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Technical and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Small-Scale Coastal Fishing Communities, and Opportunities for Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment
The document provides an overview of the situation that small-scale fishers in developing countries face in terms of: financial and economic performance of fishery enterprises; vulnerabilities and poverty; adaptations to a changing environment including, climate variability and change; and access to technology, infrastructure, financial services and social protection schemes. It...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Video
Dimitra Clubs in DR Congo: Food Security and Nutrition
The video demonstrates the key role of the clubs in the Province of Tshopo (DR Congo) for improving food security and nutrition and promoting gender equality for men, women and youth. “Food security and Nutrition” is part of a series that illustrates the impact of FAO-Dimitra Clubs, a successful gender-transformative...
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Book
Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy
The new book edited by Matthias Kalkuhl, Joachim von Braun, and Maximo Torero, is devoted to the stability dimension of food security and in particular the causes, consequences, and remedies related to extreme events in food markets. Volatility is a measure of risk and uncertainty which, in turn, is the antagonist...
2016 - Springer International Publishing
Video
Breaking new ground in Northern Uganda
European Commission - Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) support to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) towards revamping agricultural production in northern Uganda where the communities are rebuilding their livelihoods after two decades of civil conflict.
Uganda
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Report
Ethiopia Climate-Smart agriculture scoping study
Ethiopia lacks knowledge and skills pertaining to CSA and conservation agriculture in particular. For purposes of knowledge dissemination, a comprehensive capacity development approach that builds on the sound assessment of the needs of all stakeholders is required. Within diversified extension service delivery there is a need to build the capacity...
Ethiopia
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Blog article
Crear una Oficina de la Mujer Rural, un avance para garantizar sus derechos
Las mujeres rurales son responsables de la mitad de la producción de alimentos y tienen papel fundamental en la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de las familias del país. Patricio Quinos, Subsecretario de Ejecución de Programas para la Agricultura Familiar del Ministerio de Agroindustria de la Nación, es uno de los adheridos a nuestra campaña...
Argentina
2016 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Newsletter
INVESTING in France's agriculture 2014-2020
In the period to 2020, the new CAP will invest about EUR 63 billion1 in France's farming sector and rural areas. Key political priorities have been defined at European level such as: jobs and growth, sustainability, modernisation, innovation and quality. At the same time, France has flexibility to adapt both...
France
2016 - European Commission
Fact sheet
Ahorrar para crecer en la práctica: maíz, arroz, trigo
Resumen de la guía para la producción sostenible de cereales.
2016 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Report part
Jordan: Sustainable land management
The scarcity of water resources, even for supplementary irrigation, small and fragmented landholdings that cannot support an average family, and dwindling productivity: these are some of the challenges facing farmers relying on rainfed agriculture in Jordan’s Southern Highlands region. Forced to buy water for irrigation, smallholders resorted to reducing their...
Jordan
2016 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Report
Report on the multi-stakeholder consultation on agroecology in Asia and the Pacific
Seeking to gain a better understanding of the role that agroecology can play in eradicating hunger and malnutrition, FAO organized the Multistakeholder Consultation on agroecology for Asia and the Pacific, held in Bangkok, Thailand on 24-26 November 2015. FAO acted as a facilitator to enable debates and foster collaboration among...
Thailand
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Pesquisa descreve perfil de beneficiários do Programa Terra Legal
Um estudo feito por pesquisadores da Secretaria Extraordinária de Regularização Fundiária na Amazônia Legal (Serfal) avalia o perfil dos beneficiários do Terra Legal com base na coleta de dados do Sistema Terra Legal (SISTERLEG) e aponta resultados importantes ao longo de sete anos de atuação do programa. A análise destaca...
Brazil
2016 - Secretaria Extraordinária de Regularização Fundiária na Amazônia Legal (SERFAL)
Magazine article
Reconfigurações institucionais nos mercados agroalimentares
a construção dos Regulamentos de Uso das Indicações Geográficas para vinhos no Brasil
O artigo analisa as mudanças ensejadas pela estruturação das Indicações Geográficas (IG) no segmento vinícola brasileiro. Inicialmente, discute o papel das normas e padrões na governança dos mercados. Em seguida, com base em pesquisas conduzidas em cinco regiões vinícolas brasileiras, analisa o processo de construção dos Regulamentos de Uso. Os...
Brazil
2016 - Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación - Centro de Historia Argentina y Americana
Video
Conservation Agriculture: Islands of hope
Conservation Agriculture in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Blog article
Les journalistes congolais se mobilisent pour l’agriculture familiale en RDC
L’Association des journalistes agricoles du Congo (l’AJAC) participe à un atelier de deux jours. Soutenu par SOS Faim, il a comme objectif l’optimisation de la communication envers les paysans congolais pour la promotion de l’agriculture familiale en RDC.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2016 - SOS Faim
Blog article
The talk about small-scale fisheries. Or not.
When we think about food security, images of farmers and land often come to mind. However, fisheries are an extremely important part of our food system. But even at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), they are decidedly less talked about than land-based sectors.
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Report
Terrenos da Desigualdade
Terra, agricultura e desigualdades no Brasil rural
A desigualdade extrema tem múltiplas origens e traz sérias consequências negativas para a garantia de direitos e o desenvolvimento sustentável. Entre suas causas estruturais está a concentração da terra, um fator de preocupação na América Latina e, em especial, no Brasil. A concentração da terra está ligada ao êxodo rural,...
Brazil
2016 - OXFAM Brasil
Blog article
Empowering rural women in Guatemala
Herlinda Caal Tzi is a 48-year-old Q’eqchi’ woman from rural Guatemala. She lives in the village of Panzós, in the country’s Alta Verapaz department, with her husband Tomás Cac, their three sons and two daughters-in-law.
Herlinda is one of many women who have made positive changes in their lives through the...
Guernsey
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Event
European countries aim for ‘Green Economy,’ reducing deforestation
Greening the economy and improving air quality for a better environment and human health were two main themes of the Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, held 8-10 June in Batumi, Georgia. Participating countries also emphasized agriculture, forest management, water and food as key focus issues contributing to a “Green...
Georgia
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Report
Research Report on Farmer Cooperatives in Georgia
The present paper is the product of research on cooperatives in Georgia carried out by Elkana from August to October 2016 in the framework of the AGROinform-led IFAD-funded project “Promoting inclusive horticultural value chains in Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Moldova” The goal of the research is to provide valuable information...
Georgia
2016 - ELKANA
Blog article
БИОЛОГИЗАЦИИ СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА В РОССИИ БОЛЬШЕ 250 ЛЕТ.
Биологизация земледелия в России имеет давнюю историю. Первые идеи научной биологизации можно найти в трудах А. Т. Болотова (1738-1833 гг.) — основоположника отечественной агрономической науки. Развивая свое хозяйство в имении Дворяниново Тульской губернии, он придавал решающее значение новым культурам и севооборотам. В 1771 г. вышла в свет одна из основных...
Russian Federation
2016 - Союз органического земледелия
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