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The Resources section holds archived publications and multimedia materials related to family farming general issues.

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Book
The State of Food and Agriculture 2015

Social protection and agriculture: breaking the cycle of rural poverty
This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture 2015 makes the case that social protection measures will help break the cycle of rural poverty and vulnerability, when combined with broader agricultural and rural development measures. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on reducing poverty have been met by many countries, yet...
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Website
Cooperativas del Mercosur (CICOPA Mercosur)

CICOPA Mercosur es la entidad sub-regional de la Organización Internacional de las Cooperativas de Producción Industrial, Artesanal y de Servicios (CICOPA), entidad sectorial del cooperativismo de trabajo de la Alianza Cooperativa Internacional (ACI). Su misión es contribuir al desarrollo de las sociedades de los países del MERCOSUR, profundizando la democracia económica, social y política...
Argentina - Brazil - Paraguay - Uruguay
2015 - Cooperativas del Mercosur (CICOPA Mercosur)

Journal article
Ganadería lechera: una alternativa viable para elevar los ingresos de las familias rurales en el altiplano andino

El presente artículo analiza las características y condiciones que una propuesta de innovación tecnológica debería tener para garantizar que la ganadería lechera sea un instrumento importante en la superación de la pobreza en los productores de zonas altoandinas como los de La Paz en Bolivia. Para esto el autor analiza...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2015 - Soluciones Prácticas

Policy brief/paper
Small-scale farmer innovation

This policy brief consolidates lessons learned from an in-depth literature review on small-scale farmer (SSF) innovation systems and a two-day expert consultation on the same topic, hosted in Geneva by Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) in May 2015.  The key message is that SSF innovation systems are unique relative to...
2015 - Quaker United Nations Office

Miscellanea
Serbian agriculture getting back on track

Eighteen months after floods washed away the livelihoods of thousands of farm households, Serbian agriculture is getting back on track – thanks to help from the European Union and FAO. A second phase of assistance for central and western Serbia started in the summer and is now close to completion. More...
Serbia
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Article
Defining small-scale fisheries in the EU on the basis of their operational range of activity The Swedish fleet as a case study

Extending the definition of small scale fisheries is a recurrent issue in policy and research debates. A broader definition of small scale fisheries would need to encompass, in addition to vessel size attributes such as vessel length, variables relating to their local operational range,their social role in coastal communities and...
Sweden
2015

Report
Agriculture and rural prosperity in The Caribbean 2013-2014

Highlights of IICA's technical cooperation
This Special Report provides a summary of the key results obtained in 2013-2014 by our IICA offices across the 15 Member States in the Caribbean Region, including Belize, which is a CARICOM Member state. The document also reports on results achieved under strategic partnerships, including with the EU through the...
2015 - Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

Blog article
Establecen SAGARPA y FAO agenda de trabajo común para el fortalecimiento del sector agroalimentario

La Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación (SAGARPA) y la Representación en México de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO, por sus siglas en inglés), acordaron reforzar la agenda de cooperación común en el ámbito de las políticas públicas dirigidas...
Mexico
2015

Book
Voluntary guidelines for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries in the context of food security and poverty eradication: Summary

The Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) were adopted by member countries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and were officially approved as an international instrument in June 2014. What is very special...
2015

Magazine article
The future of the Romanian village depends on the young people

At only 23 km from Braşov, on the National Road 13, there is Rotbav, a village from Feldioara Municipality, Braşov County. The establishment is proud of its magnificent historical past along which it borne numerous names. The legend says that in the first half of the 13th century, about 20...
Romania
2015 - Romanian Rural Development Network

Blog article
Agricultores Familiares de todo el país destacaron la importancia de contar con el Sello que identifica sus productos

El Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de la Nación fue sede del encuentro de trabajo sobre el sello "Producto de la Agricultura Familiar", que tiene el fin de aportar visibilidad, informar y concientizar sobre el significativo apoyo de este sector agropecuario a la seguridad alimentaria mundial.
Argentina
2015 - Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de la Nación

Manual
Hilando con energía limpia

Cartilla sobre gestión de los centros de hilado artesanal
La presente cartilla se ha elaborado en el marco del proyecto “Energías Renovables, uso productivo y promoción de la organización de mujeres y jóvenes involucrados en cadenas de valor en las zonas aisladas de la región altiplánica de Perú y Bolivia”, como un medio complementario al desarrollo de las acciones...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Peru
2015 - Soluciones Prácticas

Fact sheet
Fulfilling The Organic Vision

IFOAM - Organics International strengthens the organic movement from the grass roots up. Learn how we showcase the potential of Organic Agriculture to nourish the world, preserve biodiversity and fight climate change - to goverments, international associations and the United Nations. 
2015 - IFOAM - Organics International

Video
FAO – Georgia: Policy Assistance to Develop Institutional Capacities in Agriculture

FAO – Georgia is implementing technical assistance project to develop the capacities of the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia. The film represents several components of this project: 1. Cooperative Development 2. Seed Certification 3. Statistics 4. Farm Registry Aforementioned components are implemented in frames of ENPARD funded by EU and ADC.
Georgia
2015

Video
Farming as a Business in Eastern Africa

Success stories from the FAO Food Security through Commercialization of Agriculture (FSCA) Programme funded by the Italian Development Cooperation in Eastern Africa. Supporting market oriented production and value addition. Facilitating business linkages and access to fair markets. Promoting efficiency and professionalization of value chain actors.
Burundi - Rwanda - Uganda
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Website
FONTAGRO

FONTAGRO es un mecanismo único de cooperación regional que promueve la innovación de la agricultura familiar, la competitividad y la seguridad alimentaria. Fue creado en 1998 y está integrado por quince países miembro que han contribuido con un capital cercano a los US$100 millones. La misión de FONTAGRO es contribuir a...
Argentina - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Chile - Colombia - Costa Rica - Dominican Republic - Ecuador - Honduras - Nicaragua - Panama - Paraguay - Peru - Spain - Uruguay - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2015 - FONTAGRO

Book part
Family farming as one of the players in the future of agriculture.

The recommendations from this workshop are organized in three sections: 1) Setting the scene, 2) The three most debated family farming research issues and, 3) The role of research in the evolution of family farming as part of the food system: what priorities, methods and governance?
2015 - Agropolis International

Blog article
Apoyemos a las mujeres agricultoras de América Latina en su lucha contra el cambio climático

Este artículo informa que podemos apoyar a las mujeres campesinas de América Latina con los medios que tenemos a nuestro alcance difundiendo 5 propuestas muy concretas ante la COP21 que se celebrará en 2015 en París (Francia) donde los líderes mundiales se reunirán en París para acordar medidas contra el cambio climático. Sus decisiones...
2015 - OXFAM

Project
South-South cooperation for strengthening the cotton sector: Project progress

A world free from hunger and malnutrition, where food and agriculture contribute in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable manner to improve the standards of living for all, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable sectors of society: this is the vision of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of...
2015 - FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

Blog article
La voz campesina ya está en el aire

Se inauguró oficialmente en Cañuelas la radio de los agricultores familiares. La emisora de Cañuelas se inscribe en un proyecto que articula en red a 19 radios comunitarias en entornos rurales y periurbanos de 12 provincias del país.“Sembramos Palabras, Cosechamos Derechos significó una inversión de cerca de 4 millones de pesos...
Argentina
2015 - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria Argentina (INTA)
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