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Article de blog
Thousands already have their say on future of food, farming and rural areas
The consultation is open for a further six weeks until 2 May, and then the hard work of analysing and assessing the many thousands of responses can begin ahead of a conference to present the results planned for 7 July in Brussels.
European Union
2017 - European Commission
Article de blog
When preserving the wool means preserving the territory
Extensive livestock farming is the most important population-fixing activity in Iberian rural areas. This is so because, unlike other activities, it requires people to take care of the animals every day. Furthermore, in many marginal rural areas, extensive livestock farming is often the only possibility that the territory has to...
Spain
2017 - SIMRA
Article de revue spécialisée
Values in Motion: The Local Organic Food Co-ops Network in Ontario, Canada
Values-based food chains (VBFCs) are gaining recognition as people seek alternatives to the unsustainable environmental and social outcomes of the corporate food system. One example of a VBFC can be found in the Local Organic Food Co-ops (LOFC) Network, a coalition of cooperatives that specialize in locally and sustainably produced...
Canada
2017
Article de blog
Digital innovation can transform Africa’s smallholder farming
Digital innovation and policy reforms offer the greatest prospects for transforming the smallholder farming sector, SACAU president Dr Theo de Jager and CEO Mr Ishmael Sunga told delegates while presenting at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Smart Farming convening recently which was also attended by philanthropist Bill Gates.
The SACAU leadership...
2017 - Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU)
Article de blog
Adopt your cow and encourage mountain farming
“Adotta una mucca”, (“Adopt a cow” in English) is an Italian initiative from the Valsugana Valley in the Trentino province. Its objective is to introduce tourists, children and families to mountain life and culture. Adopters can visit various Alpine huts, learn how mountain products are made faithfully following old recipes...
Italy
2017 - SIMRA
Événement
Envisioning Mountainous Sustainable Food Systems
During the event, participants will explore the richness and the dynamism of mountainous territories, and their innovative initiatives for building sustainable food systems.
2017 - EUROMONTANA
Article de blog
Inspirational ideas: Mixed farming in the Aveyron river basin
In the Aveyron river basin (France), the low-lying, fertile lands are usually used for monocultures, and the higher, less fertile areas for livestock. Recently, a research project has led to the construction of a scenario in which crop farmers would introduce alfalfa into their rotations, in response to more frequently...
France
2017 - Eip Agri Agriculture&Innovation
Article de blog
Counting down to 2030 – Asia-Pacific countries encounter obstacles, data and knowledge gaps as they attempt to monitor progress toward achieving the 17 SDGs
While the world’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals are clear in their targets, accurately measuring progress to reach them is proving to be more of a challenge, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said today.
An FAO survey in the Asia-Pacific region found considerable gaps in progress toward implementing internationally accepted norms...
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Article de blog
Timely seed distribution in eastern Ukraine boosts community resilience
FAO is about to complete one of the largest seed distribution campaigns in the history of ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, aimed at helping farmers get ready for the next planting season.
The FAO team continues to deliver humanitarian aid in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine, with a focus on rural people living...
Ukraine
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Article de revue spécialisée
The discursive brand analysis of the accommodation units from the touristic basin of Sucevița (Bucovina region, Romania)
In the rural areas where there is an economic potential clearly defined by the agricultural or commercial activities, tourism is the business key within reach. Under the circumstances, the socio-economic reflex takes the form of developing projects for tourist services, especially in the places with tourist potential. Further, the local economy, at...
Romania
2017 - “Gheorghe Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research, Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch
Rapport
Child labour in agriculture in Lebanon
A guide for practitioners
This guide will serve as a significant tool for practitioners in Lebanon and the Arab countries who are attending to the issue of child labour in agriculture. Moreover, it represents a pillar for present and continuous collaborative efforts between two sister UN agencies (the ILO and FAO) and their national...
Lebanon
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Article de blog
The day I adopted an olive tree
A year ago this week, I adopted an olive tree. I called it Carmen, after my grandmother. Whenever I want to know about my tree I just need to open an app that I have installed on my mobile phone. I can see pictures of it and whether it has...
Spain
2017 - SIMRA
Fiche d'information
Carbon footprint of the banana supply chain
Due to the growth of agricultural production, FAO estimated that emissions from agriculture, forestry and fisheries have almost doubled over the past fifty years and could increase by 18% by 2030 and 30% by 2050 . Since the years 2000, this increase has mainly occurred in developing countries. Between 2001...
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Article de blog
Fisheries in Samoa receive boost
The development of the Fisheries sector in Samoa received a boost with the launching of four major initiatives.
Speaking at the launch which took place in July, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr Leuatea Schmidt highlighted the challenges that face the industry. “The challenges include increasing monitoring in an effort...
Samoa
2017 - Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations
Article de blog
Aumentar la productividad de forma sostenible e incluyente es el principal reto del agro en América Latina y el Caribe
Los principales cambios en la agricultura y la ruralidad durante los últimos dos años en América Latina y el Caribe y las perspectivas regionales para el 2018, son los principales temas que aborda la nueva edición del libro Perspectivas de la agricultura y del desarrollo rural en las Américas, lanzado en...
2017 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Note/document d'orientation
Dynamic rural-urban linkages for decent rural employment
This policy brief describes how stronger rural-urban linkages can create decent rural employment opportunities for rural youth. It argues that many of these decent jobs can be created in both in-farm and off-farm activities along inclusive agri-food value chains. To achieve this, it is necessary to promote integrated approaches to...
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Article de blog
Uruguay: productores de cerdo forman un grupo para fortalecer al sector
En el marco del proyecto "De la granja al plato" buscan desarrollar y fortalecer todos los eslabones de la cadena productiva.
La próxima semana quedará conformado oficialmente el Grupo "Suroeste" de productores de cerdos. El novel colectivo reúne -en principio- a unos 30 productores, y tiene por cometido continuar con el...
Uruguay
2017 - Instituto Nacional de Carnes (INAC)
Article de blog
Biodiversity conservation and protected area management course on offer in Fiji
The Forest and Protected Area Management project (FPAM) is assisting the Fiji Ministry for Forestry Fiji through the Forestry Training Centre (FTC) with the development of a new tailored short term courses for Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Area Management.
The Fiji Forestry Training Centre, which is part of the Ministry of...
Fiji
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Article de blog
Las mujeres rurales de América Latina y el Caribe sacan la voz
FAO anunció a las ganadoras de su concurso de historias
Mujeres que enfrentaron los efectos de la industrialización del cacao en Bolivia y mujeres que sembraron palmas en los territorios recuperados por la paz en Colombia, son las dos historias que ganaron el concurso de relatos y fotografías organizado por la FAO para dar a conocer las experiencias de vida...
2017 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Article de blog
Networking and Rural Youth Capacity Development at the Songhai Center in Benin
Key element to agriculture and rural development transformation in The Gambia
In order to face this development challenge, IFAD’s Livestock and Horticulture Development Project, focusing mainly on women (who are the main producers and managers of rice, vegetables and small ruminants) and the youth, aims to help small-scale rural producers to increase their incomes by improving the yield and quality of...
Gambia
2017 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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