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Agroecology, what it is and what it has to offer
In a context of a changing climate and growing concerns for more healthy food systems, agroecology is gaining momentum as a scientific discipline, sustainable farming approach and social movement. There is growing anecdotal and case study evidence of its multiple benefits, from climate resilience to farm productivity. Yet its promotion...
2014 - International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Site web
Observatorio de Gestión del Riesgo y Seguros Agropecuarios de las Américas
El Observatorio de Gestión del Riesgo y Seguros Agropecuarios de las Américas es un instrumento de monitoreo y análisis de información y propuestas sobre la gestión de riesgos que amenazan la agricultura, especialmente aquellos relativos al cambio climático, que pretende ser útil para la toma de decisiones, tanto de los...
2014 - Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
Rapport
Farmers’ organizations in Bangladesh
A mapping and capacity assessment
Farmers’ organizations (Fos) in Bangladesh have the potential to be true partners in, rather than “beneficiaries” of, the development process. Fos bring to the table a deep knowledge of the local context, a nuanced understanding of the needs of their communities and strong social capital. increasing the engagement of Fos...
Bangladesh
2014 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Article de revue spécialisée
The Contribution of Multiple Use Forest Management to Small Farmers’ Annual Incomes in the Eastern Amazon
Small-scale farmers in the Brazilian Amazon collectively hold tenure over more than 12 million ha of permanent forest reserves, as required by the Forest Code. The trade-off between forest conservation and other land uses entails opportunity costs for them and for the country, which have not been sufficiently studied. We...
Brazil
2014
Article de revue
Organic farming in Europe: moving into the mainstream
Organic farming no longer serves a niche market in the European Union (EU). In spite
of the global economic crisis, the mainstreaming of organic products has maintained
its impressive trajectory: since 2008 there has been an average annual growth rate of
8%; annual turnover has risen to €20 billion; and more than 500...
Austria - Belgium - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Denmark - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2014
Audio
Politiques visant à encourager la participation des jeunes à l'agriculture
Les jeunes représentent l’avenir de l’Afrique. Il est nécessaire que les gouvernements créent des politiques cohérentes en mesure d’inciter les jeunes à s’investir dans le secteur agricole. Étant donné que les besoins alimentaires augmentent progressivement et que l’Afrique dispose encore d’une énorme surface cultivable, les jeunes d’aujourd’hui pourraient constituer l’avenir...
2014 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Vidéos
Seeds of justice
This is a 4 minute taster of our upcoming film, Seeds of Justice, featured in The Guardian.
Created by Gaia in partnership with the African Biodiversity Network and MELCA Ethiopia, and due for release in Autumn 2014, Seeds of Justice explores the life of Dr Melaku Worede and his work to...
Ethiopia
2014 - The Gaia Foundation
Fiche d'information
Coping with water scarcity in the Near East and North Africa
The Near East and North Africa Region (NENA) may be facing the most severe intensification of water scarcity in history. Agriculture, which uses over 85 percent of the total freshwater, will most likely absorb the bulk of this shock. This shortage will have major implications for food security and the...
2014 - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Document de travail
Can market-based approaches to technology development and dissemination benefit women smallholder farmers?
A qualitative assessment of gender dynamics in the ownership, purchase, and use of irrigation pumps in Kenya and Tanzania
Rural household economies dependent on rainfed agriculture are increasingly turning to irrigation technology solutions to reduce the effects of weather variability and guard against inconsistent and low crop output. Organizations are increasingly using market-based approaches to disseminate technologies to smallholder farmers, and, although women are among their targeted group, little...
Kenya - United Republic of Tanzania
2014 - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Vidéos
IYFF convention
On 24-25 November 2014, Farmers, Agencies of the Government, Civil Society and International Organizations came together to define a roadmap that will institutionalise incentives for farm families through specific policies and programs from all the stakeholders.
Philippines
2014
Article de blog
FAO : les ministres africains de l’agriculture doivent agir vite
A l'ouverture de la 28ème Conférence régionale de la FAO pour l'Afrique s'ouvre à Tunis (Mars 2014), l'Organisation invite les ministres africains de l'agriculture à l'action afin d'accélérer les investissements et les transformations en faveur des petits exploitants agricoles, notamment les jeunes et les femmes et fait un "état des lieux" de...
2014 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Document de travail
Maize Yield Response to Nitrogen in Malawi’s Smallholder Production Systems
This paper has two objectives. Our first objective is to review the research evidence on the factors known to be affecting the efficiency with which Malawian farmers use nitrogen fertilizer on maize. It is our position that such factors, along with non-random aspects of most trials, might explain the large...
Malawi
2014 - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Manuel
Organic farming - A guide on support opportunities for organic producers in Europe
Making agriculture greener, more efficient and fairer, this is the goal of the new CAP. It will be achieved by encouraging better use of natural resources to tackle climate change, safeguard biodiversity and by doubling funding for research, innovation and knowledge-sharing. From 2015 all Member States will have to use...
2014
Rapport
Regional Water Scarcity Initiative: towards a collaborative strategy
his paper summarizes the main themes and recommendations of the document Regional Water Scarcity Initiative: Towards a Collaborative Strategy prepared as part of FAO’s ‘Regional Initiative on Water Scarcity’ in Near East and North Africa (NENA). The Regional Collaborative Strategy will complement and complete existing initiatives, will seek structured mechanisms...
2014 - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Vidéos
“New Success Factors” - The organic cave
Documentaries on the Best Practices in Rural Development carried out by young farmers that have been granted support under EU Rural development policies.
Italy
2014 - reterurale
Étude de cas
Realising the potential of peasant seeds
In the Ecuadorian provinces of Bolívar, Chimborazo and Cotopaxi, family farmers are building new capacities to conserve and use the biodiversity on their farmland. They are gaining greater access to and control over their biological resources, increasing their resilience and food sovereignty. The key: individual farmers who are passionate about...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2014 - ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Article de revue spécialisée
Family Farming, Sociologia ruralis, Aug. 2014
The United Nationals declared 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming to highlight the importance of family farms and smallholders farmers (International Year of Family Farming - IYFF). Throughout the world family farms constitute the majority of all farms, which underlines their importance for food security. FAO promotes the...
Lithuania - United States of America
2014
Article de revue spécialisée
Evaluation of Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar implementation
New perspectives of analysis
This paper presents the results of Pronaf’s implementation evaluation based on the following criteria: content, context, capacity, commitment and clients/coalitions. Beyond the documental analysis, the methodology has used interviews and focus groups. The results highlight the necessity of convergence between the perspectives top-down and bottom-up for the analysis of implementation...
Brazil
2014 - Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas/Fundação Getulio Vargas (EBAPE/FGV)
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Family farming: Regional perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean
The International Year of Family Farming (IYFF)was launched as part of a global campaign to reinforce awareness and support for small scale and family farmers around the world. The move to focus on family farmers for the international year was driven by strong advocacy from civil society, mainly the World...
2014 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Article de revue spécialisée
联合国特别报告员呼吁全社会重视食品安全和农业生态
2014 年 3 月 10 日, Olivier De Schutter在代 表联合国所做的报告中, 呼吁全世界粮食生产系统进行大的改革; 农业政策的重点应该从单纯注重产量转向“健康、恢复力好和可持续发展”的生产体系。
2014 - Center for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge
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