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Article de revue
Resource-efficient food: energy and water savings lead to business benefits for Maltese mushroom farmer
‘Resource efficiency’ is a term that is used to describe environmentally sensitive approaches to development. In practice it means using resources sensibly to ensure that future generations are able to enjoy the same quality of life that we have now. Consequently, using resources efficiently makes sound long-term sense and this...
Malta
2011
Article de revue
Local food promotion: green gastronomy guide supports sustainable business growth in rural France
Strengthening links between suppliers and consumers of local food products can provide positive rural development outcomes. Experience from EAFRD projects involved in supporting local food chains indicates that cooperation between rural businesses can create new opportunities with sustainable benefits.
Food’s important role in EU rural development is highlighted by the European...
France
2011
Article de revue spécialisée
What is a small farm?
In recent years small farms have received increased attention in the political debate, recognizing the role they play in rural areas and the need to improve their economic and social conditions in times of structural change of the agricultural sector towards fewer and larger farms. However, the wide variation in...
2011
Manuel
African Organic Agriculture Training Manual
The African Organic Agriculture Training Manual consists of several modules with materials for trainers and corresponding handouts for farmers. The materials are an intermediate step towards a comprehensive collection of training materials to promote organic and other sustainable farming practices in Africa. The aim is to continuously add new materials...
2011 - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)
Manuel
Manual de buenas prácticas agrícolas en la cadena del tomate
El presente manual pretende ser una herramienta para contribuir al desarrollo de la pequeña horticultura, brindando recomendaciones que permitan acercar sus niveles tecnológicos y productivos, a los de una horticultura empresarial en el marco de las buenas prácticas agrícolas.
Argentina
2011
Note/document d'orientation
Action plan for organic production in Croatia
Action plan describes planned activities and important steps in development of organic production in Croatia. Most organic producersa in Croatia are small and medium farmers that can signifficantly y improve their financial position through this type of production.
Croatia
2011 - Ministry of agriculture
Revue spécialisée
Agricultural Extension in Central Asia: Existing Strategies and Future Needs
This paper provides information on the current status of the agricultural extension systems in Central Asia (CA), with special reference to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The report reviews the existing extension strategies, donor- and state-driven initiatives to revitalize the agricultural extension systems, informal linkages that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) play in...
Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan - Uzbekistan
2011
Document de travail
Land belongs to the community
Demystifying the ‘global land grab’ in Southern Sudan
Sudan is among the global ‘hotspots’ for large-scale land acquisitions. Although most of this investment activity was thought to be focused in the Northern part of the country, recent research indicates that a surprising number of large-scale land acquisitions have also taken place in the South in recent years. Now...
South Sudan
2011 - The Land Deal Politics Initiative
Article
藏族妇女组织的自主创新:农忙互助组
我在云南迪庆藏族自治州德钦县云岭乡红坡村 作调查的时候,正赶上村里种植玉米和青稞,又 逢当地政府支持村民种植葡萄。村里除了在外打 工的,老弱妇孺都在田地农忙。红坡村每家平均 每家有7亩地,本村地处山区,土地大部分都在山 上,而且每家分配到的田块也不一定靠近农舍, 有的甚至有好几里的路程,这便无形中加重了农 民的劳动强度。
China
2011 - Center for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge
Projet
Modernising Milk Marketing in Southern Lithuania
The EU’s dairy sector is experiencing transitional pressures following the sector’s shift in approach to milk quota support. Dairy businesses can assist this transition by using RDP support available for improving the cost effectiveness of their production systems. Members of a milk cooperative (called Dzūkijos pienas) in southern Lithuania were...
Lithuania
2011 - EAFRD
Article de revue
¿En el Perú hay inversión pública para la pequeña agricultura?
Entre los años 2006 y 2010 hubo un crecimiento considerable de la inversión total, de 356%, mientras que la inversión agraria se elevó en 79%. El sector agrario está compuesto por 1,74 millones de unidades productivas.
Peru
2011 - Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES)
Rapport
Can smallholder farmers address hunger in the region?
Public dialogue report
Agriculture provides an indispensable part of the livelihoods of the poorest households in southern Africa. The sector is a primary source of income for the rural population and contributes to foreign exchange earnings for southern African economies. Over 70 percent of the arable land is under smallholder agriculture in Sub...
South Africa
2011 - Southern Africa Trust
Étude de cas
Cambios climáticos: Percepciones, efectos y respuestas en cuatro regiones de Bolivia
Con el fin de aproximarse a la magnitud y naturaleza del impacto causado por el cambio climático en distintas regiones del país, mediante estudios de percepción local sobre la problemática, este documento sistematiza las entrevistas e información generada en talleres y reuniones con dirigentes de organizaciones campesinas indígenas, complementada con...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2011 - Centro de Investigación y Promoción del Campesinado (CIPCA)
Rapport
Improving household survey instruments for understanding agricultural household adaptation to Climate Change
Water stress and variability
The Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) surveys which have collected information on many dimensions of household well-being for over 36 countries since 1980 are one of the most important data sources for informing policy making on development. The LSMS surveys have been used to assess household welfare, to understand household...
Ethiopia - Malawi - Niger - Nigeria - Uganda - United Republic of Tanzania
2011 - World Bank
Article de revue
Agricultura familiar: ¿cuánto produce para el mercado?
Llamamos agricultura familiar, en este artículo, a la que en menos de 10 ha bajo riego usa, básicamente, la mano de obra familiar para realizar sus actividades agrícolas. Es la principal proveedora de alimentos en el Perú, tanto de la propia población rural como de la población urbana.
Peru
2011 - Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES)
Article de revue
"Los pequeños productores somos los actores principales en el desarrollo y no nos toman en cuenta"
Entrevista a Lucila Quintana, presidenta de Conveagro
El viernes 18 de marzo, la Convención Nacional del Agro —en alianza con otras organizaciones— realizó el foro: «El agro decide su voto». Los cinco candidatos que lideran las encuestas de opinión fueron invitados a fin de que expusieran sus propuestas para el sector, pero ninguno asistió. En su lugar,...
Peru
2011 - Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES)
Article de revue
Asociatividad: el gran reto de la agricultura familiar
En números recientes de LRA hemos resaltado experiencias exitosas de asociaciones de pequeños agricultores, que muestran la viabilidad de la agricultura familiar y cuestionan la interesada tesis de que la agricultura a gran escala es la única viable; entre ellas: la de las cooperativas cafetaleras (LRA 103), la de la...
Peru
2011 - Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES)
Vidéos
Sierra Leone: Farming as a business - Part I
This first video of a three-part series observes how FAO has used EU funding to provide 44,000 farmers with training, machinery and other inputs as part of an initiative to increase agricultural production and productivity in Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Government and other humanitarian organizations. 44,000 small holder...
Sierra Leone
2011 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Article de revue
La pequeña agricultura y su relación con la pobreza rural
La Encuesta Nacional de Hogares, Enaho, señala que, para 2009, el número de productores agropecuarios bordea los 2.2 millones. De estos, la mayoría (55.9%) declararon dedicarse tanto a actividades agrícolas como pecuarias. La gran mayoría de productores realiza labores combinadas con el fin de poder obtener mejores ingresos. Está diversificación...
Peru
2011 - Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES)
Article de revue
La agricultura familiar y los servicios financieros
Alrededor de la tercera parte de la población depende directamente de la agricultura familiar, y la mayor parte de ella carece de servicios financieros formales. La falta de estos servicios en la agricultura familiar es un mal endémico en el Perú, pues aun en los años de mayor expansión del...
Peru
2011 - Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES)
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