Title of document: SRP Annual Report 2018 Authors/editor: SRP Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: SRP Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Asia & Mekong Regional Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: SRP 8th Plenary Meeting and General Assembly 22-24 January 2019 Siem Reap, Cambodia   Read More

Title of document: Sustainable Rice Platform General Assembly Authors/editor: SRP Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: SRP Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: SRP 8th Plenary Meeting and General Assembly 22-24 January 2019 Siem Reap, Cambodia   Read More

Title of document: HIGHLIGHTS and KEY OUTCOMES Authors/editor: SRP Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: SRP Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: SRP 8th Plenary Meeting and General Assembly 22-24 January 2019 Siem Reap, Cambodia   Read More

Title of document: The state of the world’s biodiversity for food and agriculture Authors/editor: J. Bélanger & D. Pilling (eds.). Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: FAO Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Global level Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Overview; drivers, status and trends; state of management; enabling frameworks; Conclusions…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://www.fao.org/3/CA3129EN/CA3129EN.pdf Summary: This report presents the first global assessment of biodiversity for food and agriculture (BFA).  It  complements  other  global  assessments  prepared  under  the  auspices  of  the  Commission  on  Genetic  Resources  for  Food  and  Agriculture,  which  have  focused on the state of genetic resources within particular sectors of food and agriculture. The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture provides an assessment of biodiversity  for  food  and  agriculture  (BFA)  and  its  management  worldwide,  drawing  on  information provided in 91 country reports (prepared by over 1300 contributors), 27reportsfrom international organizations and inputs from over 175 authors and reviewers.It  describes  the  many  contributions  that  BFA  makes  to  food  security  and  nutrition,  livelihoods,  the  resilience  of  production  systems,  the  sustainable  intensification  of  food  production  and  the  supply  of  multiple  ecosystem  services;  the  major  drivers  of  change  affecting BFA; the status and trends of various components of BFA; the state of management of BFA; the state of policies, institutions and capacities that support the sustainable use and conservation of BFA; and needs and challenges in the management of BFA.   Read More

Title of document: Sharpening our understanding of Food Systems Authors/editor: CIAT-IIRR Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: CIAT-IIRR Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Food Systems Primer in Vietnam…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This Primer on Food Systems provides basic elements to introduce the reader to key principles and concepts of Food Systems approaches. This is an introductory booklet relying on secondary sources of information. Full references are provided at the end of this primer.   Read More

Title of document: Natural succession in Syntropic farming Authors/editor: Life in Syntropy Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Life in Syntropy Year of publication: Geographic focus: General Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary:   Read More

Title of document: How to Cultivate Indigenous Microorganisms Authors/editor: Hoon Park and Michael W. DuPonte Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Ocean Star Hawaii Natural Farms, LLC, University of Hawai Year of publication: 2008 Geographic focus: Hawai Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary:   Read More

Title of document: Kyusei Nature farming and the technology of effective microoganisms Authors/editor: Takashi Kyan, Masaki Shintani, Shoji Kanda, Masanobu Sakurai, Hirohasu ohashi, Aki fujisawa and Somlak Pongdit Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: APAN and INFRC Year of publication: 1999 Geographic focus: Thailand Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This manual present Guideline for the adoption of Kyusei Nature farming and the technology of effective microoganisms   Read More

Title of document: Cho’s Global Natural Farming Authors/editor: Rohini Reddy Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: SARRA Year of publication: 2011 Geographic focus: South of Korea Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Dr Cho’s natural farming system connects seed to an in alienating part of the microbial world  of nature. Very life on earth is said to be of microbial ministration and to think of life without microbes is next to impossible. Human body for example consists of 100 trillion cells and 90 trillion cells belong to microbes. So is the case in terms of the earth’s bio-diversity of species whether seed or breed can co-exist in the midst of teaming microbial millions. Dr. chos Natural farming technologies emphasizing on IMO’s multiplication in various ways. The technologies are relevant to preserve the native varieties and bio diversity by farming community.   Read More

Title of document: Sustainable Soil Management Course Manual  - Part 1, 2 & 3 Authors/editor: Trust Nature’s Bio‐Vital™ system Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Trust Nature’s Bio‐Vital™ system Year of publication: 2016 Geographic focus: Global level Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This manual is intended to be used in association with Trust Nature’s Sustainable Soils Management Course and is designed to complement course notes and other course materials. This manual contains basic information that is further discussed and elaborated on during the course.   Read More