Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers. FAO Research and Extension Unit (AGDR)

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1 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers FAO Research and Extension Unit (AGDR)

2 MIEL MAYA HONING ASBL By Elsa Demoulin Rue Sainte-Walburge n Liège - Belgique (0) info@maya.be

3 Who is Miel Maya Honing? Miel Maya Honing asbl is a belgian officially recognised Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) ; The organisation is active for 40 years in Latin and Central America and since 2011 in Africa where we support beekeeping development projects In Belgium, we aim at increasing awareness of Fair Trade product, especially honey. Rue Sainte-Walburge n 207, 4000 Liège Belgique +32 (0)

4 What is BNNS? Beekeeping Network North-South (BNNS) Network of beekeeping experts representatives of beekeeping and development organizations that are committed to promoting the role of beekeeping as a development tool. It's one of the results of the seminar on beekeeping and development in Brussels in March 2010 initiated by the Miel Maya Honing (Belgium) and Apiflordev (France) organizations which brought together 80 people from 14 different countries. Principal activity of BNNS : The moderation of the French beekeeping exchange group on the TECA plateform (FAO)

5 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers FAO Research and Extension Unit (AGDR)

6 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers What is TECA? Free web-based platform for technologies and practices for small agricultural producers Consists of Knowledge Base Exchange Groups Targeting smallholder farmers and institutions working with farmers January December 2015 (average/month): 18,400 sessions (number of visits) 32,400 pageviews 6

7 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers TECA Knowledge Base Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers: practical validated and adopted by producers easy language standard format 763 proven practices 531 English 163 Spanish 69 French 7

8 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers TECA Knowledge Base 11 categories: Agricultural mechanization Capacity development Climate change and disaster risk reduction Crop production Fishery & aquaculture Forestry Livestock production Natural resources management Nutrition for better life Post-harvest and marketing How to make good compost Training videos for family poultry production Using Eucalyptus leaves to preserve maize and bean seed 8

9 TECA has been a source of information for us!

10 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers TECA Exchange Groups Online forums to discuss agricultural challenges and solutions with practitioners, producers and experts Exchange Groups: BEEKEEPING (2,264 members) (EN, FR and SP) FARMER INNOVATION (1,312 members) (EN) 4 active exchange groups with over 200 discussions 10

11 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers TECA Beekeeping Exchange Group Established in 2010, with the technical support of Apimondia, to improve the exchange of information on beekeeping around the world; Independently managed in 3 languages: Beekeeping Exchange Group in French moderated by Elsa Demoulin, MMH-BNNS since 2015 Beekeeping Exchange Group in English moderated by Charlotte Lietaer, FAO HQ since 2010 Beekeeping Exchange Group in Spanish moderated by Camilo Ruiz, FILAPI since technologies available: 45 in English, 21 in French, and 34 in Spanish Many resources such as training manuals, information sheets, etc. Partnership with Apimondia, Bee Institute Kirchain, Bees for Development, CARI, Amigos de la Abejas, CET, FHIA, GIZ, IRACH, IZSLT, MMH, Ministry of Agriculture of Tanzania, Ministry of Agriculture of Oman, SAGARPA, University of Los Baños, Philippines, Stingless bee Research Institute 11

12 Members have diverse backgrounds: some are researchers, others are farmers, extension workers, other policy implementers and you can discuss everything.

13 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers TECA Partnerships NGOs, development organizations and research institutes provide technologies and practices on TECA and engage in discussions. Currently TECA has around 86 partners (FAO and non-fao). Many other potential partners are engaged in outreach. For more information or assistance please contact TECA Team - teca@fao.org 13

14 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers Why TECA? Provides free access to practical information in easy language Content is illustrated through images, videos and audio Content from trusted sources and validated in the field Facilitates knowledge exchange between practitioners and improves institutional linkage Shares information, so it won t get lost! Responding to the information needs of small producers and institutions working with farmers 14

15 Partner page Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers Responding to the information needs of small producers and institutions working with farmers 15

16 Partner page Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers 16

17 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers Other examples In French : TECHNOLOGIES Fabrication d une ruche traditionnelle Rwandaise longiforme In English : how-collect-drone-larvae-beehive how-make-added-valueproducts-dead-bees how-process-raw-beeswaxvalue-added-products Espagnol : Método para determinar niveles de varroa en terreno DISCUSSIONS Découverte de la ruche FONGE, un modèle intermédiaire entre la KTBH à barrettes et la Dadant à cadres La problématique du varroa en Afrique Des abeilles, des hommes et des plantes : pratiques traditionnelles Impact des pesticides sur les abeilles Comment améliorer ses techniques d extraction du miel des ruches traditionnelles et ruches à barrettes? - 48 replies 17

18 How to find practices Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers 1. Enter any keywords in the search window. 2. Filter by different categories, regions, countries and sources. Search and Browse Search window 18

19 How to join the Exchange Groups Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers 1. Register as a new member (registration is free) 2. Interact and exchange ideas Create a user account Register here 19

20 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers Invitation to participate at the last published discussion 20

21 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers Invitation to participate at the last published discussion 21

22 Technologies and practices for small agricultural producers Research and Extension Unit Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla Rome, Italy teca@fao.org, Tel: