In Radio Prakriti FM’s program titled Problems and Issues: Pesticides, Insecticide Management Act 2076, the problems and issues in pesticides and insecticides management in Nepal were discussed together with their special guests, Manoj Pokhrel, an agriculture specialist; Rudramani Pokhrel from Agriculture Knowledge Center, and Amrit B.K., an agriculture technician. Pesticide and Insecticide Management Act 2076… Read More
Bacteria, fungi, and worms are often associated with disease, disgust, and fear, but not for Dr. Shane Tutua, an organic farmer at the Zai Na Tina farm in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Dr. Tutua refers to these organisms as “soil engineers”, maintaining soil fertility. “The Significance of Soil Care”, a radio program that aired over the… Read More
Not a profitable job, deprived of land ownership, and lack of support from the government. These are some of the reasons often cited for the reluctance of many young people—including the children of farmers—to pursue farming as a career. Experts anticipate a severe global farmer shortage in less than ten years, threatening agricultural sustainability and… Read More
Launched in August 2023 on Radio Meghna, ‘Sonali Bosoti’ has quickly become a source of hope and empowerment for farmers, youth, and women in Bangladesh’s Charfashion Upazila. This dynamic community radio program, airing weekly, serves as a crucial platform for addressing the needs of family farmers amidst the challenges of coastal life. Spanning 10 to… Read More
With an aging farming population, there is an urgent need to attract and empower the younger generation to carry forward agricultural practices. Young farmers bring fresh perspectives, technological savvy, and innovative approaches that can boost productivity, enhance sustainability, and adapt to modern challenges such as climate change and market dynamics. Titled “Cultivating the Future: Empowering… Read More
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is inviting interested individuals and organizations to participate in the 2024 Innovation for and by family farmers video contest. The videos should illustrate how family farmers can be supported by innovations. These innovations might combine old and new food system practices and organizational processes, using both… Read More
From June 17 to 21, 2024, the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) hosted its Annual Meeting. This year, the event was held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, and was simultaneously livestreamed on the WFO YouTube account. The meeting annually gathers hundreds of family farmers, young and women farmer leaders, farmers’ organizations, and agricultural cooperatives… Read More
Due to high demand, the application for the Global Innovation Challenge on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM) and Farmer Field Schools (FFS) for small-scale producers is extended until 10 July 2024. Spearheaded by the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) and the Office of Innovation (OIN) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations… Read More
The Global farmer field schools platform in FAO’s Office of Innovation is excited to announce the launch of the Innovation award on farmer field schools for sustainable agrifood systems! This award will help collect, celebrate and share impactful innovations in the implementation of FFS in support of transition towards sustainable agrifood systems, including through agroecology. Who Can Apply? Anyone… Read More
There is a need for enabling policies to support fisherfolks and family farmers. This was articulated in a Rural Radio Initiative episode from Indonesia. The episode, which aired in Jaringan Radio Komunitas untuk Demokrasi (JRDem), showcased the experiences and plights of crab fisher Zainal Arifin, who hails from from Lamongan, East Java province. Various factors… Read More
