A juzgar por lo que declaran los pequeños productores (PP), el comercio justo (CJ) no existe, pues los intermediarios son  los  que  tienen  todas  las  ventajas. Hace treinta años surgió en Europa un movimiento —conformado por varias organizaciones  de  la  sociedad  civil— decidido a instaurar un comercio justo. ¿En qué...

The UN-REDD Programme recently launched the UN-REDD Programme Guidelines on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and the associated Legal Companion, which outlines related existing international law and emerging State practice affirming that indigenous peoples have the right to effective participation in the decisions, policies and initiatives that affect them...

A reality in every continent, family farming, is facing huge challenges and uncertainties. And yet, although in many places family farmers - men and women-  have been forgotten and are neglected by pllicy makers, they continue to be the basis of sustainable food production in the world's effort toward food...

Evergreen Agriculture is a combination of conservation agriculture and agroforestry practices within the same spatial and temporal dimensions. In other circles, evergreen agriculture is referred to as agroforestry based conservation agriculture or Conservation Agriculture With Trees (CAWT). Evergreen agriculture is being tested by ICRAF in conjunction with partners in Malawi...

This study builds on an earlier research done by the researchers in Chivi south district on the impact of conservation farming on food security. The major focus of this study however is on the conflicts and contradictions embedded in conservation farming owing to differential perceptions and life-worlds and implications thereof...

Selon l'auteur, le cas de Madagascar illustre bien les pays à base agricole, à potentiels multiples mais à performances agricoles stagnantes et à population rurale pauvre. L'intégration de ses petits producteurs aux marchés figure parmi les options de sortie de la pauvreté proposées. Les contextes et les opportunités peuvent cependant différer...

This e-learning course on Qualitative Methods for Assessing the Impact of Development Programmes on Food Security will contribute to technical capacity building on the application of qualitative methods for food security impact assessment of development programmes. By promoting a common methodological approach and a set of practical tools, the objective...

De manera creciente, en varios sectores políticos y académicos, la agricultura  familiar  está  siendo  considerada como «parte de la solución». ¿Solución de qué? De todo: de la inseguridad alimentaria (de la falta de soberanía alimentaria); de la crisis energética; de la mala relación con la naturaleza; de la persistencia de...

A key emerging strand in the development of smallholder agriculture in South Africa is the effort to integrate smallholders into corporate food retail value chains. In this, the private sector and government have a common agenda, which is to build a commercial smallholder class that does not require ongoing financial...

Ankole Longhorn cattle can survive in extremely harsh, dry conditions such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa – which is becoming drier and hotter. In a context where herders are strongly encouraged to keep exotic and hybrid cattle, the innovative LIFE approach led Ugandan herders to revalue the Longhorns for their...

 En Afrique de l'Ouest et au Bénin en particulier, la production traditionnelle de l'igname est basée sur les systèmes itinérants de défriche sur brûlis des jachères naturelles causant la déforestation, la dégradation et la baisse de la productivité des sols. Dans le but de contribuer à la sédentarisation de la...

Entrevista com Adair Pozzebon, Secretário Executivo da Associação Gaucha Pro Escola Famílias Agrícolas, sobre Sucessão nas propriedades rurais. A sucessão na agricultura familiar está em risco, como  está em risco o modelo de agricultura que temos. Os jovens não querem continuar no campo, resultado do projeto de modernização da agricultura, que...

La presente guía ofrece información sobre veintidós tecnologías y opciones para adaptación al cambio climático en el sector agropecuario. Describe qué deberían tomar en cuenta los responsables de políticas, planificadores del desarrollo, expertos y otros actores de los diversos países al momento de determinar el camino que seguirá el desarrollo...

A mediados de 2011, el Cepes elaboró un estudio acerca de la agricultura familiar en el Perú, cuando sólo se contaba con información censal de 1994, más una fuente de información alternativa: la  Enaho  2009  (anual).  El  problema  era saber qué tan preciso sería hacer un análisis a partir dela...

Entrevista com Camila Hassan, extensionista de bem estar social da Emater (Empresa Brasileira de Assistência Técnica). As mulheres no campo - a união que pode contribuir para sua permanência no campo. Elo das associações das comunidades rurais com as organizações que estão nas cidades. Tratamos de segurança alimentar, geração de renda, saúde no...

El presente documento presenta una aproximación de la problemática del agua para consumo humano a nivel comunitario en el Ecuador, como también aporta con un conjunto de propuestas de política pública para el mejoramiento de los sistemas de agua, saneamiento y uso sostenible de los ecosistemas, de las fuentes de...

The project engaged with key stakeholders through interviews and discussion groups to explore a range of identified thematic issues, along with economic modeling to explore impacts of alternative measures and CAP reform on the agricultural economy of Malta. The aim was to develop a strategy to enable Malta to make...

The new model of agricultural policy in Europe, applied through the Rural Development Programmes (RDPs), has been considered most appropriate for the case of Greece, given the structural problems of this country’s farm sector (including the high proportion of mountainous, less favored areas in its territory) and the need for...

Entrevista com Cleimary Zotti, do Departamento de Estudos Socioeconômcos Rruais (DESER), organização não governamental. O DESER acompanha a realidade do agricultrua familiar, em especial do produtor de tabaco e sabe que é preciso gerar informações reais. É possível ter boa renda com a produção do tabaco, mas é preciso levar em conta...

El proyecto busca suplir algunas de las necesidades mediante la instalación de huertos comunales con fitotoldos para la producción de hortalizas de zonas bajas (costa, sierra y selva), en zonas alto andinas a más de 3,500 msnm.