The role of small-scale family farms in development is the subject of long-standing debate. Despite predictions on the likely evolution of small farms, as urban and industrial sectors account for larger shares of economic activity, the agricultural landscape in the developing world continues to be dominated by family-operated smallholdings. Consequently,...

Со времени последних совещаний региональных конференций КВПБ провел две пленарные сессии. В соответствии со своей ролью в согласовании политики на глобальном уровне КВПБ одобрил Принципы ответственного инвестирования в сельское хозяйство и продовольственные системы (ОИСХ – КВПБ) и Рамочную программу действий по обеспечению продовольственной безопасности и питания в условиях затяжных кризисов...

A two-day FAO workshop starting here today is designed to help circulate the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests with the help of civil society organizations. With institutions from about 20 countries in Europe and Central Asia sending representatives, the event should boost...

A regional dialogue on responsible governance of tenure in Europe and Central Asia will take place in Antalya, Turkey in early May, hosted by the Committee on World Food Security. Representatives of civil society, the private sector, UN agencies, international agricultural research bodies and others will take part in the...

Environmental, economic and political crises that the Mediterranean is experiencing are multiple both in nature and in number and they contribute to the degradation of living conditions of populations and production and strike a blow against the efforts made in terms of food security and development. In this Watch Letter, the CIHEAM wishes...

Probably only a few Hungarian families would fail to meet “the pulse challenge” – eating at least one dish based on dried lentils, beans or peas every week. Yet, while robust lentil or bean soups are staples of the national cuisine, those dried seeds of leguminous plants struggle with an image...

Since the 1970s and 1980s, community-based forestry has grown in popularity, based on the concept that local communities, when granted sufficient property rights over local forest commons, can organize autonomously and develop local institutions to regulate the use of natural resources and manage them sustainably. Over time, various forms of...

FAO, CIHEAM and the EBRD are convening high-level policymakers, key players from private sector companies, co-operatives and producer organizations, governments, banks, academics and journalists to raise awareness and increase agricultural investment in the Mediterranean. Co-chaired by high-level representatives of the three Organizations, the Forum’s objective is to share good practices and elaborate policy messages in...

The purpose of this paper is examine the notion of tenure in connection with water resources and to explore whether the concept of water tenure has the potential to make a useful contribution towards resolving the world’s water resources challenges. It seeks to provide answers to the following questions: (a)...

Helping Moldova’s agrifood sector become more internationally competitive, more sustainable, more resilient to climate change, and a major contributor to rural development are the objectives of an agreement signed today between Moldova and FAO. Results will include strengthened the food safety system and phytosanitary control services, promotion of Moldovan agrifood products...

Having made major strides in reducing the prevalence of hunger, Armenia, like other countries in Europe and Central Asia, is now working on progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security policy. A US$ 6 million project entitled “Developing Capacity for Strengthening Food Security...

Minister of Agriculture of Armenia Ignati Araqelyan and Raimund Jehle, FAO Representative for Armenia, signed the new Armenia-FAO Country Programmming Framework at a signing ceremony here today. Healthy livestock and crops, safe food, improved levels of nutrition, reduced poverty, and better management of disaster risk are priorities in the new agreement....

La nosemosis es una enfermedad de las abejas adultas causada por hongos unicelulares pertenecientes a la Clase: Microsporidia, Familia: Nosimatidi, Género: Nosema. Existen dos subespecies diferentes de Nosema que afectan a Apis mellifera con diferente prevalencia dependiendo de la zona: Nosema apis y Nosema ceranae, responsables de dos formas diferentes de la enfermedad. Ambos...

A new four-year project founded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovative programme and coordinated by the James Hutton Institute was launched in April 2016. “Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas” (SIMRA) seeks to advance understanding of social innovation and innovative governance in agriculture, forestry and rural development,...

Agriculture is a very important economic sector in Serbia, as it accounts for some 9 percent of the total gross national income. In comparison, in the 27 EU countries the percentage of agricultural production lies below 3 percent of the gross national product.  Serbia is highly exposed and vulnerable to natural...

9-е Совещание Руководящего Комитета Региональной сети по исследованиям и развитию овощеводства в Центральной Азии и на Кавказе (РНИСОЦАК) состоялось 25-27 октября 2016г. в Ташкенте, Узбекистан. Цель встречи - оценка текущей совместной работы, обсуждение состояния исследований в области овощеводства и предложения по дальнейшей совместной научно-исследовательской деятельности и развития системы овощеводства в Центральной...

Under the terms of an agreement, FAO will work with Ukraine to help the country improve its business climate, develop the agri-food production chain, facilitate access to markets, improve food security, carry out land reform, better manage natural resources and cope with climate change. The “FAO Country Programming Framework for Ukraine...

To make sure civil society has a voice at the upcoming FAO Regional Conference for Europe, a special civil society consultation will take place on 2-3 May in Antalya, Turkey, immediately before the Conference. Participating civil society organizations will discuss cooperation with FAO’s Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, results...

A l’occasion du Comité national d’orientation et de suivi (CNOS) du projet agro-écologique qui s’est tenu mardi 12 avril au ministère de l’Agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll a fait un point sur l’état d’avancement du projet et les réalisations 2015. L’occasion également de présenter les résultats d’une enquête BVA sur la...

A staggering 70% of the food we consume worldwide is produced by smallholders. Peasant and indigenous communities, who produce a great deal of this food, have been developing and saving seed for millennia—from Guatemala through Senegal to Nepal. However, today seeds are under threat everywhere. Laws are increasingly limiting what...