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FAO and China announce second phase of programme to boost agribusiness in Uganda
South-South sharing of knowledge and best-practices in food production and agribusiness to expand
FAO, China and Uganda signed a two year agreement worth almost $2.5 million to support small-scale farmers in Uganda in boosting their production, including through sustainable technologies. The agreement marks the second phase of a partnership initially established in 2012 to make training and technical advice available to the Ugandan...
China - Uganda
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Blog article
Mise en oeuvre en 2016 d’une feuille de route pour développer l’apiculture
Le ministre de l’Agriculture, du développement rural et de la pêche, Sid Ahmed Ferroukhi, a indiqué samedi à Alger que son secteur allait mettre en oeuvre dès 2016 une feuille de route pour développer la filière apicole, visant essentiellement l’amélioration de la productivité et l’élaboration des normes de qualité du...
Algeria
2015
Video
We Feed The Planet – Indigenous and pastoralist youth key actors in the achievement of food security
In this video FAO participated in a global gathering of over 2 500 youth change-makers from 120 countries, representing farmers, fishers, indigenous peoples, pastoralists, chefs and food experts. Among them, indigenous and pastoralist representatives shared their vision, ideas and concerns on food security and sustainable food production.
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Newsletter article
At-risk farms in eastern Ukraine receiving potato seed, livestock fodder
Pasturing livestock in the conflict areas of eastern Ukraine has become too risky. With unexploded ordnance in the fields, thievery, and even losses due to shooting, farmers these days are keeping their animals close to home. The decision not to pasture comes with a price, though: the price of fodder...
Ukraine
2015
Fact sheet
Short-Term Outlook for EU arable crops, dairy and meat markets in 2015 and 2016.
This publication presents the short term outlook for the arable crops, meat and dairy markets in the EU for 2014-2016. The report is based on analysis of market experts within the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission. Information and data available until 15 September 2015 have...
2015 - European Commission
Conference paper
Declaration of the International Forum for Agroecology
We are delegates representing diverse organizations and international movements of small-scale food producers and consumers, including peasants, indigenous peoples and communities (including hunters and gatherers), family farmers, rural workers, herders and pastoralists, fisherfolk and urban people. Together, the diverse constituencies our organizations represent produce some 70% of the food consumed by humanity. They...
Mali
2015
Fact sheet
Diversifying local agriculture: Agricultural diversity on smallholder farms and in local markets in Western Kenya
Beyond staple foods, agriculture needs a stronger focus on nutrient-dense foods (vegetables, fruits, legumes and animal source foods), suggesting the diversification of smallholder production, such as integrated farming systems.
To understand the availability of agricultural biodiversity, working with partners that included the community members themselves, a farm inventory of cultivated and...
Kenya
2015 - Bioversity International
Book
Sistemas alimentarios tradicionales de los pueblos indígenas de Abya Yala
Profundamente enraizados en formas de gestión territorial integrada y en relaciones materiales y simbólicas con la naturaleza, estos pueblos desarrollaron sistemas alimentarios que conjugan prácticas agrícolas, de caza, pesca, recolección y pastoreo, construyendo paradigmas de sostenibilidad entre la producción y el consumo. Este tesoro de conocimientos, prácticas y formas de...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2015 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Article
Regularities and Development Trends of Agricultural Cooperation in Central Asia
In this article the author attempts to give an idea of the today’s progress in formation of agricultural cooperatives in the five countries of Central Asia. The study has shown that agriculture of the countries under consideration is dominated by small agricultural producers. However, the lack of market infrastructure does...
2015 - International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues
Magazine article
Policy positioning on global food security
Food security has become one of the international development agenda’s top priorities, enjoying a particular boost after the 1996 World Food Summit, the setting of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000, and even more so after the 2007-2008 world food-price crisis, signalling the need for a stronger food security...
2015 - European Commission
Case study
Herederos de la reforma agraria en el valle de Chancay
El postulado metodológico central que guía nuestra investigación sobre los herederos de la Reforma Agraria en el valle de Chancay es considerar este estudio de caso en relación con el papel del actor o grupos de actores dentro de su respectivo proceso histórico como con el contexto político, económico y...
Peru
2015 - Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES)
Event
FAO regional workshop on enhancing Early Warning Systems for Food Safety in the Near East and North Africa Region
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized a regional workshop about “Enhancing Early Warning Capabilities and Capacities for Food Safety” in the Near East and North Africa Region, at Abu Dhabi during 22 – 26 November, 2015. The regional workshop gathered all concerned parties from different ministries,...
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Miscellanea
Shifting cultivation, livelihood and food security
New and old challenges for indigenous peoples in Asia
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007. Since then, the importance of the role that indigenous peoples play in economic, social and environmental conservation through traditional sustainable agricultural practices has been gradually recognized. Consistent with the...
Bangladesh - Cambodia - India - Indonesia - Lao People's Democratic Republic - Nepal - Thailand
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Blog article
Mejores semillas para una mejor vida
Agricultores familiares de Perú, Ecuador y Bolivia incrementaron hasta en un cincuenta por ciento los rendimientos de sus cultivos de papa, maíz, quinua, frejol y haba, con el uso de semilla certificada, gracias al apoyo del proyecto Semillas Andinas de la FAO.
Tras cuatro años de ejecución del proyecto, organizaciones de...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Ecuador - Peru
2015 - Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe (FAO/RLC)
Blog article
Petrocaribe: 10 años fortaleciendo la seguridad alimentaria del Caribe y Centroamérica
En los últimos diez años, Petrocaribe se ha convertido en una de las bases de la seguridad alimentaria de los países de Centroamérica y el Caribe,señaló hoy la FAO al respecto de la publicación de un nuevo libro que analiza las principales intervenciones e impactos del acuerdo de cooperación regional.
El...
2015 - Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe
Statement
Declaración de las Mujeres Sumu-Mayangna
Fortalecer las organizaciones de mujeres de los nueve territorios de la Nación Sumu-Mayangna, potenciando sus formas de vida, sistemas de producción y propuesta de desarrollo con cultura, identidad y autonomía
Nicaragua
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Practices
Compostage de la jacinthe d’eau en aérobiose
Ce présent guide porte sur la recette de compostage de la jacinthe d’eau en anaérobiose
Burkina Faso
2015 - Mil'Ecole
Journal article
Technical, allocative, and economic efficiency among smallholder maize farmers in Southwestern Ethiopia
Parametric approach
Maize is one of the major five staple cereal crops in Ethiopia. High productivity and efficacy in its production is critical to improve food security, reduce the level of poverty and achieve or maintain agricultural growth. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 385 household heads and interviewed using...
Ethiopia
2015 - Haramaya University
Report
La propiedad social rural y su perfil productivo
Este Reporte da cuenta de la evolución de ejidos y comunidades así como de su perfil productivo, desglosando las actividades agrícolas, ganaderas, forestales y silvícolas, entre otras. De 1992 a la fecha, el número de núcleos agrarios y sobre todo el número de propietarios se ha incrementado en forma importante,...
Mexico
2015 - Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Rural Sustentable y la Soberanía Alimentaria (CEDRSSA)
Event
2nd Regional Workshop on Small Scale Agriculture Regional Initiative in the Near East and North Africa
The FAO Regional office for the Near East (RNE) in collaboration with the Advisor and team of the Regional Initiative “Small scale agriculture for inclusive development (SSA)” organize a Regional Meeting to be held in Cairo on 14th and 15th December 2015.Building on the lessons learnt from the first two...
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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