Agricultural communities in Kenya are rehabilitating prisoners through agroecology in a bid to reduce reoffending and revive local independent coffee farms.

Strengthening the productive potential of men and women farmers in arid and poor areas of the Sahel: The case of efficient and accessible agroecological practices in the county of Loga, Niger

As announced in the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies and in the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the European Commission is developing an Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan¹ (INMAP) to tackle the currently unsustainable nutrient flows in the EU. The INMAP will aim to deliver on the European Green...

El estudio de la composición funcional del té herbal de guayabo busca mejorar el proceso y la calidad de esta reciente opción de agroindustria del cultivo. A través de esta opción se ofrece un producto que facilita la tradición de usar las hojas de guayaba en infusión o tisana para...

La transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios constituye una oportunidad clave para superar las trampas estructurales del desarrollo en América Latina, mediante aumentos de productividad, sostenibilidad e inclusión. Aunque la mayoría de los productores en Colombia son pequeños, su integración a las cadenas de valor sigue siendo limitada debido a restricciones...

This final evaluation examines the project "Towards Sustainable Management of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem - Initial support to the strategic action progrramme". The project's objective was to "create favorable conditions for the effective implementation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem". The...

The story highlights how, in Jagathipalli Burjaguda, a small rice mill has quietly transformed everyday life. Paddy no longer travels downhill, processing no longer leaks value outside the village, and by-products now support poultry, cattle, pigs, and fish within nearby communities. What was once a dependency has evolved into a...

Jointly developed by the World Banana Forum (WBF) and the Alliance of Bioversity International – CIAT, this factsheet highlights the importance of banana genetic diversity for the resilience and sustainability of the sector. By showcasing the agronomic, nutritional and socioeconomic value of underrepresented non-Cavendish varieties, highly popular in local markets,...

When paired with climate-smart agriculture practices and improved production technologies, nutrient-enriched crops offer a sustainable pathway to enhance the nutrient content of widely consumed staple foods. The aim of this guidance note is to generate support and catalyze investment for nutrient-enriched crops.Targeted at programme planners and implementers, this guide offers...

Combining cash transfers with input e-vouchers and Farmer Field Schools helped vulnerable households adopt improved practices, diversify production, and increase agricultural income, particularly through vegetables and cash crops. Aligned with national social protection programmes, this integrated approach illustrates adaptive social protection that supports more resilient and market-oriented livelihoods.  

Rural transformation is an urgent global priority in the face of rising inequality, exclusion, conflict and climate change. In 2023, FAO convened two expert consultations to review historical and current patterns of rural transformation and identify pathways for resilience and inclusivity. A key outcome was a collection of papers in...

The guide outlines how the BBNJ Agreement affects and involves the fisheries sector. Although the Agreement does not regulate fisheries directly, its new processes – such as ABMTs, EIAs, capacity building, and marine genetic resource governance – require fisheries data, expertise, and collaboration. The guide explains these intersections and shows...

Agroecology has gained considerable interest as a concept for designing sustainable agrifood systems. To date however, the effects of farming systems and management practices associated with agroecology (i.e., agroecological interventions) on biodiversity and climate change mitigation have not been systematically reviewed. Here, we perform a meta-analysis using observational and experimental...

The first days of 2026 have already shown that the global economic outlook remains uncertain. In rural areas, small-scale farmers and producers continue to face a lack of capital, climate shocks, regional fragility and limited access to markets. These rural areas also present one of the world’s greatest opportunities. Rural communities are key to global stability, underpinning food security, resilience and productivity – and IFAD’s investments demonstrate that they can become engines of economic growth.

This webinar, co-organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (the Climate Centre), the World Bank, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Universal Social Protection 2030 Working Group on Social Protection...

Food systems are characterised by persistent injustices – from exploitative labour and unequal access to healthy food to disproportionate environmental burdens on marginalised communities. These injustices have spurred diverse conceptual frameworks (e.g., food democracy, food sovereignty, food justice), resulting in a fragmented debate around justice that tends to conceptualise it...

Millets have been grown for ages and are an important staple crop in arid and semi-arid regions under adverse weather conditions. The traditional practices of millet cultivation, resulting in lower yields, need to be replaced with improved practices. Millets are known for their ecological resilience and nutritional richness and remain...

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...

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...

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...