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Farm diversification and market inclusion in East Europe and Central Asia
This paper presents issues and challenges for farm and enterprise diversification and integration of small scale farmers into value chains in East Europe and Central Asia (EECA). First, it discusses context and approaches to agricultural and rural income diversification. Second, it assesses the extent of agricultural diversification in EECA. Third,...
2012 - Institute of Agricultural Economics, Sofia
Informe
Conservation Agriculture in Central Asia: Status, Policy, Institutional Support, and Strategic Framework for its Promotion.
Conservation Agriculture (CA) is defined as a production system in which crop, soil, nutrient, pest, water and energy management components and operations are based on a sustainable ecological foundation provided by three interlinked principles of: (1) minimum soil disturbance (no-till direct seeding); (2) maintenance of soil cover (mulch cover from...
2012 - FAO Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia (FAO-SEC)
Artículo de revista especializada
REFORMA: a new project for identification and selection of resilient, water- and energy-efficient forage and feed crops for Mediterranean agricultural systems
Crop-livestock and feed systems have huge importance for Mediterranean regions to satisfy the increasing demand for animal products, increase the economic stability of smallholders and produce typical animal products with high added-value, while contributing to sustainable farming, environment protection and efficient nutrient cycling. These systems are threatened, however, by the...
Algeria - France - Italy - Morocco - Tunisia
2012 - International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)
Estudio de caso
Fisheries in Transition
50 Interviews with the Fishing Sector
This report provides 50 interviews from fisheries that are moving towards sustainability. It takes the approach of speaking to those who are directly involved in fishing, earn their livelihoods on a daily basis from fishing and often work at the sharp end in dangerous conditions. These are the people, together...
Australia - Bahamas - Canada - Chile - Colombia - Denmark - Ecuador - Fiji - France - Gambia - Iceland - India - Indonesia - Isle of Man - Japan - Madagascar - Mexico - Mozambique - Namibia - Nauru - New Zealand - Norway - Peru - Philippines - Russian Federation - Seychelles - Sierra Leone - South Africa - Spain - Suriname - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United Republic of Tanzania - United States of America - Viet Nam
2012 - Prince’s Charities’ International Sustainability Unit
Revista especializada
Caravan - Research that works for people and communities
This issue of Caravan looks to the field to present approaches and examples that have been developed through our research with partners in many dryland countries, and can be deployed to benefit smallholder farmers in many more locations. These technologies bring resistance to drought, temperature extremes, or diseases that damage and...
Afghanistan - Ethiopia - Lebanon - Uzbekistan
2012 - International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Revista especializada
Caravan - Research integration in practice
The CRP on Dryland Systems is all about integration: between different research disciplines, between biophysical and socio-economic factors, between crop farming and pastoralism, between research and development. The program aims to develop new technologies, new livelihood opportunities, stronger local institutions, enabling policies to support technology adoption, and ultimately higher incomes...
Eritrea - Ethiopia - Libya
2012 - International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Estudio de caso
Strengthening Regional Cooperation / Networking in the Forestry and Water Management Sector and Sustainable Development in the River Basins of the South-Eastern European Countries
Cooperation between the water sector and forest sector at national and at regional level is a prerequisite for tackling the challenges of integrated water resources management and sustainable rural development. The current lack of cooperation
between the forest sector and the water sector in the South Eastern European Region is hampering...
2012 - The Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in SEE
Informe
ICARDA annual report 2012
Science for better livelihoods in dry areas
The report stresses progress in linking research innovations to results in farmers' fields in a number of areas. These research-for-development initiatives are testing technology and policy packages with farmers in their production situations. For example, in sub-Saharan Africa ICARDA leads the wheat component of the regional initiative on Support to...
Afghanistan - Egypt - Iran (Islamic Republic of) - Pakistan - Türkiye
2012 - International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Miscelánea
Support the farmers who maintain Europe’s pastoral landscapes – change the CAP rules on permanent pastures
Pastoral landscapes are farmed in many different ways, reflecting the variety of pasture and livestock types (breeds of cattle, sheep and goats) in Europe. Some farming systems make use mainly of grasslands that may be sown or semi-natural vegetation. Others exploit pastures of shrubs, for example heather moorland is a...
2012 - European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism
Artículo de revista especializada
Развитие сельского хозяйства и продовольственная безопасность России
В статье раскрыты негативные тенденции, влияющие на продовольственную безопасность страны. Анализируются меры, предпринимаемые для развития сельского хозяйства и регулирования рынков сельскохозяйственной продукции, сырья и продовольствия. Внесены предложения, направленные на повышение эффективности мероприятий по снижению угрозы потери продовольственной безопасности страны.
Russian Federation
2012 - Креативная экономика
Artículo de revista
Agricultural product quality: a success factor for EU rural areas
European farmers and food producers have a reputation for producing a diverse range of high quality products. Beyond the legal requirements, there are additional aspects of product quality, which are also valued by consumers, e.g. the use of traditional farming methods in production. Agricultural product quality policy forms part of...
2011 - European Union
Libro
Pastoralism and Farming in Central Asia’s Mountains: A Research Review
This paper reviews and discusses the distinctive characteristics of mountain agro-pastoralism in Central Asia. Opening with a discussion of past and present research directions on this topic, the paper proceeds to outline the background to farming and raising livestock in the mountains. We then summarize key findings which are relevant...
Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan
2011
Documento/nota de orientación
Action plan for organic production in Croatia
Action plan describes planned activities and important steps in development of organic production in Croatia. Most organic producersa in Croatia are small and medium farmers that can signifficantly y improve their financial position through this type of production.
Croatia
2011 - Ministry of agriculture
Artículo de revista especializada
Systëmes d'èlevage des petits ruminants sur les parcours des règions arides tunisiennes
Une étude typologique de l’élevage pastoral des petits ruminants dans les régions arides tunisiennes a permis d’illustrer les impacts des mutations socio économiques sur les structures et le fonctionnement technique du secteur. Les données issues de 180 enquêtes auprès des troupeaux de 4 gouvernorats du sud ont été analysées par...
Tunisia
2011 - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)
Informe
High Nature Value Farming in South-Eastern Europe
Policy Opportunities and Challenges in the EU Accession
The concept of HNV farmland is a novelty for the South Eastern Europe (SEE) countries. But even in the absence of detailed studies it is clear that the generally very extensive character of agriculture in these countries suggests that there are large areas of HNV farmland in a variety of...
Croatia - Montenegro - Serbia - North Macedonia - Türkiye
2011 - European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism
Revista especializada
Options Méditerranéennes. Régulation foncière et protection des terres agricoles en Méditerranée
Les terres agricoles subissent une pression croissante à la suite de l’étalement urbain et résidentiel, du développement du tourisme et de la modification des formes d’usages des espaces ruraux, et ce quel que soit le niveau de développement des pays. C’est dans la perspective d’apporter des connaissances utiles aux décideurs...
Algeria - France - Greece - Italy - Morocco - Tunisia
2011 - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)
Artículo de revista especializada
Policies and practices of pastoralism in Europe
The shepherding of livestock on open pastures is an essential marker of pastoralist management. In modern Europe this practice still persists in various truncated forms. In many parts of the world, government policies undervalue or actively discourage pastoralism, especially mobile pastoralism. Europe is an exception to this trend. Backed by...
2011
Revista especializada
Options Méditerranéennes. Economic, social and environmental sustainability in sheep and goat production systems
The current evolution of the sheep and goat sectors in the Mediterranean region, with a constant decrease in economic profitability, a high incertitude on the generational transfer of farms, and the environmental concerns for both the consequences of abandonment of the activity in some areas and the increase of the...
Algeria - Egypt - France - Morocco - Spain - Tunisia
2011 - International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)
Artículo de revista
货架上的食品，市场上的主权
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Armenia - Ghana - Mauritania - Nepal
2011 - Centre for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge
Informe
Economic prospect for semi-subsistence farm households in EU new Member States
This report presents a study of the economic situation of semi-subsistence farm households (SFHs) in new Member States and of their prospects for development under the stimulus of various EU agricultural policy measures. The project was carried out by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (JRC-IPTS), and focuses on agricultural...
European Union
2011 - European Commission
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