The countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) met in the First Senior Officials Meeting on Family Farming, on 5th and 6th November 2013, in Brasilia.

The Federations of Free Farmers (FFF) is currently one of the largest and most effective non-governmental organizations of rural workers in the Philippines. It was organized in 1953 by a group of Catholic laymen soon after the break-up of the Communist-led revolutionary movement in the country during the term of...

Contrary to a slight improvement in 2011, the gross domestic product experienced a year-on-year decline in 2012, namely by 1.2% at constant prices. The situation even worsened in the course of the year and the drop in GDP in the Czech Republic was more profound than both in the EU...

After screening several success cases within these two themes in different countries, Morocco (farmers’ organisations) and Egypt (water management) were chosen as the host countries for the Learning Routes. Six exemplary cases (three per route) were selected. As preparation for the Learning Route, Procasur and ILEIA, supported by local KariaNet...

The use of finger millet seedlings has shown very positive results in the region of Tahtai Maichew, near Aksum, Ethiopia, as has the use of alternative management practices for a number of other crops. The principles that make up a System of Crop Intensification are now spreading through the regions...

El  presente  texto  pretende  dar  cuenta  de  la  configuración  de  procesos  organizativos  de mujeres jóvenes rurales en Colombia, en un escenario conflictivo y en el marco del acceso a una  serie  de  oportunidades  y  beneficios  a  los  que  las  anteriores  generaciones no habían accedido. La idea no es solo discernir...

La Revista Agraria reunió a reconocidos expertos para reflexionar sobre los actuales retos de la agricultura familiar en el país. Participaron Julio San Román, agrónomo y agricultor en el valle Chancay-Huaral; Juan Torres, ecologista y profesor de la UNALM; Roberto Ugás, agrónomo y profesor en la UNALM; y Mario Tapia,...

Entrevista com Rosiéle Ludtke, do Movimento dos Pequenos Agricultores (MPA) e das Mulheres Camponesas.  O maior desafio dos agricultores que tem uma pequena propriedade, especialmente das mulheres, é ter garantia de compra de sua produção. O fato de não ter um mercado garantido complica a diversificação - o fumo tem mercado...

Recent efforts to develop rice cultivars with drought-tolerance (DT) traits have resulted in the release of several varieties that demonstrate significant resilience to drought stresses. This paper addresses the previously unanswered question of whether the private sector might play a future role in developing similar strains through applications of advanced...

Drought-like conditions coupled with chronic water shortages due to restricted access of Palestinians to their water resources has been threatening the livelihoods of thousands of poor farming families in the West Bank, especially those dependent on rain-fed crops and livestock as an indispensable supplementary source for their income and food...

The Global Symposium on Soils and Water (GSOWA23) will be held in a hybrid format from 02 to 05 October 2023. As 95 percent of our food is produced on land, with soil and water playing crucial roles, understanding the interconnectedness of the resources and the need for integrated management is...

El Panorama de la alimentación escolar y posibilidades de compra directa de la agricultura familiar en países de América Latina es un aporte de FAO que contribuye a la comprensión del tema, para fortalecer su abordaje, posibilitando el desarrollo de PAE sostenibles en los países participantes, considerando su realidad con...

Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing eight of the countries that make up southern Africa — Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe — and explores how climate change will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security...

This brochure highlights some of IFPRI’s work in the region carried out in partnership with West and Central African governments, organizations, and institutions over the course of the past two decades and describes new initiatives that are expected to positively influence food security policies that benefit the poorest.

Material realizado en el marco del proyecto Acción ciudadana contra el hambre y por el derecho a la alimentación, en su Campaña Jakaru Porã Haguã. Esta iniciativa es impulsada por las organizaciones Oxfam, Decidamos. Campaña por la Expresión Ciudadana y el Centro de Documentación y Estudios (cDE), con el apoyo...

Entrevista com Rogerio Heringer, que produz tabaco e novas culturas. O fumo está ficando caro para produzir - o projeto da merenda escoalr está me dando mais lucro e menos trabalho. Estou produzindo agora porco, galinha, fruta, hortaliça, bata doce... para merenda escolar. O programa do governo garante a compra. Participo de um...

La presente publicación ha sido coordinada por el equipo técnico del SIPAE y contó con importantes aportes y reflexiones no solamente del equipo núcleo del proyecto, sino también de dos investigadores franceses asociados y especialistas en el tema de ganadería y desarrollo lechero: Claire Aubron de Montpellier SupAgro, y Francois...

El Manual de Compras Locales de la Agricultura Familiar para la Alimentación Escolar (en adelante Manual de Compras), establece el esquema institucional y define los procesos operacionales que rigen la ejecución del Proyecto Implementación de un Modelo de Compras Públicas a la Agricultura Familiar Campesina para los Programas de Alimentación...

Dairy farmer from Kilkenny, Bill O'Keeffe, who writes for the Irish Farmers Journal is interviewed on farm by Bryan Hynes.

Almost 73 million young people in the world are unemployed. This is especially a major challenge in the Arab world. For Hassan Abdul Rahman, the solution was to move to the desert and learn to farm.