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

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Apple-Producing Family Farms in South Tyrol

In Northern Italy, the autonomous province of South Tyrol has the biggest single area producing apple trees in Europe. The 19 000 ha of apple production area in South Tyrol supplies up to 50% of the national Italian apple market, 15% of the European and 2% of the global apple...
Italy
2013

Report
The inclusion of small producers in national innovation systems in Peru and Colombia

A comparative analysis of the coffee and dairy sectors
The report specifically analyses the NIS in Peru and Colombia in the coffee and dairy sectors due to their economic importance for both countries and the large percentage of small producers in these sectors. In order to analyse the NIS, we have utilised an innovations systems approach to form the...
Colombia - Peru
2013 - The London School of Economics and Political Science

Magazine article
The policy context: innovation & rural development policy

The importance of innovation in agriculture and rural development has been recognised by the European Union over successive reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but there is widespread agreement that agricultural knowledge and innovation systems need to be   reinvigorated. The innovation priority in rural development programmes (RDPs) for 2014-2020...
2013

Book
Tenure of indigenous peoples territories and REDD+ as a forestry management incentive

The case of Mesoamerican countries
Programmes to reduce emissions from deforestation and ecosystem degradation, such as REDD+ and other forestry incentive programmes, including Payment for Environmental Services (PES), could represent an opportunity to strengthen processes of conservation, sustainable usage and poverty reduction in the Mesoamerican region, particularly in indigenous territories and communities. Analysing the context...
2013

Conference proceedings
Sustainable agricultural development of highlands in Central, West Asia and North Africa

Synthesis of Regional Expert Meeting on Highland Agriculture
The objective of this report is to review the current status, constraints and potential of   highlands in Iran, Morocco and Turkey and to define elements of a research strategy and ICARDA’s research priorities for sustainable agricultural development in the highlands of the Central and West Asia and North Africa...
Iran (Islamic Republic of) - Morocco - Türkiye
2013 - International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Video
Sistemas agroecológicos ecológicamente eficientes

Video presentación del 8 de setiembre del 2013 en el Curso Internacional Agroecología, Resiliencia y Seguridad Alimentaria. Evento previo al IV Congreso Latinoamericano de Agroecología SOCLA 2013.
2013 - LEISA agroecología

Conference paper
Governance of agriculture and rural development in Egypt

Agriculture is a major economic issue in Egypt, although its contribution to the GDP is gradually diminishing. It is evident that rural and agriculture growth is the key element towards reducing poverty, achieving food security and increasing demands for labor. Egypt is facing great challenges regarding its economy in general,...
Egypt
2013

Technical paper
Modelo productivo del cultivo del ají topito (Capsicum spp.) para la región Caribe

El ají topito (Capslcum chlnense) es una de las solanáceas que se cultiva tradicionalmente en los departamentos de Atlántico, Bolívar, Guajira, Córdoba, Sucre, Cesar y Magdalena. El presente modelo productivo se ha desarrollado con miras a plantear la tecnología en este cultivo con aspectos claves para su buen desarrollo; así...
Colombia
2013 - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)

Website
Indigenous methods of food preparation: what is their impact on food security and nutrition?

This online discussion on indigenous methods of food preparation held an interesting previous discussion on how indigenous knowledge systems can be used to improve agricultural productivity and food security among rural poor communities. However, we did not touch on how communities use this knowledge that is passed from generation to...
Rwanda
2013 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Policy brief/paper
Agricultural productivity, climate change and the entrepreneurship of smallholder farmers

Case of the Central and Western Regions of Liberia
Liberia was making frantic efforts towards achieving food security through improvements in smallholder farmers’ productivity. However, the 1989-2003 civil conflict destroyed the economic life of the country, and reversed the positive trend towards food security. This situation undermined the growth of smallholder farmers’ entrepreneurship. Hence, this research assesses the extent...
Liberia
2013 - Trust Africa

Book part
Innovaciones y desarrollo: el caso de las papas nativas

El proyecto «Innovación y Competitividad de la Papa (INCOPA)» del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) —que se creó con recursos financieros de la Agencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación (COSUDE) y en alianza con una serie de socios públicos y privados— intervino en este sector, e instauró...
Peru
2013

Journal article
Management practices and challenges in smallholder indigenous chicken production in Western Kenya

The potential benefit of indigenous chicken (Gallus domesticus) production is still under exploited in Kenya despite the efforts by different stakeholders to mainstream this production system as a pathway to rural development. The production system is often characterized by low input-low output productivity and low commercialization of the enterprise. This...
Kenya
2013

Audio
Situación y perspectiva de la agricultura familiar

Nota de Agroenlace sobre el informe “Perspectivas de la agricultura y el desarrollo rural en las Américas 2014”, elaborado por  el Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el...
2013 - Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)

Report
Renforcement de l’autonomie et des capacités productives des agricultures familiales en zones rurales d’Afrique sub-saharienne » : Ethiopie, Madagascar, Malawi, Sierra Leone – Inter Aide – Rapport final

En appui au bureau d’études Bourbon Madagascar, le Gret a participé à l’évaluation de la convention programme de l’ONG Inter Aide dans quatre pays (Madagascar, Ethiopie, Malawi et Sierra Leone) sur le renforcement de l’autonomie et des capacités productives des agricultures familiales en zones rurales isolées d’Afrique Subsaharienne. Le Gret...
Ethiopia - Madagascar - Malawi - Sierra Leone
2013 - Professionnels du développement solidaire (Gret)

Journal article
Economic analysis of factors affecting technical efficiency of smallholders maize production on Rwanda

This study was conducted in Musanze and Bugesera districts of Rwanda .The objective were to estimate the level of technical efficiency in maize production. The study also attempted to determine some socio-economic characteristics which influence technical efficiency in maize production. It used primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected...
Rwanda
2013 - National University of Rwanda

Article
Circuits courts paysans au Bénin

Entretien avec Edgar Deguenon (Hortitechs)
Entretien avec Edgar Deguenon, qui a lancé en 2008 l’AMAP-Bénin (Association pour le maintien d’une agriculture paysanne). Les premiers paniers touchèrent 40 ménages expatriés. Aujourd’hui, 300 familles en bénéficient, dont 200 béninoises et des centaines en liste d’attente. Cette évolution est notamment le fruit du projet d’appui à la mise en marché...
Benin
2013 - Comité Français pour la Solidarité Internationale (CFSI)

Manual
Instalaciones Porcinas para Productores Familiares

Manual de Tecnologías Apropiadas
El esfuerzo colectivo hacia un objetivo reconocido y estudiado con la participación del conjunto de actores interesados en encontrar respuestas a problemáticas diversas da como resultado valiosos aportes e incluso proyectos con valor innovador. La publicación del presente manual afirma lo expuesto, la intervención de la Universidad, sus estudiantes y...
Argentina
2013 - Cátedra Taller de Diseño Industrial de II a V “A”, Facultad de Bellas Artes, Universidad Nacional de La Plata.

Video
La FAO Burundi avance dans l'approche Farmers Field School et Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools

Vidéo produite par la RTNB sur les thématiques de genre, VIH et nutrition au Burundi à travers l'approche Farmers Field School et Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools promue au Burundi par la FAO.
Burundi
2013 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Report
Georgia National Animal Health Program 2013-18

A clear and lasting improvement in animal health and welfare is envisaged over the next five years in the National Animal Health Program for Georgia. Clear objectives, up-to-date goals and priorities are accompanied by a plan of short term projects and activities. Georgia is an agricultural country with livestock production...
Georgia
2013

Journal
Boletín de agricultura familiar para América Latina y el Caribe, Octubre-Diciembre 2013

Un elemento central para impulsar la producción pecuaria familiar en muchas zonas rurales y completar un círculo virtuoso es el fomento de las compras públicas de alimentos de origen animal (leche, carne, huevos) a los productores familiares y su vinculación a los programas de alimentación escolar y de educación nutricional....
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - Ecuador - El Salvador - Peru - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2013 - Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe (FAO/RLC)
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