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Agro-ecological crop protection: a world of smells to explore
Lemongrass, citronella, cinnamon, thyme, and so on... could these plants whose smell repels insects be used to protect horticultural crops? This is the question some researchers from CIRAD asked when looking into the repellent compounds in the extracts and essential oils of several such plants. Once identified and characterized, these...
2015 - CIRAD
Magazine article
Installing Mrs. Matei Andreea Diana in the farm located in Aninoasa commune, Dâmboviţa County
Rabbit Breeding
“Started as a passion, rabbit breeding became after a short while a profitable business in which it is worth investing”, considers Andreea-Diana Matei. Since the beginning, the local wished to develop her family business, but she did not have the financial means to do so. the ambitious young woman wanted...
Romania
2015
Technical paper
Technical manual for the construction and use of family-sized metal silos to store cereals and grain legumes
The Technical manual for the construction and use of family-sized metal silos to store cereals and grain legumes presents simple instructions for the construction and use of various types of family-sized silos, with capacities of between 0.12 m3 and 4.2 m3 (approximately 120 and 4 000 kg). The contribution of...
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Video
Es un desafío en la zona ser productora rural mujer
Es una Producción de la Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural del MGAP sobre la importancia en el abordaje de las políticas de género en el desarrollo rural.
Uruguay
2015 - Canal MGAP
Conference/Meeting
5th International Conference on Organic Agriculture Sciences
Bringing Innovations to Organic Farming
Europe faces a moment of transformation. Europe 2020 Strategy puts forward three mutually reinforcing priorities:
- Smart growth: developing an economy based on knowledge and innovation
- Sustainable growth: promoting a more resource efficient, greener and more competitive economy
- Inclusive growth: fostering a high-employment economy delivering social and territorial cohesion
Seven flagship initiatives...
Slovakia
2015 - International Conference on Organic Agriculture Sciences
Website
Asociación Nacional de Mujeres Rurales e Indígenas (ANAMURI)
Su misión es contribuir al desarrollo integral de las Mujeres Rurales e Indígenas, considerando los aspectos laborales, económicos, sociales y culturales, a través del estímulo a la organización y su fortalecimiento. Todo su quehacer está sustentado en una ideología que apunte a la construcción de relaciones de igualdad, considerando la...
Chile
2015 - Asociación Nacional de Mujeres Rurales e Indígenas (ANAMURI)
Magazine article
Sellos de origen: una nueva oportunidad para la agricultura familiar
Pese a los esfuerzos públicos y privados, gran parte de la pequeña agricultura del país ha perdido competitividad y ha tenido dificultades para acceder a economías de escala. Con escasos recursos para construir marca y diferenciar sus productos, el potencial que poseen los sellos de origen,indicaciones geográficas y denominaciones de...
Chile
2015 - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Blog article
The Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) signs agreement of food purchase from family farming
The Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) signed today (28/10/2015) a new contract for the purchase of food from family farms. The University is a pioneer in buying products from family farms to supply their university restaurants, and, since 2012, it is an active participant of the Food Acquisition Program of...
Brazil
2015 - Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)
Magazine article
From a family business to a meat processing factory
The history of this factory in Bihor begins about 20 years ago as a family business. Its upward trajectory was driven by the desire for improvement and innovation, business developing in several steps, the first step being a small livestock farm. Thus, in 2001, it was outlined the current direction...
Romania
2015
Book part
The Historical Context of Land in Zimbabwe
One of the fundamental resources that is essential for the development and sustenance of people in Africa is land. Land is very important because it forms the basis of agricultural production in the sub-region. This chapter will trace the role and impact of land amongst the different ethnic groups that...
Zimbabwe
2015 - Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)
Policy brief/paper
Strengthening organic macadamia value chains in Kenya
The value chain for macadamia is generally short, covering farmers at the primary end of the chain most of whom are smallholder farmers. Also in the value chain are cooperative societies or producer groups, brokers, and local processing companies. At the other end of the value chain are foreign wholesalers...
Kenya
2015 - Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM)
Conference/Meeting
Resource Management and Food Security of Small Scale Farming Systems in the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan
The upland grasslands and meadows are one of the most important natural resources in Kyrgyzstan, covering up to 85 % of the designated agricultural areas. Most of the crop and livestock based small scale farms are located there, faced with degradation and loss of biodiversity due to overgrazing. Hence, proper...
Kyrgyzstan
2015
Newsletter
El Niño and increased risk of Rift Valley fever
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic, viral, vector-borne disease representing a threat to human health, animal health and livestock production in Africa, the Near East and potentially, Europe and the rest of the world. Rift Valley fever primarily affects sheep, goats, cattle, camels, buffaloes, and antelopes. The majority of...
Ethiopia - Kenya - Somalia - South Sudan - Sudan - United Republic of Tanzania
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Magazine article
Extensionismo y agricultura familiar
Recomendaciones para una estrategia integral
Este artículo recoge las principales conclusiones, recomendaciones y lecciones aprendidas de las experiencias que fueron compartidas en el seminario "Extensionismo y agricultura familiar: Recomendaciones para una estrategia integral", realizado el 25 de noviembre de 2014 en CIMMYT, Texcoco, Estado de México.
Mexico
2015 - Programa Modernización Sustentable de la Agricultura Tradicional (MasAgro)
Magazine article
Romania’s Winemaking industry, between past and present
Wine has always been considered the nectar of the gods. Romans called it „vinum”, and Alexander the Great considered it „the blood of the vine, the power of the earth and the eternity of the sun”. To follow the path of the vine on the current territory of Romania means...
Romania
2015 - Romanian Rural Development Network
Working paper
Using National Statistics to increase transparency of large land acquisition
Evidence from Ethiopia
The 2007/08 commodity price boom triggered a ‘rush’ for land in developing countries. Yet, many affected countries lacked the regulatory infrastructure to cope with such demand and reliable data on investors’ performance. This study uses the example of Ethiopia to show how simple improvements in administrative data collection can help...
Ethiopia
2015 - World Bank
Event
Séminaire Sous-Régional sur l’Année Internationale des Sols - Des sols sains pour une vie saine
La rencontre sous régionale sur l’année internationale des sols, sera organisée à l’université de Chlef du 18 au 19 novembre 2015 pour des experts de la sous région (Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie, Mauritanie) et qui viendra couronner la série de conférences et de manifestations au niveau national.
Les thématiques qui seront développées...
Algeria
2015 - Université Hassiba Benbouali de Chlef
Guidelines
Inclusive Business Models
Guidelines for improving linkages between producer groups and buyers of agricultural produce
Small actors in agricultural value chains are tied to markets through a series of forward and backward business linkages, which incorporate various types of business models. The complexity of these business models varies according to the commodity, number of actors involved, local context and market structure. Aimed at designers of...
2015 - FAO
Blog article
Erradicar el hambre y la pobreza rural requiere de políticas innovadoras y mejores servicios de comunicación
La lucha contra el hambre y la pobreza rural en América Latina y el Caribe debe incorporar innovaciones institucionales, sociales y tecnológicas y mejores servicios de comunicación, señaló la FAO durante el Foro Latinoamericano sobre Desarrollo Territorial, Innovación y Comunicación Rural.
Más de 100 participantes de 15 países de América Latina...
2015 - Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe
Magazine article
Orienting small farms towards the market system with the help of non-repayable financing
Vasile Peica was stimulated to implement this project by several factors among which the growth of the local food products’ consumption, to the disadvantage of the imported products, the local and national demand for sheep products, both milk products (sweet cheese, cheese, cottage cheese) and livestock meat products (lambs and...
Romania
2015
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