From 2000 to 2014, per capita gross domestic product in Sub-Saharan Africa increased by almost 35 percent in real terms, doubling in some countries. Such progress happened while agricultural productivity growth remained low in the aggregate, despite some bright spots, and poverty reduction was steady but discouragingly slow. This paper...

A equipe da campanha #MulheresRurais, mulheres com direitos divulga a lista de vencedoras do Concurso de vozes, imagens, histórias e experiências das mulheres rurais.  Foram mais de 100 inscritas nas categorias de Relatos de Vida e Experiências de Organizações. Mulheres rurais, negras, quilombolas, indígenas, de todos os lugares do país,...

Este número específico de los Cuadernos de Trabajo sobre Inclusión es fruto de un proceso integrado de cooperación entre los Proyectos Insignia “Inclusión en la Agricultura y los territorios Rurales” y “Productividad y Sustentabilidad de la Agricultura Familiar para la Seguridad Alimentaria y la Economía Rural”, en Guatemala. Para facilitar...

Why are small-scale fisheries excluded from European Blue Growth whilst aquaculture is included? It is time to recognize the potential of fisheries to provide sustainable jobs and food supplies.

The assumption that fishery is a sector exclusive to men only is not true. There is a misleading assumption in most research that fisheries operate in the public domain is usually dominated by men, which is why the private domain (women dominated) is hardly the focus of attention.And this video...

In agriculture, pests are organisms that significantly interfere with the productivity of crops or animals. In conventional agriculture, farmers often use chemical pesticides to manage pests. These can be effective at keeping pests away but they come with negative side effects. Chemical pesticides are costly, damaging to the environment and...

On the aggregate level, sub-Saharan Africa achieved adequate food availability over the 2014–2016 period, with a Dietary Energy Supply (DES) of 110. However, several countries in the region remain highly dependent on food imports to ensure adequate food supplies, with some sub-regions depending on imports for up to a third...

In what ways is agroecology a means to food sovereignty? In Brazil, claiming land rights was the first step along one group of farmers’ pathway to autonomy. The next was to develop and maintain agroecological practices. To achieve this goal, these farmers never worked alone. Strong self-organisation and long-lasting partnerships...

A glimpse into the world of Afishionado Fishmongers a community-minded distributor and retailer of sustainable, transparent and locally sourced seafood based in Halifax, NS Canada.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) inaugurated a capacity building workshop on “Establishing a National Dialogue Platform for Cooperatives” which took place in Cairo recently with the purpose of demonstrating to members of agricultural cooperatives and heads of cooperative directorates from almost all governorates in Egypt,...

Whether through earning or learning, over 2000 Afghan women are helping themselves. Pickled vegetables, mushroom production and complementary feed preparations are the FAO initiatives that - in collaboration with the national Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock and donations from the governments of Germany and Luxemburg - are reaching the...

En el marco de la “Campaña #MujeresRurales, mujeres con derechos”; anunciamos hoy las historias y experiencias seleccionadas que participaron de la Convocatoria “Voces, historias y reflexiones”. Durante el desarrollo de la iniciativa se recibieron 136 relatos de mujeres y organizaciones de todo el país, con un notable apoyo de extensionistas...

The newsletter of September 2017 includes: LIFE engaged from the start in the new Working Group on small-scale fisheries set up by the GFCM Small-scale fishers working in the Southern North Sea worried about the impact of pulse fishing Other news from around the EU News from our members

O Instituto de Economia Agrícola (IEA), da Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento do Estado de São Paulo, ampliará sua linha de pesquisas em 2017, oferecendo às empresas, consultorias e à sociedade um acompanhamento periódico de preços da produção de orgânicos e estatísticas da agricultura familiar. De acordo com o diretor técnico...

A recent workshop in Tunisia brought together farmers, community and agricultural organizations, and local authorities to discuss rangeland management strategies – in particular identifying conditions for enhancing rangeland governance, including sustainable land tenure systems and more reliable and comparative assessments of land-use impacts.

Sub-Saharan Africa has a great deal of livestock, but productivity is generally low. Climate change is expected to create new challenges, such as increased prevalence of diseases, heat stress, and reduced access to feed and water due to increased temperatures and more extreme weather conditions. This policy brief examines the...

Small scale fishers are often presented or perceived as the ‘poorest of the poor’ (Bailey, 1988; Squires et al., 1998). Among small scale fishers in Sri Lanka, women involvement is significantly high as limited employment opportunities are available for them, especially in remote rural locations. Women in fishing communities have traditionally...

Ce film a été conçu pour illustrer un message clef dans le cadre d'un module de form'action des collectivités locales. Il met en avant la spécificité d'un projet dans le territoire concerné. Ce film montre comment il est possible de valoriser les sous-produits issus de l'assainissement dans l'agriculture en améliorant...

This video describes role of women in seafood industry and their livelihood importance, problem faced etc in Ramanathapuram district,Tamil Nadu. We really thankful to Dr.M.Krishnan, Principal Scientist, NAARM, Hyderabad, for his continuous support and encouragement.

The RBA Project is jointly implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP). Funded by the Government of Switzerland, the Project seeks to improve food security and income-generating opportunities through the reduction of...