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Rice production in United Republic of Tanzania is increasingly becoming important to the national economy. It is among the major sources of employment and income for many farming households. Rice is mainly produced by small-scale farmers. While Tanzania meets 98% of its own rice demand, rice productivity in the country [...]

AGROECOLOGY: AN AMBITIOUS AND SYSTEMIC PROJECT Jointly addressing the challenges of sustainable food for Europeans, the preservation of biodiversity and natural resources and the fight against climate change requires a profound transition of our agricultural and food system. An agroecological project based on the phasing-out of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, [...]

This handbook is a companion to Community seed banks: concept and practice: facilitator handbook by Ronnie Vernooy, Bhuwon Sthapit, and Guy Bessette (Bioversity International 2017). The three booklets making up this handbook were written and designed for rural producers who are interested in establishing, supporting, and managing a community seed [...]

This curriculum focuses on how to grow beans and other legumes for seed, since it is difficult to find a large selection of varieties available to plant that are good for the soil and eating. This guide also provides information on how to grow seed that can be sold through [...]

Key guidelines and advice on effectively and sustainably managing FAW include: Visit the field and look at the status of the crop: its health and signs of presence of the FAW. Farmers can take direct action by crushing egg masses and young larvae. FAW damage can look alarming, but maize plants have [...]

The farmer field school (FFS) concept has been widely adopted, and such schools have the reputation of strengthening farmers’ capacity to innovate. Although their impact has been studied widely, what is involved in their scaling and in their becoming an integral part of agricultural innovation systems has been studied [...]

Video recorded during the webinar organized by FAO and Dgroups on 22 March 2018 explaining the role of discussion groups to strengthen practitioners' networks and exchange of knowldge.

Case study Science Field Shops (SFSs) in Indonesia promote farmers’ agrometeorological learning enabling them to adapt their farming activities to cope with increasing climate variability. Seven climate services forming the core of SFSs are based on transdisciplinary collaboration between farmers and scientists.

Honduras se caracteriza por tener una mayoría de pequeños productores (as) que realizan su actividad productiva en menos de 10 hectáreas, característica muy común en las cadenas del café, cacao, rambután y resina1 . Estos cultivos enfrentan problemáticas relacionadas con la productividad, el ataque de plagas y enfermedades, y la [...]

IAP de 31 estudiantes en la implementación de una ECA en conservación de suelos en máiz dentro del proyecto Agricultura, Suelo y Agua. Los estydiantes fueron los facilitacores de las ECAs, tuvieron