Este Informe es un estudio preliminar, realizado en corto tiempo para conocer algo más sobre la población de pescadores, sus familias y sus tan diversos oficios. Obedeció a un intento de caracterización que permitiera a los proyectos FAO focalizar mejor la oferta de capacitación y el apoyo financiero a emprendimientos...

Farm mechanization is a crucial input for agricultural production. Without farm power and the appropriate complementary tools, implements and machines, farmers would struggle to emerge from subsistence production. With demands being exerted on the planet’s natural capital by ever intensifying population pressure, the need for sustainable mechanization becomes increasingly urgent....

Fish and fishery products make an enormous contribution to the nutrition and wellbeing of the peoples of Asia and the Pacific region, possibly exceeding their contribution in any other region of the world. The quantities produced and the sheer diversity of species and products from inland and marine waters that...

The objective of the study was to investigate how farmers could sustain an economically viable agricultural production on salt affected areas of Al-Musayyeb area in Central Iraq. It aims to assess the impacts of salinity on crop productivity, resource use and profitability under different soil salinity levels. Earlier research could...

ICARDA is pleased to share the scaling out of some important research outcomes and their impacts in 2013. For example, the innovative adaptation of raised bed machines to small-scale farming – developed with farmers and private sector in Sharkia province in Egypt – delivers a 24% saving in irrigation water...

Afin de promouvoir la participation des femmes à la mise en œuvre des activités du projet de Relance des cultures Vivrières et du petit Élevage dans les Savanes (PREVES), et favoriser leur intégration dans les instances de décisions de leur communauté,  l’Unité de Coordination et de Gestion  du PREVES, en...

En el marco del proyecto Mercados campesinos, proyecto regional andino ejecutado por AVSF en Bolivia, Perú y Ecuador  de enero 2011 a diciembre 2013, el equipo de AVSF en Ecuador y sus socios implementaron el programa de “Capacitación de técnicos, productores y líderes locales en el fortalecimiento organizativo y comercialización campesina”. La...

Part of Development strategy aimed to support small farmers of in Chile and different Latin American countries, have proposed elaboration and selling of traditional food products, whose target are those consumers willing to pay a higher price compared to industrial food due to its particular quality attributes, nevertheless, lack of...

CropLife Asia is focused on ensuring the plant science industry plays an integral role in the food security debate by emphasizing the value that farmers derive from proven and new technologies that enhance productivity in an environmentally sustainable way through initiatives driven by our stewardship, regulatory affairs, advocacy & outreach,...

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Les 130 exploitations familiales étudiées dans 9 pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest et d'Afrique Centrale n'ont pas les mêmes caractéristiques selon qu'elles soient implantées en zone sahélienne ou en zone de savane (superficies plus grandes et meilleure sécurisation foncière, taille légèrement plus importante des familles au Sahel qu'en Savane). Ce sont des exploitations agropastorales dans...

Este documento tiene el objetivo de analizar el estado actual y perspectivas del Programa de Alimentación Escolar (PAE) en El Salvador, identificando las potencialidades y limitaciones para la provisión y utilización de alimentos adquiridos de la agricultura familiar (AF).

Aquí se presenta un breve análisis de cuatro Programas agroambientales de la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación (SAGARPA) con la finalidad de valorar su potencial como políticas públicas agroambientales o sustentables del país. Estos casos pueden servir de referente para otros lugares de Latinoamérica. Dada su gran...

This paper aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion on family farm. This type of production has been the subject of analysis and has a great importance in rural development-oriented policies in Argentina. In recent times there has been a change in its treatment, at least in propositional terms that...

Las imágenes pertenecen al 1er curso de formación de agentes de desarrollo rural realizado entre los meses de Abril y Mayo de 2013 con jóvenes de la región centro del país. El Curso de Formación de Agentes de Desarrollo Rural está dirigido a jóvenes de organizaciones de la Agricultura Familiar...

Over the past two decades, there has been a high promotion of microfinance institutions (MFI) in Tanzania. In 1990s there was only 825 MFI which increased to 1,875 in 2005. Currently, the country is estimated to have more than 5000 MFI. The promise of MFI lies in the belief that microfinance...

La récente crise des prix des matières premières agricoles a été utilisée par certains investisseurs publics ou privés pour justifier la course aux terres en Afrique sub-saharienne. Elle a simultanément relancé le débat sur les modèles de développement agricole et remis en avant l’opposition entre  small-scale et  large-scale farming. Après...

Smallholders are small-scale farmers, pastoralists, forest keepers, fishers who manage areas varying from less than one hectare to 10 hectares. Smallholders are characterized by family-focused motives such as favouring the stability of the farm household system, using mainly family labour for production and using part of the produce for family...

La presente guía se llevó a cabo con el propósito de proporcionar un instrumento que oriente sobre las medidas que pueden adoptarse para gestionar el riesgo agropecuario en el departamento del Beni. En la presente guía, se describen prácticas agropecuarias que permiten reducir los riesgos, además que de cierta manera,...

The study seeks to establish why some smallholder horticultural famers in Chihota communal areas market their produce in communal markets which are known to generate less revenue for any given quality and quantity of produce than urban formal markets. It uses primary data collected from 119 farming households randomly selected...