El Niño events are jeopardizing food security in Southern Africa. With 70 percent of the population relying on agriculture, rising temperatures and severe drought threaten the region. Zimbabwe following Malawi and Zambia, has declared a state of natural disaster due...
17 July 2018 - 20 July 2018
With support from FAO, the Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) programme in Andhra Pradesh is strengthening its use of non-formal education approaches and their application to ZBNF in particular on soils, initially in the Guntur district.
FAO and its partners have...
The project “Natural landscapes rehabilitation and Climate Change Adaptation in the region of Mumirwa in Bujumbura and Mayor of Bujumbura through a Farmer Field School approach” will be elaborated by the FAO over the coming 12 months. Project activities will...
12 June 2017
A Refresher Training of Trainers on Soil Health in Rice-based Farming Systems was held in Cebu City, Philippines on 5-9 June 2017. A total of 25 participants (12 women) participated in the workshop.
The second of a...
Dans un contexte de forte densité de population et de dégradation de la fertilité des sols, l’agriculture de la région des Savanes au Togo s’appuie sur une utilisation croissante d’engrais et pesticides chimiques dont la qualité et l’origine ne sont...