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The EU-Wide Individual Farm Model for Common Agricultural Policy Analysis
This report presents the first EU-wide individual farm level model (IFM-CAP) aiming to assess the impacts of CAP towards 2020 on farm economics and environmental effects. The rationale for such a farm-level model is based on the increasing demand for a micro simulation tool capable to model farm-specific policies and...
European Union
2018 - European Commission
Video
Agroecology and climate change
As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, achieving a world without hunger and malnutrition calls for urgent action to make agriculture more sustainable, productive and resilient. The impacts of climate change are further increasing uncertainties and vulnerabilities facing farmers and communities.
Integrated, cross sectoral approaches like agroecology are an...
Argentina - France - Hungary - Mali
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Guidelines
Integrated management of the fall armyworm on maize
A guide for farmer field schools in Africa
Tens of millions of smallholder farmers across Africa are facing a new foe in their fields: the Fall Armyworm (FAW). Newly arrived from the Americas, this insect prefers to eat maize, but can live on over 80 plant species. Farmers are alarmed by the ragged maize leaves in their fields caused...
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Fact sheet
Iran and FAO
Matching FAO’s expertise to Iran’s development priorities FAO assistance in Iran is currently shaped by the 2017-2021 Country Programming Framework (CPF), which is centered on four strategic priority areas: Environmentally sustainable and climate-smart agriculture Food security and food safety Inclusive and resilient rural development Knowledge-based economy...
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Book
Agroecological rice production in China
Restoring biological interactions
Biodiversity is an important characteristic to keep ecosystems stable and to make efficient use of environmental resources. These trends of simplification of agro-ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, and degradation of ecosystem services need to be averted. Agroecology is a promising approach to restore biodiversity and ecosystem services to agro-ecosystems, and transition...
China
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Book
Tecnología y Sociedad
Análisis de procesos de innovación y cambio tecnológico en diversos territorios rurales de Argentina
El libro demuestra a través de datos que, ante un desafío tan relevante es indispensable articular la investigación y el desarrollo tecnológico, la extensión y la transferencia tecnológica, la vinculación tecnológica, las articulaciones con otras instituciones, la gestión del conocimiento y la comunicación. Asimismo, expone que los procesos de innovación...
Argentina
2018 - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA)
Conference proceedings
Achieving Social and Economic Development in Africa through Ecological and Organic Agricultural Alternatives
This publication, Achieving Social and Economic Development in Africa through Ecological and Organic Agricultural Alternatives, is a follow up to FAO’s 2013 publication Organic Agriculture: African Experiences in Resilience and Sustainability. It gathers in one volume the plenary papers presented during the Third African Organic Conference that took place in...
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Report
Productive diversification of African agriculture and its effects on resilience and nutrition
The agriculture sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains the backbone of national economies, sustaining rural and urban livelihoods alike, and providing food and income for the majority of households. Recent agriculture growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been solid and has supported improvements in nutrition outcomes and poverty rates. Despite some...
Malawi - Zambia
2018 - World Bank
Fact sheet
Adaptación al cambio climático en las comunidades alpaqueras altoandinas
Los boletines informativos de proyectos (BIP) tienen como propósito fortalecer la comunicación con todos nuestros socios y contrapartes, dando a conocer regularmente los proyectos que se ejecutan en la región, así como detalles referidos a los avances en el proceso de su implementación.
En esta ocasión, tenemos el agrado de presentarles...
Peru
2018 - Soluciones prácticas
Policy brief/paper
Food Democracy: Feeding the World Sustainably
This paper situates the competing visions for the future of agriculture and food systems in the context of key social, economic and environmental challenges. Drawing on both the growing literature on these issues and Trócaire’s experience the paper presents Trócaire’s vision for agriculture and food. It is an introduction to...
2018 - Trócaire
Conference proceedings
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agroecology for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in China
The Proceedings book includes the contributions from agreocology experts and practitioners that took part as speakers in the International Symposium on Agroecology for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in China held Kunming, Yunnan, China from 29-31 August 2016. The volume has been prepared in order to collect and disseminate further...
China
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Seminario internacional dio cierre a proyecto sobre polinización natural en chirimoyo
Con una masiva asistencia se llevó a cabo el Seminario Internacional ‘Polinización natural del Chirimoyo: fundamentos para su implementación como estrategia sostenible de producción’. La iniciativa, liderada por el director de centro Ceres, Eduardo Gratacós, dio cuenta sobre el trabajo realizado durante los dos últimos años de investigación, buscando transferir...
Chile
2018 - Centro Regional de Innovación Hortofrutícola de Valparaíso (CERES)
Blog article
FAO launches projects in Armenia to advance dairy, agriculture sectors
With a signing ceremony and press conference in Yerevan, FAO launched a new project to make substantial improvements to dairy operations in the Republic of Armenia.
Also, FAO introduced a unique platform for uniting donors working to improve the country’s agriculture sector.
The overall goal of the dairy project in Armenia is...
Armenia
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Inspirational ideas: A nature-based approach for Mediterranean ecosystems
For five years, 1000 Portuguese farmers sowed biodiverse seed mixtures, rich in legumes, across 50 000 hectares. This was part of the Terraprima project which tackled multiple challenges including climate change, biodiversity and soil degradation. This nature-based technique offers a potential sustainable intensification solution, simultaneously increasing production and environmental services....
Portugal
2018 - Eip Agri
Journal article
Intersectorality in the governance of inland fisheries
One of the defining characteristics of inland fisheries is that they are closely impacted by other essential human activities that rely on the same fresh or brackish water ecosystems, such as hydroelectricity generation and irrigated agriculture. Starting with the premise that an understanding of fisheries' interactions with these external sectors...
2018
Report
Le baromètre des agricultures familiales 2018-2019
Comment nourrir 9,7 milliards d’êtres humains en 2050
Comment nourrir 9,7 milliards d’êtres humains en 2050 ?
Cette question légitime reprise en choeur par les institutions internationales entraîne surtout des considérations liées à l’amélioration des rendements de l’agriculture industrielle. C’est pourtant en soutenant les agricultures familiales que l’on arrivera à rendre la nourriture disponible tout en luttant contre la pauvreté...
2018 - SOS Faim Belgium
Practices
Innovation Award for Women Farmers 2018
COPA launched the fifth edition of the Innovation Award for Women Farmers entitled “Innovative solutions for farming sustainability”.
With this initiative Copa wishes to highlight the innovative activities and projects carried out by women involved in farming and/or forestry throughout the EU. The projects presented by these women demonstrate their ability...
Belgium
2018 - COPA COGECA
Blog article
FAO workshop to widen horizon for Kyrgyz agrifood exporters
Supporting the Kyrgyzstan government’s pursuit to unleash the country’s export potential, FAO is conducting a one-day workshop today in Bishkek to discuss with participants how to diversify agrifood exports and to enter the European and Chinese agricultural markets.
The broad range of participants could have a large positive effect on Kyrgyz exports. The...
Kyrgyzstan
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Book
Agroecology is best practice
Agroecology is best practice: Biowatch's work with smallholder farmers explores the workings of eight homestead farms in northern KwaZulu-Natal, illustrating agroecology best practices through the personal experiences of each of the smallholder farmers. These farmers have shown that the land can take care of its people - if its people take...
South Africa
2018 - Biowatch South Africa
Blog article
Farmers in the food supply chain
UTPs are business-to-business practices that deviate from good commercial conduct and are contrary to good faith and fair dealing. The food supply chain is vulnerable to UTPs due to stark imbalances between small and large operators. Often farmers and small operators in the food supply chain do not have sufficient...
European Union
2018 - European Council
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