One of the main problems of the páramo ecosystem (altitudinal belt of the tropical mountain between 3,000m and 4,000m) is conventional potato production. The use of agrochemicals in food production is degrading the ecosystem and polluting the water that reach more than 8 million inhabitants of the city of Bogotá, capital city...

La secretaría de Fontagro (Mecanismo de Cooperación entre países de América Latina y el Caribe y España) realizó un boletín donde presenta las actividades realizadas durante los primeros meses del año, con información sobre novedades y plataformas cofinanciadas, que está dedicado especialmente a Agricultura Familiar.  

This study provides a comparative analysis of global agricultural policies aimed at drawing lessons for the future of the CAP. Against the background of the main trends in agricultural support as well as recent changes and new initiatives in global agricultural policies, an in depth analysis is made of selected...

Fruit and vegetable production in the Pacific is generally highly seasonal, with very little production of many crops during the hot, wet-season months. This often pushes prices up dramatically and for farmers who take the step into off-season production, it can be highly profitable. Off-season production is rarely about only...

Con el acompañamiento técnico de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) se realiza en la ciudad de Guatemala el Seminario sobre Gobernanza de la Tenencia de la Tierra y Perspectivas Productivas para el país.    Esta actividad constituye un punto de partida que permita conocer,...

Agritourism offers farmers the possibility of diversifying and generating additional income through on-farm touristic activities in order to help supplementing their low agricultural income. This helps to maintain the viability of active farms and rural communities. The more general understanding of agritourism states that agritourism activities support and promote agricultural...

Em Cabo Verde, a Lagarta do Cartucho-do-milho (FAW) foi observada pela primeira vez em abril de 2017 e, até o momento, todas as ilhas agrícolas têm sido afetadas. Na ausência de medidas atenuantes, as perdas podem atingir 50% da produção anual estimada em 5.200 toneladas, no valor de 2,6 milhões...

Serbia has a dynamic horticulture industry. But with increased competition from the European Union, Serbian producers need to find ways to get an edge in the market, both at home and abroad. Recently the country’s renowned Oblačinka from Oblačina sour cherry and Arilje raspberry received geographical indication (GI) status in line...

O artigo analisa o papel da Reunião Especializada sobre Agricultura Familiar (REAF) na difusão de políticas públicas no âmbito do Mercosul. O foco volta-se à produção de convergência entre as ideias e os instrumentos de compras públicas de alimentos da agricultura familiar entre Brasil, Argentina, Paraguai e Uruguai. A pesquisa...

Terre et Paix is an EU funded project which has been implemented since February 2015 by the Italian NGO COSPE in partnership with the three national farmers’ platforms of Senegal, Mali and Niger, (CNCR, CNOP and PFPN), under the auspices of ROPPA (Réseau des organisations paysannes et de producteurs de...

It may seem obvious that seeds are where most crops come from, yet much agricultural work in the Pacific had focused on the end product, and ignored these small, but essential components. Timor Leste is still the only country in the region to have a national seeds programme, and while...

Con el objetivo de plantear recomendaciones para mejorar los mecanismos institucionales responsables de promover la innovación agrícola en el país, con el fin de propiciar un entorno favorable de los sistemas de innovación agrícola, el proyecto CDAIS presentó los resultados del informe relacionado con el tema. En la actividad, además de...

The needs of rural and high-risk areas are diverse and location specific. As the market is limited, the private sector is not interested in developing technologies for high-risk areas, and the government sector often bypasses or ignores their needs. Identifying area-specific needs and developing specific solutions are key for sustainability....

Bringing farmers together to talk about the technical side of farming is pretty easy in the Pacific. Farmers want to talk to each other and learn from each other. The success of farmer-to-farmer learning exchanges is a testament to this. Bringing farmers together to talk about issues and policy is a...

Throughout Europe and Central Asia, wild boar raid crops and spread swine diseases, negatively affecting agriculture, conservation, road traffic and the health of livestock, wildlife and even humans. Due to their increasing densities and expanding ranges, economic losses are on the rise. To better manage wild boar populations, officials have needed...

Nigeria’s small family farmers own only 0.5 hectares of land on average, but have a relatively wide diversification strategy. Apart from managing mixed crop-livestock systems, also fish farming accounts for a major source of income. Moreover, also the cropping system is characterized by diversification of production, mainly relying on five major...

South Sudan has been facing severe food deficits mainly due to a decrease in local food production, resulting in poor food stocks and high staple food prices. Latest crop monitoring assessments show that in 2017 farmers had the smallest output of cereals since the start of the 2013 crisis, leaving...

La Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA (FMBBVA), una entidad sin fines de lucro con presencia en cinco países de América Latina se suma a la campaña #MujeresRurales, mujeres con derechos. La fundación contribuirá a visibilizar las brechas de género que enfrentan las mujeres rurales, indígenas y afrodescendientes de América Latina y el Caribe. Asimismo, la fundación difundirá...

A sort video of Kithong and the reason he has decided back to do farming

O livro oferece uma ampla e significativa coletânea de artigos resultantes de uma pesquisa internacional dedicada a difusão internacional de políticas e os intentos de transferência de programas públicos tidos como exemplares e em alguma medida exitosos. A reflexão se concentra na proliferação de iniciativas voltadas para a agricultura familiar...