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Proalimentos - Cápsula de Banano

Este artíciulo indica que el Instituto de Provisión de Alimentos (Proalimentos), entidad adscrita al Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca (MAGAP), adquiere banano verde de micro y pequeños productores para el Programa de Alimentación Escolar. Por su política de compra, se adquiere banano de productores de hasta 50 has;...
Ecuador
2015 - Instituto de Provisión de Alimentos (Proalimentos)

Case study
Adiós a la tierra: trayectoria y proyectos de vida de jóvenes en comunidades rurales de Guatemala

Con el objetivo de profundizar el análisis y comprender el impacto de las condiciones y mecanismos de acceso a la tierra en la configuración de las trayectorias y proyectos de vida juveniles, se propuso el estudio cuyos hallazgos aquí se presentan. Para la realización del mismo, se contó con el...
Guatemala
2015 - Asociación para el Avance de las Ciencias Sociales en Guatemala (AVANCSO)

Article
The hidden middle: the quiet revolution in the midstream of agrifood value chains in developing countries

The food security debate has focused largely on the farm sector and on trade. Relatively neglected or ‘hidden’ from mainstream debate are the middle segments (processing, logistics, whole- sale) of agrifood value chains in developing countries—and yet this ‘midstream’ forms 30–40 per cent of the value added and costs in food value...
2015 - The Oxford Review of Economic Policy Ltd

Newsletter article
Avanza el programa "Comunicarnos fortalece" en Tucumán

En el marco del programa nacional llevado adelante por de la Secretaría de Agricultura Familiar (SAF), dirigido al fortalecimiento del sector de la agricultura familiar mediante la instalación de 55 radios en todo el país, en las últimas semanas tres organizaciones tucumanas realizaron las primeras jornadas de formación y recibieron...
Argentina
2015

Event
Foro Campesino Mundial

Este foro fue creado en 2005. Constituye un espacio de consulta y diálogo entre las organizaciones de productores rurales de todo el mundo, el FIDA y sus Estados miembro. El foro se realiza cada dos años y tiene como objetivo fortalecer las alianzas y colaboraciones eficaces entre el FIDA y las organizaciones...
2015 - Programa Fidamercosur CLAEH

Article
Technical and economic efficiency analysis on Italian smallholder family farms using Farm Accountancy Data Network dataset

More than 90 per cent of Italian farms have a usable agricultural area of less than 9 ha, even if over time there has been a growth of the average agricultural area per farm as a consequence of rural out-migration. This paper compares, using a nonparametric model, the technical efficiency...
Italy
2015 - Association of Economic and Geographical Studies in Rural Areas

Video
Proalimentos - Ecuador Rural

En este artículo se informa que el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca (MAGAP), a través del Instituto de Provisión de Alimentos (Proalimentos), realizó la compra de 220.980 manzanas mediante un contrato con la Asociación Pamar Chacrín del cantón Sigsig, provincia del Azuay, donde se encuentra el centro de acopio que...
Ecuador
2015 - Instituto de Provisión de Alimentos (Proalimentos)

Journal article
Émancipation des jeunes des oasis du Sahara algérien par le déverrouillage de l’accès à la terre et à l’eau

Au cours de la seconde moitié du XXe siècle, les oasis maghrébines ont connu des mutations économiques et sociales considérables. En Algérie, ces transformations, couplées à une volonté politique de libéralisation du secteur agricole, ont débouché sur un processus de déverrouillage de l’accès à l’eau et à la terre, en dehors...
Algeria
2015

Case study
Success stories on information and communication technologies for agriculture and rural development

Smallholder resource-poor farmers are confronted by many challenges such as the negative impacts of climate change, increased frequency of natural disasters, loss of biodiversity, food price volatility and inefficient supply chains, among others. At the same time, agriculture is becoming increasingly knowledge intensive. Farmers must make complex decisions on land...
2015 - FAO

Conference paper
Inclusion of Herding Households in the Food Value Chain of Mongolia

Mongolia is a country of nomadic people located in Central Asia, landlocked between Russia and China. Pastoral livestock has been a major source of livelihoods since ancient times and this sector still plays an important role for producing food for people. The Government of Mongolia and private organizations are realizing...
Mongolia
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nation

Report
Studying spatial effects on stock dynamics of North Sea cod and plaice in the Skagerrak

Under the scope of the a4a Initiative, the JRC is promoting cooperative activities between fisheries scientists with the aim to test, disseminate and promote a4a methods. These Small Research Projects (SRP) focus on comparing the results of assessments from other models to assessments obtained from the a4a statistical catch-at-age model,...
European Union
2015 - European Union - European Commission

Magazine article
Farmers in focus: The Mexican star at the US farmers’ market

Nelida Martinez, from Oaxaca, Mexico, came to pick berries in the USA. Now, against all odds, she is the owner and operator of her own organic farm. Through a farm business incubator, Nelida was able to rent land, and now produces organic food that she sells at farmers’ markets in the Skagit Valley area.
  "We Latino farm workers are the majority here. But it’s a lot of humiliation for us. Many of us never think about having our own farm because we feel degraded by the work as farm labourers and we don’t have money to rent our own land. But when my son...
United States of America
2015 - ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture

Journal article
Mobiliser des ressources techniques et sociales pour s’installer : stratégies des jeunes ruraux au Maroc

Pour s’installer, les jeunes ruraux font face à de nombreuses contraintes, comme le manque d’accès aux ressources productives. Cela se répercute sur leur implication dans les dynamiques agricoles et rurales. Cet article analyse les stratégies déployées par les jeunes ruraux du Maroc pour contourner ces contraintes. Nous avons identifié trois...
Morocco
2015

Blog article
MinPPAT inició jornadas de trabajo para conceptualizar la Agricultura Familiar en Venezuela

Con el objetivo de impulsar las políticas públicas orientadas al sector campesino, el Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Agricultura y Tierras, MinPPAT, inició las jornadas de trabajo para conceptualizar la Agricultura Familiar en Venezuela. Entre los compromisos acordados durante estas primeras discusiones se encuentra el de sistematizar todas las propuestas,...
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2015 - Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Agricultura y Tierras (MinPPAT)

Report part
Europe entering the era of ‘precision agriculture’

The world’s growing population has resulted in rising demand for agricultural products. But, at the same time supply capabilities are shrinking due to reduced land availability and climate change. Analysts claim that an “agri-tech revolution” is needed and precision farming is emerging as an innovation driven solution. Precision farming is...
2015 - EurActive

Report
German Federal Government Agriculture Report 2015

The 2015 German Federal Government Agriculture Report outlines current challenges, political measures taken by the Federal Government and the state of agriculture over the past four years. It illuminates the profile of a sector that moves within a dynamic field.
Germany
2015 - Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture

Technical paper
Kazakhstan and FAO

Partnering to achieve sustainable livelihoods and food security
The partnership between Kazakhstan and FAO has been constantly evolving since the country became a member of the Organization in 1997. Kazakhstan has recently increased its emphasis on investments in agriculture, forestry and rural development, and aims to modernize the sector while transitioning to a green economy. FAO technical assistance...
Kazakhstan
2015

Report
Training in Alternative Food Distribution Systems (AFDS)

“Building Regional Produce Supply Chains: Logistics for Short Circuit Agriculture” 2014-2015
These guidelines were created within the frame of a project called ‘Building Regional Produce Supply Chains: Logistics for Short Circuit Agriculture’. The document provides training material for use by anyone providing training in AFDS (Alternative Food Distribution Systems) or anyone eager to learn about organising logistics for local food systems....
European Union
2015

Blog article
MAG continúa trabajos de tecnificación de la agricultura familiar

El Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG) continua con los trabajos de implementación de tecnología en la agricultura familiar a fin de mejorar los resultados de rendimiento en los cultivos de los pequeños productores. A través del apoyo del Programa de Producción de Alimentos (PPA) del MAG 8.360 hectáreas fueron mecanizadas,...
Paraguay
2015

Website
Mémoires En Transitions

The website Mémoires en transitions is a digital archive related to an exhibition project that explores the collective memory of farmers families. Its goal is to safeguard and valorise the extraordinary stories which were lived on some specific farms in Luxembourg. New interpretations of these stories - through a research...
Luxembourg
2015
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