This report has been prepared by DG Agriculture and Rural Development with the support of Eurostat, as well as FIBL Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft mbH for data on Germany and the Ministerium für ein Lebenswertes Österreich for data on Austria. The organic sector in the EU has been...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) awarded the Royal Order of Sahametrei to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Cambodia for outstanding services to the King and the people of Cambodia. The award, signed by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, is given in recognition...

This study took place in Ghana (Accra and Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Municipal District) 20- 30 April 2015. The study was led by Luke Harman of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) along with local partners Dr Kofi Marfo and Mrs Joyce Haleegoah. The Ghana country study set out to focus particularly on the...

En la siguiente tecnología se describen los pasos para confeccionar velas en un molde (de silicón u otro) en base de cera de abejas. Esta tecnología proporciona una nueva forma de ingreso de recursos donde se utiliza la cera de abejas que recicla el apicultor. Esta manera de confeccionar velas...

This video is a documentary featuring a European farmer who converted his farming system from conventional farming to organic farming to show the pros and cons of the process from a personal perspective. The farmer describes the different stages which the older system underwent and mentions which channels of distribution...

In May 2016, a total of 1702 records were available in the SOTA ISSF layer. Among them, 61% are found to be peer-reviewed papers, 20% reports, 10% books or books chapters, and 3% conference proceedings. Information on SSF are also disseminated through newsletters, PhD theses, documentaries, monographs, handbooks, or teaching...

Transformar a luz solar, o ar ou substâncias orgânicas em energia pode ser uma ótima opção para os agricultores familiares. Além de ajudar na preservação do meio ambiente, a prática impacta positivamente no bolso. Energia renovável foi um dos temas discutidos na III Caravana da Agricultura Familiar promovida pela Federação...

The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the global average with overlooked consequences for the preservation of the rich cultural and environmental records that have been stored for millennia in archaeological deposits. In this article, we investigate the oxic degradation of different types of organic archaeological deposits located in...

Central Asia is geopolitically and strategically important because of its geographic position. The Central Asian states Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are situated in the heart of the Eurasian continent and form a trade link between China, the Middle East, and Europe. Upon entering into membership in the Shanghai...

This report begins by evaluating Africa’s data landscape to monitor poverty. It maps out and assesses in detail the availability and quality of the data needed to track monetary poverty (expenditures, prices, GDP) and also reflects on the governance and political processes that underpin the current situation. Carrying the work...

This study is undertaken to quantify the benefits of contract farming (CF) on farmers’ income in a case where new market opportunities are emerging for smallholder farmers in Nepal. CF is emerging as an important form of vertical coordination in the agrifood supply chain. The prospect for CF in a...

This annual report provides an overview of EU dairy farms based on the latest available data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) for 2013. It provides trends in milk margin per tonne and in income per work unit from 2004 to 2013, and estimates of gross milk margins for...

L’utilisation du feu et de la fumée pour extraire le miel des ruches ou de colonies naturelles permet une protection des piqûres d’abeilles. Cependant cette pratique non seulement nuit à l’environnement et à la santé des colonies mais impacte de manière négative la qualité du miel. L’utilisation d’un enfumoir métallique...

Este curso de autoaprendizaje y gratuito ha sido diseñado principalmente para Médicos Veterinarios y Técnicos Pecuarios de los Servicios Veterinarios Oficiales (SVO), vinculados a los programas nacionales de prevención y control de la Rabia Paralítica Bovina, y en particular para aquellos que desarrollen acciones sanitarias en terreno. El alcance también...

Up to 2.5 billion people depend on indigenous and community lands, which make up over 50 percent of the land on the planet; they legally own just one-fifth. The remaining five billion hectares remain unprotected and vulnerable to land grabs from more powerful entities like governments and corporations. There is...

Au Sahel, environ 65 pour cent de la population active travaillent dans le secteur agricole et leurs conditions de vie sont ainsi tributaires des aléas climatiques, des marchés et des facteurs environnementaux. Plus de la moitié sont des femmes. Les crises récurrentes constituent de réelles préoccupations pour l’atteinte d’une sécurité...

With greater market orientation of EU policies and increasing trade liberalisation in recent years, the EU agriculture sector is no longer shielded from global developments in the food supply chain. The participation of the European agri-food sector in global markets has created important trading opportunities, but also exposed it to greater market instability and increased price volatility.

In drought-prone Eritrea, livestock is a farmer’s most valuable asset. Animal husbandry is not only one of the main sources of livelihood for farmers, but it is also a form of insurance that enables poor rural people to cope with drought and other disasters. IFAD-funded projects invest in rebuilding livestock...

Dans les exploitations de polyculture-élevage du Burkina Faso, les producteurs ont des difficultés à mettre en œuvre des projets d’élevage familiaux (PEF) qui répondent à leurs attentes en termes de revenus et de services. La présente étude vise à rechercher et à expliquer les causes de ces faiblesses. L’étude a...

The newsletter of August and September 2016 includes: LIFE presents its contribution to the “Extraordinary Plan for the Management of the Mediterranean Spanish coast” for 2017-2019 to the Spanish Ministry The Low Impact Fishers of Baltic Countries present their Action Plan to the EU Commission Other news from around the EU News from our...