Panela is mainly produced by small farmers. It is one of the most relevant agroindustries in Colombia. Traditional processing in all production phases is the main characteristic of thisproduct. This research aimed to identify alternatives for panela farmers in the municipality of Utica (Colombia) and to improve their agricultural practices and manufacturing methods. Thisshould...

O Programa Nacional de Produção e Uso do Biodiesel (PNPB) é uma ação interministerial do governo federal, que possui um forte cunho social com diretrizes claras de inclusão da agricultura familiar na cadeia agroindustrial do biodiesel. Uma das ferramentas que integra o programa, o Selo Combustível Social, beneficia cerca de 61...

Low access and use of quality seeds limit agricultural competitiveness. Since 2013, the Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria -Agrosavia- initiated “PlanSemilla” with the aim of consolidating nuclei of quality seed producers under associative schemes that guarantee quality seed supply in the regions where the seeds will be used. Between 2013 and 2016, we undertook characterizations...

In the light of the vote on the Multiannual Plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea that will take place on the 10th of January 2019 at 9:00 in the PECH Committee,  LIFE writes to the Members of the European Parliament to outline the amendments that...

Os pontos centrais da luta da Marcha das Margaridas estão expressos nesta Plataforma Política. Ela foi construída de 2017 a 2019 a partir de diálogos estabelecidos com pelo menos 30 organizações e movimentos sociais, resultado de centenas de encontros e reuniões realizadas em âmbito nacional, regional, estadual e na base...

Le document présente les Actes d'un séminaire organisé à Bamako en novembre 2018, par AVSF et VSF-International, avec le soutien de l'Agence Française de Développement, pour dynamiser et renforcer les collaborations entre l’ensemble des partenaires impliqués (organisations paysannes, société civile, services publics et techniques déconcentrés, professionnels de la santé animale...

This case study shares Uruguay’s recent experiences collecting and analyzing sex-disaggregated data relevant to adaptation planning in the agriculture sectors1 . It describes the findings from a qualitative and quantitative study that aimed to generate information about resources as well as symbolic, cultural, and economic barriers affecting adaptation in agricultural...

LIFE calls on MEPs to reject amendments 10, 19, and 39, which aim to expand the definition of small-scale fisheries and create an uneven playing field across Europe. Imperfect as it is given the great diversity of small-scale fleets, the simple definition – under 12 metres and not using towed fishing...

With the human population increasing drastically in recent times, improving agricultural productivity will be important in maintaining livelihoods and raising living standards. This project investigated the adoption of farming technologies in two governorates of Tunisia: Zaghouan and Kairouan. Through a questionnaire approach, a total of 700 farmers from both governorates...

La presente investigación se realizó con el objetivo de evaluar el efecto de la adición de un 30% de desechos alimenticios (arroz, tortillas, vegetales y carne) en la dieta de cerdos criollos (Sus scrofa domesticus) y como este incide en los parámetros productivos y económicos. La investigación se llevó a cabo...

The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs.

The terminology and conceptual framework for describing Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) was first developed from the International Alternative Certification Workshop held in Brazil in 2004 and sponsored by IFOAM - Organics International and the MAELA. During this event, the dynamics of different alternative organic certification systems were shared and their...

La VII versión de Encuentro Regional de Planificación de Parlamentarios contra el Hambre tendrá por objetivo dar seguimiento y fortalecer los planes de trabajo legislativo de los países miembros del Frente, en el marco de los compromisos del IX Foro y de la Cumbre Mundial de Madrid . Lo anterior, se pretenderá conseguir mediante la...

Unidas por la familia y una finca en Agua Dulce en la provincia argentina de Tucumán, Verónica, Gladis, Zaira y Eugenia comenzaron hace unos años a transitar un camino de capacitación, trabajo y esfuerzo que, de a poco, va dando sus frutos. Siempre en busca de oportunidades, lograron pasar de la...

Agricultores familiares terão espaço de destaque na 42ª Expointer, que começa no próximo sábado, 24, em Esteio (RS). O Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Mapa) prepara neste ano a maior feira do setor já realizada no evento. Um pavilhão com mais de sete mil metros quadrados e 316 espaços de...

This Special Issue of Sustainability aims at compiling original theoretical, methodological, and empirical research exploring how agroecology approaches can promote the transition towards sustainability, particularly of agri-food social-ecological systems, taking into account the complex relationships established between ecological functions and ecosystem services, human wellbeing, innovative socio-technical innovations, and governance models...

These Guidelines for increasing access of small-scale fisheries to insurance services, have been developed as a complement of the 2014 Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines). They were developed to provide implementation guidance for increasing access to financial...

LIFE members from Snowchange Cooperative raise the alarm: ice melting is leading to the disappearance of the traditional seining fishery season. Back in the 1960s, the harvest could start in November and end in May, but fifty years after the season could be reduced to just a few weeks between February and March. This...

The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs.

A Geographical Indication (GI) is a sign used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. Most commonly, a GI consists of the name of the place of origin. The specific qualities are the result of the local...