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These techniques have been compiled by Ilka Gomez, from the TECA Team, with the collaboration of IFOAM, FiBL and Nadia Scialabba (Natural Resources Officer NRC - FAO).
Ilka Gomez has a Master degree in Horticulture from Leibniz University in Hannover and holds a Bachelor degree in Agriculture from the Panamerican Agricultural School – Zamorano in Honduras. She gained professional experiences in USA, where she participated in research activities on pest management in ornamental plants at the Entomology Department of Ohio State University. She also worked for 5 years in Nicaragua with a horticultural company, which used hydroponics systems and protected conditions for the cultivation of vegetables. She worked for the TECA platform at the Research and Extension (DDNR) Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy.
Contact: ilkagpineda@gmail.com
TECA stands for Technologies and Practices for Small Agricultural Producers and is an online interactive platform for sharing and exchanging innovative practices for small agricultural producers (http://teca.fao.org/). TECA was developed by FAO’s Research and Extension Unit (DDNR) to facilitate access to practical agricultural information that can benefit small producers around the world. TECA comprises two basic features:
(a) A knowledge database of applied technologies and practices on various agricultural activities supplied by partner organizations and initiatives;
(b) Online forums – called Exchange Groups – where members can consult with a community of practitioners about a specific agricultural technology or practice, and at the same time share their experiences and challenges in the field with other members looking for support.
Contact person: Charlotte LIETAER
Contact email: teca@fao.org
Country: Italy
Web: http://teca.fao.org
IFOAM stands for International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements and has been leading, uniting and assisting the Organic Movement since 1972. As the only global organic umbrella organization, it is committed to advocating Organic Agriculture as a viable solution for many of the world’s pressing problems. With around 815 affiliates in over 120 countries, it campaigns for the greater uptake of Organic Agriculture by proving its effectiveness in nourishing the world, preserving biodiversity, and fighting climate change. It also offers training courses, provides services to standard owners, certifiers, operators, and realizes organic programs.
Contact person: Gilles WEIDMANN
Contact email: gilles.weidmann@fibl.org
Country: Switzerland
Web: http://www.fibl.org/
The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) was founded in 1973 and is situated in Frick (Switzerland) since 1997. It is one of the world's leading research and information centres for organic agriculture. The close links between different fields of research and the rapid transfer of knowledge from research to advisory work and agricultural practice are FiBL's strengths. Outside Switzerland the Institute's competence is also sought after, and FiBL is involved in numerous international projects - not only in research, consultancy and training but also in development cooperation.
Contact person: Gilles WEIDMANN
Contact email: gilles.weidmann@fibl.org
Country: Switzerland
Web: http://www.fibl.org/
The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that aims to improve the quality of lives of the rural poor in developing countries through rural reconstruction; a sustainable, integrated, people-centered development strategy generated through practical field experiences.
Contact person: Dr. Isaac BEKALO
Contact email: headquarters@iirr.org
Country: Philippines
Web: http://www.iirr.org
The Climate Impact, Adaptation and Environmental Sustainability team of the Climate, Energy and Tenure Division (NRC) develops the knowledge base on the impact of climate, climate change and climate variability on agriculture, and facilitates the use of this information and knowledge through field projects. The team also supports capacity development at national level by supporting governments to integrate disaster risk reduction in the agriculture sector as well as identifying, testing and validating in cooperation with various partners climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction good practice options to build resilience of all actors in agriculture to the impact of climate change and extreme weather events.
The coordination of FAO’s organic agriculture activities is housed in the NRC Division. Since 1999, the Organic Agriculture programme works along three main areas:
Strengthening the ability to exchange information and to set-up organic agriculture networks, in order to ensure that producers, operators and governments have access to the reliable and quality information needed for informed decision-making, for directing research and extension, and for making investments;
Developing and disseminating knowledge and tools that support organic plant protection, soil and nutrient management, animal husbandry and post-harvest operations, especially in developing countries and market-marginalized areas;
Assisting governments in designing the types of legal and policy frameworks that provide support to farmers by facilitating the marketing and trade of certified organic products that meet international inspection and certification standards.
Contact Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reductions:
DRR-for-FNS@fao.org or climate-change@fao.org
Contact Organic Agriculture: Nadia SCIALABBA (Nadia.Scialabba@fao.org)
Country: Italy
Web: http://www.fao.org/nr/aboutnr/nrc/en/
