La Sociedad Científica Latinoamericana de Agroecología (SOCLA), es una organización regional dedicada a promover la agroecología como estrategia indispensable para alcanzar un desarrollo rural y sistemas alimentarios sostenibles en América Latina. Para lograr este objetivo, SOCLA realiza un congreso latinoamericano bianual, organiza cursos cortos en varios países y produce publicaciones sobre...

En este artículo se define agroecología como la aplicación de los conceptos y prinicipios ecológicos al diseño y manejo de los sistemas alimentarios sostenibles. Se presentan los argumentos principales que sostienen la validez, importancia y pertinencia del enfoque agroecológico, no solo para entender los procesos involucrados en la producción de...

In semi-arid regions, where rainfall is scanty, many water management systems were developed to provide irrigation water for agricultural through the centuries ago. In many part of Iran, the water requirements of most crops are not fully met by precipitation. Whereas, rural communities mostly subsist on farming and animal husbandry....

A major component of the Rural Income Generating Activities (RIGA) study was to construct comparable income measures from selected multi-purpose household surveys (see table in Annex I). The aim of the exercise was to provide annualized benchmark aggregates spanning four continents which, despite pervasive differences in the quality and level...

This policy briefs elaborates on how Conservation agriculture (CA) can contribute to sustainable agriculture and rural development (SARD) by improving input use efficiency, increasing farm income, sustaining or increasing yields, and protecting the natural resource base. Recognizing that farmers must realize tangible livelihood benefits, CA is characterized by three interlinked principles:...

La definición de Agricultura Familiar Campesina (AFC) en Chile se debe aplicar a aquellos propietarios de predios rurales que tienen una superficie de terreno adecuada para dar origen a una actividad productiva y económicamente rentable, que permita el sustento familiar, en cuya producción participa una parte de la familia y...

The fisheries is part of the agriculture in the Czech Republic. Fishing activity is in accordance with Act No. 99/2004 Code, on fishpond farming, execution of the fishing right, fishing guard, protection of marine fisheries resources and amending certain acts (act on fisheries) divided in two activities. These are the...

West African countries are expecting major contributions from science and technology in the agricultural sector in order to meet the significant challenges of economic growth, food security, and overall poverty reduction. Although Research-Development in West Africa has experienced instability with regard to financing, much effort has been made over the...

Cette note descriptive tente d’illustrer les démarches successives dans le passage de la vulgarisation au conseil agricole au Bénin – conseils plus en lien avec les agriculteurs (l’agriculteur au centre du dispositif).

Las cifras disponibles sobre Agricultura Familiar Campesina (AFC) son poco consistentes y, a veces, muestran contradicciones. Para una acción de apoyo eficiente, es urgente actualizar esta información, que se basa en el Censo del '97. En esta década los cambios han sido muy rápidos, por lo que urge una nueva...

Si bien no existe una definición precisa de qué tipo de hogares o unidades productivas constituyen lo que se conoce como Agricultura Familiar (AF), ésta se refiere a aquellas explotaciones que son trabajadas por miembros de la familia propietaria de la tierra. Uno de los criterios más usados para su...

Resumen En el presente trabajo, se analizaron los factores que influyeron en la morosidad de pago de los créditos agrícolas otorgados a los pequeños y medianos productores del Municipio Rangel del estado Mérida, durante el periodo 1996-2003, por parte de las instituciones financieras FOMDES y UNIANDES. De acuerdo con su...

The agricultural sector in Malawi is vital to the economy for incomes and food security. The sector accounts for 35% of national income, generates 90% of foreign exchange, and provides paid and self-employment to 92% of the rural population. One constraint in achieving food security has been the small size...

Après plus de deux décennies de gestion étatique de la mise en valeur agricole dans les périmètres de la grande hydraulique, les agriculteurs sont de plus en plus sollicités pour se prendre en charge et inventer de nouveaux modes de coordination. Cela semble, a priori, ne pas se mettre en...

This paper contributes to the understanding of the dynamics of developing country rural labour markets by re-evaluating the available evidence on the levels and composition of income sources adopted by rural households in order to understand the relationship between the various economic activities taking place in rural areas and their...

This paper uses a newly constructed cross country database composed of comparable variables and aggregates from household surveys to examine the full range of income generating activities carried out by rural households in order to determine: 1) the relative importance of the gamut of income generating activities in general and...

The Slovak organic farming was established in year 1991 with 37 farmers. That time the production was ruled by IFOAM Standards, later by the 1st Slovak Organic Farming Act 224/1998 amended in year 2002. After accession of Slovakia to the EU in year 2004 the legislative framework for organic farming...

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC) is a political, economic and social organization and a regional cooperation system among six Arab States of the Gulf: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In August 1989, IFAD...

This paper explains the advantages and disadvantages of Resource-conserving technologies in rice-based systems, including the basic concepts of conservation agriculture

This study is one of a series of IFAD/PN joint activities with the FAO/Investment Centre(FAO/IC) undertaken during 2006/2007. Its main objective is to provide IFAD and its partners with updated knowledge about the status of rural poverty in the NENA region to enhance their capacity to design and implement more...