This practice gives examples of different legumes that can be incorporated as livestock fodder to improve livestock productivity. Detail is given on the importance and use of legumes in terms of their nutritional content and their positive impact on soil quality. Information is provided on how to plant them and...

The happiest pigs I ever saw lived in the Bolivian Chaco, that semi-arid, lowland region in the southeast of the country. Every day, the villagers would let their pigs loose, to roam. The pigs, a tough little local breed, would wander off in troops, eating refuse on paths, scavenging in...

Supply chains have been disrupted, demand has dropped for certain foods, resulting in damage to nutrition, health and livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people in this, the world’s most populous region.    In response, 46 Member Nations, along with private sector and civil society organizations, will discuss a way forward...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global health crisis, and the long-term impact of the pan­demic is predicted to reach far beyond today. In a lower-middle-income country with upward economic growth, such as Bangladesh, it is essential first to understand the present situation in order to create a proper recovery...

High rainfalls in mountainous agricultural regions trigger a need for intervention to help farmers confront food insecurity and restore and protect their soil. Makete, in the south-west of Tanzania, is a district crossed by both the Livingstone Mountains and the Kipengere Range. Much of the landscape is hilly and at high...

This is the report of the Seventh Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative Forum Meeting (RCFM) on Sustainable Development for Resilient Blue Growth of Fisheries and Aquaculture. The meeting was convened in Cebu, Philippines from 7 May to 9 May 2018 at the Bai Hotel and was attended by 80...

The main challenge for African food systems in the future will be to provide food for a rapidly growing population with changing diets and food preferences. Whilst the population of Europe is decreasing, with consumers demanding food that is produced in an environmentally and socially responsible way, Africa’s population will...

La notion de système socio-écologique d'Ostrom est utilisée ici pour caractériser les pratiques agricoles générant des bénéfices sociaux et environnementaux et identifier les facteurs facilitant ou limitant leur mise en oeuvre. Trois études de terrain sont menées en France, relatives aux pratiques agricoles durables en Pays de Langres, à la...

La comunicación trata de políticas y acciones públicas que promueven la agroecología en América Latina y el Caribe. En este contexto, la agroecología es considerada como un sistema productivo y alimentario alternativo para enfrentar los problemas sociales, de salud y ambientales provocados por el sistema agropecuario convencional. Instrumentos de políticas...

Amplifying the voices of women farmers is proving an effective way to help tackle gender inequality and promote agroecology, helping small-scale farmers take back power over their land.

Declining soil fertility, increasing weed infestations and a lack of income-generating opportunities are serious constraints to the establishment of sustainable cropping systems and livelihoods in the forest margins of Bolivia. Systems which allow farmers to progress: from unsustainable, migratory (shifting) slash, and burn agriculture to more sustainable and stable farming...

The preservation of fruit and vegetables by simply sun drying is practised widely throughout arid and semi-arid regions, for example in Uganda. The use of low-cost solar drying technologies can significantly improve product quality. This provides practical opportunities for developing small-scale enterprise, particularly in rural areas, and creates employment for...

The Sustainable Development Goals lay out an ambitious path for building a sustainable world and transforming the way we produce, distribute, transport and consume our food, safeguard the environment and promote social protection. Agroecology plays a key role to achieve these goals. Agroecology applies ecological principles and concepts to the...

FAO provided the framework for its civil society partners to gather virtually and discuss striking questions of food and agriculture in Europe and Central Asia. The Civil Society Consultation precedes the European Regional Conference and its main conclusions will enrich the Conference’s sessions. At the consultation, civil society representatives stressed the need to...

Emblématiques des zones arides, les oasis font vivre 150 millions de personnes. Elles véhiculent l'idée d'une nature conciliante dans un environnement inhospitalier. Fruits de l'ingéniosité des oasiens, elles sont pourtant le résultat d'un dur labeur pour survivre dans le désert. Leur fonctionnement fascine l'agro-écologie.

Amplifying the voices of women farmers is proving an effective way to help tackle gender inequality and promote agroecology, helping small-scale farmers take back power over their land. In the Adjumani and Amuria districts of Uganda, women are responsible for 75% of agricultural labour. Only 30% have rights over the land...

La région forestière de Babagulu concerne ici la Réserve forestière de Babagulu (RFB) et sa périphérie. En République Démocratique du Congo, la région forestière de Babagulu subit des pressions anthropiques suite notamment à sa proximité par rapport à la ville de Kisangani. Ces pressions anthropiques restent peu documentées et leurs...

Maize is the most important staple food in Eastern Africa. But yields on smallholder farms are often very low, typically just one quarter of what could be achieved. In a good year, using improved varieties with good management, recommended amounts of fertilizer and effective control of pests and diseases could...

Hides and skins are of very little economic and commercial value if they are not well preserved. Particularly in Uganda, Lango Farming System, most hides and skins which are produced, go to waste due to poor preservation practices. Improved methods and advice on how to preserve hides and skins of...

Los Ministros y Secretarios de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca, Alimentación y Desarrollo Rural de las Américas reafirmaron que tomarán medidas nacionales, regionales y hemisféricas para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en el hemisferio, la cual está en riesgo por la pandemia de COVID-19 y la crisis económica que la sucederá. Las...