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In the Republic of Tajikistan, one in four families has at least one family member working abroad. Representing about 10 percent of the total population, labour migrants from Tajikistan are predominantly men and mainly from rural areas. Families of labour...

On 6 December 2021 FAO in collaboration with the Government of Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture kicked off a 21-day farmer field and life schools (FFLS) course for facilitators in Mchinji district. This course aims to build the capacity of extension...

Cotton is one of the most common fabrics in the world, from its origins in ancient India to the modern garments many of us wear today. This durable, versatile and naturally organic fabric is made from the white, fluffy fibres...

Despite the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world, and in Equatorial Guinea in particular, a group of 24 young Ecuadorians have come together to form a Farmers Field School (FFS) called "AMOR"  (LOVE in Spanish) in the continental...

Climate change is no new phenomenon. For decades changes in temperatures, precipitation, new and emergent pests, and loss of vegetative cover have been noted and documented. It is only after a direct effect on smallholder agricultural and pastoral production...