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Video
Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável

Este é o primeiro vídeo da série do IBGE Explica sobre os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS).
Brazil
2016 - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)

Blog article
Tackling postharvest losses through a systems approach

One third of crops harvested globally, are lost due to poor post-harvest handling and storage. Even though, the topic has been on the table of governments, local and international development organisations for a while, the situation has not improved significantly. For better post-harvest handling, farmers need two things: Know-how as...
2016 - African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS)

Blog article
EU farmers dream of the digital age

For tomorrow’s farmers, the choice is to get connected or face the consequences. And the transition is already under way. In 2015, almost all French farmers (98%) used the internet at least once a week for professional reasons, according to the 2015 Agrinautes-Agrisurfeurs study.
European Union
2016 - EurActiv

Practices
Agroecology for sustainable agriculture in Trinidad: ROCROPS AGROTEC

Rocrops is a smallholder farm established in 1990 in Trinidad. It is owned and managed by the husband and wife Ramgopaul and Beena Roop. The Rocrops farm is comprised of 1.29 ha. (3ac) of former degraded and acidic (3.5pH) sugar cane lands. The development of the farm has emphasized a...
Trinidad and Tobago
2016 - Rocrops farm

Project
Complex development of a Mangalica farm

A young entrepreneur, Ms Zsóka Fekete, after her studies on animal production decided to set up her own farm. There she would breed the native Hungarian swine breed called Mangalica. RDP support from different measures was received at the different stages of the farm’s development.
Hungary
2016 - THE EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (ENRD)

Guidelines
Developing gender-sensitive value chains

A guiding framework
The purpose of this publication (part of the FAO series on sustainable food value chain development) is to facilitate the systematic integration of gender equality dimensions into value chain development programmes and projects. It raises awareness on gender inequalities and discusses the importance of addressing these dimensions in value chain...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Report
Brechas de género en las cadenas andinas

La participación en las cadenas de valor de llamas, papas andinas y quinoa asume rasgos particulares según el tipo de unidad de producción que se considere. Su incorporación en los sistemas campesinos, que resultan predominantes en la puna y quebradas jujeñas, se orienta a la reproducción de la unidad familiar,...
Argentina
2016 - Unidad para el Cambio Rural (UCAR)

Journal article
Role of inland fishery and aquaculture for food and nutrition security in Nepal

Fish as a food is generally acceptable to all regardless of region, religion, race, gender and age across Nepal. The aquaculture and open-water capture fishery contributes about 2 % of agricultural gross domestic production; this share of fisheries sector is tiny but promising having a fastest 8–9 % annual growth rate. Nevertheless,...
Nepal
2016

Article
Sustainability and Competitiveness of Romanian Farms through Organic Agriculture

Currently, the development of any sector involves respecting the principles of sustainability, which means economic, social and environmental development. Moreover, organic farming is a very important field for ensuring sustainable development. Romania has great potential for the development of organic agriculture, especially due to the large number of available farmland...
Romania
2016

Video
EU Cooperative leaders present agri-cooperatives

Dynamic cooperatives leaders introduce their agri-cooperatives in different EU Member States and explain how EU agri-cooperatives increase the value output of their farm in the market, while active member participation in the governance of their cooperative, ensures that all actions of the cooperative are in the best interest of members...
2016 - Copa & Cogeca

Journal
Nature & Faune: Sustainable management of forests and wildlife in Africa

This second edition of the 30th volume of Nature & Faune journal focusses on Sustainable management of forests and wildlife in Africa: Enhancing value, benefits and services. The choice of theme reflects some key recommendations of the 20th session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) held in Nairobi,...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Blog article
Agricultural policy: At the limits of green growth

At a rural development conference in Cork at the beginning of the month, 330 stakeholders were brought together to consider the challenges facing the agricultural sector. One can only speculate what was meant by the following sentence, found in the preamble to the declaration that was signed at its conclusion:...
European Union
2016 - Euractiv

Conference/Meeting
Farm-Success kick-off meeting, Freising, Germany

The Farm-Success Project was started by a kick-off meeting on the TUM campus of Weihenstephan in Freising, Germany on the 22-23rd October 2015. Representatives from each of the Project’s eight partners attended the kick-off meeting; the first meeting of many transnational meetings held throughout the duration of the Project. The...
2016

Practices
Shashe Agroecology School: A true centre of Agroecology and practical food Sovereignty

The experience of the Shashe community in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe, is a microcosm of the broader vision of La Via Campesina (LVC). Shashe is a community of peasant farmers who gained their land first through a land occupation, and were then benefitted by the Fast Track Land Reform Program implemented...
Zimbabwe
2016 - La Via Campesina Africa

Video
Animals, trees for a better crop

In semi-arid West Africa, farmers and herders explain why and how trees and livestock play a crucial role in obtaining a productive soil and crop. In Niger and Ghana this is one of the strategies of integrated striga and soil fertility management that has a positive effect across agroclimatic zones....
Niger
2016 - Access Agriculture

Case study
Desafíos de la seguridad hídrica en América Latina y el Caribe

El estudio procede a identificar los desafíos que debe enfrentar la gestión del agua en la región para alcanzar una adecuada seguridad hídrica. Dichos desafíos se relacionan con los acelerados cambios sociales, económicos y políticos que experimentan las sociedades de América Latina y el Caribe.
2016 - Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)

Report
Implementing the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines

What’s in it for Newfoundland and Labrador?
The SSF Guidelines are an instrument dedicated to small-scale fisheries sector, which is often overlooked and marginalized. The SSF Guidelines represent a multinational consensus on principles and guidance for the governance and development of smallscale fisheries. Their development came about with the aid of representatives from various small-scale fisheries stakeholders...
Canada
2016 - Too Big To Ignore

Blog article
Climate Smart Agriculture in Madagascar

Focus on Vakinankaratra, Vatovavy Fitovinany and Androy regions
Madagascar is currently the 5th worldwide among countries most exposed to risks due to climate change and the first country in Africa exposed. For 30 years since 1980, natural hazards including droughts, earthquakes, epidemics, floods, cyclones and extreme temperatures, caused economic damage of more than $ 1 billion in Madagascar...
Madagascar
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Blog article
Armenia improving its capacity to reduce food insecurity, malnutrition

Having made major strides in reducing the prevalence of hunger, Armenia, like other countries in Europe and Central Asia, is now working on progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security policy. A US$ 6 million project entitled “Developing Capacity for Strengthening Food Security...
Armenia
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Book
Género y políticas de tierras

Experiencias en cuatro países de América Latina partir de los Criterios de Evaluación de Género de GLTN
La presente publicación recoge cuatro de estos estudios con los que se evaluaron distintas políticas y herramientas con enfoque de género utilizando los Criterios de Género desarrollados por GLTN. Los estudios se elaboraron en 2014 en Nicaragua, Colombia, Costa Rica y Bolivia. El estudio considera la revisión y análisis de las siguientes leyes y programas: •...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Colombia - Costa Rica - Nicaragua
2016 - International Land Coalition (ILC)
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