Smallholders and family farms are strongholds of food production, food security, and rural development. Without innovation, their important services cannot be secured for the long term. Representatives of governments, academia, civil society, and private sector and international organizations from Europe and Central Asia are meeting for four days in Hungary to...

The Regional Knowledge Exchange on the promotion of efficient rice farming practices and value chains in sub-Saharan Africa took place from 7 to 11 August 2017 in Elmina, Ghana. The workshop brought together over 40 participants from ten countries and technical partner institutions involved in the implementation of the regional...

A Produção Integrada é voltada para uma agricultura sustentável, com boas práticas agrícolas e que permite rastreabilidade, certificação e a oferta de alimentos seguros. O pesquisador da Embrapa Hortaliças Jorge Guimarães fala sobre o assunto.

Soil erosion is the most serious precursor of soil degradation that comes with global implications. It is a global issue and we can see its traits everywhere we go. The reason for this is that erosion is caused by numerous factors, originating from both natural processes and human activities. In...

SWISSAID y Alianza Semillas de Identidad, conformada por 6 Redes y Movimientos campesinos nacionales, están implementando el modelo Agroecológico con más de 35 000 familias campesinas con énfasis en el estudio, conservación, mejoramiento y uso de semillas criollas con prácticas agroecológicas. El 85 percent del área de granos es sembrada...

Projet d’agriculture communautaire de la MRC d’Argenteuil  

Families living in the world’s largest refugee camp this week received the first 2,500 stoves and liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders that are part of a United Nations project to protect the environment and build resilience for people living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The “SAFE Plus” (Safe Approaches to Fuel and...

Las estrategias de desarrollo rural son herramientas que permiten a los países de América Latina y el Caribe hacer del campo un referente de progreso económico, un baluarte de riqueza cultural y un reservorio de alimentos para toda la población. Por eso, el desarrollo rural, entendido como la concreción de un...

A produção de fertilizantes exige conhecimento, pesquisa e investimento em tecnologia. O setor em soluções que geram menor impacto ambiental e envolvem a biotecnologia.

Being the 8th March the International Women’s Day, the SIMRA team would like to contribute to the global discussion on the significance of rural women and the challenges that they face. According to the UN, “rural women play a key role in supporting their households and communities in achieving food and...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have come together for the 14th year to prepare the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2018-2027. This report is enriched by our close collaboration with contributing member country institutions, specialised commodity bodies, and...

Se habla mucho sobre la responsabilidad compartida entre los países ricos, pobres, grandes y pequeños, entre el mundo rural y el urbano, entre mujeres y hombres. Pero las desigualdades aún forman parte de la vida de más de 600 millones de personas latinoamericanas y caribeñas, entre ellas las mujeres y...

Food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa is a problem affecting 153 million individuals (ca. 25%). This problem could be worsen by the ongoing soil degradation, being cause by the reduction of soil organic matter and insufficient nutrient supply. Over 75% of the agricultural land in Africa could be classified as degraded...

The agreement came ahead of today’s International Mountain Day – a day celebrated each year on December 11 to highlight the importance of mountains to people’s lives and livelihoods. The two organizations committed to creating stronger synergies between mountain food products and sustainable tourism services. This includes promoting high-quality, indigenous, mountain...

A Agenda 2030, lançada pela Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) em 2015, é poderosa e mobilizadora. Seus 17 objetivos e 169 metas buscam identificar problemas e superar desafios que têm eco em todos os países do mundo. Por serem interdependentes e indivisíveis, os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) demonstram com...

Baba Residence (baba – grandmother in Bulgarian) is an initiative bringing together urban youth and elderly people in low-density and remote villages in Bulgaria. Participants spend one month living and learning in a mountain village, with the purpose to create a meeting point between the entrepreneurial spirit of young people...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from Denmark, are supporting 24 Junior Farmer Field Schools (JFFS) with over 170 learners in South Sudan. These schools encompass a simple methodology for teaching vulnerable children, including former child soldiers, about farming and entrepreneurial skills. In 2018,...

Agribusiness representatives and agricultural trade experts from post-Soviet countries gather here this week for three days dedicated to agrifood trade. First up is the FAO-organized regional workshop on World Trade Organization (WTO) instruments, where they’ll learn about a variety of instruments to protect their interests in trade and to promote their...

No será posible acabar con la pobreza si una parte considerable de la población rural tiene un acceso limitado y desigual a los servicios financieros. De acuerdo con la FAO, es precisamente en las zonas rurales donde existe una mayor exclusión financiera y la reducción de la pobreza ocurre a...

“Survive and Thrive: Adding Value to Fisheries Policy and Production for Small Scale Fishers”