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Empowering women farmers - A mechanization catalogue for practitioners
01/2022
Rural women across the world work along agri-food value chains performing numerous agricultural operations. Their work is increasingly affected by land degradation, climate change impacts, and out-migration. It is often unrecognized, unqualified, and unpaid.
Conservation agriculture in China: innovations, investment opportunities and challenges
01/2023
While the agricultural production in China has made great achievements, it is also facing challenges affecting the sustainable development of agriculture.
Climate-smart agriculture in ChinaFrom policy to investment
01/2023
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is a comprehensive system that requires thorough consideration of local climate, natural environment, market demand, economic and cultural environment.
Sustainable agricultural mechanization in China: a comprehensive review
01/2023
Sustainable agricultural mechanization covers all levels of farming and processing technologies, and takes into consideration technological, economic, social, environmental and cultural aspects when contributing to the sustainable development of agrifood systems.
Growing greener cities in Latin America and the Caribbean
01/2014
This report looks at progress made in “growing greener cities” in Latin America and the Caribbean – cities in which urban and peri-urban agriculture is recognized by public policy, included in urban development strategies and land-use planning, supported by agricultural research and extension.