Using flea beetles and sheep grazing, ranchers can manage the perennial rangeland weed leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.), while reducing herbicide usage, controlling costs, and restoring grasslands for cattle grazing and wildlife.
United Indian Health Village – Ecosystem and Community Restoration in Arcata, California, USA
The United Indian Health Village is an integrated landscape and health clinic, designed to restore native plants, wetlands, and garden food production to the landscape and to nurture the health of the region’s Native American population.
Community Supported Agriculture in Santa Cruz, California, USA
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provides locally grown organic farm products to the community of Santa Cruz, California.
Agriculture of the Hor/Arbore
Read MoreBiogas Plant for Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia Showcased by Award-Winning Team for Sustainable Development
The report shows that Biogas plants provide an alternative form of safer, cleaner energy to homes as well as organic compost to farms. The first data from field studies are showing improvements in crop yields equivalent in most cases, to chemical fertilizers.
Case study Honduras
This case study highlights the work of farmers in Yoro and Otoro regions of Honduras, supported by USC partner FIPAH (Foundation for Participatory Research with Honduran Farmers). Farmers organize community-based agricultural research teams (called CIALs), to diversify their plant genetic resources and to develop hardier plant varieties that grow well on their soils.
Malawi farmers and their successful stories
Development Fund brings to you some successful stories. Malawi farmers, from different districts, show us how to cope with farmers constrains and simply feed themselves and their communities in an sustainable way.
Maize pit planting withstands challenges of climate change
Maize Pit Planting is a technology where maize is planted in pits. This technology brings good results in areas of low rainfall, dry spells or low moisture. In addition can easily be afforded by farmers and its is environemental friendly.
Zapopano Maize Agrecosystem
Read MoreEstablishment and Agronomic Productivity of Silvopastoral Systems with Pelibuey Sheep in Yucatan, Mexico
Generate scientific knowledge to allow for the use of leguminous trees into degraded grass pastures for a sustainable animal production in the North-Central region of Yucatan.