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The Resources section holds archived publications and multimedia materials related to family farming general issues.

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Video
Farming Nature: Bulgaria

In this video we travel to West Stara Planina, Bulgaria, in the south-eastern corner of Europe. We will learn how High Nature Value grasslands are preserved in this country by enthusiastic farmers like Pavlin Antonov, who apply rotational mob grazing to ensure the best production and environmental value in his...
Bulgaria
2016 - European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism

Blog article
Governo divulga dados do cadastro de imóveis rurais

O Ministério do Meio Ambiente anunciou que vai divulgar os dados públicos do cadastramento ambiental dos imóveis rurais de todo o País. A intenção é adequar as ações da pasta às exigências do Código Florestal.  A medida disponibilizou um mapa do País com análise temporal e outros filtros temáticos para aperfeiçoar a...
Brazil
2016 - Ministério do Meio Ambiente (MMA)

Event
Estrategias de Incidencia en Políticas Públicas para Fortalecer la Gobernanza Territorial en la Vertiente Pacífico de Centroamérica

Centroamérica atraviesa por un conjunto de desafíos de política pública en un contexto de fuertes restricciones fiscales, de una mayor complejidad de dinámicas a escalas territoriales, que implica cambios relacionados con la diversificación económica y nuevas inversiones, así como como una mayor profundización de los impactos del cambio climático. La...
El Salvador
2016

Report
Ethiopia Climate-Smart Agriculture scoping study

This climate-smart agriculture scoping study for Ethiopia was produced by the FAO. The study is aimed at identifying and documenting existing climate-smart agriculture practices in Ethiopia that enable stakeholders to understand the opportunities and constraints to adopting particular climate-smart agriculture technologies or practices.
Ethiopia
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Manual
Apiculture: utilisation d’un enfumoir metallic a soufflet

L’enfumoir est un élément indispensable au travail de l’apiculteur. L’envoi de fumée perturbe les abeilles qui diminuent leurs tendances à piquer ce qui permet aux apiculteurs de travailler dans de bonnes conditions. Cette fiche explique le fonctionnement d’un enfumoir, les effets de la fumée sur les abeilles ainsi que l’importance...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Conference/Meeting
Innovative Agriculture: Challenges and solutions for Sustainable and competitive food production

Low growth, volatile energy prices, environmental concerns, rising expectations from consumers – these are some of the complex challenges the crop production industry is facing today, along with diminishing production profit margins for farmers. To grow the food Europe and the world needs, crop production systems need innovative solutions to...
Belgium
2016 - Innovative Agriculture

Fact sheet
Evaluation of thermal comfort of dairy cows in silvopastoral and monoculture systems of Boyacá

Silvopastoral systems are an alternative to monoculture system for improve the sustainable production of dairy systems in Colombia. These systems provide benefits for animals such as the availability of shade, greater diversity in food supply and environmental enrichment. The present study evaluated the thermal comfort of Holstein cows in silvopastoral...
Colombia
2016 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Manual
Haller Farmers App

Affordable, Scalable, and Sustainable techniques for smallholders
Haller Farmers App puts 60 years of farming expertise into the hands of thousands of smallholder farmers. Haller Farmers App shares farming knowledge based on what has been tried and tested at the Haller Training & Demonstration Farm and then implemented successfully on the ground by our communities. Our vision...
2016 - Haller Foundation

Journal article
¿Agregado de Valor o Valorización?

Reflexiones a partir de Denominaciones de Origen en América Latina
El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar los alcances del concepto de Valorización en relación a proyectos de Desarrollo Territorial centrados en recursos territoriales (especialmente alimentos). Ante el uso generalizado del concepto “Agregado de Valor”, basado principalmente en su acepción económica, el artículo propone la utilización del concepto de Valorización...
2016 - IDEA-USACH

Event
Workshop on integrated maritime policy and maritime spatial planning in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea

The dedicated workshop will be held under the working title "Workshop on integrated maritime policy and marine spatial planning in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea". The European Commission's contribution will encompass the co-organisation of the Launching event of the 7-day workshop, meant to take place on 20 September 2016...
Türkiye
2016 - European Commission

Magazine article
A cuántos productores representa la Agricultura Familiar

Taller sobre normativas de la agricultura familiar organizado por la Secretaría de Agricultura Familiar del Ministerio de Agroindustria de la Nación del cual participó el INTA AMBA.
Argentina
2016 - Secretaría de Agricultura Familiar del Ministerio de Agroindustria de la Nación

Report
Assessment of Treated Wastewater for Agriculture in Lebanon

Final report
The purpose of this study is to provide an updated and comprehensive database of information on the status and progresses made on the use of treated wastewater in Lebanon, to highlight data gaps and inconsistencies, and assess the potentialities of TWW using a case study approach in Caza (Province) through...
Lebanon
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Video
Farming Nature: Ireland - Community and Conservation on Achill Island

Filmed on Achill Island in September 2015 this video highlights the Natura 2000 habitats Machair Grassland and Upland Heath, both present on the Island. Supporting the type of traditional extensive farming that is practiced here is essential for maintaining these habitats. Taking a more targeted approach to agri-environment schemes can...
Ireland
2016 - European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism

Magazine article
Implicações da pecuária brasileira para a segurança alimentar: a ciência e o discurso do setor produtivo

Este artigo avalia como os atores do setor produtivo da pecuária bovina brasileira compreendem o papel desta atividade econômica na segurança alimentar em um contexto de reprimarização da economia. Com base em 12 entrevistas semiestruturadas com representantes da cadeia produtiva brasileira, realizadas entre os anos de 2013 e 2014, demonstra...
Brazil
2016 - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Article
Life on the Stjörnugrís Farm in Iceland

A story of a Czech boy working on a farm in Iceland
Iceland
2016

Blog article
Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity

Regional meeting in Abidjan: FAO sets tone for accelerating implementation of the Malabo Roadmap and Sustainable Development Goals
More than 50 African Ministers of Agriculture and related sectors from FAO Member countries, high-level technical experts, representatives of regional organizations and institutions, the civil society and about 100 accredited media gather in Abidjan this week to take stock of progress made in food security and nutrition on the continent...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Fact sheet
Regional Initiatives for Africa

FAO has focused and integrated its work in the Region through three Regional Initiatives. The Initiatives respond to the priorities of member-states and will achieve demonstrable impact in a time bound manner, whilst responding to FAO’s Strategic Objectives. In Africa, the Regional Initiatives were developed based on an in-depth cross-sectoral...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Policy brief/paper
Plan Maroc Vert : les grands principes et avancées de la stratégie agricole marocaine

En 2008, le Maroc a adopté le Plan Maroc Vert, qui vise à faire de l’agriculture un des moteurs de croissance de l’économie nationale dans les quinze prochaines années. Pour atteindre ses objectifs ambitieux, le Plan Maroc Vert cible les exploitations familiales de petite et moyenne taille et les exploitations...
Morocco
2016 - Inter-réseaux Développement rural

Working paper
Corpoica Aquitania-1: nuevo genotipo de cebolla para la región del lago de Tota

La escasa investigación acerca del cultivo de la cebolla de rama y la baja adopción tecnológica en este sistema productivo produjo que Corpoica junto con las asociaciones de productores de cebolla de rama de los municipios de Aquitania, Cuítiva y Tota identificaran e investigarán los problemas más relevantes de la...
Colombia
2016 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Conference/Meeting
Europe’s Opportunity in Digital Agriculture

Waterford Institute of Technology’s Telecommunications, Software and Systems Group (TSSG) with their SFI CONNECT partners are holding a workshop with major leaders in policy, industry and academia to explore and discuss “Europe’s Opportunity in Digital Agriculture”. Speaking on the day will be EU Agricultural & Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan...
Belgium
2016 - Telecommunications Software and Systems Group
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