Sustainable production and natural resource management
Growth in the agricultural sector is key for raising the incomes of the poor. Sustainable agricultural production systems are the basis of successful rural development. The main challenge is to increase production to meet the growing demand and at the same time to assure sustainable management of natural resources.
Feature
State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet
Worldwatch Institute, 2011
The report spotlights successful agricultural innovations and unearths major successes in preventing food waste, building resilience to climate change, and strengthening farming in cities. It provides a roadmap for increased agricultural investment and more-efficient ways to alleviate global hunger and poverty.
Other key documents
The State of the World's Land and Water Resources
Summary Report, FAO, 2011
Sustainable Land Management in Practice - Guidelines and Best Practices for Sub-Saharan Africa
H. P. Liniger et al. TerrAfrica, WOCAT, FAO, 2011
Who Will Feed the World? The production challenge
L. Wegner / G. Zwart, Oxfam Research Report, April 2011
The State of Food and Agriculture 2010-11 - Women in Agriculture
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2011
PDF, 1020 KB
Rural Poverty Report 2011
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), November 2010PDF, 1020 KB
Livestock in a Changing Landscape
H. Steinfeld, H. A. Mooney, F. Schneider, L. E. Neville (Eds.), Island Press, 2010PDF, 1020 KB
The State of Food and Agriculture 2009 - Livestock in the balance
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2009PDF, 1020 KB
World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development
World Bank, October 2007PDF, 1020 KB
Millenium Ecosystem Assessment
World Resources Institute, 2005PDF, 1020 KB
Important partners:
BioNET International – the global network for taxonomy
International initiative dedicated to promoting the science and use of taxonomy
CABI
Not-for-profit science-based development and information organization
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Centre of exellence and research at the University of Bern
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Partnership operating 15 International Agricultural Research Centers around the world
Global Crop Diversity Trust
Public-private partnership raising funds for ex situ conservation of crops
Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
One of the largest development organisations in Switzerland
Swiss College of Agriculture (SHL), Bern University of Applied Sciences
Centre of excellence in the agricultural, forestry and food industries
WOCAT - World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies
Global network of Soil and Water Conservation specialists
Further information
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
