Stanislav Nemec’s runs a dairy farm in the Czech Republic. He originally produced feta cheese, but in 2008 during the economic crisis, his business partner pulled out and he lost 70% of his turnover. What appeared at first to be a serious threat for the further existence of his farm,...

Noticia que da cuenta de el 34.º período de sesiones de la Conferencia Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe se llevará a cabo en Ciudad de México, desde el 29 de febrero al 3 de marzo de 2016. Gracias a los enormes esfuerzos que han realizado los...

Las principales especies pecuarias en América Latina y El Caribe (ALC) procedentes de la península Ibérica, han evolucionado por 500 años en ambientes diversos y adversos, lo que sugiere que los animales Criollos poseen genes para adaptación en frecuencias distintas a las de razas exóticas. El propósito es mostrar resultados de...

With financial support from the European Commission, FAO implemented the Agricultural Livelihood Recovery Project in Northern Uganda to enhance agricultural productivity, rehabilitate rural based infrastructure to faciliatte return and resettlement and to revitalise the local economy

El esfuerzo continuado desde el año 2008 hasta el 2011 de las organizaciones agrarias, rurales y sociales de más de sesenta países de los cinco continentes, impulsados y coordinados por el Foro Rural Mundial-FRM, logró que la comunidad internacional, a través de la FAO, el FIDA y la ONU, pusiera...

Over the past couple of decades, the European Union has adopted and implemented legislation that has eliminated the most extreme confinement systems for farm animals, such as barren battery cages for laying hens, cages for broiler chickens and individual sow stalls for pigs. The European Commission asserts that animal welfare is a...

Resultado das palestras e discussões científicas do V Congresso Brasileiro de Defensivos Agrícolas Naturais, que teve como tema o papel dos defensivos naturais na agricultura do século XXI, o livro aborda em seus capítulos iniciais temas pertinentes ao acesso ao patrimônio genético natural, legislação para o desenvolvimento e uso de...

Fish significantly contributed to human food supply and food security and nutrition (FSN) for more than 660 million fish-workers and their families. Fish provides more than 4.5 billion consumers with at least 15 percent of their average per capita intake of animal protein. Fish is more nutritious than staple foods...

The video shows how Dimitra Clubs play an important role in helping women gain self-confidence and in building their capacities to become leaders in their communities. ”Women Leaders” is part of a series that illustrates the impact of Dimitra Clubs, a successful gender-transformative approach developed by the Food and Agriculture...

The Chef's Garden in Huron, Ohio, strives to farm produce in a thoughtful way—without chemicals and with special care for the soil. This attention to detail has made the small 300-acre farm a leader in the world of specialty produce for fine-dining establishments. Meet the family operation that is producing...

Achieving Zero Hunger while responding to climate change requires everyday changemakers. In Uganda, various actors respond to what makes them a changemaker and their role in supporting tackle climate change.

The International Network of Community Supported Agriculture Newsletter

Nguyen Thi Hoi is a woman farmer in the province of Thai Binh, Viet Nam. She is one of many smallholder farmers whose lives have improved thanks to a project implemented by FAO and IPSARD (the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development). Through the local farmers' cooperative, the...

Howarth Bouis, director de HarvestPlus, es uno de los cuatro ganadores del Premio Mundial de la Alimentación 2016 (WFP, por sus siglas en inglés), que se le concede por liderar la investigación internacional que causó un incremento sustancial en la disponibilidad de cultivos biofortificados con nutrientes para millones de personas...

Aveuglée par une politique de libre-échange poussée à l'extrême, la Commission européenne s'apprête à imposer à plusieurs États africains, dans l'indifférence quasi-totale, des Accords de Partenariat Économique (APE) déséquilibrés par un rapport de force à l'avantage du continent européen. Malgré les mises en garde nombreuses et répétées sur les effets dramatiques...

The European Commission has  presented a new package of measures worth €500 million from EU funds to support farmers in the face of ongoing market difficulties, particularly on the dairy market.

This study analysed the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy’s role in creating rural jobs. Starting at the EU level, a thorough systematic literature review and a statistical analysis prepare the ground for more detailed Member Stare reviews and Case studies. When discussing the findings the study concludes that the CAP supports...

This course introduces and provides guidance in assessing different kinds of information systems related to food security analysis.

In the province of Tshopo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, FAO-Dimitra Clubs have played a key role in improving food security and nutrition and in promoting gender equality for men, women and youth. This video is part of a series entitled "Impact of FAO-Dimitra Clubs: Empowering Rural People." The...

This educational video presents Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) through practical examples and theory. It is illustrated by 4 PGS initiatives: “Nature et Progres” in France, “Rede Ecovida de Agroecologia” in Brazil, “Bryanston Organic and Natural Market” in South Africa and “Sabeto Organic Producers Association” in Fiji. The video is structured...