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Try Your Hand at Organic Farming in Southwest Romania
At Sky Hill, the Miclăuș’ summer haven, volunteers can pick berries for jam, dry medicinal plants for tea, cut grass, or stuff mattresses with sweet-smelling hay. The Miclăușes also welcome architecture students to work on design and restoration projects. Cornelia serves everyone fresh fruit and vegetables from the farm, along with...
Romania
2016
Parte de un informe
CAP CONTEXT INDICATORS 2014-2020
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS
The structure of farms is multi-dimensional, comprising amongst others the absolute number of farms in a country or region, the total size of its agricultural area and labour force, as well as the distribution of farms according to their physical and economic size. Striking differences can be observed among Member...
2016 - European Commission - DG Agriculture and Rural Development
Conferencia/Reunión
Sécurité alimentaire, développement inclusif, climat : les enjeux de la coopération en Méditerranée
Dans le cadre de son programme « les Ateliers de l’OCEMO », l’Office de Coopération Economique pour la Méditerranée et l’Orient (OCEMO) et le Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM), organisent une conférence intitulée « Sécurité alimentaire, développement inclusif, climat : les enjeux de la coopération en Méditerranée...
2016 - Office de Coopération Economique pour la Méditerranée et l’Orient (OCEMO)
Documento de trabajo
Decomposing sources of productivity change in small scale farming in Ethiopia
The average farm size in Ethiopia is shrinking and the option for expanding the land frontier is also very limited. As a result, increasing farm productivity is critical for achieving higher growth and national food security. Identifying the drivers of productivity and weighing their significance are therefore vital for effective...
Ethiopia
2016 - African Development Bank Group
Documento técnico
Promoting gender equality in irrigation
Feed the Future Innovation Laboratory for Small Scale Irrigation (FTF-ILSSI) project notes
Small-scale irrigation is increasingly recognized as a key strategy for enhancing agricultural productivity and food security under growing climate uncertainty in Africa south of the Sahara. Rainfed production dominates the region, but governments and other stakeholders are increasing investments in irrigation. As these efforts are being rolled out, the gender...
Ethiopia - Ghana - United Republic of Tanzania
2016 - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Libro
Tree-Based Production Systems for Africa’s Drylands
Tree-based production systems have enormous potential to reduce vulnerability and increase the resilience of households living in dryland regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. Trees are key providers of biomass, which is critical for many livelihood needs. Wood from trees is the leading source of energy in many dryland countries and is...
2016 - World Bank Group
Libro
Policy Analysis Paper: Policy Mainstreaming of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services With a Focus on Pollination
This publication addresses the need to strengthen the interface between the scientific community, knowledge-holders and policymakers, and build capacity for and strengthen the use of science and knowledge in policymaking on the topic of ecosystem services. With respect to the ecosystem service of pollination, FAO developed a protocol to identify...
Brazil - Ghana - Kenya - Nepal - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United States of America - Uzbekistan
2016 - FAO
Documento/nota de orientación
Social protection and the empowerment of rural women in Africa
With regard to genderdifferentiated impacts on child-specific outcomes, in Lesotho the programme had a strong positive impact on school enrolment and time spent in school (mainly driven by girls) and on a reduction of farm work (mainly driven by boys) for children aged 13–17. These gendered outcomes were also influenced...
Benin - Lesotho - Liberia - Rwanda - Uganda - Zambia
2016 - International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG)
Boletín informativo
News from the Deck - October 2016
The newsletter of october 2016 of the Low Impact Fishers of Europe.
2016 - Low Impact Fishers of Europe
Artículo de blog
I Encontro de Agrofloresta do DF e Entorno
Nos dias 28 e 29 de novembro, a Secretaria de Agricultura, Abastecimento e Desenvolvimento Rural (Seagri/DF) e a Empresa de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural do Governo do Distrito Federal (Emater/DF) realizarão o I Encontro de Agrofloresta do Distrito Federal e Entorno, no auditório da Granja Modelo do Ipê, no...
Brazil
2016 - Secretaria de Agricultura, Abastecimento e Desenvolvimento Rural (Seagri/DF)
Hoja informativa
FoodAfrica Results Booklet
Investing in agricultural research in developing countries is one of the most cost effective ways to increase sustainable food production. Research-based knowledge provides methods for increasing food production and improving food safety, diets, and market access. Improving the productivity of the agricultural sector can lead to significant economic development and enhanced well-being...
2016 - Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Libro
Tailoring rural advisory services for family farms
Rural advisory services (RAS) are increasingly recognized as critical to agricultural and rural development. RAS work with farmers and other important stakeholders in rural economies. They provide rural communities with a wide range of skills and knowledge, and facilitate interactions among the different actors to help them access support and...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Artículo de blog
Avoiding milk losses with healthier cows
Europe’s farmers face a tall order. Long tasked with providing us with safe and affordable food, they are now expected to help generate jobs and economic growth as well. This priority was at the heart of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s State of the European Union speech earlier this month....
European Union
2016 - EurActiv
Documento técnico
Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ Capacity-Building Program
The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In 2011, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government launched the Food Production, Processing, and Marketing project—which aimed to raise incomes and improve food security in the target areas by improving agricultural productivity, market efficiency, and the capacity of producers...
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2016 - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Documento técnico
Formalising community-based microfinance institutions
Inclusive rural financial services
During the period 1980-1990, many rural microfinance institutions (MFIs) were created by international donors as experiments in new or alternative financing to combat financial exclusion. The development of these MFIs, as well as the extent of their contribution to other initiatives, has led to efforts to sustain their operations. In...
2016 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Artículo de blog
Transforming smallholder farms into profitable businesses
Building an enterprise takes many different tasks, from stepping into the shoes of potential customers to designing products or services, to running a marketing campaign. This was one of the key messages for women farmers at SACAU’s Agro-preneurship training in Johannesburg this month.
The three-day training from 27th – 29th September...
Botswana - Lesotho - Madagascar - Malawi - Mozambique - Namibia - Seychelles - South Africa - Zimbabwe
2016 - Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU)
Vídeo
IYFF+10 Family Farming Kampala Conference
On 15th to 16th Nov 2016, African National Committees for Family farming conference was held in Kampala to discuss critical issues affecting Agriculture. This was the first IYFF+10 Global Action for Family farming conference in Kampala Uganda. The two day conference drew participants all over the global for the detail...
Uganda
2016 - Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN)
Vídeo
Sustainable and profitable milk production in Senegal – see the Food Africa programme’s video!
Food Africa programme produces videos to support advisory services in the agricultural field. In Senegal, Western Africa, the first monitoring study of its kind on milk yield was been carried out, seeking to shed light on the effect of different cattle breeds and husbandry methods on milk production.
Join a Senegalese veterinarian to visit...
Senegal
2016 - Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Acto
1st International Agrobiodiversity Congress
The Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources (ISPGR) and Bioversity International, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right Authority (PPV&FRA) (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare), National Biodiversity Authority (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change), Trust for Advancement of...
India
2016
Hoja informativa
Indigenous Peoples can feed the world
FAO is one of the leading organizations for its expertise in natural resources management, including food systems. Given the inextricable relationship which exists between nature and indigenous peoples’ livelihoods, FAO plays an important role in protecting the environment and those who depend on it for survival. Many FAO projects relate...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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