Rice-fish farming: A food security alternative Rice-fish farming is a biological or clean production system that consists of the simultaneous farming of rice and fish on the same land and at the same time; in other words, in the plots flooded for rice cultivation. Rice is the main product and has greater economic importance, whereas the fish is both a source of additional income and a protein supplement that improves the nutritional quality of farmers’ diets.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2017Peru, Central America, South America
Nuestra especie entró en grupos pequeños al continente americano a través de Beringia hace 20-15 000 años. Compartió con Siberia Oriental el chamanismo y con él la búsqueda de plantas y hongos alucinógenos y, como consecuencia, el conocimiento detallado de la flora y el continuo interés por experimentar. Al entrar en el interior del continente americano, nuestra especie contribuyó –por la caza continua– a la extinción de su megafauna.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2016Colombia, South America
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2016Colombia, South America
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2016Colombia, South America
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Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente en Nicaragua
Policy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2015Nicaragua, Central America, South AmericaThe climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2017Nicaragua, Central America, South America
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Agricultura climáticamente inteligente en Uruguay
Policy Papers & BriefsJanuary, 2016Uruguay, Central America, South AmericaThe climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects
an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture
development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve
food security and broader development goals under a
changing climate and increasing food demand. CSA initiatives
sustainably increase productivity, enhance resilience, and
reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs), and require
planning to address tradeoffs and synergies between these
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2017Peru, Central America, South America
Las plantas silvestres alimenticias son un componente esencial de la dieta de la población rural en distintas partes del mundo, teniendo un rol importante en su seguridad alimentaria y diversidad nutricional. Dada la alarmante disminución de los bosques, la colecta de estas especies ocurre cada vez más en ecosistemas antropogénicos, donde las comunidades activamente las manejan para asegurar su disponibilidad y acceso.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2016Colombia, South America
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