This edition of the ENRD’s EU Rural Review focuses on the contribution that rural areas can and do make to some of the most pressing challenges facing Europe today. It also examines in detail some of the new policy tools and opportunities that can be used to optimise the positive...

Organic farming could provide ample food for the whole human population, while causing less pollution and fewer health problems than conventional agriculture, according to a team of American scientists.

Small ruminants, such as sheep and goats, play a significant role in the global livestock sector, particularly within developing countries where they are critical for livelihoods and food security. Sheep and goats have a direct impact on the economy and well-being of the population. However, the presence of infectious diseases...

Organized by the Regional Development Agency in Kukes, the “Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Fair” took place on the 21st of December, 2016, at hotel “Gjallica” in Kukes, Albania. The Fair was organized in cooperation with the Kukes Regional Council and in partnership with the Municipality of Dragash from Kosovo*. The main goal of...

The Government of Tanzania through the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development and livestock industry stakeholders developed a National Livestock Policy (NLP) of 2006 that availed opportunities and challenges for accelerating the growth and contribution of the livestock industry to poverty reduction and the national economy by making more optimal...

François Meienberg has worked for the Berne Declaration since 1991, with a focus on access and benefit sharing (ABS), intellectual property rights, and agriculture. In this interview, Mr Meienberg reflects on the implementation of the ABS system so far.

Municipal support to the development of urban agriculture in Amman started in 2007, when the Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) of the American University in Beirut, Lebanon supported by the RUAF Foundation (the international network of Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food security) conducted an exploratory study on urban agriculture in Amman....

This issue of Farming Matters illustrates how the collective creation of knowledge lies at the heart of agroecology rooted in family farming. It presents stories of farmers, scientists, urban citizens, government officials, NGOs, and others who have jointly created agroecological solutions that are suited to their own, local contexts. The magazine presents inspiring examples from Costa Rica, Brazil, Ecuador, Iran,...

Ethiopia is facing a massive drought and food insecurity crisis. The impact of failed rains and droughts have been worsened by the 2015 El Niño, which itself has been supercharged by climate change. Urgent humanitarian action is needed to support millions of people who have lost food, water and livelihoods....

Association of private farming of the Czech Republic organized an International Conference on family farms and Common Agricultural Policy of EU. The event was held in Brno on 4 - 6th of April 2016. 10 European countries attended the conference. Herewith volume 6. Presentation of Hungary

The declaration sets out ten orientations to guide future policy responses taking into account the potential of rural areas to deliver sustainable solutions, as well as current challenges.

Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote...

he Government’s Green Morocco Plan (Plan Maroc Vert) underlines agriculture’s important role and sets strategies to promote the sector’s development. Despite these efforts, however, important challenges remain. An important one refers to the availability of appropriate financial services for rural actors engaged in agriculture. The average capital required yearly to...

ABSTRACT After briefly describing the origins and recent history of agroecology, the author critically reflects on what makes agroecologyfundamentally different from Climate-smart Agriculture (CSA). This article focuses in particular on the more transformative elements ofthe agroecology and food sovereignty paradigm to clearly identify overlaps and divergences with CSA and explore...

The Ovibeja is a trade mark. And if the need sharpens the wit, the "Ovibeja" brand is the shared construction, the step forward that we need to always continually looking for new solutions. The Ovibeja is the hallmark of an inclusive fair. Encouraging. Motor driver of different dynamics that comprises...

Despite a growing dairy industry in India, farmers’ lack of access to organized markets and institutional credit remains one of the major hindrances in improving the scale and productivity of dairying. Using data from a survey of 612 households from the state of Punjab, India, this paper evaluates farmers’ choices...

Association of private farming of the Czech Republic organized an International Conference on family farms and Common Agricultural Policy of EU. The event was held in Brno on 4 - 6th of April 2016. 10 European countries attended the conference. Herewith volume 7. Presentation of Poland

Feeding a rapidly increasing global population means that food production must be achieved in a more efficient and sustainable manner. It is therefore essential to use fewer inputs to achieve greater yields. The real challenge not only lies in increased production, but also in reaching this aim against a backdrop...

This is Chapter 13, "Regional Assessment of Soil Changes in the Near East and North Africa," of the report Status of the World’s Soil Resources.  The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region has a land area of approximately 14.9 million km2, nearly all of which is hyper-arid, arid or...

Depuis les années 1990, la thématique des jeunes a pris de l’importance dans le débat public au Maroc, que ce soit en termes de renouvellement de la classe politique ou de l’obtention d’emplois pour les jeunes diplômés. En témoignent les mouvements contestataires des jeunes diplômés chômeurs, les politiques d’appui aux...