The ‘Farmers' Registry - A tool in support of small scale agriculture and rural poverty reduction’ webinar took place on 16 August 2018. The webinar was framed within the context of poverty reduction and the promotion of sustainable patterns of consumption and production. The presentations aimed to discuss recent experiences...

Les oasis sahariennes ont connu des changements particulièrement profonds et déstabilisants dans la seconde moitié du 20e siècle, s’accompagnant de transformations sociales, économiques, agricoles et environnementales. Aux oasis phoenicicoles étagées classiques, viennent s’adjoindre de nouvelles extensions ou projets agricoles à travers des initiatives étatiques ou locales. Dans un contexte où les...

Geographical indications (GIs) refer to products with specific characteristics, qualities or reputations resulting from their geographical origin. This differentiates products based on unique local features, history or distinctive characteristics linked to natural and human factors, such as soil, climate, local know-how, and traditions. GIs are recognized as intellectual property rights...

Mashakel wa Houloul highlights environmental, agricultural, economic, social and daily encountered problems that challenge the development of rural communities. It promotes awareness about the adoption of sustainable practices, the preservation of the cultural and natural heritage of the MENA and the important roles youth and women can play in rural areas.Mashakel...

Good rangeland governance is critical in sustainable conservation of pasture lands. The role of social practices – including broad participation and the chance to voice specific concerns – is central to achieving good rangeland governance. Together with targeted investments, they are essential in improving rangeland governance.

Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan was once a rural town of 12,000 inhabitants. It is now home to at least 120,000 refugees - most of whom have fled the conflict in Syria. This sudden increase in population created competition for already limited resources. But investments in agricultural production and access...

Aziz Akhannouch annonce, lundi 15 octobre 2018 à l'occasion du 11e Salon du cheval à El Jadida, qu'un million d'hectares de terres va être distribué au profit des petits agriculteurs. Le ministre marocain de l'Agriculture, de la pêche maritime, du développement rural et des eaux et forêts, veut ainsi assurer...

Le présent document analyse le lien qui existe entre la transformation de l'agriculture et l'emploi dans la région Proche-Orient et l'Afrique du Nord, où le chômage, notamment des jeunes, représente un défi fondamental. Il rappelle succinctement les origines du problème et met en lumière les réformes de politique générale menées...

L’eau d’irrigation est une ressource cruciale pour le développement économique et social en Tunisie. Dans un contexte de décentralisation et de délégation du rôle de l’État, une part importante de la gestion de cette eau d’irrigation a été confiée aux groupements de développement agricole (GDA). Ces groupements souffrent cependant d’un...

Cooperative forms of collective action have a strong presence in agriculture worldwide, processing and/or commercializing one-half of the world’s food at some given stage of the value chain. In Morocco alone, there are about 10 000 registered cooperatives acting in the agriculture sector. The formal registration of such a large...

Improving Household Food and Nutrition Security in Egypt by Targeting Women and Youth is a project in which nutrition awareness is integrated with food production and income generating activities. It is designed to improve the food and nutrition security of the vulnerable by improving the skills of women and the...

This paper aims to present results of a socio-economic investigation into factors affecting the adoption of mechanized raised bed (MRB) technology in wheat production in Sharkia Governorate of Egypt. The sample consists of 70 wheat farming households, of which 50% had adopted the technology. One dependent and fourteen explanatory variables...

This course will critically review a broad spectrum of water-energy nexus issues, including technical and management solutions, tools to support decision-making, sustainability assessment methodologies and pathways for improved policy and governance. By the end of the course participants will: – Gain deep insights into the complex challenges surrounding the water-energy...

This course will provide knowledge on the processes underlying GHG emissions and soil C sinks, measuring methodologies and modelling tools in cropping systems. Methods for national GHG inventories and mitigation options analysis, including socio-economic assessment, will be presented. Practical work based on real case studies in Mediterranean conditions will also...

"Enhancing the Market Access of Smallholder Farmers" Project aims at sustainably improving the capacities and self-reliance of small- and medium-scale farmers to produce high-value and export crops in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS). This will give their products the capacity to compete in national and international markets, through...

Each year, rural areas lose a promising share of their workforce, as youth leave their homes and migrate to cities or move abroad in search of a better future. The distress induced by poverty, food insecurity and a lack of employment opportunities push many youth around the world to search...

In order to investigate the practices of goat breeding and establish a classification of goat herds, a survey was conducted with 106 goat breeders in the semi-arid region of Laghouat. Two indigenous breeds were encountered in this survey: the Arabia and the Mekatia; the Arabia being found as the dominant....

The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region with its generally arid climate, predicted population growth and increased water scarcity, needs a coordinated regional approach, among others, to increase fish production and consumption, rural employment and the sustainable use and conservation of the aquatic resources. In this respect, the “Integrated...

FAO and Iraq have had a significant history of cooperation since the country joined the Organization in 1945. Assistance has targeted a wide range of areas, including emergency and rehabilitation, and has proved to be very successful in establishing agricultural research and extension institutes. Support has also included the provision...

FAO assistance in Lebanon is shaped by the 2016-2019 FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF), which is centered on two main government priority areas of technical cooperation:  Expanding economic and livelihood opportunities for the benefit of local economies and the most vulnerable communities;  Improving the performance of the agriculture...