Tropical fruits, beverage crops, sugar and raw materials contribute significantly to the economies of many developing countries, particularly the least-developed countries (LDCs), as a major source of livelihood and income for millions of rural smallholders. In 2014, the value of world production of these commodities was estimated at USD 255...

El Informe Latinoamericano sobre Pobreza y Desigualdad 2015 postula que la desigualdad de género -en términos de generación de ingresos y recursos propios- se expresa de distinto modo en los territorios, pues esta desigualdad no solo se relaciona con los activos o dotaciones de las mujeres y con la capacidad...

A importância das cultivares locais, tradicionais ou crioulas vem sendo cada vez mais reconhecida em aspectos relacionados a riqueza do patrimônio genético, preservação da biodiversidade na agroecologia, a partir da Política Nacional de Agroecologia e Produção Orgânica (PNAPO). Muitas delas também apresentam características de rusticidade e adaptabilidade, resultando na conjugação...

Water harvesting is an important technique to collect rainwater that can be used for different purposes in agriculture or stored and made available for the dry season. This practice describes the three main components of water harvesting systems, namely which are the catchment area, the storage area, and the target...

Communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina will play a leading role in a two-year rural development project financed by Hungary. The FAO project, which gets under way this week, will involve governments at national, cantonal and local levels on community-led local development planning. 

Au cours des dernières années, la baisse des précipitations et la dégradation accrue des sols ont porté pour de nombreux habitants de Tinkirana - et ailleurs au Niger – à de mauvaises récoltes et de graves pénuries alimentaires. Les terres agricoles d’Idrissa étaient fortement dégradées. En 2015, il n’a récolté que...

EURAF and INRA, the French National Institute of Agronomical Research are very pleased to welcome you in Montpellier for the Third European Agroforestry Conference. Montpellier is the core center in France for Agroforestry Research and demonstration. Both temperate zone and tropical zone agroforestry are targeted by Montpellier researchers. Montpellier is also...

Small holder farmer, Mrs Ssekide, joined the Balyejjusa farmer field school and convinced of the benefits persuaded her husband to join too. She tells her story of how successful working as a team has proven to be. In Uganda, almost 80% of households rely upon agriculture for their livelihood, and...

Smallholder farmers have a vital role to play in global food security and nutrition, and in supporting a range of development and climate change goals. Strengthening the resilience and commercial viability of these farmers, particularly women and youth, can increase their capacity to contribute to these global goals.

El proceso de valorización del capital en la Argentina, asociado al control de tierras y de recursos asociados (como el agua, el paisaje o las reservas ambientales) se ha desarrollado en las últimas décadas, y ha sido protagonizado por conglomerados empresariales (nacionales e internacionales), fondos de inversión privados, compañías de...

Agency for development agricultural cooperatives elaborated program to support cooperatives with agricultural technic

The Regional Initiative seeks to strengthen the programmes, mechanisms, capacity and delivery of actions needed to operationalize commitments to end hunger by 2025, and to support mapping exercises that identify gaps and determine requisite interventions to enhance policy dialogue on food security and nutrition, both at regional and country levels....

El presente estudio aporta un marco analítico que describe las principales barreras a la inversión y financiación agropecuaria, las cuales se pueden agregar en la gestión de riesgos financieros, de producción, mercadeo, climáticos e institucionales, y en modelos de negocio que reduzcan costos de transacción para brindar de manera viable...

The WRF is coordinating a study about Youth and Family Farming via the experience of young people themselves. The principal objective of this study is to analyze the condition of young people and the generational change in Family Farming on every continent. The study will also emphasize the lessons learned...

Farmers are learning to prepare and cope with climatic variations by observing, learning and interacting with farmers and researchers. Science Field Shops in Indonesia are serving as a response to climate change, facilitating this process successfully.

“Mujeres rurales, motores de desarrollo” es una campaña de comunicación liderada por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura en la Argentina. No se va a terminar con el hambre sin terminar con la brecha de género Las mujeres rurales representan un cuarto de la...

Vadym Svietlov and his partner Anna Dorosh are proud owners of a small grain farm near Sumy, a large town in northeastern Ukraine. The region established itself as an agricultural hub in the 19th century, starting with large-scale sugar beet production, followed by a wide range of crops ever since. The...

Bananas from Ecuador, Swiss cheese, French red wine, Argentinian steaks, Kenyan coffee, pepper from Vietnam – much of what we eat has been imported into Germany from other countries. Agricultural imports add variety to our plates. On the other hand the German agricultural sector also exports its products – and...

Um dos setores que carecem de atenção em termos de preservação da saúde, principalmente em decorrência das características das atividades de trabalho, é a agricultura familiar. Esse setor representa uma parcela significativa da produção agrícola brasileira. Segundo o Ministério do Desenvolvimento Agrário, o segmento da agricultura familiar é responsável por...

The Gambia is one of Africa’s poorest nations, ranking 175th out of 188 countries in the United Nations Development Programme’s 2015 Human Development Index. Income poverty and household food insecurity are widespread, with nearly half the population living below the absolute poverty line. Poverty is higher in rural areas compared...