The Climate Smart Farmer Field School (FFS) Initiative for smallholder farmers in Jordan has been launched under the project Building Resilience to Cope with Climate Change in Jordan Through Improving Water Use Efficiency in the Agriculture Sector (BRCCJ). A suite of climate smart FFS training materials has been developed for...

Les subventions font partie des politiques commerciales que les pays utilisent pour soutenir la production agricole, améliorer les revenus des agriculteurs et promouvoir la sécurité alimentaire. Toutefois, l’efficacité des subventions agricoles reste débattue, en particulier au sein de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce. De nombreux pays considèrent les subventions agricoles comme...

In Africa, digital technologies are already present in most aspects of the food chain. They co-exist with traditional fi nancial and communication technologies that were prevalent before the advent of ICTs. Established mobile apps such as WhatsApp and social media platforms like Facebook are widely used as peer-to-peer networks for...

This study aimed to examine the correlations between the agroecological status of farms and their viability in agro-sylvo-pastoral systems located in the savannah areas of West Africa. The methodology is based on farm surveys (to assess agroecological farm status) and on farmers’ focus group discussions (to assess viability at the...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides statistics in FAOSTAT at the country, regional and global level on the production and consumption of bioenergy by type of biofuel: solid biofuels, liquid biofuels and gaseous biofuels. This brief discusses statistics of bioenergy from 1990 to 2022, both...

Nowadays and historically, women are protagonists of conflicts in rural areas, and they help build a biodiverse present and future, with climate justice and food sovereignty. This document depicts the stories of three women, Rachel Carson, Vandana Shiva, and Ana Primavesi, at the forefront of the agroecological fight and how despite...

En janvier-février 2024, un atelier international organisé à Nanyuki (Kenya) avait pour objectif d'établir une feuille de route pour soutenir la mise en place d'une gouvernance plus équitable et le respect des droits dans le domaine de la conservation par zone.  Conçu pour assurer une diversité de points de vue et...

The climate smart farmer field school (FFS) initiative for smallholder farmers in Jordan has been launched under the project Building Resilience to Cope with Climate Change in Jordan Through Improving Water Use Efficiency in the Agriculture Sector (BRCCJ). A suite of climate smart FFS training materials has been developed for...

Since the launch of UNDFF in 2019, FAO and IFAD have been developing and disseminating various global products to provide practical technical support, enhance national and local capacities, and facilitate the design and implementation of tailored policies, actions and strategies in support of family farmers. These tools offer adaptable learning...

The 2008 global financial crisis unleashed a huge wave of land grabbing. But the pressures on farmland never went away. 15 years on, global land prices have doubled and farmers are being squeezed from all sides.  Huge swathes of farmland are now being snapped up for carbon offsets and other forms...

Multiple crises have disrupted food systems around the world. The shocks induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with increased energy prices and shortages of fertilizers and agricultural inputs, have affected farmers everywhere. By applying inductive, qualitative, and comparative research approaches, we investigate the impact of shocks and crises on diverse...

Overcoming structural gender inequalities and barriers is fundamental for climate-resilient development. Inclusive and gender-responsive social protection and agrifood systems can provide access to resources, services, and economic opportunities for women and girls to build their resilience in the face of climate change.  This article advocates and proposes long term investment in social...

Agribusiness startups are reshaping India’s agricultural sector, fostering a strong entrepreneurial mindset. This growing interest, alongside advancements in digital technology, has spurred rapid expansion in the sector’s technology and digital solutions ecosystem. Technologies like big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and various digital platforms play a crucial...

This Assessment presents an updated emissions budget, new projections of ozone, climate and air quality impacts under different scenarios, and the most recent evaluations of effectiveness and costs of abatement measures across all major sectors. It also introduces some of the potential risks of new decarbonization technologies, including ammonia as...

Depuis les années 1960, les subventions agricoles sont un outil politique essentiel en Inde pour soutenir la sécurité alimentaire et les moyens de subsistance, ainsi que pour promouvoir la production et la productivité agricoles. Ces subventions continuent d’attirer l’attention en raison de leur taille et de leur composition. La pauvreté...

The forestry, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture sectors are critical for sustaining rural livelihoods and achieving food and nutrition security around the world. Yet, these sectors are marred by significant gender and social inequalities. This review examines gender gaps in these sectors and what has worked to reduce inequalities. We show...

In Benin, vegetable production contributes significantly to food security and poverty reduction. However, vegetable farming is confronted with declining soil fertility, poor pest and disease management, and climate change. Agroecological farming offers a new paradigm of sustainable agri-food systems that counters these challenges. From August to December 2015, farmer training...

The objective of this impact report is to gain consolidated impact insights and lessons learned from the International Climate Initiative (IKI) financed SEED project: Financing and capacity building for micro and small climate-smart enterprises: Filling the gap of the missing middle. The 5-year global SEED project was operating in Ghana, India,...

Social norms and institutions play a critical role in the production and adoption of improved seeds by shaping the behaviors and expectations of individuals and communities involved in agriculture. Gender inequity, prevailing myths, and misinformation about improved rice seeds dissuade farmers from adopting them and limit women's access to seeds....

The effects of climate change on agriculture and food production are evident in regions around the world. Effective climate change adaptation and mitigation in the agricultural sector calls for multiple context specific, and at times complex, strategies. Promoting these strategies effectively involves changing the behavior, strategies and agricultural practices of...