El Año Internacional de la Agricultura Familiar 2014 es una iniciativa promovida por el Foro Rural Mundial y respaldada por más de 360 organizaciones civiles y campesinas de todos los continentes. Su celebración a nivel mundial, declarada por la Asamblea General de la ONU, pretende convertirse en una herramienta para...

This report evaluates the productive impact of the Malawi Social Cash Transfer Programme (SCTP). The report uses data collected from a randomized experimental design impact evaluation to analyse the impact of the SCTP on household decision-making over agricultural production, labour supply, the accumulation of private assets and other income generating...

Sustainable forestry is one the topics Forum Synergies is focusing on. After a first workshop held from 17-20 March 2016 in Milverton, UK this is  the second in a planned series of four workshops.

Durante dos años, ocho comunidades de las Comarcas Indígenas de Guna Yala y Ngäbe Buglé, participaron en un proyecto piloto que probó con éxito una metodología innovadora de trabajo para mejorar su seguridad alimentaria y nutricional.La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), a través...

FAO, CIHEAM and the EBRD are convening high-level policymakers, key players from private sector companies, co-operatives and producer organizations, governments, banks, academics and journalists to raise awareness and increase agricultural investment in the Mediterranean. Co-chaired by high-level representatives of the three Organizations, the Forum’s objective is to share good practices and...

The Green Gate Organic Farm is the farm operation part of the National Environment Centre (NEC), a vocational education facility part of TAFE NSW Riverina Institute in New South Wales, Australia. The farm was set up in the mid 1990’s. In the process of planning a number of uncertainties were...

Em Campo Grande (MS), a comunidade indígena Água Bonita tem concentrado esforços na transição para tornar a produção totalmente orgânica. Para isso, buscou apoio da Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Ater), uma das políticas públicas que a Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e do Desenvolvimento Agrário (Sead) realiza em parceria...

Le levier du développement de l’exploitation : favoriser les plus aptes à maintenir la continuité de l’unité économique qui fera vivre une famille (loi fermage (1946); attribution préférentielle (1938); salaire différé pour l’aide familial (1939)).

Since 2012, national teams in eight countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America have been identifying options for policy, legal and administrative mechanisms for the implementation of the multilateral system of access and benefit sharing (MLS) for plant genetic resources. This article summarises if and how access and benefit sharing...

For a 2-day event in Budapest, national CSOs from various countries of the region was invited to share their experience on the implementation of the VGGT in their home countries, while FAO and its African and Asian CSO partners was presented their training materials on VGGT for CSOs developed by...

Para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria global, el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, en alianza con Dow Chemical Company y The Nature Conservancy, lanzó la plataforma AgroLAC 2025 con el fin de financiar proyectos que demuestren que inversiones en el acceso a mercados, en el aumento de la productividad a través de...

Tras 10 años de actuación de la REAF, es posible señalar algunos de sus resultados que directa o indirectamente han significado aportes destacables a la construcción de un entorno institucional y de políticas públicas más favorables para el desarrollo de la Agricultura Familiar Campesina del Mercosur. La REAF comenzó su...

The nomadic pastoralist system in Baft district in Kerman province is well known in Iran for producing cashmere from Raeini goats. However, there is little information regarding the organic sheep and goat production systems. Interviews and field observations were carried out with 30 Siahjel nomad families of Raen origin in...

The Bucharest government wants to give organic farming a boost and – at the same time – increase consumers’ confidence in the sector. Despite its longstanding tradition of agriculture, Romania is still lagging behind in organic farming compared to other EU partners. Under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period...

The need for effective communication measures for the implementation and promotion of the EU fund achievements has never been higher. The over-saturation of information in media and public space has created a need to give a memorable message about the opportunities that have been created by your EU funded programme...

  Over the past decade, the Sahel region has witnessed recurrent and multiple shocks. Droughts, floods, conflicts and insecurity have led to the reduction of the most vulnerable populations’ meager assets and capacity to withstand future crises. In a context of extreme poverty and increased exposure to multiple hazards, their food security is at stake. Chad is the second...

Dado que vivimos en un territorio extenso, prácticamente desierto y, además, con una densidad de población muy baja, desde tiempo atrás los australianos hemos tenido que responder astutamente a los desafíos que nuestra geografía y climas extremos nos presentan. Nos hemos visto obligados a, una y otra vez, definir, concebir...

Azolla fixes nitrogen from the air and stores this in its leaves. Azolla is richer in protein, vitamins and minerals than grains and most green fodder. Because of this and because azolla grows fast and easily in a small area, it makes an ideal addition to feed.

Public procurement refers to the process through which governments or public agencies acquire goods and services to undertake its daily operations, and deliver basic services to its constituents. Governments buy, lease and/ or secure goods and services through other means of exchange in order to implement their plans and programs....

Guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth var. sorbilis) is a native plant of the Amazon, known worldwide for its stimulant properties. Since 1974, a process of modernization of farming systems has been widespread in the region by monopolistic agribusiness and agricultural research companies. This has resulted in the dissemination of modernizing technological...