ice is Indonesia’s main food, and it is important to consider the role of small scale farmers and women in the production of rice and other food. Small farmers and women have contributed immensely to meet the nutritional needs of the Indonesian population. According to national statistics, 73 millions tonnes...

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...

FAO Malawi is set to kick-off three Farmer Field School (FFS) master trainer’s courses that will run from 8 October 2018 to 28 February 2019. These courses aim to impart knowledge and skills to 90 government and non-governmental organization (NGO) extension workers, training them as master trainers on FFS methodology....

Women in fish processing and trade in many parts of the world are increasingly getting organised and networked to build capacity and entrepreneurial capabilities. The current issue brings together many such examples: from the Caribbean, of women fishers’ organisations working towards networking, representation and capacity building; from Africa, of women...

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...

Funded by the Belgian Government, FAO launched in 2016 a CFW programme to rehabilitate land and agricultural infrastructure for 12 000 conflict-affected people in 30 villages in Kirkuk, Anbar, Salah Al Din and Ninewa governorates. In addition to benefit local farmers by enabling them to restart or expand farming activities...

Shepherds contribute to the socioeconomic and environmental development of rural areas. The project provided the necessary training to those who wish to find a professional path in pastoralism. The modular courses give students all the necessary knowledge on the traditional extensive cattle and shepherd activities while incorporating the tools and innovations...

Low agricultural production and low household incomes mean that food security in the northwest of Kenya and the southeastern part of South Sudan continues to be a challenge. With smallholder producers and small and medium-sized entrepreneurs often marginalized and excluded from access to markets at national and regional levels, there...

July 2018 witnessed the release of the flagship report of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) 2018. A trove of information that, in the months to come, will be unpacked and discussed by activists and researchers in the fishery and aquaculture sectors,...

aWhere delivers agricultural intelligence to farmers, farm managers, crop consultants and researchers all over the world. The company aims at making agronomic and weather data available to farmers through intermediaries such as research centers, governments, information companies, mobile network operators and non profit organizations which can integrate the data into...

New research exploring women’s roles in fishing families officially gets going, as the Women in Fisheries project launches its new website.

This project is currently being implemented in the North of India since 2018 and focuses mainly on female smallholder farmers. The scope is to strengthen resilience through biodiverse cropping and seed system and broaden the type of crop produced in this region. The project is particularly in line with the...

The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs.

A questionnaire survey was conducted to understand how a mountain ecosystem in northern Bhutan is perceived by local yak herders to be changing under climate warming. One hundred elderly herders were selected using a 2-stage sampling. The questionnaire sought information on herders' awareness and perceptions of weather patterns, climate changes,...

Africa south of the Sahara experienced an acceleration of economic growth in recent years that was accompanied by structural changes in national economies. Some African countries, such as Ghana, managed to utilize rapid growth for poverty reduction and improving food and nutrition security. Transformation of agriculture appears to have played...

‘Smart villages’ is about rural people who take the initiative to find practical solutions – both to the downsides and to the exciting new opportunities arising locally.

Selon Nicolas Jotterand, la mise en place d’une prairie artificielle est à prendre au sérieux, au même titre qu’une autre culture. La réussite de cette dernière dépend du soin mis à la préparation du sol et au semis. Ensuite, les fauches et pâtures devront s’effectuer dans de bonnes conditions. Afin...

The 3rd WSFC is a transdisciplinary forum for anyone interested in small-scale fisheries to participate in an interactive discussion about the future of the world's small-scale fisheries.  The overall goal of the Congress is to facilitate opportunities for researchers, students, young professionals, practitioners, fishers and fishers’ organizations, environmental groups, and policymakers...