Три региональные инициативы ФАО для Европы и Центральной Азии направлены на решение взаимосвязанных проблем с целью обеспечения вклада сельского хозяйства в достижение всеобщих Целей в области устойчивого развития. Инициативы 1 и 3 дополняют друг друга в обеспечении равного участия мелких землевладельцев и семейных фермеров в использовании преимуществ от повышенной производительности...

Региональные конференции являются официальным форумом, в рамках которого министры сельского хозяйства и другие высокопоставленные должностные лица из всех стран-членов Организации в регионе встречаются с целью обсуждения проблем в области производства продовольствия и сельского хозяйства, содействуя тем самым обеспечению регионального единства. Региональная конференция проводится раз в два года, в те годы, когда...

Данный обзор составлен с целью информирования всех заинтересованных сторон и использования этой информации в общественных кампаниях и для достижения большей результативности интервенций по развитию.

Society is increasingly aware of the strategic nature of food. The agri-food sector is postulated as one of the pillars of our democratic societies, due to its leading role in the production of healthy, safe and sustainable food. However, farmers and ranchers suffer serious problems that make their profession difficult....

Protein transition and circular food system transition are two proposed strategies for supporting food system sustainability. Here we model animal-sourced protein to plant-sourced protein ratios within a European circular food system, finding that maintaining the current animal–plant protein share while redesigning the system with circular principles resulted in the largest...

Women who dominate the shellfish harvest sector in Galicia struggle for due representation and policy inclusion. On the North-Western region of Galicia in Spain, shore-based shellfish harvesting is carried out mainly by women. With traditional and very simple tools that have remained virtually unchanged over time, women gather in beaches to...

Atalaia exemplifies the power of community and the enduring value of traditional craft in modern times. In the picturesque region of Galicia in northwest Spain, the tradition of netmaking and repair is deeply intertwined with the local fishing industry. This craft, historically carried out by women, has seen a resurgence thanks...

Dolores Gomez not only leads shellfish gatherers in the male-dominated Galician seafood sector but also places feminism front and centre in the conversation. Dolores Gómez Ordoñez has been the President of Mulleres Salgadas since 2019. Mulleres Salgadas is an association of shellfish gatherers in Spain. It was founded in 2016 and...

Supermarkets play an important role in industrialized food systems, which is why many in academia, politics, industry, and civil society view them as key players in transforming the food system toward greater sustainability. We analyse narratives and proposed solutions in this context, as well as the role of supermarkets in Germany, home...

Over the last three decades organic food and farming has been growing year by year across the EU and continues doing so. The EU’s organic market is very dynamic with growth rates varying between countries. Policies can positively impact this growth – both production and consumption. In 2022, the EU’s total...

This second volume of the country reports series enlarges the documentation, analysis, and development of agroecology in Europe, and provides examples of implementation in different countries. The 11 countries studied within this volume show somewhat similar results as found in with the first 13 countries mapped in volume 1. There...

This science-policy study sets out how forest-related biodiversity could be included in the EU Taxonomy, to help encourage sustainable investments in forests. The EU Taxonomy Regulation creates a common set of indicators and criteria to classify sustainable commercial activities and investments. While forest-related activities have been included in the EU Taxonomy...

SOLO project aims to deliver actionable transdisciplinary roadmaps for future soil-related research and innovation activities in the EU, contributing to achieving the objectives of the EU Soil Mission. To achieve this overarching goal, the project employs a transdisciplinary task force known as Think Tanks (TTs). Comprising 10 Think Tanks, SOLO...

Local and regional ‘parliaments of the sea’ can ensure the participation of society in the management of marine areas while respecting the rights of fishers. An example from France.  “Numerous ethnographic studies show that the sea and its resources are not an open-access resource, but a common good, collectively controlled by...

Organic agriculture is widely considered an agricultural method that aims to produce food products by turning to natural processes and substances, limiting, in the same time, the impact on the environment. In the last period, there has been an evident growing trend in consumers’ preference for organic food products, that...

Abstract: The present study, centred on customer online shopping behaviours, aims at analysing the frequency of vegetable acquisition and its main determining factors, while considering different methods of payment, i.e. cash, debit card, and bank transfer on the Romanian market. Using data obtained from a questionnaire applied nationwide, a descriptive analysis and logistic regression were performed. An immature...

The last of the series of IYAFA workshops was convened by the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) in collaboration with Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) and Mulleres Salgadas (MuS). The regional workshop for Europe was held on November 13-16, 2023, in Galicia, Spain. With its participatory and...

Community-based natural resource governance is increasingly valued by the leading international organizations that promote environmental conservation and sustainable development. At the same time, the ecosystems of the northeastern Andalusian mountains are intrinsically related to the long-standing presence of pastoralism and its different communal forms that have favored a very particular...

This Project Brochure showcases practical examples of CAP support on various skills to help agricultural and rural professionals keep pace with a fast-changing, increasingly complex world. The European Year of Skills (2023-24) aims to help people gain the right skills for quality jobs and support companies in addressing skill shortages in Europe. This...

Achieving healthy, sustainable, and equitable diets is one of the challenges for 21st-century food systems. The definition of Healthy and Sustainable Diets (HSDs) was presented for the first time in a plenary session of the Symposium “Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets: United Against Hunger” organized, jointly by FAO and Bioversity International,...