How have farmers, entrepreneurs, social movements, and innovative political actors managed to move away from or circumvent industrial agriculture and move towards a sustainable food system? This report describes seven case studies of agroecological transition to draw insights on how the lock-ins of industrial food systems can be overcome, where the key leverage points for transition...

Las instituciones académicas y de investigación desempeñan un importante rol en el estudio de la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (SAN) en América Latina y el Caribe: generan conocimientos innovadores; proponen alternativas de solución a los desafíos que enfrentan los países y la región; y además llevan adelante actividades relevantes de...

Many researchers have noted the under-representation of women within fisheries’ policy and academic research. Fishing men— in commonly being the registered fisher and most often performing the visible tasks of fishing—have been the primary focus of fishing statistics as well as the subject of more in-depth qualitative analyses. Recent work...

The digital revolution, with its avalanche of information and communication technology tools, is penetrating all spheres of life, and agriculture is no exception. Experts of e-agriculture, as it is called, are discussing the topic at an international event this week in Sofia, Bulgaria, together with representatives of governments, civil society...

Organic food sales in the U.S. doubled over the last decade, but organic farming hasn’t kept pace. That may change as farmers partner with brands

As one short-term FAO intervention on food safety ends in Belarus, another will soon begin. This is what governmental representatives agreed upon this week in Minsk during five days of talks to conclude the previous project and set priorities for future work. FAO has been working in Belarus to understand the...

Le choix de matériel de multiplication de semences et de plantes biologiques de haute qualité issus de variétés appropriées est un facteur clé de la réussite de la culture biologique. Cela permet d’améliorer le rendement et la qualité des produits, d’assurer la résilience des cultures, d’utiliser judicieusement les ressources non...

Kyrgyzstan has all the ingredients needed to be a leader in the production of high quality fruit and vegetables – its unique soil and climate create a perfect environment for horticulture. That’s why the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the technical and consultative support...

Open farm days are taking place a few time per year thanks to the members of Association of Private Farming of the Czech Republic. These farmers open their farms to vide public  with on-farm activities  - like a farm schools , cooking workshops , horse riding etc. which provide closer...

Saberes y sabores se enmarca en la campaña regional #MujeresRurales, mujeres con derechos, un esfuerzo colectivo para visibilizar logros y desafíos hacia el empoderamiento y la autonomía plena de todas las mujeres en el mundo rural. Se trata de una convocatoria abierta a la participación tanto de mujeres como de hombres, para...

It was recently, in 2015, when the infectious lumpy skin disease first entered the Balkan Peninsula and started its rally by infecting cattle in several countries. Measures to control – or possibly eradicate – the disease differed in various countries, and a new FAO study assesses approaches in three of...

Este sitio web es la herramienta donde encontrará toda la información del activismo realizado en torno a la Campaña Mujeres Rurales, Mujeres con Derecho 2018 durante el mes de octubre. Con el hashtag #AhoraEsElMomento de trabajar por la autonomía plena de las mujeres rurales, indígenas y afrodescendientes de América Latina y el...

During 2014–2017, FAO assisted countries in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region to achieve results in the context of agreed priorities and FAO's Strategic Framework and Medium Term Plan (MTP). FAO's strategic direction is maintained in the approved MTP 2018–2021 and the Programme of Work and Budget (PWB)...

El Proyecto +Algodón, iniciativa de Cooperación Sur-Sur Trilateral, desarrolla iniciativas con enfoque de género para apoyar el fortalecimiento de las capacidades de las mujeres rurales e indígenas algodoneras de los países socios.  

Las presentes Directrices voluntarias para lograr la sostenibilidad de la pesca en pequeña escala en el contexto de la seguridad alimentaria y la erradicación de la pobreza se han elaborado como complemento del Código de Conducta de la FAO para la Pesca Responsable (en adelante, el Código) de 1995. Se...

The prioritization of rice as a strategic food and cash crop in Rwanda has paid dividends, with production increasing by one-third during 2010–2015. However, production expansion has failed to keep pace with growing consumption demand. In 2015, around 30 percent of national consumption was met by imported long grain rice....

To spur progress in the development of organic agriculture in Kazakhstan, FAO continues to support the Kazakh Government in establishing and piloting a rigorous traceability and certification system. Framed by a multiannual effort to support the development of organic agriculture in the country through the establishment of a trusted organic guarantee...

As a landlocked country infused with rivers, springs and freshwater lakes, including the world’s second-largest high-mountain lake, Issyk-Kul, the Kyrgyz Republic has an abundance of freshwater resources for aquaculture. Having realized this, the country has been making its path, with the help of FAO, to develop this to a full-scale...

The Smallholder Dataportrait is a comprehensive, systematic and standardized data set on the profile of smallholder farmers across the world. This Factsheet generates an overview on how small family farmers in Nigeria live their lives by using the Dataportrait, putting an emphasis on the constraints they face, the choices they make....

FAO, Japan and Turkey have inaugurated a vocational training programme for Syrian refugees and their Turkish host communities in Şanlıurfa and Kilis, where agriculture provides employment opportunities on a large scale. The project aims at improving participants’ skills and knowledge in high-demand areas of the local agricultural sector. Building on the...