Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

For rural youth, many of the opportunities available locally are in agriculture, but young people often view this sector as tedious, risky, low-income and generally, not a worthwhile pursuit. They prefer to migrate to larger cities in the hopes of finding a better life.  To directly address these issues, FAO is...

En esta publicación la FAO presenta un diagnóstico sobre los riesgos y necesidades específicas de las poblaciones dedicadas a la pesca artesanal y la acuicultura de recursos limitados en América Latina y el Caribe, realiza un compendio de las principales programas e iniciativas de protección social existentes en la región...

La publicación tiene como objetivo analizar la participación de mujeres campesinas e indígenas como proveedoras de los Programas y Experiencias piloto de Compras Públicas a la agricultura familiar, identificando los factores que favorecen o dificultan esa participación y proporcionando indicaciones y recomendaciones para que este tipo de iniciativas puedan favorecer...

O Projeto "Elas no Campo e na Pesca" tem como pilares atuantes o empreendedorismo, a liderança e a autonomia das mulheres rurais. A estimativa é de que o projeto beneficie duas mil trabalhadoras do campo e da pesca de todos os municípios do Espirito Santo. O "Elas no Campo e na...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

"Entre Semiáridos" é uma memória dos sentimentos e aprendizagens geradas pelas trocas de saberes entre campesinos e campesinas das regiões do Sahel, na África; do Corredor Seco, na América Central; e do Semiárido brasileiro.  

The 2019 Global Food Policy Report reviews major food policy developments and events from the past year. In this eighth annual report, leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners examine what happened in food policy in 2018 and why, and look ahead to 2019.In 2018, many regions of the world faced increasing...

O Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA) lançou nesta terça-feira (15) o edital do concurso Inovar para mudar – a autonomia das #MulheresRurais e sua contribuição para reduzir a pobreza e a insegurança alimentar. A iniciativa integra a 4ª edição da Campanha Regional Mulheres Rurais, Mulheres com Direitos, coordenada pela Secretaria de Agricultura Familiar...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA, en el marco de la campaña regional #MujeresRurales, #MujeresconDerechos nos presenta #HistoriasqueEmpoderan.  Este video es de Marcela quien se dedica a la agricultura ecológica, que solo representa el 0,1% de la producción agrícola chilena. Con el apoyo de la Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA ha podido progresar y darles un...

What efforts need to be made to effectively mainstream gender in agrifood value chain projects and programmes? When can a value chain intervention be considered ‘gender-sensitive’? What actions can be implemented to address gender inequalities along the chain? These guidelines aim to respond to these questions and support practitioners in translating...

Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA, en el marco de la campaña regional #MujeresRurales, #MujeresconDerechos nos presenta #HistoriasqueEmpoderan.  Este video cuenta la historia de Adelaida Morán, quien narra su relato desde su comunidad de Capira, Panamá. Encontrará más historias como ésta en el canal: #MujeresRurales, Mujeres con derechos 

A young female farmer decided to expand her farm in order for it to be able to accommodate the increasing production needs. Thanks to RDP support she was able to renovate the cowshed by installing a new feeding system and more milking places, along with a more efficient manure processing...

Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA, en el marco de la campaña regional #MujeresRurales, #MujeresconDerechos nos presenta #HistoriasqueEmpoderan.  Luz tiene 46 años, casi tantos como el conflicto armado en Colombia. Vive en el Cauca desde hace tiempo: antes, zona guerrillera; hoy, priorizada por el Gobierno en la transición de paz. Gracias a su negocio...

FAO Regional Conferences are an official forum where Ministers of agriculture and senior officials of Member Countries from the same geographic region meet to elaborate on  regional challenges and priority matters related to food and agriculture. Main role of the Conferences is to promote regional coherence on global policies and...

Número 270 de la revista oficial de UPA “La Tierra del agricultor y ganadero''  UPA insiste ante el Gobierno y la Unión Europea :La PAC solo tendrá futuro si concentra sus apoyos en la agricultura familiar; UPA lidera en Europa la defensa de la agricultura familiar en la PAC del futuro; El 3º Encuentro...

Des groupements de paysans et paysannes ont pu tirer profit du projet de promotion de la souveraineté alimentaire axé sur la valorisation des pratiques agroécologiques au Bénin et au Togo. Avec l’appui du Service chrétien d’appui à l’animation rurale (Secaar), ils se sont organisés en réseaux de paysans et de...

From 16-27 April 2018, the Seventeenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is taking place under the theme: “Indigenous peoples’ collective rights to lands, territories and resources”. As this theme directly links to FAO’s mandate, FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva, delivered a video-message in which he stressed the need...