Começa nesta quarta-feira (30) a 31ª Reunião Especializada sobre Agricultura Familiar (Reaf) dos países do Mercosul, sob presidência pro-tempore do Brasil. O encontro será realizado até a próxima sexta-feira (1º), em Chapecó, Santa Catarina, estado que abriga importantes complexos agroindustriais de suínos, aves e leite, com predomínio da agricultura familiar. No...

On 6 February 2019, a political agreement for peace and reconciliation was formally signed in Bangui between the Government and 14 armed groups. The food security situation remains dire in the Central African Republic. According to the results of the Evaluation Nationale de la Sécurité Alimentaire (ENSA) 2018, 2.1 million people...

The project aimed to address the adverse drivers of migration in two target countries, Tunisia and Ethiopia, which are particularly prone to rural outmigration of youth, while at the same time harnessing the development potential of migratory movements. In particular, the project focused on the promotion of innovative mechanisms to...

The objective of the publication is to provide a regional overview and show the joint efforts of FAO and the World Food Program in supporting the School Feeding Programs (SFPs) in Latin America and the Caribbean. Likewise, the document focuses on the main strategic areas of joint work, within the...

Este documento presenta la Estrategia Subregional para Prevenir la Introducción de FA, y el Plan de Acción para la Atención y Gestión de Emergencia, que será la base para coordinar los esfuerzos de los países involucrados en su lucha por alcanzar el estatus de subregión libre de FA, mantener ese...

February edition of RNDR newsletter is available in English, and now also in Romanian Topics include: Launch Sub-Measure 17.1, Consultative options sub-measures 5.1.5.2 and 7.4, Newsletter EIPAgri in Romanian, Event ENRD networX, EURIC Competition - Rural Innovation and many other interesting topics.

In this film, farmers from Lower Dzongu, Sikkim, India discuss the importance of traditional seeds for food, life and culture and their plans to establish a community seed bank to help maintain and revive traditional seeds. Video produced as a part of project: Agroecology, Organics and Sustainability Transitions in Sikkim,...

A Campanha #Mulheres Rurais, Mulheres com Direitos inicia nesta terça-feira (1º) um período de 15 dias de mobilização para dar visibilidade à contribuição das trabalhadoras rurais para o alcance das metas da Agenda 2030 para o desenvolvimento sustentável. A partir de hoje, a campanha lançará conteúdo com diferentes temas relacionados à atuação das...

Esta guía es un documento de apoyo al trabajo que se realiza a través de los servicios de extensión del INDAP. Específicamente busca entregar antecedentes que fortalezcan el conocimiento de los y las extensionistas en materia de gestión de riesgos de desastres y al mismo tiempo entrega herramientas concretas para...

The background for conducting country studies on the challenges, needs and constraints of smallholders and family farms in seven countries has been a wish to further strengthen the Regional Initiative and develop the initiative towards a stronger programmatic approach at both the regional and country levels. To provide support to...

An energetic and committed worker for the cause of fishers, he was a lighthouse for the fishworkers’ movement

The European City Farms conference took place from 18 – 22 September 2019 in the Netherlands. About 65 participants from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Italy and Ireland took part in a most interesting programme. The theme was ‘Water, go with the flow!’. The Dutch...

The Colle Stefano winery succesfully adopted since 2017 a strawberry living mulches for weed management on the row.

A Plataforma a Agricultura Familiar de Mato Grosso está vinculada à Secretaria de Agricultura Familiar e Assuntos Fundiários e reúne informações sobre os mais diversos temas ligados à agricultura familiar do estado de Mato Grosso. O objetivo da Plataforma é possibilitar a visualização espacializada de informações sobre a agricultura familiar no...

“Have all the webinars been recorded?”, “Where can I find guidelines on managing the budget of a CSA farm?”, “I have to deliver a training session on starting a LSPA1 in my country. Is there anybody to contact on the topic ?”, “Do you know if there is a tutorial...

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...

Dual-purpose cattle systems in the Cesar Valley microregion are based on grazing for grasses and grasslands. In the region, the grass Colosuana (Bothriochloa pertusa) is the predominant grass that is usually associated with low milk yield in dual-purpose cows. The integration of shrubs and trees for different purposes in grazing...

Los complejos sistemas tradicionales conocidos como milpas han jugado un papel crucial en la obtención de diferentes productos icónicos en la alimentación de los mexicanos, tal es el caso de los maíces, los frijoles, las calabazas y los chiles. Independientemente, otras prácticas agrícolas han dado pie a la obtención de...

Based on information provided by 91 countries and 27 international organizations, analysis of global literature and datasets, and contributions from over 175 authors and reviewers, The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture assesses biodiversity for food and agriculture and its management worldwide.

The causes of food losses and waste in middle and high-income countries often relate to consumer behaviour as well as to a lack of coordination between different actors in the supply chain. For example, fruits and vegetables are often wasted due to them failing to conform to commercial high-quality standards....