Todas as escolas públicas do Distrito Federal passaram a receber, a partir desde mês, alimentos cultivados em pequenas propriedades rurais de Brasília. Ao todo, 7 mil chácaras de agricultura familiar foram cadastradas para o Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE). A entrega dos produtos, direto da horta, é feita toda segunda-feira...

A Cooperativa dos Citricultores Ecológicos do Vale do Caí (Ecocitrus) é um exemplo porque completa toda a cadeia de produção de citros, preserva o meio ambiente e beneficia toda a sociedade. Além de agregar valor à produção de citros e demonstrar a vibilidade da agricultura familiar, produz biofertilizante gratuíto para os...

The world’s soils are rapidly deteriorating due to soil erosion, nutrient depletion, loss of soil organic carbon, soil sealing and other threats, but this trend can be reversed provided countries take the lead in promoting sustainable management practices and the use of appropriate technologies. Several scientific reports highlighted in this brief...

The return of more abundant rainfall in the Sahel region since the early 2000s raises questions about the consequences of this change for breeders in the Ferlo region of Senegal. A detailed analysis of precipitation data shows that with the return of a more humid rainfall regime, the climatic risk...

Plataformas de innovación para mejorar la adopción de tecnologías adaptadas al clima por el pequeño agricultor familiar: pilotos en Honduras y Colombia

La XVI Reunión Ordinaria se celebrará en la Ciudad de La Havana, del 4 al 6 de septiembre de 2019 y tendrá como objetivos: Analizar la situación de la pesca en pequeña escala, artesanal y la acuicultura en los países de la COPPESAALC, incorporando la pesca marina a la reflexión y...

Dans l’agroécologie, les connaissances des agriculteurs et les modalités participatives sont fortement valorisées, car censées favoriser les processus de transition agroécologique. L’objectif est ici d’explorer ce lien, souvent postulé mais peu démontré, entre modes d’apprentissage et processus de transition agroécologique. Si les processus d’apprentissage interindividuels jouent un rôle bien établi...

En Argentina existen numerosos estudios aconsejando cómo utilizar el silo bolsa, sin embargo, no se ha analizado la manera en que los productores usan realmente esta tecnología. El objetivo de este trabajo es caracterizar el uso del silo bolsa por parte de los productores en la provincia de Buenos Aires,...

O que é uma Marca Coletiva (MC) e qual é a diferença entre esta e a Indicação Geográfica (IG). O vídeo é direcionado para quem está buscando novas maneiras de trabalhar coletivamente, com um grupo de empresas de um mesmo setor ou nicho. A MC e a IG são formas de proteção...

The report is split both geographically and thematically. First it breaks down the different components of the CAP, introducing the history of the policy, it’s two-pillar system and it’s funding system. Then it delves into the nature and implications of the CAP on the ground, for even the same policy...

This year, importantly, the report notes that hunger has been increasing in many countries where economic growth is lagging. Strikingly, the majority of these countries are not low-income countries, but middle-income countries and countries that rely heavily on international trade of primary commodities. Economic shocks are also prolonging and worsening...

En el segundo año de la carrera de Ingeniería Agronómica de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias UNR, los alumnos realizan un primer acercamiento a la investigación científica a través de un taller anual de investigación denominado “La investigación en las Ciencias Naturales y Sociales”. En dicho taller se aborda un...

Panela is mainly produced by small farmers. It is one of the most relevant agroindustries in Colombia. Traditional processing in all production phases is the main characteristic of thisproduct. This research aimed to identify alternatives for panela farmers in the municipality of Utica (Colombia) and to improve their agricultural practices and manufacturing methods. Thisshould...

O Programa Nacional de Produção e Uso do Biodiesel (PNPB) é uma ação interministerial do governo federal, que possui um forte cunho social com diretrizes claras de inclusão da agricultura familiar na cadeia agroindustrial do biodiesel. Uma das ferramentas que integra o programa, o Selo Combustível Social, beneficia cerca de 61...

Low access and use of quality seeds limit agricultural competitiveness. Since 2013, the Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria -Agrosavia- initiated “PlanSemilla” with the aim of consolidating nuclei of quality seed producers under associative schemes that guarantee quality seed supply in the regions where the seeds will be used. Between 2013 and 2016, we undertook characterizations...

In the light of the vote on the Multiannual Plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea that will take place on the 10th of January 2019 at 9:00 in the PECH Committee,  LIFE writes to the Members of the European Parliament to outline the amendments that...

Os pontos centrais da luta da Marcha das Margaridas estão expressos nesta Plataforma Política. Ela foi construída de 2017 a 2019 a partir de diálogos estabelecidos com pelo menos 30 organizações e movimentos sociais, resultado de centenas de encontros e reuniões realizadas em âmbito nacional, regional, estadual e na base...

Le document présente les Actes d'un séminaire organisé à Bamako en novembre 2018, par AVSF et VSF-International, avec le soutien de l'Agence Française de Développement, pour dynamiser et renforcer les collaborations entre l’ensemble des partenaires impliqués (organisations paysannes, société civile, services publics et techniques déconcentrés, professionnels de la santé animale...

This case study shares Uruguay’s recent experiences collecting and analyzing sex-disaggregated data relevant to adaptation planning in the agriculture sectors1 . It describes the findings from a qualitative and quantitative study that aimed to generate information about resources as well as symbolic, cultural, and economic barriers affecting adaptation in agricultural...

LIFE calls on MEPs to reject amendments 10, 19, and 39, which aim to expand the definition of small-scale fisheries and create an uneven playing field across Europe. Imperfect as it is given the great diversity of small-scale fleets, the simple definition – under 12 metres and not using towed fishing...