In ancient times, farmers in La Axarquía used manual labour and mules because of the steep slopes where mechanisation was not possible. (Image source: FAO)
The UN FAO has designated five traditional farming systems in China, Korea and Spain as globally important agricultural heritage systems
Haakon said that this project has great potential for future agricultural practices in the world’s harshest landscapes. (Image source: The Royal House of Norway)
The recent opening of the Sahara Forest Project (SFP) launch station outside Aqaba, the Jordan port city, has highlighted the possibility of using some of the world’s harshest landscapes to produce food, fresh water and clean energy
Community forest and farm businesses are also critical actors in the chain of measures to build and enhance climate resilience in landscapes. (Image source: Sasin Tipchai/Pixabay)
Forest and Farm Producer Organisations (FFPOs) from more than 10 countries of Asia-Pacific gathered in Myanmar for the second regional conference to accelerate and scale up implementation of the SDGs in climate-resilient landscapes for the benefit of local farm and forest communities
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Resilient Rice Field Laboratory at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). (Image source: IRRI)
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the Resilient Rice Field Laboratory at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Philippines
Food and agricultural practice should align with nutritional goals, said FAO. (Image source: FAO)
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and its partners are going to convene the Asia-Pacific symposium on sustainable food systems for healthy diets and improved nutrition in Bangkok from 10-11 November 2017, at the Centara Grand Hotel and Convention Centre
