Plant Production and Protection

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01/2022

With the massive out-migration of men from the villages, women’s work has increased at both household and farm levels. Women thus face additional work burdens and challenges in securing their households’ food security and livelihoods.

FactsheetGenderSustainable Agricultural MechanizationWomen farmers
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.

FarmersGenderSustainable Agriculture
01/2022

This training of trainers (ToT) manual aims to provide insights into the operation, maintenance and basic repair of farm machinery. It provides an overview of the main concepts of equipment that can facilitate sustainable agriculture practices, with examples and guidelines on the topic.

Agricultural trainingCapacity developmentFarm equipementFarmers
01/2022

The purpose of this book is to set out the key lessons learned and to provide recommendations and guidance based on existing cases and examples for a wide range of actors involved in urban food systems.

Best PracticesPlant ProductionPlant ProtectionSustainabilityUrban and peri-urban Agriculture
09/2021

This book will convince the reader to care about fruit and vegetables and to see that the small-scale production of these crops is fundamental to achieving sustainable development goals. In five chapters, the reader will learn about the challenges and rewards for producers, sellers, and consumers.

Fruits and VegetablesPlant ProductionSDGsSmall-scale production