Landare is one of the Spanish State’s pioneer consumer associations. Founded in 1991 by individuals involved in antimilitarist and anarchist groups, Landare has since evolved alongside social change and unrest. Today, 2600 families from Pamplona (Iruña) meet and acquire foodstuffs in Landare’s two premises which employ 25 workers. Landare can,...

FAO Regional Office for Africa's Newsletter highlights some relevant news stories, articles, and feature stories across the region, subregions and at countries of Africa. The RAF Newsletter is a good platform resource for knowledge and information sharing. This edition which covers the period of January to June 2017 takes into...

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Noticia sobre capacitación de productores familiares en elaboración de chacinados con carne de cerdo en Santiago del Estero (Argentina). El Equipo Técnico de la Región Centro de la Secretaría de Agricultura Familiar, Coordinación y Desarrollo Territorial, llevó a cabo una capacitación en elaboración de chacinados con carne de cerdo.    

Una de las principales soluciones para el control de enfermedades en acuicultura, al igual que con otras especies animales, es el uso prudente de medicamentos veterinarios. Se reconoce internacionalmente que el uso de medicamentos es importante en el control de enfermedades. La OMS ha declarado que "los antimicrobianos son medicamentos...

Mozambique has a population of about 25 million people. Most live in rural areas and rely on farming for all or part of their household income. Located on Africa’s south-eastern seaboard, the country encompasses biodiversity sites of great significance. Today agriculture is said to account for 25% of Mozambique’s gross domestic...

Alrededor de 150 personas procedentes de 21 países europeos, y representantes formales de todas las redes de ámbito estatal que están constituidas, participaron del 16 al 18 de septiembre en el III encuentro europeo de movimientos de agricultura sostenida por la comunidad (ASC), que se celebró en Ostrava (República Checa)....

With more than 2 billion people worldwide lacking the vitamins and minerals needed for good health, and another 2 billion struggling with overweight, obesity and the chronic diseases they cause, it’s clear our food systems must change—to nourish people, not merely feed them. In 2016-2017, World Vegetable Center staff, board members,...

The report “Arab Horizon 2030: Prospects for Enhancing Food Security in the Arab Region” has three objectives: (a) to examine the status of food security in the Arab countries; (b) to assess the potential achievement of food security in the region within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework; and (c)...

Este documento tiene por objetivo principal presentar un marco conceptual orientador del proyecto a las Representaciones y otras instancias del IICA, así como a las instituciones contraparte nacionales y subnacionales, las organizaciones sociales y económicas, las instancias territoriales de articulación de los actores institucionales y sociales, las redes y centros...

On 2 February 2017, Commissioner Phil Hogan launched a major consultation on the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP). The three-month consultation allowed participants to share their views on the challenges faced by the EU agricultural sector, its rural areas and society as a whole, and on how a simpler,...

Noticia sobre la experimentación adaptativa de un sistema de parideras en cama profunda en campo de los productores. Desde la Agencia de Extensión de Luján (AE) se inició una línea de experimentación adaptativa para la incorporación de un sistema de maternidad en cama profunda destinado a PyMEs y productores familiares de...

Irrigation is vital for Afghanistan, for food security and livelihoods, and for economic growth. Since 2002, FAO has worked with the government and communities to rehabilitate irrigation canals and improve their management. Funded by Japan and the World Bank, 400,000 farm households have been assisted, directly reaching over 2 million...

En América Latina y el Caribe, la preocupación de los Estados por superar los obstáculos que impiden la plena incorporación de las mujeres en igualdad de condiciones en todos los espacios de la vida social, cultural y económica de los países se ha expresado en distintas medidas y propuestas concretas...

In Mali, agriculture is the main source of employment. Over 80% of the population is engaged in agriculture that is mostly carried out by small farmers with income of less than US$1 per day. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an important cereal grain used as food and animal fodder...

This brief aims to help farmer leaders, farmer organizations and facilitators working with smallholders to achieve a correct understanding of the legal and operational aspects of contract farming. It is based on information extracted from the Legal Guide on Contract Farming (UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD, 2015), and from field experience in the implementation...

The Global Report on Food Crises 2017 is therefore the result of a consultative process established to involve a wide range of stakeholders who bring together credible and globally accepted findings from all major risk analysis and early warning systems. All partners are in agreement with the general magnitude and...

Access to land is at the heart of rural livelihoods. In sub-Saharan Africa, the pace and scale at which land is changing hands are increasing fast. Understanding these changes in land access is crucial if the systems of land governance, the practices of companies and organisations, and the initiatives seeking...

As novas gerações de produtores rurais e as mulheres têm tido papel cada vez mais importante no crescimento do agronegócio brasileiro, segmento que representa 23% do Produto Interno Bruto nacional. Essa é uma das conclusões da 7ª edição da Pesquisa Hábitos do Produtor Rural ABMRA, apresentada hoje ao mercado, em...

El presente trabajo discute la cuestión territorial de reprimarización de las economías latinoamericanas, en particular las del Cono Sur. Para ello, trabajamos con información secundaria, entrevistas a informantes calificados y resultados de investigación, vinculados esencialmente con la sojización en Argentina. Desde una perspectiva que analiza el territorio, el poder y...