Manual do curso de delimitacao de terras das comunidades.

by Comissão Inter-ministerial para a revisão da legislação de terras and FAO
Maputo, Mozambique, 2000
Pag.96

This manual and the related video Nossa Terra are instruments for trainers which gives them a properly support in teaching.
They have been produced by the government of Mozambique, with a technical support of FAO. They are training tools (prepared in the context of a field project implemented by FAO in Mozambique) to be used in the context of delimitation/demarcation of communities and/or indigenous territories. The aim is to reach the educational/training needs of rural communities by making villages communities aware of the land law and strengthening their capacities to negotiate with external investors.
They are part of an extensive legal and institutional literature about land rights and land contracts which wants to support the implementation of the land law in the rural areas using a participatory approach.

The VHS video was created in order to be used together with the manual for trainers. Both video and manual are edited in Portuguese. As they were thought for the Mozambique social environment (and other Portuguese speaking countries) they are not available in other different languages.

Contact: Paolo Groppo,
Land Tenure Service (SDAA)
Rural Development Division (SDA)
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100
Rome, Italy
Paolo.groppo@fao.org

Breaking through - A manual for field workers and rural women on group formation.

by Jireh Bulakeña press
Gender and Development Service (SDWW)
Gender and Population Division (SDW)
FAO
China, March 1995
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/docrep/X0185E/X0185E00.htm

The purpose of this guide is to enable extension workers and development agents to contribute to addressing the rural epidemic through agriculture and natural resource sector initiatives. This Manual is one of the tools for rural women to address various issues related to lack of self-reliance on the one hand and on exploring approaches for self-transformation towards self-reliance on the other hand. The core objective of the "Women Population and Development" programme of China is to provide opportunities for rural poor women to achieve a certain level of self-reliance, in the belief that once women regain control on their lives they will be able to improve their general economic and social situation. As part of this process of attaining improved status as they revalidate themselves, among other things, they are able to rationalize their family life planning, particularly in the area of birth planning and general reproductive health and child care. Each person regardless of background or life history has her own potential to achieve her own goals and aspirations in life. An affirmation of this belief and manifestation in one's life is what we call self-reliance. People who have attained a level of self-reliance are productive and creative members of their family and community. They are resourceful and independent. Those who for some reason or other lack this essential ingredient for development, have become a part of what writers call a "dependency culture". They are caught in an endless downward spiral. They have a low image of themselves, are fearful of taking risks, are unable to use their potentials and creativity. As a consequence such individuals abdicate their basic rights in decision-making to others. Such individuals contribute meagerly to their household and community. Their contribution, are generally taken for granted by society in general

Related links
Gender and food security website
http://www.fao.org/gender/gender.htm

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Education in Agriculture Links with Development in Africa
by W.I. Lindley, L. Van Crowder and N. Doron
Agricultural Extension and Education Service (SDRE)
Research, Extension and Training Division (SDR)
FAO
Rome, July 1996
http://www.fao.org/sd/exdirect/exan0008.htm

Women in Agricultural Education and Extension
by L. Van Crowder
Extension, Education and Communication Service (SDRE)
Research, Extension and Training Division (SDR)
FAO
Rome April 1997
http://www.fao.org/sd/exdirect/exan0016.htm

Contact: Ilaria Sisto
Gender and Development Service (SDWW)
Gender and Population Division (SDW)
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100
Rome, Italy
Ilaria.Sisto@fao.org

SEAGA sector guide: irrigation.

by Socio-economic and Gender Analysis Programme (SEAGA)
Gender and Development Service (SDWW)
Gender and Population Division (SDW)
FAO
Rome, 2001
http://www.fao.org/sd/seaga/downloads/En
/IrrigationEn.pdf

This document is a guide to the integration of socio-economic and gender issues in the sub-sector irrigation. The Guide has been developed in the context of the FAO Socioeconomic and Gender Analysis (SEAGA) Programme. SEAGA is an approach to development based on an analysis of socio-economic patterns and participatory identification of women and men’s priorities. The objective of this approach is to close the gaps between what people need and what development delivers. By placing socioeconomic analysis and gender analysis together, SEAGA helps us learn about community dynamics, including the linkages among social, economic and environmental patterns.
The purpose of the SEAGA Sector Guide on Irrigation is to support gender-responsive participatory planning of irrigation schemes, and to integrate socio-economic and gender issues in the planning process. The ultimate aim is to improve irrigation scheme performance while strengthening the position of rural women and disadvantaged groups. This Guide is written for the people who are involved in the planning, design and implementation of irrigation programmes. It is therefore intended for irrigation engineers, members of multidisciplinary identification and formulation missions, staff of rural development projects, government employees, staff of NGOs, and engineering and consulting firms.

Related links

Socio-economic and Gender Analysis Programme (SEAGA) web site
http://www.fao.org/sd/seaga/index_en.htm
SEAGA publications
http://www.fao.org/sd/seaga/main4_en.htm

Contact: Ilaria Sisto
Gender and Development Service (SDWW)
Gender and Population Division (SDW)
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100
Rome, Italy
Ilaria.Sisto@fao.org

Community-based forest resource conflict management.

by Katherine means and Cynthia Josayma
Forestry Policy and Institutions Branch (FONP)
Forestry Policy and Planning Division (FON)
FAO
Rome, 2002
Pages 321
Vol. 1
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/
DOCREP/005/Y4300E/Y4300E00.HTM
Vol. 2
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/
DOCREP/005/Y4301E/Y4301E00.HTM

This training package examines conflict within forest resource use and community-based forest management and offers strategies for managing it. It aims to support diverse and multiple forest user groups to manage conflicts that inevitably arise in the protection, use and control of forest resources. It has been prepared primarily for trainers who help people and organizations that work collaboratively in community forestry.

Contact: VanLierop Pieter
Forestry Policy and Institutions Branch (FONP)
Forestry Policy and Planning Division (FON)
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100
Rome, Italy
VanLierop@fao.org

Living well with HIV/AIDS.

by World Health Organization WHO and Food and
Nutrition Programmes Service (ESNP)
Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) FAO
Rome, 2002
Pages 103
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/
DOCREP/005/Y4168E/Y4168E00.HTM

This manual provides home care agents and local service providers with practical recommendations for a healthy and well balanced diet for people living with HIV/AIDS. It deals with common complications that people living with HIV/AIDS are experiencing at different stages of infection and helps provide local solutions that emphasize using local food resources and home-based care and support.
Meeting immediate food, nutrition and other basic needs is essential if HIV/AIDS-affected households are to live with dignity and security. Providing nutritional care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS is an important part of caring at all stages of the disease.

Related links

HIV/AIDS website
http://www.fao.org/hivaids/index_en.htm
Food and Nutrition website
http://www.fao.org/es/esn/index_en.stm

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Feeding hope: nutrition plays key role in HIV/AIDS care
by FAO News Room http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/index.html
Geneva/Rome, 25 February 2003
http://www.fao.org/english/newsroom/news/2003/13560-en.html

Food is the first medicine for AIDS
FAO News Room http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/index.html
Rome, 29 November 2002
http://www.fao.org/english/newsroom/news/2002/11580-en.html

Contact: William Clay
Nutrition Programmes Service (ESNP)
Food and Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100
Rome, Italy
william.clay@fao.org

Improving the quality and safety of fresh fruits and vegetables: a practical approach.

by Maya Piñeiro, Luz Berania Díaz Ríos
Food Quality and Standards Service (ESNS)
Food and Nutrition Division (ESN)
FAO
Rome, 2004
Pages 107
English http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/docrep/007/y5488e/y5488e00.htm
Spanish http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/docrep/007/y5488s/y5488s00.htm
French http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/docrep/007/y5488f/y5488f00.htm

This tool includes a book and a CD-Rom. It is a practical manual for training of trainers. It provides guidelines and training materials to conduct practical and participative workshops, with an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to quality and safety of fresh fruits and vegetables. It focuses on the practical application of technical concepts, supporting the implementation of quality assurance and safety initiatives for fresh fruits and vegetables, from private and public institutions at the local, regional, national and governmental levels in each country.
The contents were validated by different subregional workshops held in several Latin American countries with the final text incorporating the recommendations and contributions resulting from these workshops.

Related links

Food Safety and Quality website of the Food Quality and Standards Service
http://www.fao.org/es/ESN/food/food_fruits_en.stm
Food and Nutrition website
http://www.fao.org/es/esn/index_en.stm

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Food, Nutrition and Agriculture NO 33
by Jane Sherman consultant at Nutrition Programmes Service (ESNP)
Food and Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) FAO
Rome, 2003
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/docrep/006/j0243m/j0243m00.htm

Contact: Maya Piñeiro,
Food Quality and Standards Service (ESNS)
Food and Nutrition Division (ESN)
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100
Rome, Italy
maya.pineiro @fao.org

Improving nutrition through home gardening: A training package for preparing field workers in Africa.

by Nutrition Programmes Service (ESNP)
Food and Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) FAO
Rome, 2002,2003
Pages 297
English
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/../DOCREP/003/X3996E/X3996E00.HTM
Portuguese
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/../docrep/007/x3996p/x3996p00.htm
French
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/docrep/005/x3996f/x3996f00.htm

This training package integrates food production and nutritional issues and provides a comprehensive set of material for agricultural extension, community and field workers who wish to assist households and communities in improving food production and adding nutritional value to their diets.
The home garden can be used to raise many kinds of vegetable, fruits, staple crops, medicinal plants and spices as well as animal and fish. Even a small plot of land, if well managed, can make a substantial contribution towards meeting household food needs and improving nutrition. These gardens have an established tradition and offer great potential for improving household food supplies.

Related links

Food and Nutrition website
http://www.fao.org/es/esn/index_en.stm

Related articles
Food, Nutrition and Agriculture NO 33
by Jane Sherman consultant at
Nutrition Programmes Service (ESNP)
Food and Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) FAO
Rome, 2003
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/docrep/006/j0243m/j0243m00.htm

Contact: Ellen Muehlhoff
Nutrition Programmes Service (ESNP)
Food and Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100
Rome, Italy
ellen.muehlhoff @fao.org

Mejorando la nutrición a través de huertos y granjas familiares: Manual de capacitacion para trabajadores de campo en america latina y el caribe .

by Nutrition Programmes Service (ESNP)
Food and Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) FAO
Rome, 2000
Pages 240
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/DOCREP/V5290S/V5290S00.HTM

Improving nutrition through home gardening - A training package for preparing field workers in Southeast Asia.

by Nutrition Programmes Service (ESNP)
Food and Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) FAO
Rome, 1995
Pages 171
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/docrep/V5290E/V5290E00.htm

Leasing agricultural land: FAO Land Tenure Notes 1.

by Land Tenure Service (SDAA)
Rural Development Division (SDA)
Rome, 2004
Pages 25
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/007/y5513e/y5513e00.pdf

This book contains FAO Land Tenure Notes related to the study Good practice guidelines for agricultural leasing arrangements. It provides information on land tenure in a format that can be used by grassroots organizations that work with small farmers and others in rural communities. Land is one of the most important assets of a farmer, providing food for the family while surplus yields can be used to earn extra income. For many farmers, leasing of land is a fact of life. For those with no land or insufficient land for their needs, acquiring land through leasing goes a long way to determining their future security. For land owners, extra income or produce can be acquired by leasing land to others in exchange for cash or a portion of the harvest. At the core of most of these land-leasing arrangements are three issues shared by tenant and land owner alike: risk, security and trust. The success of the land owner-tenant relationship depends on the level of trust that can be established between them. And a proper agreement can lay the groundwork for such trust - through flexibility for the land owner and security for the tenant. In this way, many potential problems or disputes can be avoided.

• What are leases?
• When should they be used?
• What needs to be done to create a lease?
• What information should be included in a lease?

This guide attempts to answer these questions in a simple and straightforward way. It assumes that arrangements can be made that balance the interests of the tenant and the land owner, leading to improved access to farms, better agricultural production and greater food security.

Related links

Related study

Good practice guidelines for agricultural leasing arrangements: FAO Land Tenure Studies 2

by Land Tenure Service (SDAA)
Rural Development Division (SDA)
Rome, 2001
Pages 71


English
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/004/Y2560E/Y2560E00.HTM
French
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/005/y2560F/y2560F00.pdf
Spanish
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/005/y2560S/y2560S00.pdf

Land tenure studies
http://www.fao.org/sd/LTdirect/ltstudies_en.htm

Related articles

Emerging trends in land tenure reform: Progress towards a unified theory
By James Riddell
Land Tenure Service (SDAA)
Rural Development Division (SDA)
FAO
Rome, June 2000
http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/SUSTDEV/Ltdirect/Ltan0038.htm

Contact: Paolo Groppo,
Land Tenure Service (SDAA)
Rural Development Division (SDA)
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100
Rome, Italy
Paolo.groppo@fao.org

Knowledge Reference for National Forest Assessments.

by FAO, IUFRO Division 4 and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Sweden, November 2004
http://www.fao.org/forestry/foris/webview/nfa-ref/
index.jsp?siteId=2582&sitetreeId=7109&langId=1&geoId=0

This website provides a world-wide resource for foresters, scientists, teachers and other stakeholders. It is a tool used in FAO’s support to develop and implement national forest assessments in developing countries, and can be used for free as teaching material.
Advancing Sustainable Forest Management requires that informed decisions can be made at the national level and that progress towards chosen goals can be monitored. This, in turn, requires that effective national forest inventories and assessments are in place to serve national policy processes.

Contact: Altrell, Dan
Forest Resources Development Service (FORM)
Forest Products Division (FOP)
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100
Rome, Italy
Dan.altrell@fao.org

Rural Finance Learning Centre

by Heney, Jennifer
Agricultural Management, Marketing and Finance Service (AGSF)
Agricultural Support Systems Division (AGS)
FAO
Rome, 2004
English, French and Spanish
www.ruralfinance.org

This is a tool for facilitators of the Farmers' Life School who have graduated from a Farmers' Field School and a Farmers' Life School, by adult educators or NGOs and community-based organizations with experience in participatory learning and people interested in introducing the Farmers' Life School course into their own programmes. The Farmers' Life School can be used in either community-based programmes or it can be adapted for formal educational settings. The website is dedicated to providing access to the best materials for capacity building in the field of rural finance. Rural finance is about providing financial services such as deposit and money transfer facilities, insurance and loan products, for people living in rural areas. Finding ways to increase the availability of appropriate financial services in rural areas is a challenge. Perceptions of high costs and high risk divert banks from operating in rural areas and micro finance institutions face difficulties dealing with highly seasonal farm incomes, uneven demands for credit and a dispersed clientele.
To assist organisations seeking ways to increase the availability of rural financial services, the Rural Finance Learning Centre contains a database of resources organised into topics, online self study lessons and session guides for training programmes. Users of the Learning Centre can suggest new resources, take part in discussions and find out about training opportunities and events related to rural finance. The emphasis is on sharing experiences and providing information about useful innovations.

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FAO introduces online learning centre for rural finance
by FAO News Room http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/index.html
FAO
Rome,18 November 2004
http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2004/51590/index.html

Contact: Heney, Jennifer
Agricultural Management, Marketing and Finance Service (AGSF)
Agricultural Support Systems Division (AGS)
FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100
Rome, Italy
Jenifer.heney@fao.org