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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    Kenya, Burkina Faso, Switzerland, Zimbabwe, Italy, Indonesia, Cuba, France, Brazil

    AGROECOLOGY is the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable food systems. It focuses on the interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment. Agroecological practices work in harmony with these interactions, applying innovative solutions that harness and conserve biodiversity. Agroecology is practised in all corners of the world, with the traditional and local knowledge of family farmers at its core.

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    Bangladesh, Honduras, Kenya, Iraq, Mali, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Pakistan, Rwanda, Philippines, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Madagascar, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Togo

    On trouvera dans le présent guide une application concrète du modèle Produire plus avec moins de la FAO pour une intensification durable de la production des cultures fondamentales en matière de sécurité alimentaire, à savoir le maïs, le riz et le blé.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2012
    Angola, Qatar, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Malta, Israel, Chile, Zimbabwe, China, Australia, Bolivia, Congo, Colombia, Kenya, Yemen, Kuwait, Argentina, India, Senegal, Chad

    En un mundo cada vez más poblado y con unos patrones de consumo cambiantes, la humanidad aún puede hacer mucho para planificar y gestionar la futura evolución de los recursos hídricos y del suelo. Después de varias décadas de inversiones escasas, gestión inadecuada y falta de gobernanza, las pruebas son evidentes.

  4. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2000
    Egypt, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, China, Namibia, Eswatini, Ghana, Iran, Djibouti, Malawi, Eritrea, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho, Malaysia, Italy, Tanzania, Botswana
  5. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2000
    France, Benin, United States of America, Mozambique, Zambia, Gambia, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Rwanda, Mauritius, South Africa, Lesotho, Madagascar, Tanzania, India, Kenya, Africa

    One of the guiding mandates within the FAO Constitution is the following: “The Organization shall promote and, where appropriate, shall recommend national and international action with respect to: … the conservation of natural resources and the adoption of improved methods of agricultural production ...”. In many African countries, in addition to low yields, food production is limited by the availability of land and water resources.

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2012
    Honduras, United States of America, Spain, Israel, Chile, Zimbabwe, China, Germany, Australia, Ghana, Kenya, Jordan, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Italy, Argentina, India, Georgia, Austria

    A partir del conocimiento científico y los avances tecnológicos desarrollados en las últimas décadas y con la colaboración de una red de diversas instituciones científicas, la FAO ha recopilado un conjunto de herramientas en este Estudio de Riego y Drenaje, para evaluar de mejor manera y mejorar la respuesta del rendimiento de los cultivos al agua.

  7. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2008
    Burkina Faso, United States of America, Zambia, Mali, Zimbabwe, Germany, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Niger, Kenya, Philippines, South Africa, Lesotho, Uganda, Madagascar, Italy, Tanzania, Netherlands, Senegal, Africa

    As this book shows, farmer field schools have proven to be a very useful approach for helping African farmers to improve how they manage their land and water. Numerous projects throughout Africa have shown that they result in improved soils, better yields and higher incomes for farmers. The document summarizes some of these experiences, points out successes, and – equally important – shows constraints and gaps that need to be addressed.

  8. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zambia, Togo, Mali, Zimbabwe, Congo, Malawi, Italy, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Morocco, Lesotho, Madagascar, Cameroon, Tanzania, Botswana, Gambia, Chad, Gabon, Kenya, Africa

    The FAO Statistical Yearbook 2012: Africa Food and Agriculture, disseminates statistical information that will help all stakeholders to access, easily and quickly, a set of statistics on food and agriculture related to the current themes and domains of interest in the region. The document provides users in Africa and abroad with statistics and reliable indicators on food and agriculture that can be used for policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation.

  9. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    Benin, Honduras, Zambia, Zimbabwe, China, Indonesia, Bolivia, Bangladesh, Malawi, Kenya, Nicaragua, Uganda, Madagascar, Myanmar, Ecuador, Argentina, India, Senegal, Paraguay, Togo

    En la presente guía se describe la aplicación práctica del modelo de la FAO de intensificación sostenible de la producción agrícola “Ahorrar para crecer” en los cultivos fundamentales para la seguridad alimentaria mundial, esto es, el maíz, el arroz y el trigo. Con ejemplos de África, América Latina y Asia, se muestra cómo los sistemas agrícolas basados en los ecosistemas están ayudando a los pequeños agricultores a incrementar los rendimientos de los cereales, fortalecer sus medios de vida, reducir la presión sobre el medio ambiente y aumentar la resiliencia frente al cambio climático.

  10. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015
    Kenya, France, Honduras, Zimbabwe, China, Mexico, Indonesia, Cuba, Colombia, Brazil, Switzerland

    L’AGROÉCOLOGIE est la science de la mise en oeuvre des concepts et principes de l’écologie pour la conception et à la gestion de systèmes alimentaires durables.* Elle se penche sur les interactions entre les plantes, les animaux, les humains et l’environnement. Les principes agroécologiques fonctionnent en harmonie avec ces interactions, appliquant des solutions innovantes qui tirent parti de la biodiversité tout en la préservant. L’agroécologie est pratiquée aux quatre coins du monde, et s’articule autour des savoirs locaux et traditionnels des petits paysans.

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