This contribution discusses access and benefit sharing within the context of participatory plant breeding. It presents how Chinese farmers and breeders interact in relation to crop improvement and on-farm maintenance of plant genetic resources. Based on more than a decade of action research, a number of institutional changes were accomplished...

Esta publicación resume algunas acciones de acompañamiento al Gobierno de Nicaragua, en la tematica de Agroecología. El Gobierno de Nicaragua a través del Sistema Nacional de Producción, Consumo y Comercio (SNPCC) está impulsando el desarrollo de la agroecología como uno de los elementos claves para fortalecer los medios de vida...

This animated clip introduces European agriculture to 11-15 years old students. It is part of our teacher's resource pack - a collection of ready-to-use teaching and learning resources which aim to raise awareness among young Europeans of the importance of food and farming in Europe.

Model Sheep Fold is a good example of how traditional farming methods are supported by technical exper-tise to ensure that the traditional way of life in Romanian villages may be maintained. Solar panels supply the shepherds with electricity for light and for charging their cell phones. This enables the shepards...

Esta investigação tem por objetivo compreender as posibilidades e os limites das organizações coletivas associadas à produção de alimentos a partir das relações de trabalho estabelecidas pelos agricultores familiares da região de Toronjil (rede de agroecología do Uruguai – RAU). A análise das relações estabelecidas pelos Agricultores Familiares (AF) se pautou...

Esta dissertação analisa as ressignificações havidas na posição e no papel social das mulheres inseridas no contexto da transição de um modelo de produção convencional para a agroecologia. A partir de uma fundamentação teórica que buscou correlacionar os conceitos de gênero e agroecologia, objetivou-se analisar até que ponto a participação...

En América Latina la agricultura familiar y a pequeña escala da empleo a aproximadamente dos de cada tres agricultores y juega un papel fundamental para la mitigación del hambre y la pobreza, para la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional, para la gestión sostenible de los recursos naturales en los territorios. La...

Stretched between three branches of the Carpathian Mountains lies the Transylvanian Plateau, an expanse of valleys, forests and ravines where Ferma Ecologica Topa sits. The farm is run by Dan Cismas and his wife Tincuta, both of whom grew up in the village of Topa in Mures County. Dan Cismas has been farming for 30...

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Nestled at the foot of the Vladeasa Mountains lies Sancraiu, a commune composed of five villages in Transylvania. One of the villages is Alunisu that provides an exquisite example of Romania’s subsistent peasantry. Here, Lars Veraart and Robyn Bors-Veraart set up their farm called Provision, the Transylvania School of Self Sufficient Living, which not only...

En el marco del trabajo conjunto del Gobierno de Nicaragua y la FAO, para el fortalecimiento de las capacidades institucionales, se desarrolla el I Diplomado en Manejo Agroecológico de Café, Cacao, Hortalizas y Granos Básicos con énfasis en Seguridad Alimentaria, en el cual están participando 27 funcionarios y funcionarias del Sistema Nacional...

In the “Land Rights Campaign” Eco Ruralis researches the important aspect of generational renewal in peasant farming and its complex relation with land tenure and stewardship. First of all, we aim to disseminate the information to our members, Romanian peasants, and deepen their understanding and capacity to react to the imminent threat in the near future: the loss...

How do small-scale farming communities deal with the challenges of migration and land abandonment stemming from falling local income? This project shows the value of linking small-scale producers for their mutual benefit. Advantages are obtained on behalf of all small-scale farmers by procuring one food-safety authorization for multiple producers, by...

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This publication provides guidance on using a common methodology for monitoring pollinator diversity and abundance, as part of the GEF supported Project “Conservation and Management of Pollinators for Sustainable Agriculture, through an Ecosystem Approach” implemented in seven countries - Brazil, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan and South Africa. The project...

This policy brief discusses ways to scale up agroecological approaches and suggests actionable advice tailored for various stakeholders, including policy-makers, private sector, financial partners, research and development community and civil society. The brief focuses on how to design scaling up initiatives and provides success as well as failure stories.

A collection of short examples of initiatives/projects related to new entrants into farming (mostly small scale)

The international community is beginning to recognize the integral role of urban agriculture in improving the economy, environment, and health of cities. The Resource Center on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF) Foundation expects that by 2020, 85 percent of the poor in Latin America, and about 40 to 45...

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El establecimiento "La Aurora" se encuentra al sudeste de la provincia de Buenos Aires a 400 Km. de la capital Federal de la República Argentina, en una zona de producción mixta de ganadería y agricultura. Es de tipo familiar, con 650 Has, de las cuales 300 son de suelo agrícola,...