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Supplement to Right to Food and Nutrition Watch
Women's Power in Food Struggles
Gender relations shape food systems. They significantly influence how and what we produce, work and eat. Gender oppression has often had a negative effect on women and gender non-conforming people1 across all stages of food systems, irrespective of their contributions.From growing and harvesting produce, to processing, transporting, and consuming food,...
2019 - The Global Network for the Right to Food and Nutrition
Working paper
Lo rural y el desarrollo sostenible en ALC
Este documento pretende reposicionar lo rural en las agendas de desarrollo nacional y regional en base a evidencia que ilustre el importante papel que los entornos rurales juegan en lo económico, lo ambiental y lo social. En América Latina y el Caribe las tres dimensiones del desarrollo sostenible —que suponen...
2019 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Report
Thailand migration report 2019
FAO contributions to this UN Thematic Working Group report are chapter 4, "Working Conditions for Migrants in Thailand's Agricultural Sector" and chapter 5, "Working Conditions for Migrants and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in Thailand’s Fisheries Sector."
Thailand
2019 - United Nations
Blog article
Armenia harmonizes forest monitoring system
In recent years, Armenia has gone through severe structural changes that have affected the forest sector. Forests, which were formerly under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, are now the responsibility of the Ministry of Nature Protection, together with areas dedicated to nature conservation.
These changes allow for a harmonized...
Armenia
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Video
Taking care of okra
Too much drought can slow down growth and cause young fruits to fall. Water your okra regularly to avoid slowing down its growth. Get rid of weeds. Nourish okra crops by periodically applying a little compost, well-rotted manure or litter around the base of each okra plant.
Benin
2019 - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Blog article
UN organisation’s report highlights concern over biodiversity
The FAO has raised the alarm over the state of biodiversity, which is necessary for global food security, in the first report it has published on the subject.
While it is repeatedly a casualty of agriculture and our nutrition, biodiversity is needed for both of these. In a report published on 22 February...
2019 - Euractiv
Conference proceedings
Proceedings of International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers
This book represents the proceedings of the International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers: Unlocking the potential of agricultural innovation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, which took place at FAO headquarters, 21-23 November 2018. FAO convened the symposium to provide inspiration for innovation actors and decision‑makers to unlock...
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Report
How to do; Rapid livestock market assessment: A guide for practitioners
The Rapid Livestock Market Assessment guide seeks to facilitate livestock market assessments in order to support those operating in the livestock sector, such as multilateral financial institutions, international development organizations, governments, research organizations, NGOs, community-based organizations, service providers and input suppliers.
The guide provides project design teams with basic skills and...
2019 - IFAD
Technical paper
Tendencias globales que afectan lo rural
Una consecuencia visible del fuerte proceso de globalización desarrollado durante los últimos 20 años es la creciente interdependencia económica, social y política entre casi todos los países del mundo. La intensificación de la vinculación comercial se expresa a través del crecimiento del intercambio de bienes y servicios que, a pesar...
2019 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Blog article
Climate pioneers: how small farmers could be leading the way towards sustainable agriculture
Agriculture is a leading cause of climate change, but it is also undeniably affected by it. Farming must therefore change in order to keep up with global demands, while reducing its environmental impact. Without these necessary changes, it’s estimated that by 2030, the impacts of climate change will be even worse, causing...
2019 - The Conversation
Newsletter
TBTI Digest, May 2019
The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs.
Canada
2019 - Too Big To Ignore - Global Partnership for Small-Scale Fisheries Research
Technical paper
Innovación, agregación de valor y diferenciación
Estrategias para el sector agroalimentario de América Latina y el Caribe en un mundo complejo
FAO ha señalado que se requiere de un incremento del 50% en la producción de alimentos, piensos y biocombustibles entre 2012 y 2050 para suplir las necesidades de una población de 9,7 mil millones de personas. Para enfrentar este enorme desafío, América Latina y el Caribe posee un gran potencial...
2019 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Journal article
A biodiversidade e o mito da agricultura tropical brasileira
A FAO (organização da ONU para agricultura e alimentação) publicou em fevereiro o relatório O Estado da Biodiversidade do Mundo para Agricultura e Alimentação com o alerta de que “a biodiversidade é fundamental para proteger a segurança alimentar global".
Complementa que a diversificação de genes e espécies nas lavouras e nos ecossistemas nativos...
Brazil
2019
Newsletter
TBTI Digest, June 2019
The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs.
Canada
2019 - Too Big To Ignore - Global Partnership for Small-Scale Fisheries Research
Newsletter
TBTI Digest, July 2019
The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs.
Canada
2019 - Too Big To Ignore - Global Partnership for Small-Scale Fisheries Research
Guidelines
Field guide to improve water use efficiency in small-scale agriculture
The case of Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda
Enhancing water use efficiency requires actions at all levels, from agricultural practitioners to scheme managers, and up to the policy-makers. The objective of this Guide Book is to show practical measures to improve water use efficiency in small-scale agriculture based on case studies from Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda. The...
Burkina Faso - Morocco - Uganda
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Blog article
Informal network helps rural communities advance in an integrated manner
Family farming shouldn’t be a solitary activity. Rural communities are key for supporting farmers and the development of the rural economy. In Europe and Central Asia, FAO has been supporting different initiatives and projects related to local rural development for more than a decade. Going now a step further, a workshop in Budapest marks...
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Event
Regional Launch of the Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 From August 25th to 27th 2019, Dominican Republic
What are the new proposals for family farming regarding the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development?
Even though this question has already being asked among social movements, academics and policy makers, the answer is still under construction, and there is a relative consensus on the need to renew the...
2019 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Blog article
Chocolateiras de Rondônia contribuem para aumento de renda na região amazônica
Mulheres são pioneiras do movimento conhecido como “tree to bar”, produção do cacau ao chocolate
Acordar cedo e ir para o campo faz parte do dia a dia das mulheres chocolateiras de Teixeirópolis, município situado a 300 quilômetros da capital Porto Velho, Rondônia. O estado é o terceiro maior produtor de cacau do Brasil, ficando atrás apenas da Bahia e Pará.
No bioma, que é conhecido como...
Brazil
2019 - Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA)
Event
VI Global Conference on Family Farming: A Decade to improve the life of family farmers.
The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 on 20 December 2017 in order to improve the position of family farmers in all five (5) continents. The declaration of the Decade ensures the continuity of the successful IYFF-2014 process by advancing the implementation of public policies...
2019 - World Rural Forum (WRF)
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