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Supporting Rural Business
This edition of the EAFRD Projects Brochure explores how Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding – co-financed by the EAFRD – has been used not only to support individual rural businesses, but also to create the kind of enabling environment that allows businesses to prosper in rural areas.
Supporting rural business usually...
European Union
2017 - European Network for Rural Development
Event
RIAAM 2017 - L’agro-sylvo-pastoralisme méditerranéen : un enjeu global et collectif
Les Rencontres Internationales des Acteurs de l’Agro-sylvo-pastoralisme Méditerranéen se dérouleront du mardi 17 octobre au vendredi 20 octobre 2017 entre Montpellier et Florac.
Les Rencontres internationales sont un moment important de discussions et d’échanges entre acteurs sur la question pastorale à l’échelle française et méditerranéenne, à partir de deux expériences structurantes.
Elles font converger en une seule manifestation le séminaire...
2017 - Rencontres Internationales des Acteurs de l’Agro-sylvo-pastoralisme Méditerranéen (RIAAM)
Blog article
Santa Marta sede de uno de los encuentros territoriales de agricultura familiar
El día 4 de abril de 2017 se llevó a cabo el segundo encuentro de la Mesa Técnica de Agricultura Familiar y Economía Campesina que se adelanta en el marco de un convenio entre el Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la...
Colombia
2017 - Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (MADR)
Report
Smallholder Farmer Participation in a Modernizing Food System
Insights from the Dairy Value Chain in Zambia
This report explores whether farm assets determine the participation of smallholder dairy farmers in sales to MCCs and how their duration as MCC suppliers affects their accumulation of farm capital and technology. A survival analysis approach used constructed panel data for dairy farmers over a 12-year period. Participation in MCC...
Zambia
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Manual
Asian Farmers’ Association Initiatives with Farmers in Forested Landscapes Struggles. Actions. Lessons Learned. 2017 Edition
This is a compilation of case studies written by AFA members who implemented FFF projects in 2015-2016. The cases reflect the struggles, the actions and the lessons learned by AFA members in organizing and building the capacities of their members in forested landscapes, at village, commune or district/town levels, in...
Cambodia - Indonesia - Kyrgyzstan - Mongolia - Myanmar - Nepal - Philippines - Viet Nam
2017 - Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)
Blog article
Universidades investem R$ 492 mil na aquisição de produtos da agricultura familiar
A Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRS) e a Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) abriram chamadas públicas para a aquisição de alimentos da agricultura familiar. As compras serão feitas por meio da modalidade Compra Institucional do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA), coordenado pelo Ministério do Desenvolvimento...
Brazil
2017 - Ministério do Desenvolvimento Social e Agrário (MDSA)
Journal article
The nexus between food insecurity and socioeconomic characteristics of rural households in Western Indonesia identified with Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance´s approach by USAID
The nexus between food insecurity and socioeconomic characteristics of rural households
This study investigated correlation and regression analyses designed to asses the respective relationships between the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale/ Prevalence (HFIAS/ HFIAP) as a measure of food access, the Household Dietary Diversity Score, the Months of Adequate Household Food Provisioning (MAHFP) as a measure of food stability and (i)...
Indonesia
2017 - Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Blog article
FAO calls for recognition of women’s role managing Kosovo’s forests
Managing forests is a complex task, and with forests covering 44 percent of its territory, Kosovo* has a lot to care for. The job is worth doing right, since forests can be a source of fuel, food and income for rural people. Yet, as a new FAO report highlights, not...
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Conference/Meeting
CEJA-ENRD Workshop on Generational Renewal through Rural Development
The ‘Generational Renewal through Rural Development’ Workshop, jointly organised by the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) and the ENRD Contact Point focused on identifying how various Rural Development Programme measures could support generational renewal. Specifically, the workshop facilitated debate on the challenges of generational renewal faced by young farmers...
2017
Report
Communautés locales et utilisation durable de la faune en Afrique centrale
En Afrique centrale, pour de nombreuses familles rurales, la chasse constitue une source de nourriture souvent primordiale et la vente des excédents de gibier, une source complémentaire de revenus monétaires. Cependant, avec l’accroissement démographique soutenu, la demande en viandes par les pôles de consommation (villages, villes secondaires, métropoles) augmente progressivement,...
Central African Republic - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Gabon
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Report
The State of Food and Agriculture 2017
Leveraging food systems for inclusive rural trasformation
One of the greatest challenges today is to end hunger and poverty while making agriculture and food systems sustainable. The challenge is daunting because of continued population growth, profound changes in food demand, and the threat of mass migration of rural youth in search of a better life. This report...
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Journal article
Converging and diverging principles and practices of organic agriculture regulations and agroecology. A review
There is ongoing debate among stakeholders about the future development of agricultural and food systems to meet the global challenges of food supply, biological and cultural diversity, climate change, and social justice. Among other options, agroecology and organic agriculture are discussed. Both have similar goals and use a systems approach;...
2017
Blog article
Goddess of Agriculture
How many men does it take to raise a home? None, it takes a woman.
Before I lose the male audience, obviously this is an exaggeration. The point is that a woman often assumes numerous roles. She is expected to be the housekeeper, cook, breadwinner, the home’s bookkeeper, wife, and above all, mother. It has now been acknowledged – unfortunately, only quite recently – that...
2017 - Committee on World Food Security (CWFS)
Video
FAO Farmer to Farmer interactive program- Farmer Testimonials
Farmers talking about their learning at the 5 day Farmer to farmer interactive training program. The training was supported by FAO.
2017 - Sathguru Foundation for Development
Blog article
Grain processors gather for industry forum in Ukraine
Although Ukraine is one of the world’s leading grain exporters, it has traditionally exported more bulk agricultural commodities than higher-value processed goods such as flour.
The Third Grain Processors Forum: Market & Technologies took place in Odessa, Ukraine this week (28 and 29 September). The Forum was organized by the Union...
Ukraine
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Video
Veja como o PAA muda a vida de mulheres em todo o país
Conquistar a independência por meio da comercialização de seus produtos traz autonomia e segurança para a mulher do campo.
Brazil
2017 - Secretaria Especial de Agricultura Familiar e do Desenvolvimento Agrário (Sead)
Journal article
Plantations, outgrowers and commercial farming in Africa
Agricultural commercialisation and implications for agrarian change
Whether or not investments in African agriculture can generate quality employment at scale, avoid dispossessing local people of their land, promote diversified and sustainable livelihoods, and catalyse more vibrant local economies depends on what farming model is pursued. In this Forum, we build on recent scholarship by discussing the key...
2017
Article
Landare - An experience that feeds thousands of people
Landare is one of the Spanish State’s pioneer consumer associations. Founded in 1991 by individuals involved in antimilitarist and anarchist groups, Landare has since evolved alongside social change and unrest. Today, 2600 families from Pamplona (Iruña) meet and acquire foodstuffs in Landare’s two premises which employ 25 workers. Landare can,...
Spain
2017 - Landare
Guidelines
Exigences pour l'apiculture biologique
Cette fiche technique donne un aperçu des bases légales et des différentes directives sur l'apiculture biologique en Suisse. Elle décrit les principales exigences et les possibilités de déclaration des produits.
Switzerland
2017 - FiBL
Newsletter
Regional Office for Africa Newsletter for a hunger-free Africa
FAO Regional Office for Africa's Newsletter highlights some relevant news stories, articles, and feature stories across the region, subregions and at countries of Africa. The RAF Newsletter is a good platform resource for knowledge and information sharing. This edition which covers the period of January to June 2017 takes into...
Central African Republic - Eritrea - Ghana - Nigeria - South Sudan
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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