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Collaborative Programme Euphrates and Tigris (CPET)
The program aims to improve, among other things, dialogue and cooperation among three riparian countries of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers through increased access to information and knowledge transfer regarding water management in the region. The riparian countries have different levels of development, and capacity, in managing water on national...
Iran (Islamic Republic of) - Iraq - Jordan - Saudi Arabia - Syrian Arab Republic - Türkiye
2017 - International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
Website
Global policy toolkit on public support to organic agriculture
This toolkit is aimed at anyone involved in advocating for pro-organic policies, designing them, or deciding on them. It is therefore aimed both at government representatives and private sector users. The toolkit is composed of a series of tools, including:
A main report, the "Guidelines for public support to organic agriculture": these...
2017 - IFOAM-Organics International
Book
Towards gender-equitable small-scale fisheries governance and development
This document was developed through a participatory process initiated by FAO, following a series of regional consultations on the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable SmallScale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) during which a request for more information on how to...
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Manual
Guía para Agricultores Familiares sobre preservación, envasado y acondicionamiento de alimentos
Preservación, envasado de bajo impacto ambiental y acondicionamiento de alimentos que se comercializan en ferias.
Aspectos generales sobre las formas de conservación de alimentos y su correcto envasado destinado a productores de la Agricultura Familiar que comercializan en Ferias.
Argentina
2017 - INTA
Blog article
Agricultura familiar no meio urbano: histórias inspiradoras
Morar na cidade não impede que as pessoas tenham espaço verde em suas casas ou apartamentos para cultivar hortas. Cuidar da procedência do que é consumido é atentar-se também para a saúde e a qualidade de vida. De acordo com a delegada federal da Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e...
Brazil
2017 - Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e do Desenvolvimento Agrário (SEAD)
Audio
Concurso "Vozes, Imagens, Histórias e Experiências das Mulheres Rurais" entra na reta final
Mara Régia conversa com embaixadora no DF da Campanha #MulheresRurais, Norma Sueli Martins, que fala mais sobre sua produção
O Natureza Viva deste domingo (13) fala mais sobre a Campanha #MulheresRurais, mulheres com direitos, coordenada no Brasil pela Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e do Desenvolvimento Agrário (Sead), e a reta final das inscrições para o concurso "Vozes, imagens, histórias e experiências das mulheres rurais", que termina nesta terça-feira (15).
Mara...
Brazil
2017 - Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e do Desenvolvimento Agrário (SEAD)
Blog article
Launch of policy toolkit highlighting public support to organic agriculture in over 80 countries
For the first time ever, a complete global overview of policies supporting organic agriculture has been compiled, and tools for advocates and policy-makers are now available in the ‘Global Policy Toolkit on Public Support to Organic Agriculture’. Published by IFOAM - Organics International, the toolkit can be downloaded free of charge.
Over...
2017 - IFOAM-Organics International
Blog article
Sucessão familiar: O desafio da atualidade
A sucessão familiar é um dos grandes desafios da atualidade no âmbito rural. Neste ambiente, é costumeiro os filhos herdarem dos pais suas propriedades, fazendas e plantações, com a responsabilidade de seguir em frente com as atividades da família.
Visando a importância do assunto, a AgroBrasília, em 2017, tem como tema...
Brazil
2017 - AgroBrasilia 2017
Technical paper
Resilience Design in Smallholder Farming Systems Approach
The Resilience Design (RD) in Smallholder Farming Systems Approach helps farmers and those who support them have deeper understanding of their farming systems within their agroecosystems. The RD approach helps farmers identify influences that affect their farm sites as well as external resources that can benefit the site. Guided by a set...
2017 - The TOPS Program
Blog article
Land consolidation campaign starts in The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Raising awareness, understanding and interest in land consolidation is the objective of a nationwide campaign being conducted here by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy.
Since the start of November, three public awareness workshops on land consolidation have been held, in the cities of Gostivar, Bitola and...
North Macedonia
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Agricultural cooperatives in eastern Ukraine receive machinery from FAO
Four agricultural service cooperatives in the conflict-affected Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine today are receiving agricultural equipment for land cultivation – to improve production of cereal, forage, and oil-bearing crops. The distribution is the latest stage in FAO’s project to support farming cooperation in eastern Ukraine.
A chronic lack of...
Ukraine
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Com boas perspectivas, jovens cogitam permanecer no campo
A condição socioeconômica superior das famílias produtoras de tabaco é um dos fatores que estão fazendo com que mais de 70% dos jovens construam seus projetos de vida na continuidade das atividades rurais.
Essa nova situação foi revelada em pesquisa encomendada pelo Sindicato Interestadual da Indústria do Tabaco (SindiTabaco) ao Centro...
Brazil
2017 - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Event
Agri-Innovation summit Lisbon 2017
The AIS 2017 is a joint initiative of a Portuguese consortium, the Portuguese Government, the EIP-AGRI network and the European Network for Rural Development. It will gather around 500 farmers, rural businesses, startups, Rural Development Programmes managing authorities, national rural networks, Horizon 2020 multi-actor projects, LEADER Local Action Groups, advisors...
European Union
2017 - European Commission
Blog article
Concurso Internacional para cubrir la posición de Secretario Ejecutivo de FONTAGRO
Las postulaciones se recibirán hasta el 27 de agosto de 2017
De acuerdo a lo establecido en el Convenio Constitutivo de FONTAGRO con respecto a la duración del cargo y después de haber cumplido dos períodos de fructífera labor al frente de la Secretaria Ejecutiva, el Dr. Hugo Li Pun finalizará su mandato al 31 de diciembre de 2017.
Durante la reunión...
2017 - FONTAGRO
Article
Is rice, western africa’s white gold ?
In the beginning was a global food crisis
The 2008 global food crisis has obviously also hit Western Africa and one of its leading sector: rice. This crisis has prompted the States and regional institutions to put measures in place to improve the local rice production and offer.
2017 - SOS Faim BelgiumFarmind
Blog article
Strengthening Family Farming in Eastern Europe
We are glad to echo a news that highlights the strength that Family Farming is acquiring in Eastern Europe, and is that Macedonia has officially formed its NCFF and one of its first steps has been the elaboration of a study of characterization of Family Farming (In Macedonian) in the...
2017 - Global Action for family farmers
Guidelines
Guidelines for public support to organic agriculture
These guidelines have been prepared by IFOAM-Organics International as part of the Global Policy Toolkit on Public Support to Organic Agriculture. It makes political sense to support organic agriculture, as it contributes in many ways to the welfare of society and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. It is also...
2017 - IFOAM-Organics International
Blog article
North Sea plan: ensuring sustainable stocks and security for fishermen
The second multiannual fisheries plan under the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) would manage the fisheries of demersal species living near the bottom of the sea and accounting for 70% of catches in the North Sea (zones IIa, IIIa and IV). The management approach covers different species and is tailored...
European Union
2017 - European Parliament
Book
Agricultura familiar brasileira: desafios e perspectivas de futuro
A Agricultura Brasileira se destaca entre as maiores do mundo e representa uma fonte e alimentos e de matéria prima para muitos países. Nela estão presentes diversos modos de fazer Agricultura, entre os quais a produção Agrícola Familiar, encontrada em extensas e importantes regiões do país. A agricultura familiar no Brasil é crescentemente...
Brazil
2017 - Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e do Desenvolvimento Agrário (SEAD)
Blog article
Inspirational ideas: Cloud technology to safeguard integrity of the organic sector
Check Organic is a cloud-based solution which has been designed to enhance the visibility and traceability of organic products. It brings together certification, information and supply chain data. On an online platform, users can visualise their supply chains, track products and be notified when problems may arise. This solution was...
European Union
2017 - EIP- Agri
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