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Policy brief/paper
Building more sustainable and resilient food system in Kitwe city region
The Food for the Cities Programme aims at assessing and planning more sustainable city region food systems (CRFS). It is a global programme implemented by FAO and the RUAF Foundation in eight (8) city regions in the world. In collaboration with the Copperbelt University, a food system assessment was conducted...
Zambia
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Blog article
Future of the common agricultural policy
The European Commission proposes to modernise and simplify the common agricultural policy, giving greater flexibility and responsibility to European Union countries implementing the policy on the ground.
European Union
2018 - European Commission
Blog article
How to support small-scale farmers in negotiations with agribusiness
A new initiative led by IIED is generating lessons on how rural producers, their associations and their wider communities can best be empowered to articulate their development priorities, make informed choices, and negotiate effectively for equitable partnerships with progressive private sector actors in commercial agriculture.
This webinar, part of the 'Empowering...
2018 - International Institute for Environment and Development IIED
Technical paper
e-Agriculture Promising Practice
UshauriKilimo.org: web and mobile phones for extension services in Tanzania
‘UshauriKilimo’(http://ushaurikilimo.org) is a Swahili word from ‘Ushauri’ and ‘Kilimo’ which means ‘advisory’ and ‘agriculture’ respectively. ‘UshauriKilimo’ is an information system for agricultural advisory services. It is an agro-advisory and extension service system that allows any actor in the agricultural sector to ask for advisory services to an agriculture extension officer...
United Republic of Tanzania
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Blog article
Czech film picturing rural development in Georgia receives FAO award
Encompassed by the Caucasus mountains with heights of 5 000 meters – offering breathtaking views and, at the same time, damming them – lies Georgia’s Tusheti region. Its inhabitants are strongly attached to this remote area, but the natural beauty alone is not sufficient for a healthy life.
The short movie...
Czechia - Georgia
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Journal article
Roundup: news, events, briefings and more. Samudra Report No.80
The Roundup includes recent publications, films added to our Documentation centre, meetings coming up, websites which are important to small-scale fisheries, flashback of editorial from old issues of samudra report related to the theme and Endquote from the world of literature related to fisheries.
2018 - International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
Blog article
Commission agrees to drop crop diversification and ecological focus areas requirements due to adverse climate conditions
The non-production requisite on land lying fallow for farmers under crop diversification and/ or ecological focus area requirements have been lifted in eight EU member states for 2018. A severe drought significantly affected agricultural activities, especially in relation to animal feed resources, in those countries.
European Union
2018 - European Commission
Guidelines
Género y pérdida de alimentos en cadenas de valor alimentarias sostenibles
Esta publicación tiene como objetivo ayudar a quienes diseñan políticas y proyectos, y a profesionales de campo a conceptualizar el nexo entre la existente desigualdad de género y la pérdida de alimentos, ofreciendo orientación práctica y herramientas para integrar las cuestiones de género en la planificación e implementación de estudios...
2018 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Blog article
Young farmers & digitalization
Building the future of European agriculture
Farming in the EU is poised on the brink of change with the CAP 2020 negotiations in full swing. Young farmers face an uncertain future in a rapidly evolving sector. While agriculture in the EU strives to be dynamic, it continues to encounter difficulties.
One of the most important hurdles for...
European Union
2018 - IoF2020
Technical paper
El estado de la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición en el mundo 2018 - SOFI 2018
La versión resumida de la publicación de la FAO El estado de la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición en el mundo (SOFI) 2018 contiene los mensajes clave y los puntos principales de la publicación y está dirigida a los medios, los responsables políticos y al público general.
2018 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Newsletter
News from the Deck – March 2018
The newsletter of March 2018 includes:The Mediterranean team pursues with the preparation works in the view of Malta in September, The BANS project celebrates its closure with well-attended event in Brussels, Other news from around the EU, News from our members and Press review
European Union
2018 - Low Impact Fishers of Europe
Blog article
Inspirational ideas: Harvesting grasslands
Milan Kouřil, Operational Group coordinator, says that climate change is impacting the quality of grasslands in the Czech Republic: “There has been a change in the composition of grasslands (and indirectly on microbiological soil activity), increased photosynthetic activity and a longer growing season.” Milan is part of an Operational Group...
Czechia
2018 - EIP Agri
Technical paper
Parliamentary alliances against hunger and malnutrition
For the third year in a row, hunger is on the rise again and affects 821 million people in the world. In addition, one third of the global population suffers from malnutrition. Eradicating hunger and malnutrition by 2030 requires strategies, public policies, national laws and programs that guarantee the right...
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organizacion of the United Nations (FAO)
Case study
Producing machines for organic and small-scale farming systems
UNACMA is the only association, at a national level, representing traders and repairers of agricultural machinery, and of machinery for the maintenance of green areas. It is associated with CONFCOMMERCIO MOBILITA and carries forward its objectives mainly in institutions at regional, national and European level. It carries out training and...
United Republic of Tanzania
2018 - UNACMA (Unione Commercianti Macchine Agricole)
Blog article
Inspirational ideas: Pasture for pollinators
Wild bees and other pollinators play an essential part in agriculture, but as in many places, farming practices have contributed to their declining numbers. Six Welsh dairy farmers have set up an Operational Group aiming to boost pollinator populations. It will look at innovative management options in grass-based livestock farming,...
European Union
2018 - EIP Agri
Event
High-Level Conference on Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
Fisheries Ministers, the European Commission, GFCM-FAO, and key stakeholders including WWF will meet in Malta for the official adoption of the Regional Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea (RPOA-SSF). This will demonstrate the strong political commitment to ensure a sustainable future for the sector. ...
Malta
2018
Journal article
Installation des jeunes agriculteurs et pluriactivité au Costa Rica
Depuis quelques années, la petite agriculture familiale est mise sur le devant de la scène par les institutions internationales et présentée comme étant susceptible de répondre aux enjeux globaux (sécurité alimentaire et changement climatique), et ce, notamment, dans les pays du Sud où ce type d’agriculture reste majoritaire. Un groupe...
Costa Rica
2017 - Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Newsletter article
Whats new webby?: The Women in Fisheries Network—Fiji
This website is a rich trove of information about the Women in Fisheries Network—Fiji (WiFN-Fiji), a not-for-profit organization working to strengthen the involvement, and improve the conditions, of women in Fiji’s fisheries sector.
Fiji
2017
Magazine article
Projeto cria "fortalezas" para preservar alimentos em risco de extinção
O projeto Arca do Gosto — idealizado pelo movimento Slow Food e feito em parceria com a Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina e com a Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e Desenvolvimento Agrário (SEAD) — quer catalogar as iguarias que correm risco de sumir de vez. O projeto é o...
Brazil
2017 - Slow Food
Blog article
Serbia taps FAO expertise in forestry
A high-level conference in Belgrade marks the first stage in a recently-begun four-year commitment on the part of FAO. A project worth US$3.75 million, financed by the Global Environment Facility, or GEF, is directed towards the long-term sustainability of forest ecosystems in Serbia.
Main components and expected results of the project...
Serbia
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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