La situación agraria ha sido el eje sobre el que se ha construido la historia de Guatemala y quizás la principal fuente de conflictos políticos, económicos y sociales. “Esta es una tragedia que lleva más de cinco siglos en este pequeño país y que todavía no llega a su fin”....

Dans la région Est du Burkina Faso, le Projet d’investissement communautaire en fertilité agricole (PICOFA) a entrepris de disséminer la pratique du Warrantage de auprès des groupements de femmes et de jeunes en vue de réduire la vulnérabilité des ménages en période de soudure et faciliter l’accès aux crédits, parfois nécessaires...

En el documento presentamos los principales resultados de nuestras indagaciones sobre la agricultura familiar (AF en adelante) en México. Empezamos exponiendo el debate sobre el papel de la AF en el desarrollo económico del país hasta los años 1970 (en ese entonces el término usado fue el de campesinado) y...

In March 2011, in collaboration with FAO, IFAD, France and CIRAD, the World Agriculture Watch secretariat was established in FAO, as an International Initiative gathering different partners. Following two successful awareness building events (at the Committee on Food Security in October 2011 and at the Farmers’ Forum in February 2012...

The majority of the rural people in Swaziland depend on cash income for survival strategies. Rural agriculture is insufficient to meet all food needs, but agricultural production provides a vital supplement to other food sources as well as employment opportunities during peak agricultural seasons (such as for weeding and harvesting).  ...

Nearly 70 per cent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) live in rural areas and rely mainly on agriculture for livelihood security. Low agricultural productivity in the region keeps this population under constant pressure, even though investment in agriculture is a proven way to reduce regional poverty. Studies have...

El presente estudio aporta evidencia empírica para responder a un conjunto de preguntas de interés: 1. ¿Cuál es la situación actual de las economías rurales en El Salvador? 2. ¿Dónde existe un potencial poco explotado de asistir a los productores rurales a expandir sus estrategias de vida (livelihoods)? 3. ¿Dónde se pueden invertir...

Many farmers across rural Africa depend on their livestock for survival. Whether animals such as chickens, goats, pigs and cattle are used as a primary source of household food or as income from the sale of animal by-products, they represent an important asset to many families throughout the continent. This reality,...

El presente estudio se realiza en el marco de la Iniciativa “Expanding Livelihood Opportunities for Poor Households” (ELOPHI) de la Fundación Ford; tiene como objetivo comprender mejor las características de las economías rurales y agrícolas de Nicaragua; busca identificar el potencial de los productores rurales respecto a sus estrategias de...

This Guide has been developed to assist in the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (the VGGT) with regard to fisheries in marine and inland waters. It explains the characteristics of the fisheries...

Cash Transfers: Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa Cash transfers are regular money payments to poor households. In sub-Saharan Africa, cash transfer programmes target the poorest and most vulnerable people, who are mostly subsistence farmers. Some programmes specifically target families with members who have disabilities or who take care of orphans or older people. Eligible households...

With a view to making the mountain products on the market more clearly identifiable and less misleading for consumers, the EU institutions legislated on a common definition of an optional quality term, 'mountain product', in the labelling of agricultural products. The term 'mountain product' should only be used for products...

Small farmers always represented a characteristic of the Romanian rural milieu, playing a determinant part in maintaining the local vivacity, in developing the regional economy and, most important, in keeping traditions and a unique ethno cultural specificity. The communist era represented a profound destructive experience, when villages vanished as communities...

Sustainability is about ecosystem integrity, social well-being, economic resilience, and good governance. According to the current state of knowledge and development, how does organic agriculture contribute to each of these sustainability dimensions?

Es un recurso de carácter introductorio destinado al personal de organizaciones de desarrollo y ayuda humanitaria que trabaja con personas cuyas vidas y derechos se ven amenazados por los desastres y el cambio climático.La guía contiene información introductoria, principios de prácticas efectivas, directrices para la acción en una serie de...

The Art of Dar combines the highest quality Transylvanian foods and crafts. It has successfully used a news story, provoking media interest, to raise the profile of Transylvanian products in general and it was created as an innovative way of found raising.  The product line was launched at the SIAL global...

This chapter is meant to further the understanding of policymakers concerning the potential impact of climate change on agriculture in Sudan, along SUDAN 281 with various adaptation options. The chapter begins with a review of some national statistics that will help characterize the capacity of the population to adapt to...

The study was initiated to understand how asset building, combined with appropriate extension services, can enable smallholder farmers to address marketing problems. Interviews were conducted in 2009 with 317 farm households in Kamuli district, Eastern Uganda, who were participants in a sustainable rural livelihoods program, led by an indigenous nongovernmental...

This article examines current adaptation strategies developed by local farmers against climate change effects in Kilombero District. Research questions guided the study include; what are the past and current climatic stresses? What are local farmers’ perception on climate change and response to the adverse climatic stresses? What are institutions and...

L’élevage caprin constitue un pilier important de l’activité économique dans le Nord du Mali. La sécheresse et les abattages massifs ont, cependant, contribué à une baisse significative des effectifs du cheptel.  Pour appuyer la redynamisation de l’élevage caprin dans la région de Kidal, le Programme Intégré de Développement Rural de...