Hybrid land governance, mosaics, polycentrism have become ways to describe contemporary rangeland settings - ways of responding to uncertainties through flexible institutions, overlapping boundaries and an assembled, plural bricolage of practices. However, this is frequently thought to be recent, often arising from more formal, regulated systems, whether state, private or...

The water level of Lake Turkana, in northern Kenya, is rising. Is this impacting on the livelihoods of the pastoralists in the region? According to a report from UNDP (2021) and an article by the BBC (Inwood, 2022), portions of the coast and some villages are being submerged, while dry-river...

Retrouvez en vidéo notre émission Transition(s) consacrée à l’élevage. Au programme : une heure d’échanges avec nos invités, des éclairages, des reportages et des solutions concrètes qui montrent comment l’élevage peut contribuer à une transformation agroécologique systémique.

Este documento elaborado en el marco del Proyecto “Caracterización de gestiones económicas de sistemas de producción agropecuarios de pequeña y mediana escala” (vigente desde enero del 2020) presenta estimaciones sobre comportamientos de resultados económicos de modelos productivos y tiene como propósito aportar información que favorezca la inclusión de productores, mejore...

This report highlightes outcomes and recommendations provided during the FAO regional expert workshop “Enhancing national climate actions to reduce methane emissions in livestock systems in Asia and the Pacific”. The regional workshop was designed to help countries in Asia and the Pacific identify new opportunities to reduce methane emissions from...

The Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest showcases the latest contents uploaded in the FFKP to provide its readers with relevant and up to date information on family farming main themes such as agroecology, smallscale fisheries, pastoralism, indigenous people, and more. For more documents, feel free to search in the...

Family-run ruminant grazing systems in the Mediterranean and tropical areas contribute directly to eight of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. For a long time, these livestock systems have been on the fringe of agricultural investment efforts. However, they have undeniable assets to meet...

L’élevage constitue un secteur stratégique en Afrique de l’Ouest et au Sahel, qu’il s’agisse de l’ampleur du cheptel et des productions, de l’importance dans les moyens d’existence et la sécurité alimentaire de millions de ménages. Historiquement, les systèmes d’élevage des ruminants sont constitutifs des économies et de la gestion des...

Depuis Octobre 2021, une alliance innovante entre ACED, ESFB et La Bonne Viande est nouée pour soutenir le produire local et le consommer local. L'initiative portée par ce consortium vise à : - soutenir la production locale de viandes et produits carnés de qualité et, - encourager la consommation de...

From the steppes of Kyrgyzstan to the vast plains around Mount Kenya, the Agroecology Fund is proud to support pastoralist initiatives demonstrating that agroecology is an approach that can be applied to different food systems. An age-old, traditional way of life for Indigenous communities across the world, pastoralism upholds many...

Agriculture is a fundamentally important human activity that intrinsically depends on nature and at the same time poses a threat to it. Agriculture depends on healthy ecosystems and ecosystem services, such as fresh water, soil fertility, nutrient cycling, pest regulation and pollination. Biodiversity forms the foundation of food production: without...

Dairy and meat businesses in Central Asia, especially smaller ones, are being hit by multiple shocks – from the war in Ukraine, to droughts, to the lingering effects of COVID-19. Production costs have skyrocketed, while consumers’ purchasing power has weakened, making it difficult for agribusinesses to stay afloat. One way to help...

As the drought in Kenya persists, pastoralists in the region are struggling as millions of livestock die and vast swaths of crops perish. Food insecurity affects approximately 4.4 million people in the country. International food agencies have described the situation as a dire humanitarian crisis, emphasizing the critical need to...

Increasing the productivity of all livestock systems through innovations for improved feeding, genetics and husbandry practices is essential to contribute to the improvement of agrifood systems leaving no one behind. From 25 to 27 September 2023, FAO will organize the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation for “better production, better nutrition,...

La práctica tradicional de ampliación del área de bofedales en Chalhuanca consiste en el uso y la desviación del agua a través de canales de irrigación que tienen su origen en las quebradas o en infraestructura semi-natural, como es el caso de las ‘qochas’ (reservorios o lagunas artificiales). Un estudio...

Tanzania has a goat population of about 24.8 million most of which belong to the Small East African breed distributed in almost all agro-ecological zones. The different goat populations and the production system in which they are raised are not well characterized depriving animal breeders useful information in designing and...

In 2019, FAO launched the Integrated Regional Project (TCP/RLA/3708 and OSRO/GLO/812/NOR), with the aim of designing and adopting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) containment strategies based on the existing risks in terrestrial and aquatic animal production. One of the project outcomes was a qualitative assessment of the risks of AMR in terrestrial...

This manual is intended for use by trainers of trainers and trainers of farmers on organic agriculture. The manual aims to explain the principles and details of poultry management for small-scale poultry farmers in Africa under organic management. It has been developed with the understanding that farmers live in various...

Con el apoyo financiero del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM), el proyecto Ganadería y Clima de la FAO se dirigió a las organizaciones de productores del Uruguay para evaluar la situación de las explotaciones individuales y ayudar a implementar estrategias climáticamente inteligentes que no sólo mejoren la producción...

Los sistemas ganaderos nariñenses ofrecen un excelente alimento para la canasta familiar (leche) y, a su vez, permiten el sustento de las comunidades rurales del trópico alto del departamento. En estos sistemas bovinos, la base de la alimentación es el forraje, que permite un adecuado nivel de producción, mejora el...