This report responds to the request by the G20 Agricultural Ministers to FAO, IFPRI and OECD in June 2016 to build on their preliminary assessment of existing ICT applications and platforms and make specific proposals for consideration and action by G20 Agriculture Deputies ahead of the next G20 Agricultural Ministers...

Civil society organizations, farmers, fisherfolk, pastoralists, indigenous peoples, consumers, youth networks, women’s networks, food processors, practitioners, government, academics and researchers, recognizing that food systems in Africa have dramatically changed over the last century, gathered in Addis Ababa in November 2016 to deliberate the theme, “Changing Food Systems in Africa: Agroecology...

Juha Tehno, young farmer from Finland explains his farming practices and briefly outlines how to better connect farmers in the value chain

En raison de sa bonne efficience potentielle, l'irrigation en goutte à goutte enterré (GGE) a été récemment introduite au Maroc. Ce document discute son utilisation pour le palmier dattier dans l'oasis du Tafilalet (Sud-Est du Maroc), où une conception et une gestion appropriée de ce système doivent être proposées aux...

Los países Latinoamericanos han avanzado en el diseño y adopción de instrumentos de conceptualización, caracterización, tipificación y registro de agricultura familiar, teniendo en cuenta las especificidades nacionales, como forma de construir y adecuar sus políticas y, principalmente, reconocer a la agricultura familiar como un eje importante para el desarrollo. Es...

The Agriculture and Farmers Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) saw low participation of youth in agribusiness, which is attributed to the limited access to key resources, such as land, start-up capital, business mentors, and increasing number of youth moving from rural to urban areas as well as to other countries to...

El agua es uno de los componentes fundamentales en la productividad de los ecosistemas. El suelo desde el punto de vista agrícola constituye la principal reserva de agua para el crecimiento de las plantas, por lo tanto debe asegurar el abastecimiento de este recurso en la cantidad y momento en...

A new project, supported by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) and led by the FAO, is going to give fish exporters in the Solomon Islands an added boost to access the EU market. Solomon Islands’ fish exporters stand to benefit under a new project going live supported by the...

Ce film montre un mode de collaboration entre deux communes, ayant permis de réaliser des investissement qu'une seule ne pouvait pas assumer. La route construite grâce à l'intercommunalité permet de contribuer au désenclavement de la zone, en favorisant les échanges de marchandises, y compris agricoles, et en permettant une facilité...

This e-learning course introduces you to the concepts of productive employment and decent work and its relevance for food and nutrition security and rural poverty reduction. The course also provides guidance on how to integrate employment and decent work considerations into agricultural strategies and programmes, with focus on specific groups...

The FAO is partnering with the CARICOM Secretariat with support of the members of AFNC, to organise the 11th Meeting of the Regional Planners Forum on Agriculture with a focus on Innovation systems for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development. This activity stems directly from the FAO’s commitment to support the implementation...

Abordar el proceso de formulación de políticas públicas diferenciadas para la Agricultura Familiar (AF) en América Latina es el objetivo del lanzamiento de dos nuevas publicaciones desarrolladas por el Proyecto Insignia Productividad y sustentabilidad de la agricultura familiar para la seguridad alimentaria y la economía rural (PIAF) del Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación...

En este documento argumentamos que la participación de las mujeres mayangna y miskitu de seis comunidades indígenas del Caribe Norte de Nicaragua, en el manejo de los bosques no ha sido equitativa con respecto a los hombres, debido a la forma en que se establecen las relaciones de género en...

The newsletter of June 2017 includes: LIFE lands on the beautiful island of Cyprus, Top Chefs Association from Poland strengthens cooperation with LIFE, Other news from around the EU, News from our members, Press review

Europe and Central Asia is a vibrant region of nearly one billion people, living in more than 50 countries across 13 time zones, and speaking more than 300 languages. Chronic hunger has been all but eradicated from this part of the world, but pockets of food insecurity continue to exist,...

De acordo com o senso agropecuário de 2006, a agricultura familiar constitui a base econômica de 90% dos municípios brasileiros com até 20 mil habitantes. A agricultura familiar tem características diferentes da agricultura empresarial e representa 36% de toda a riqueza produzida pelo campo. Nela, a gestão da propriedade é feita...

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...

Forests are essential to life on earth: more than 1.6 billion people rely on them for their livelihoods, they’re critical in the fight against climate change, they maintain biodiversity, and protect land and water. Yet the threats against them continue to multiply. Around the world forests are being plundered for...

Whilst many challenges facing Farming First’s supporters can vary from region to region, we also stand to gain much from sharing our common experiences, to identify relevant solutions. With this in mind, we recently interviewed farmers from opposite ends of the world, to find out which concerns and interventions – if...

A Expointer chega a sua 40º edição e começa no sábado dia 26 de agosto e vai até o dia 03 de setembro. A feira teve origem em 1901 e hoje é reconhecida como um dos maiores eventos do mundo no gênero e considerada a maior feira a céu aberto...