Despite their recognized agricultural sustainability benefits, mixed crop-livestock farms have declined in the Northern hemisphere. As such, crop-livestock integration beyond the farm level is a promising alternative to this trend, but the knowledge of critical factors and strategies towards its successful implementation is still lacking. We developed an analytical framework to assess the critical determinants of the emergence and outcomes of integration, which helped us understand farmers’ collective strategies for reducing integration transaction costs.

Le colloque international sur le carbone organique des sols (GSOC17) a été conjointement organisé par:

Este documento presenta los resultados principales del Simposio International sobre el Carbono Orgánico del Suelo (GSOC17) que se llevó a cabo en la sede de la FAO (Roma, 21-23 de marzo de 2017). Presenta los mensajes claves intensamente discutidos y desarrollados por los participantes del GSOC17 y posteriormente revisados y sintetizados por el Comité Científico. El Documento de Resultados del GSOC17 resalta los asuntos más relevantes y las direcciones futuras en relación a la preservación y el aumento del Carbono Orgánico del Suelo en los ámbitos de investigación, práctica y políticas.

Background: Diarrhoea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among the under-five children in low-income countries. Despite improvements in water and sanitation coverage, studies show that diarrhoea is still a major public health problem in Ethiopia. This study was designed to determine the magnitude and risk factors of diarrhoea in the agricultural and agro-pastoralist communities of the rural Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted in July 2013. Interview and questionnaire were the main data gathering instruments used in the study.

The publication was launched at the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon (GSOC) held at FAO headquarters (Rome, 21-23 March 2017). It provides an overview to decision-makers and practitioners of the main scientific facts and information regarding the current knowledge and knowledge gaps on Soil Organic Carbon. It highlights how better information and good practices may be implemented to support ending hunger, adapting to and mitigating climate change and achieving overall sustainable developm ent.