Land conversion of forests to agriculture and pastureland is a major threat to biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean. Deforestation and slash-and-burn practices also strip the soil of its nutrients and of its capability to retain water. This results in soil erosion and watershed degradation, which in turn ultimately puts agricultural productivity and ecological … [Read more...] about Agroforestry & Sustainable Land Management in Haiti
Agriculture and Food Security
Three Reasons Not to Eat Parrotfish
After living in Jamaica for five years, every time I visit for work, I try to squeeze in whatever time I have to say hello to friends. On my last visit I was very fortunate to have meetings on both sides of the weekend allowing me to spend my off days in a familiar place with familiar people. My friends and I decided to take advantage of this rare opportunity and headed east … [Read more...] about Three Reasons Not to Eat Parrotfish
Food Loss and Waste and their Negative Impact on the Environment
Food loss and waste negatively impact the environment. Much food is lost or wasted throughout the food supply chain, from agricultural production until final household consumption. In developing countries the greatest food loss takes place during the initial phases of the food supply chain, mainly due to technical, storage, refrigeration and transportation management … [Read more...] about Food Loss and Waste and their Negative Impact on the Environment
3 ways climate change affects food security
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have made great progress in terms of food security since they set out to meet the first of the Millennium Development Goals, expiring this year. Yet as we look another 15 years into the future and think about how we might meet the new Sustainable Development Goals, it is clear that ending hunger and achieving food security (goal … [Read more...] about 3 ways climate change affects food security
Share your successful story of climate change and family farming and you could win up to $15,000
FONTAGRO launched a call for proposals for its second success stories contest, which seeks to disseminate successful experiences in climate change adaptation of other innovative producers and actors along the agri-food chains by documenting these cases and identifying their factors of success. The contest will be open until September 24, 2015 and will prioritize cases of … [Read more...] about Share your successful story of climate change and family farming and you could win up to $15,000