Alrededor de 150 personas procedentes de 21 países europeos, y representantes formales de todas las redes de ámbito estatal que están constituidas, participaron del 16 al 18 de septiembre en el III encuentro europeo de movimientos de agricultura sostenida por la comunidad (ASC), que se celebró en Ostrava (República Checa)....

The report “Arab Horizon 2030: Prospects for Enhancing Food Security in the Arab Region” has three objectives: (a) to examine the status of food security in the Arab countries; (b) to assess the potential achievement of food security in the region within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework; and (c)...

Este documento tiene por objetivo principal presentar un marco conceptual orientador del proyecto a las Representaciones y otras instancias del IICA, así como a las instituciones contraparte nacionales y subnacionales, las organizaciones sociales y económicas, las instancias territoriales de articulación de los actores institucionales y sociales, las redes y centros...

On 2 February 2017, Commissioner Phil Hogan launched a major consultation on the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP). The three-month consultation allowed participants to share their views on the challenges faced by the EU agricultural sector, its rural areas and society as a whole, and on how a simpler,...

Noticia sobre la experimentación adaptativa de un sistema de parideras en cama profunda en campo de los productores. Desde la Agencia de Extensión de Luján (AE) se inició una línea de experimentación adaptativa para la incorporación de un sistema de maternidad en cama profunda destinado a PyMEs y productores familiares de...

Irrigation is vital for Afghanistan, for food security and livelihoods, and for economic growth. Since 2002, FAO has worked with the government and communities to rehabilitate irrigation canals and improve their management. Funded by Japan and the World Bank, 400,000 farm households have been assisted, directly reaching over 2 million...

En América Latina y el Caribe, la preocupación de los Estados por superar los obstáculos que impiden la plena incorporación de las mujeres en igualdad de condiciones en todos los espacios de la vida social, cultural y económica de los países se ha expresado en distintas medidas y propuestas concretas...

In Mali, agriculture is the main source of employment. Over 80% of the population is engaged in agriculture that is mostly carried out by small farmers with income of less than US$1 per day. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an important cereal grain used as food and animal fodder...

This brief aims to help farmer leaders, farmer organizations and facilitators working with smallholders to achieve a correct understanding of the legal and operational aspects of contract farming. It is based on information extracted from the Legal Guide on Contract Farming (UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD, 2015), and from field experience in the implementation...

The Global Report on Food Crises 2017 is therefore the result of a consultative process established to involve a wide range of stakeholders who bring together credible and globally accepted findings from all major risk analysis and early warning systems. All partners are in agreement with the general magnitude and...

Access to land is at the heart of rural livelihoods. In sub-Saharan Africa, the pace and scale at which land is changing hands are increasing fast. Understanding these changes in land access is crucial if the systems of land governance, the practices of companies and organisations, and the initiatives seeking...

As novas gerações de produtores rurais e as mulheres têm tido papel cada vez mais importante no crescimento do agronegócio brasileiro, segmento que representa 23% do Produto Interno Bruto nacional. Essa é uma das conclusões da 7ª edição da Pesquisa Hábitos do Produtor Rural ABMRA, apresentada hoje ao mercado, em...

El presente trabajo discute la cuestión territorial de reprimarización de las economías latinoamericanas, en particular las del Cono Sur. Para ello, trabajamos con información secundaria, entrevistas a informantes calificados y resultados de investigación, vinculados esencialmente con la sojización en Argentina. Desde una perspectiva que analiza el territorio, el poder y...

El Encuentro Centroamericano y de República Dominicana sobre Agricultura Familiar 2014, realizado en El Salvador del 24 al 26 de setiembre del 2014, es parte de un conjunto de actividades relevantes a nivel mundial en el marco de la celebración del Año Internacional de la Agricultura Familiar (AIAF) 2014. Fue...

Located about 70 km north east from Hanoi, Vietnam, the villages of Xuan An and Ngoc Son (Bac Giang province) include 285 households. Rice is the main staple crop. Local rice and vegetable production strongly relies on synthetic inputs specifically Nitrogen fertilizers and pesticides which increase production costs and raise...

A comissão organizadora do evento Brasília Agroecológica 2017 definiu o tema que vai representar os quatro congressos simultâneos agendados para setembro do próximo ano na capital federal: "Agroecologia na transformação dos sistemas agroalimentares na América Latina: memórias, saberes e caminhos para o Bem Viver". O tema busca contemplar a programação unificada...

This technology describes the introduction of improved cattle breeds in Uganda. The improved breeds are more productive and resistant to diseases and are managed applying the zero grazing production system, a type of production system where the animals are kept in an enclosure to control input use and to reduce...

Em um cenário onde quem exerce influência política são os grandes proprietários de terra, agricultores familiares encontram nas cooperativas uma for- ma de se fazerem ouvir. Falta de informação, assessoria técnica e valorização são alguns dos enfrentamentos diários dos pequenos produtores. É na organização coletiva que muitos vêm conseguindo escoar a produção...

The use of traditional knowledge can be a powerful conservation tool, providing community support for conservation plans and enabling the inclusion of customary ecological management practices in their design. This study documents three experiences in Central America where traditional knowledge has been used to improve marine spatial planning and frame...

National organizations and networks of smallholder forest producers play an important role in contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, spanning political and practical action. Innovative and successful climate action builds on the particular strengths of each organization, and harnesses both the support of the membership base as well as...