Improving small-scale farmers’ resistance to drought through better water management and modern irrigation technologies is the objective of a Hungary-funded FAO project kicked off here today. At  project inception workshop, participants discussed the need for Moldova’s smaller farms to adapt to the effects of climate change.  The project aims to improve...

Chile ha reducido de manera acelerada sus niveles de pobreza, especialmente en áreas rurales. A lo anterior, se suman las transformaciones en diversos ámbitos que han experimentado los espacios rurales que han dado paso a una nueva ruralidad. Este estudio permite cuantificar la importancia de estos cambios estructurales acaecidos sobre...

La Federación Agraria Argentina es una entidad privada, de carácter gremial y de servicios que por libre determinación nuclea a pequeños y medianos productores. Su origen fue una declaración de huelga de Arrendatarios y Aparceros que tuvo lugar en 1912 y que la historia recogió como “Grito de Alcorta”. Actualmente, la...

La productividad de sus recursos naturales renovables da a ciertos países en desarrollo una ventaja. Para que sea sustentable, éstos deben saber posicionarse en relaciones internacionales y proteger el medio ambiente. La compras de tierra (landgrabbing o acaparamiento) es evidencia de esto. Video en español y subtitulado al inglés.

Farmers will be assisted in marketing selected produce and creating links in the region, with the establishment of the Caribbean farmer’s network (CAFAN). Chief Coordinator, Jethro Greene says it was recognized that everyone cannot get involved from the inception; so CAFAN will work with those who are willing to get...

The newsletter opens with several articles that address issues that are key to improving nutrition. In Chad, FAO is working with administrative and traditional authorities to implement an innovative approach aimed at increasing women’s access to fertile land, a winning formula for improving the livelihoods of rural households. Another initiative...

Hassan Adile connaît bien la sécheresse. À l’instar des 12 millions de pasteurs que compte l’Éthiopie, il parcourt de grandes distances pour trouver des pâturages et de l’eau pour son bétail. Aujourd’hui, il a une nouvelle responsabilité. Il a suivi récemment une formation pour apprendre à déceler les signes avant-coureurs...

En el marco del proyecto “Mejoramiento de la calidad de grano seco de cacao nacional a través del uso de energías renovables durante la post cosecha, para el beneficio de productores indígenas del norte paceño”, ejecutado por Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) y Soluciones Prácticas con el apoyo del Programa Alianza...

All of the stress factors in the regionhave an impact on the ability of ordinary people to find healthy food at decent prices. So we have gathered a few big ideas that are being harnessed in the Middle East region to address these challenges and increase our resilience amidst one of the most...

The development of agriculture in nowadays circumstances cannot be merely assessed from the perspective of agriculture as a main branch of national economy, but further from a social point of view which is highly significant as it represents the traditional small farm households which provide the basic necessaries for the rural population...

For the NENA region, FAO has formulated three Regional Initiatives (RIs) that reflect the commonpriorities expressed by the Member Countries. These initiatives are based on the principles of country ownership, participation and partnership. They focus on innovations and enhanced collaboration within and among the countries of the region, highlight the need for...

 Women in Asia are, in most cases, the farmers. But more than that, they are concerned about the nutrition of their families. There are actually more women interested in the models of agriculture that support diversity and nutrition. There are many cases of women who are fighting for land, particularly...

Après être longtemps restée l’apanage de mouvements paysans, la souveraineté alimentaire est entrée dans le discours public sur les politiques agricoles dans les pays du Nord. La course mondiale pour l’accès aux matières premières, la spéculation sur les denrées alimentaires et le démantèlement progressif de l’agriculture paysanne au nom du...

San Isidro is an indigenous community in Ecuador’s central Andes that collectively built and manages an irrigation pipeline. The pipeline has brought life back to family farming and created more space for the community to protect the páramo, a source of water and life for farming communities and urban residents...

Soluciones Prácticas considera que uno de los factores estratégicos para el éxito de los proyectos que promueve son los servicios de extensión rural y asistencia técnica (E&AT) como impulsores del cambio tecnológico y el desarrollo socioeconómico en la agricultura familiar campesina. En la búsqueda de soluciones sostenibles y adecuadas para este sector, la...

En el marco del proyecto “Mejoramiento de calidad de grano seco de cacao nacional, a través del uso de energías renovables durante la post cosecha, para el beneficio de productores indígenas del norte paceño”, en el centro de acopio y beneficiado centralizado de la Asociación de Productores de Cacao Nativo...

New research released at the World Forestry Congress finds small-scale farmers and producers of forest products can help rural economies grow, as well as help defend against global problems such as deforestation and climate change. Smallholder agriculture and agroforestry practices tend to keep more carbon sequestered, provide better habitat for wildlife,...

Women from small and marginal farming families doing SRI have been making the news in India for their adoption of a new approach that challenges the age-old beliefs and practices of rice farming. However, rarely one comes across mention of the impact of SRI on their wellbeing and their bodies.  ...

The Caribbean Farmers Network has signed on June 20, 2015, a cost-sharing contract for a project titled, "Sustainable, profitable value chains, and market linkages in the Caribbean" with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation (CTA). CaFAN and CTA have been long standing partners since the inception of CaFAN in...

Las organizaciones de la Agricultura Campesina, Indígena y de la Agricultura Familiar, junto a representantes del Estado Argentino, han dado un paso importante en la Defensa de los Derechos territoriales Campesinos, Indigenas y de la Agricultura Familiar. En el día 16 de Septiembre se celebró un convenio entre la Secretaria de Derechos...