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Optimising irrigation in Spanish greenhouses
Sensors and irrigation control systems are a growing solution to manage water use in horticulture. These are proving to be particularly effective in Almería, Spain where you can find one of the largest concentrations of greenhouses in the world. In this arid area on the south coast, water is a...
Spain
2018 - EIP Agri
Proyecto
Art as a leverage of local development in a mountain area
In order to revive a remote mountainous area with harsh conditions and stimulate economic activity, a LEADER funded project facilitated the creation of a new touristic offer. This new offer was based on artwork inspired by the surrounding landscape, accompanied with an integrated package of activities, such as the organisation...
France
2018 - European Network for Rural Development
Documento/nota de orientación
German Parliamentarian groups recognize and support agroecology approaches
German Parliamentarian groups have pointed out that the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recognizes the potential and approaches of agroecology as an important response to social problems such as poverty, inequality, hunger and lack of gender equality. In addition, environmental challenges such as deforestation, water scarcity, rising carbon...
Germany
2018 - German Parliament
Proyecto
Renovating a dairy cowshed in Estonia
A young female farmer decided to expand her farm in order for it to be able to accommodate the increasing production needs. Thanks to RDP support she was able to renovate the cowshed by installing a new feeding system and more milking places, along with a more efficient manure processing...
Estonia
2018 - European Network for Rural Development
Revista especializada
La Tierra del Agricultor y Ganadero - 270
Número 270 de la revista oficial de UPA “La Tierra del agricultor y ganadero''
UPA insiste ante el Gobierno y la Unión Europea :La PAC solo tendrá futuro si concentra sus apoyos en la agricultura familiar; UPA lidera en Europa la defensa de la agricultura familiar en la PAC del futuro; El 3º Encuentro...
Spain
2018 - UNIÓN DE PEQUEÑOS AGRICULTORES Y GANADEROS (UPA)
Proyecto
Andalusian Shepherd School 2017
Shepherds contribute to the socioeconomic and environmental development of rural areas. The project provided the necessary training to those who wish to find a professional path in pastoralism.
The modular courses give students all the necessary knowledge on the traditional extensive cattle and shepherd activities while incorporating the tools and innovations...
2018 - European network for Rural Development
Artículo
Women in Fisheries website launched
New research exploring women’s roles in fishing families officially gets going, as the Women in Fisheries project launches its new website.
2018 - Low Impact Fishers of Europe
Vídeo
Smart villages
‘Smart villages’ is about rural people who take the initiative to find practical solutions – both to the downsides and to the exciting new opportunities arising locally.
2018 - European Network for Rural Development
Artículo
Farmers from the Association of Private Farming of the Czech Republic open thier doors to the public regularly
Farmers feast of the family farmers in the Czech Republic are organized a few times during a year
Open farm days are taking place a few time per year thanks to the members of Association of Private Farming of the Czech Republic. These farmers open their farms to vide public with on-farm activities - like a farm schools , cooking workshops , horse riding etc. which provide closer...
Czechia
2018 - ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE FARMING OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Artículo de blog
Methodology helps assess price tag of countering cattle’s lumpy skin disease
It was recently, in 2015, when the infectious lumpy skin disease first entered the Balkan Peninsula and started its rally by infecting cattle in several countries. Measures to control – or possibly eradicate – the disease differed in various countries, and a new FAO study assesses approaches in three of...
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Artículo de blog
Skills training for Syrian refugees, Turkish hosts aims to boost self-reliance in rural communities
FAO, Japan and Turkey have inaugurated a vocational training programme for Syrian refugees and their Turkish host communities in Şanlıurfa and Kilis, where agriculture provides employment opportunities on a large scale.
The project aims at improving participants’ skills and knowledge in high-demand areas of the local agricultural sector. Building on the...
Türkiye
2018 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Prácticas
Farm Hack: Farm-to-farmer innovation: open source and creative commons
Farm Hack is a community-led approach to the development, modification and sharing of designs for farm tools, machinery and other innovations. It emphasizes a farmer-to-farmer approach to learning and creates platforms for farmers to come together to ‘hack’ and apply their collective ingenuity in the development of technologies appropriate for...
2018 - European Agroecology Knowledge Exchange Network (EAKEN)
Artículo de blog
Commission offers further support to European farmers dealing with droughts
The ongoing and prolonged drought situation in several EU countries is affecting the production of arable crops and animal feed, which could have an impact on farmer income, increase their input costs and potentially give rise to an animal welfare issues, if there is a shortage of fodder later in...
European Union
2018 - European Commission
Declaración
CEJA calls for additional measures to help young farmers affected by drought
Young farmers in a number of EU countries have been severely affected by the dry weather conditions this spring and summer. In this press release from 30 August and following a CEJA working group during which delegates discussed the drought situation, CEJA urges the European Commission and national governments to...
2018 - CEJA
Artículo de blog
Inspirational ideas: Looking after the soil to bring life and carbon back
Alfred Grand is an organic arable farmer near Tulln, Austria. Minimising tillage and using a rotational cropping system on his 90 ha farm is what he swears by to increase organic matter in his soil. He is part of the Austrian Operational Group BIOBO.
Since 1998 Alfred has reduced tillage and...
2018 - Eip AGRI
Artículo de blog
State-Sanctioned Agroecological Transition? The State of Food in France
President Emmanuel Macron launched the General State of Food (GSF), an investigation into the French agrifood system in the second half of 2017. Bringing together different food and farming stakeholders, the aim was to combat the various crises in the agricultural sector and work to build a healthy, sustainable and...
European Union
2018 - ARC2020
Acto
The contribution of producer organisations to an efficient agri-food supply chain
Against this background, and as a follow-up to the “Conference on the role of interbranch organisations in the food supply chain”, the department for agriculture and rural development organised this conference on “The contribution of producer organisations to an efficient agri-food supply chain” with around 200 invited participants – technical...
European Union
2018 - European Commission
Artículo de blog
European Commission seeks feedback on planned agricultural promotion policy evaluation
As a first step towards the evaluation of the EU promotion policy for agricultural products, the European Commission has published a summary of the planned assessment, the so-called evaluation roadmap. The aim is to inform and seek feedback from citizens and stakeholders on the different steps of the evaluation.
The European...
European Union
2018 - European Commission DG Agri
Sitio web
Women in Fisheries
New research exploring women’s roles in fishing families officially gets going, as the Women in Fisheries project launches its new website.
In the UK their vessels make up 80% of the nation’s fishing fleet yet they receive only 4% of the total national fishing quota. On the other side of the...
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2018 - LIFE Platform, AKTEA, Women in Fisheries
Conferencia/Reunión
Congress FOOD 2030: Towards sustainable agri-food systems
The Congress FOOD 2030: Towards sustainable agri-food systems will be held on 5-6 September 2018, as one of the major events to mark the 200th anniversary of the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart. It will bring together experts, researchers and stakeholders from various disciplines with diverse experiences related to food systems.
It wants to...
European Union
2018 - University of Hohenheim
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