial para mayor información te invitamos a revisar...

¿Sabías qué…?Es posible construir un mundo con sistemas alimentarios y agrícolas diversos, saludables y sostenibles, que brinden una alta calidad de vida. La agricultura familiar es clave‍. Por ello, en diciembre de 2017, la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas proclamó el Decenio de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura Familiar (UNDAF, 2019-2028) para servir como marco para...

Thorough reviews of Myanmar GAP guidelines 2018 and ASEAN GAP standards were conducted. Collaborative GAP situational analysis identified gaps in knowledge, access, and efficiency in inputs and service provision. Extensive secondary research, farmer discussions, and stakeholder insights provided a strong basis for sesame GAP upgrade. GAP promotion aims for systematic, field-based,...

Based on stakeholder mapping results and building on existing partnerships and experiences, a diversity of local and national food system actors (FSAs) (1,346 individuals involved so far, 42% female, 58% male) have played a critical role in supporting the emergence of the Agroecological Living Landscapes (ALLs). Engagement principles, visioning, and codesign...

Organised by Forum Synergies, in partnership with Cultivate & ARC2020. Forum Synergies helped giving the European touch to the Irish gathering FEDDING OURSELVES 2023, with the webinar "Connecting with Europe - Rural Europe Takes Action" held on Saturday 25th. Two european initiatives from the book "Rural Europe Takes Action -...

Over the last three decades, many research works have been conducted to define and measure the complex and composite concept of empowerment. However, an individual empowerment tool is still needed, to be applied for any disadvantaged group, women, youths (male or female), poor, etc., or any economic sector, and which...

El Plan de acción mundial, diseñado en torno a siete pilares de trabajo que se refuerzan mutuamente, recomienda una serie de medidas interconectadas que abarcan desde la escala local hasta la mundial. Este video describe el pilar 6 del Plan de acción mundial.

Le marché du riz est confronté ces dernières semaines à de sérieuses secousses. Fin juillet 2023, New Delhi a interdit l’exportation de riz blanc non basmati afin de limiter l’inflation sur le marché intérieur. Cette interdiction a de fortes répercutions au niveau mondial. Le prix du riz est à son plus...

Un plan de acción mundial del DNUAF que proporcione una orientación detallada para la comunidad internacional sobre medidas iniciativas colectivas, coherentes e integrales destinadas a respaldar a los agricultores familiares.

Nomadic pastoralism and agropastoralism are the prevailing livestock production systems in Somalia, with a minimal proportion of livestock raised in (peri-)urban stall-feeding operations, amplifying the vulnerability of these traditional livelihoods to the recurring challenges posed by drought. The primary objective of this paper is to present a quantitative assessment of...

Si bien la agricultura familiar es la base de la seguridad alimentaria, los agricultores familiares son los más afectados por la pobreza y la vulnerabilidad, y se enfrentan a los mayores niveles de riesgos económicos, financieros, sociales y medioambientales. Te compartimos el #5Pilar del #PlanAcciónMundial, para mayor información, te invitamos a...

¿Sabías qué…? Es posible construir un  mundo con sistemas alimentarios y agrícolas diversos, saludables y sostenibles, que brinden una alta calidad de vida. La agricultura familiar es clave‍! Te invitamos aprender sobre los 7 pilares del Plan de Acción Mundial del Decenio de la Agricultura Familiar aquí y comparte los videos que se encuentran en esta página en tus redes...

The Agricultural Outlook 2023-2032 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It brings together the commodity, policy and country expertise of both organisations as well as input from collaborating member countries to provide...

Agriculture in Africa is arguably the most important sector, given its contribution to food security, as well as its being the continent’s principal source of income and livelihoods as well as the main source of employment for more than half of Africa’s population – the majority of them being women. It...