In Noord-Brabant, a region in South-West Netherlands, Govert van Dis and his wife Phily Brooijmans are running an organic arable farm of around 100 hectares. They run the farm together and actively follow innovations in agroecology. Crops are grown without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, therefore crop rotation forms the...

One of the five point priority agenda of the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) is to build and strengthen farmers’ cooperatives and their enterprises that will give farmers a stronger involvement in value chains and increase their market power. Thus, AFA has established a Cooperative Development Program...

This issue of Farming Matters is about food sovereignty. Food sovereignty is a self-organised, grassroots response to today’s problematic food and farming system. Diverse people, such as producers, consumers, peasants, migrant farm workers and urban citizens, to name a few, are uniting around initiatives to regain control over their food...

Climate change resulting in flooded lands, droughts, water shortages and poor water quality has a direct impact on farming in Europe. Farmers need to manage the water on their farms, without compromising farm viability. Concrete on-farm solutions ranging from active cooperation to water sensing systems, multi-functional wetlands and rain harvesting,...

Two new rainforest Community Conservation Areas (CCAs) were officially opened recently on the island of Savai’i in Samoa. The CCAs were developed in partnership between the village communities, the Samoa Conservation Society, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) and the Forestry. The CCAs are part of the continued Forest...

Urgenci, the international network of Local Solidarity Partnerships for Agroecology between producers and consumers (LSPA) and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). As part of the 3-year mutual commitment, the Mediterranean network, including members...

Ce film montre un mode d'organisation spécifique autour des espaces pastoraux, visant une meilleure gestion des ressources et une plus grande durabilité: les unités pastorales. Les Unités Pastorales ont été mises en place sur plusieurs communes du Sénégal et montrent des résultats variables. La question du financement de ces UP...

Key messages A signifcant horizontal and vertical restructuring is underway across food systems. A spate of mega-mergers is sparking unprecedented consolidation in the seed, agri-chemical, fertilizer, animal genetics and farm machinery industries, while creating ever-bigger players in the processing and retail sectors. New data technologies are emerging as a powerful new driver...

IMMYT works throughout the developing world to improve livelihoods and foster more productive, sustainable maize and wheat farming. Our portfolio squarely targets critical challenges, including food insecurity and malnutrition, climate change and environmental degradation. Through collaborative research, partnerships, and training, the center helps to build and strengthen a new generation of...

About IFAD’s partnership with farmers’ organizations Established in 2005 as a permanent feature of the IFAD Governing Council, the Farmers’ Forum (FAFO) is a bottom-up process of consultation and dialogue between IFAD, governments and farmers’ organizations that represent millions of small-scale farmers, fisher folk and pastoralists, both men and women, across the...

The study (336 pages) contains reports, authored by experts, on the organic sector and emerging trends in all regions and selected countries. The statistics are supported with graphs and tables. In addition, background information on issues such as standards and legislation is provided. New additions to this edition are an...

The project aims at improving food security and reducing rural poverty of smallholder farmers through providing guidance and technical support to enhance the quality, impact and sustainability of Agricultural Water Management (AWM) investments. Water is crucial to economies and to livelihoods and is central for poverty reduction. Sufficient availability and...

Número 264 de la revista oficial de UPA “La Tierra del agricultor y ganadero'' -  UPA elabora un documental sobre la difícil convivencia entre ganadería y lobos ; UPA insiste ante el Gobierno y la Unión Europea en exigir más presupuesto para la PAC del futuro y ayudas directas prioritarias a...

En esta edición 36 de la Revista Enlace destacamos la participación de las mujeres en el sector agrícola, en el programa MasAgro y otras actividades que lleva a cabo el Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT), donde la perspectiva de género es un eje. Recientemente el cimmyt...

A Confederação Nacional de Municípios (CNM) participou na manhã desta quinta-feira, 23 de março, do lançamento da campanha #MulheresRurais, Mulheres com Direito, promovida pela Food and agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). A Confederação teve assento na mesa de gestores no evento, representada pela consultora da área técnica de Internacional, Denise...

There is a growing trend towards small-scale forest operators engaging in certification initiatives in response to growing demands for certified timber. We aimed to analyse whether certified smallholders gain better access to timber markets and better financial incentives. We used three smallholder forest enterprises from Gunungkidul and KulonProgo districts, Java,...

「良食大学」是互联网第一个简体中文的食物议题知识库。我们的目标是希望向大众普及食物生产和消费的知识，让大家了解食物背后的真实代价，并且重新认识并定义健康、温和、良善而多元的「良食」。 "Good Food University" is the first knowledge base of food issues in Chinese on the Internet. Our goal is to spread the knowledge of food production and consumption to the general public so that we can understand the true cost behind food and re-understand and define a healthy, gentle, good...

A Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e do Desenvolvimento Agrário (SEAD) lança, nesta quinta-feira (23), a campanha internacional #MulheresRurais, mulheres com direitos. A iniciativa busca conscientizar a população sobre as principais atividades das mulheres rurais para alcançar o desenvolvimento sustentável. A campanha #MulheresRurais, mulheres com direitos promoverá o intercâmbio de experiências, políticas, inovações, estratégias e...

Ms. Shazada Begum, President of Kendrio Krishak Moitree (KKM) and Vice President of the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA), has been honoured with the “RTV Alokito Nari 2017″ (Enlightened Woman) award. This is one of the most prestigious awards in Bangladesh that honours change makers like Shazada.

Developing short food supply chains for products from local pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) breeds may offer chances for smallholders in rural areas to participate in niche markets and obtain additional income. Because the authenticity and distinctness of products are crucial for establishing marketing, this study compared selected product characteristics of...