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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

An average small family farm in Guatemala generates a gross annual income of about USD 6772, however, earnings from agricultural production do not generate the bulk of income. Instead, 40 percent of an average smallholders’ income stems from non-agricultural wages or off-farm self-employment, with commerce and services as the most...

This short video describes the approach taken by FAO’s Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) to mitigate the impact of 2016/17 drought on pastoralist livelihoods and food security in Kenya. The benefits of acting early against drought in Kenya are illustrated through beneficiary stories and return on investment figures.

Gender gaps in agriculture in Africa are holding back progress towards ending hunger and must be urgently addressed. The findings and recommendations of the AU-FAO study The Regional Outlook on Gender and Agrifood Systems came from an extensive review of existing statistics, gender audits of 38 National Agricultural Investment Plans and in-depth country...

The case stories details farmers' lived experiences in state led contract farming in maize production in Zimbabwe particulalry rural women farmers.

Emanuele La Barbera and Alessandra Rabittiis, organic farmers in Umbria, Italy, have found a natural way of reducing the number of parasites causing suffering to their goats. Emanuele and Alessandra herd 70 camosciata delle alpi goats and produce milk and dairy products. Most of their farmland is dedicated to pasture,...

he Seeds of Hope project improves climate change resilience, food security and sovereignty and autonomy of small farmer communities in North India. It relies on the recognition of women’s traditional knowledge. The project is led in partnership with the association Navdanya, founded by Dr Vandana Shiva. Direct beneficiaries include 745...

Agriculture remains the most important sector in Albania’s economy and provides the income base for the majority of the population. Among Albania's farmers 74 percent are small family farmers with very limited size of holdings averaging not more than 0.5 hectare, but accounting for the highest share of agricultural production. This...

The endorsement of the National School Feeding Programme (Projecto de Alimentação Escolar—PRONAE) by the Mozambican Council of Ministers in 2013 represented a key stage in the institutionalization of school feeding and local food purchases in the country’s education system. This publication presents analysis on the divide between policy change and...

Convocatoria de Fontagro ​(Mecanismo de Cooperación entre países de América Latina y el Caribe y España), que desde el pasado 1 de Marzo y hasta el 30 de Abril de 2018 está abierta, denominada “Escalamiento de Innovaciones para el mejoramiento de la agricultura familiar en América Latina y el Caribe”....