The Thirty-first Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe which took place for the first time in the Russian Federation concluded its work today after three days of intense discussions. It was the fifth in a series, following on the heels of spring regional conferences for Africa, Latin America...

Brazil is the fourth largest milk producer in the world. Besides its economic relevance, milk production has an important social function in Brazil. Dairy activity employs a large amount of people and contributes to regional development. But some drawbacks remain, such as poor labor conditions and problems for family succession....

The Regional Plan of Action for Small-scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea is a model for other regional fisheries management organizations. For the first time since the endorsement of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (the...

En esta nota se analizan los resultados de un modelo productivo de ciclo completo de sesenta madres, que produce y vende capones con nivel de productividad de 1.217 kilogramos anuales por cerda madre, con servicio natural dirigido e instalaciones específicas de bajo nivel de inversión, alimentación con maíz de propia...

In the span of a few decades, the world has witnessed a technological revolution, which has generated economic and social change at an unprecedented pace. Today, an app on your smartphone can help raise awareness of a social cause worldwide and help a farmer activate the sprinklers to water her...

Los mercados son mucho más que la relación entre la oferta y demanda de productos: Son los espacios que articulan la producción y reproducción de las actividades económicas desarrolladas por una sociedad. Se trata de instancias construidas a partir de las interacciones sociales, y por lo tanto, son cercanas a la...

Le chômage des jeunes, particulièrement dans les zones rurales, est un problème que l’État tunisien cherche à résoudre depuis l’Indépendance. Il a ainsi mobilisé une partie des terres domaniales irriguées pour installer des jeunes. À Gaâfour, 98 jeunes agriculteurs ont reçu des lots irrigués de 2,5 ou 3,5 ha. Les résultats montrent...

On 26 September in Malta, 18 Mediterranean and Black Sea coastal states committed themselves to developing “objectives, principles and concrete actions” to be applied across the region through a regional plan of action (RPOA) and thus “to ensure the long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability of small-scale fisheries”. Such a...

Las mujeres rurales que se dedican a la agricultura viven el día a día cuidando de sus familias y trabajando la tierra, conservando saberes ancestrales y compartiendo con el mundo sabores que nos recuerdan esas tardes en la casa de la abuela. El café del desayuno. El ceviche de pescado, la...

Cet article analyse la progressive institutionnalisation de l’agriculture biologique en Ouganda depuis les années 1990, marquée par l’existence de 200 000 producteurs certifiés biologiques, un mouvement national, ainsi qu’une politique dédiée en cours d’élaboration. Cette success story s’explique par une agriculture au départ « biologique par défaut » (absence d’utilisation d’intrants chimiques de synthèse) et...

Cambodia’s community fisheries initiative is the most extensive and well-developed system of community fisheries in the world. The current fishery rights system in Cambodia is the most extensive and well-developed system of community fisheries in the world”, said the European Union (EU) Representative to Cambodia at the FAO/UN User Rights 2015...

CVC stated its satisfaction with the Commission’s proposal to limit financial aid to 60,000 EUR per farm, but added that it is important to take the active farmers who work there into account, as well as the economic and social conditions of the workers and day labourers.  Moreover, cuts to the...

Este estudo qualitativo, do tipo exploratório, descritivo e bibliográfico, trata- se de uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre o trabalho da mulher no meio rural, publicado em artigos científicos no Brasil no período de 2006 a 2016 na base de dados BVS-Psi, objetivando descrever o que estas produções exploram em...

The benefits of mixed methods are well recognised. Using mixed methods, researchers are able to overcome shortcomings inherent in individual methods while enhancing the validity and reliability of their research findings. Mixed methods are commonly used in cross-sectional studies – to answer research questions, and/or explore contemporary social issues. However,...

Manejos agronómicos adecuados, permitirían incrementar rendimiento y mantener calidad durante la poscosecha. El objetivo fue evaluar el efecto de sistemas de producción, forma de sujeción y días de almacenamiento en el rendimiento y pérdidas poscosecha, durante otoño e invierno, en la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, UNR. Se analizaron 3 factores:...

This framework presents the priority elements for national strategies for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa (SAMA). The analysis presented in Chapters 2 and 3 calls for a specific approach, involving learning from other parts of the world where significant transformation of the agricultural mechanization sector has already occurred within a...

A plataforma UNA é um mapa interativo e vivo que propõe visibilizar o ecossistema de iniciativas e organizações para igualdade de gênero e empoderamento das mulheres de todo o Brasil em toda sua diversidade (empresas, ONGs, núcleos de universidades, governo, coletivos etc). Em junho de 2018, foi lançado como uma...

Divulgado na segunda semana de novembro, o “1º Diagnóstico Brasileiro de Biodiversidade e Serviços Ecossistêmicos” assinala um marco na tomada de consciência do País sobre uma questão urgente da agenda nacional – o papel ambiental, social e econômico da nossa megabiodiversidade. O documento, produzido por cerca de 100 autores (professores...

Geographical indications (GIs) refer to products with specific characteristics, qualities or reputations resulting from their geographical origin. This differentiates products based on unique local features, history or distinctive characteristics linked to natural and human factors, such as soil, climate, local know-how, and traditions. GIs are recognized as intellectual property rights...

En el marco del X Congreso “Ruralidades en América Latina: convergencias, disputas y alternativas en el siglo XXI” se llevará adelante la conmemoración de los 50 años de nuestra asociación. Durante este medio siglo de existencia ALASRU ha sido un foro de estudio y discusión de las transformaciones rurales de...