This fact sheet presents an overview of current gender equality and women’s empowerment issues in the fisheries sector. Women’s engagement in fisheries can be viewed from social, political and technical perspectives, all of which show that the role of women is often underestimated. This inadequate recognition of women’s contributions hampers...

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today met Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera for talks that focused on rebuilding the country's agriculture sector and making it an engine for peace and sustainable development. In particular, they discussed ways in which to tap into the Central African Republic's considerable agricultural...

Minas Gerais é o segundo estado brasileiro com o maior número de estabelecimentos familiares do país. São 79% das unidades produtivas da região, de acordo com o Censo Agropecuário, que respondem por 84% da produção de mandioca, 48% do café conilon, 47% do milho e 45% do leite no estado.  Minas Gerais...

El Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario (INDAP), ha definido como uno de sus objetivos estratégicos "ampliar y mejorar las condiciones de acceso de la AFC a los mercados regionales, nacionales e internacionales, promoviendo productos tradicionales y diferenciados de alta calidad y buscando unacercamiento entre el productor y el consumidor final.  El comercio...

Augmenter la production agricole peut théoriquement améliorer la diversité de l’alimentation, via l’autoconsommation ou par l’achat de produits diversifiés grâce à l’augmentation du revenu agricole. Or, dans certaines régions d’Afrique de l’Ouest où le niveau de la production est relativement élevé, on observe une faible diversité de la consommation alimentaire....

A agricultura tem um importante papel na promoção do desenvolvimento econômico e social nos Municípios, com destaque nos de pequeno porte, pela geração de receitas e movimentação da economia local. Para apoiar o trabalho do gestor local, a CNM apresenta um grupo de políticas públicas existentes que podem estimular o...

Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) has seen unprecedented economic growth since the turn of the millennium, and in recent years poverty rates have steadily declined; yet, while this recent growth has improved rural livelihoods in many of the region’s countries, especially the larger ones, numerous countries continue to face...

Farmer Field Schools (FFS) provide farmers with an opportunity to experiment new technologies which help them to make informed decisions that eventually lead to increased production and income. This study aimed at assessing the role of FFS in adoption and adaptation of recommended rice production practices in Mvomero district in...

Parthasarathi,a software engineer turns farmer from Ananthapur district, practicing best methods in Natural farming. His natural practices in Papaya & inter crop system are inspiring.In this Video,Parthasarthi explains the Tips on how to grow papaya inter crop system and how to deal with the diseases such as mealybugs and ring...

The Asia region’s agriculture, livestock, forestry and fisheries produce food through an intricate and complex relationship. Better understanding these associations can help scientists and food producers improve food security and nutrition in a region that is expected to lead global population growth in coming decades.

Active in Armenia since 1992, ACDI/VOCA was one of the first international organizations to implement post-Soviet development activities there. Through the Farmer-to-Farmer (FtF) program, ACDI/VOCA taught basic skills and new techniques to Armenian host organizations and farmers. FtF is a worldwide initiative that seeks to develop and increase the sustainability...

Effects of Climate Change in Uganda.

Essa primeira edição reúne uma amostra representativa das Boas Práticas que os serviços de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural desenvolvem em todo o país para a diversidade da agricultura familiar orientadas pela Política Nacional de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Pnater), instituída pela lei número 12.188 de 11 de janeiro...

Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina y Perú integran la nueva Red Andina de Productores de Quinua. La iniciativa, que cuenta con el apoyo de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), es el resultado de un proceso que se inició hace más de un año...

L’objectif principal de cette étude est d’apporter quelques éclairages sur le travail des femmes en milieu rural et leur accès à la protection sociale en Tunisie. Il s’agira notamment d’identifier les principaux freins à l’accès au système de protection sociale chez les femmes actives en milieu rural. Il s’agira également...

Investing in sustainable agrifood value chains in countries surrounding the Mediterranean could be the key to solving a range of socio-economic and environmental problems. At a high-level forum this week in the Albanian capital of Tirana, representatives of Albania and Turkey joined colleagues from Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco,...

‘Connecting Smallholders to Markets’ is the title of policy recommendations negotiated on 8- 9 June 2016 in the Committee on World Food Security, the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform deliberating on issues of food security and nutrition. Work on this extremely important topic has been underway since 2014. It...

Mobile phones have been shown (though not uniformly) to positively contribute in various ways to rural development, from reducing information asymmetry, improving functional networks, to increasing access to services and finance. Yet a digital gender divide exists. When contrasted with the fact that women compromise 43% of the worlds’ agricultural...

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan faced many rapid changes in political and economic life. The transformation from the Soviet centrally managed economy to a market-oriented economy created challenges, particularly in agriculture when farms and farmlands were rapidly privatized. Agriculture is a vital component of Azerbaijan’s economy, making...

Once every three years, IFOAM - Organics International organizes the Organic World Congress (OWC) in a different country to achieve its vision as the global organic movement and also to provide a platform where organic stakeholders can share their knowledge and expertise and establish valuable partnerships. The OWC is considered...