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AgriNeTT app for farmers UWI App tech taking crops to new heights
This article is a written work published in an electronic medium. AgriNeTT, the project, is a series of mobile apps which will help farmers geo-spatially understand the characteristics of their land and understand the most suitable crops to plant and will help them to track expenses and profitability of crops and...
Trinidad and Tobago
2015 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Magazine article
Editorial: Women showing the way with agroecology
Around the world, women forge change in their communities using agroecological approaches. Yet, surprisingly little has been written about this subject. This issue of Farming Matters shows how women can transform a situation of exclusion, crisis and social vulnerability, into a positive spiral of innovation, solidarity, and personal growth.
Many innovations led by women are based on agroecological principles such as increasing diversity, using fewer pesticides, or building new relationships with consumers. Through small experiments women learn, get organised and strengthen their autonomy. They gain increasing recognition and visibility in their communities and increase their self-esteem. This positive spiral...
Brazil - Colombia - Malaysia - Mozambique - Spain
2015 - ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Article
Connecter les exploitations familiales agroécologiques aux marchés porteurs
Au Sénégal, Agrisud et son partenaire local JAPPOO Développement tentent de lever les contraintes qui pèsent sur l’agriculture familiale des régions de M’bour (sud de Dakar) et de Basse-Casamance. Objectif : se reconnecter aux marchés porteurs, en particulier celui des structures hôtelières du littoral.
Senegal
2015 - Comité Français pour la Solidarité Internationale (CFSI)
Journal article
Jeunes fellahs en quête de leadership au Maroc
Notre analyse porte sur les jeunes fellahs (paysans) en quête de leadership, en postulant que la jeunesse renvoie aux mutations sociales et politiques, notamment au rapport entre générations et au rapport aux politiques publiques. L’histoire politique du Maroc montre que pour asseoir une domination sur les territoires ruraux, l’État a toujours entretenu...
Morocco
2015
Report part
‘E-agriculture’ could save EU farmers time and money
The new Common Agricultural Policy for 2014-2020 prioritises innovation in order to help the sector adapt to the new competitive environment, and promote “greener” policies. In a recent interview with EurActiv, Phil Hogan, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, talked about an “Agri-tech revolution” and the use of advanced ICT...
2015 - EurActiv
Working paper
Big tractors, but small farms: Tractor hiring services as a farmer-owner’s response to an under-developed agricultural machinery market
The debate about agricultural mechanization in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) has largely ignored the role of the capital service market in spreading the use of mechanical technologies. Yet, custom machinery hiring ser-vices have been essential for the widespread use and ownership of tractors and other agricultural machines in...
Ghana
2015 - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Report
ECOWAP: A Fragmented Policy
Development partners and regional institutions should address leadership and coordination issues in order to build a common agricultural policy for West Africa
Ten years after the Economic Community of West African States launched its policy on food and agriculture, coordination remains a serious challenge. Several regional initiatives compete with each other at the political and the project levels, in a complex and fragmented institutional context.
This paper is one of a series published...
Benin - Burkina Faso - Cabo Verde - Côte d'Ivoire - Gambia - Ghana - Guinea - Guinea-Bissau - Liberia - Niger - Nigeria - Senegal - Sierra Leone - Togo
2015 - Oxfam International
Magazine article
The apiary, a prosperous opportunity for young farmers
Romania has over 11 hectares of melliferous flora, with a potential of over 200 thousands tones honey and thus it can ensure good conditions for over 1.7 million bee families. In Iaşi County, apiculture is the main economic activity for many inhabitants living in Comarna, Tomeşti, Paşcani and Trifeşti –...
Romania
2015
Blog article
Argentina y Chile avanzan en materia de cooperación agropecuaria y biotecnología
El ministro de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de la Nación, Carlos Casamiquela, integró la delegación Argentina que viajó a Santiago de Chile para la VII Reunión Binacional de Ministros y participó de la firma de diferentes acuerdos en el Palacio de la Moneda, con la presencia de la presidenta de...
Argentina
2015 - ADN
Conference paper
Reporte Foro Mundial Campesino
En el presente informe, FIDA pretende recopilar de exhaustiva las diferentes experiencias en la colaboración con las organizaciones campesinas y determinar las tendencias regionales que han ido surgiendo. El estudio representa un punto de partida para la ampliación de escala y la profundización de los logros en otros países y...
2015 - Programa Fidamercosur CLAEH
Magazine article
Building autonomy with agroecology
A strong network of female farmer-innovators in Paraíba, Brazil has been driving fundamental change in the lives of hundreds of women. Collective learning among farmers has brought rural women out of their isolation and into positions of leadership. The success of the women’s movement lies in its link between experimentation with agroecology and reflection on inequalities.
A strong network of female farmer-innovators in Paraíba, Brazil has been driving fundamental change in the lives of hundreds of women. Collective learning among farmers has brought rural women out of their isolation and into positions of leadership. The success of the women’s movement lies in its link between experimentation...
Brazil
2015 - ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Event
Agriculture cast in starring role - Agrofilm Festival
An international film festival in the Slovak Republic bucks that stereotype, bringing agricultural production into cinemas and making it understandable and entertaining for everyone.
Now in its 31st year, Agrofilm provides an opportunity to see feature films, documentaries and short videos on agriculture, rural development and nutrition topics. Audiences gain insights...
Slovakia
2015
Newsletter article
Moldova fights back against pests
Competition between farmers and pests has been fierce in Moldova. As pests and diseases continued to affect agriculture, it became clear that farmers lacked the knowledge and capacity in crop and pest management to prevent and manage outbreaks. In response, FAO and Moldova’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry recently...
Republic of Moldova
2015
Magazine article
Innovating and creating new farm activities
A farm was transformed into a diversified rural business (including restaurant, shop and conference facilities) by new owners who were not traditionally farmers but who did demonstrate entrepreneurial and creative spirit. The two owners are two young persons who had the courage to start a new business in the rural...
Sweden
2015
Guidelines
Guidelines for Cooperative Legislation
Third revised edition
This new third edition has been produced to incorporate more new developments that impact how cooperative law is being developed. These new developments are multiple and include a general trend in the harmonization of law, the emergence of international regulations which directly impact enterprises, new regional cooperative legislation and regional...
2015 - International Labour Office (ILO)
Journal article
Farmers’ perception of climate change and coping strategies across gender in two agro-ecological zones of Nigeria
This study examined farmers’ perception of climate change and coping strategies across gender in two agro-ecological zones of Nigeria. Two agro-ecological zones namely north-central and north-west were purposively selected and one State Agricultural Development Project each namely Niger and Kaduna were selected respectively. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information...
Nigeria
2015 - Ahmadu Bello University
Guidelines
World Program of the Census of Agriculture 2020
Volume I: Programme, concepts and definitions
The census of agriculture is one of the key pillars of a national statistical system, and in many developing countries it is often the only means of producing statistical information on the structure and other relevant aspects of the agriculture sector. Moreover, it is the only data collection instrument that...
2015 - FAO
Blog article
Plan Maroc vert Objectifs dépassés dans le Souss
Le pilier II s’attaque aux zones oasiennes et régions montagnardes
Le Plan Maroc vert (PMV) avance bien dans le Souss Massa (SM), première zone primeuriste et agrumicole du pays où se concentrent les principales exploitations agricoles. En effet, plusieurs objectifs visés connaissent un état d’avancement de pratiquement 100%, soit cinq ans d’avance sur la date d’échéance fixée à 2020. Pour le...
Morocco
2015
Magazine article
Adding value to local dairy products: Pecorino cheese
Investing in farm infrastructure helped a family farm in Italy to overcome difficulties by increasing productivity and the quality of its product, a specialised local pecorino cheese. In 2002, the Martinelli farm, a 240 ha sheep farm in the province of Pescara, was experiencing serious economic difficulty. The young owner,...
Italy
2015
Blog article
24 tecnologías en agricultura familiar de Honduras
En el marco de la presentación de logros del programa de cooperación trilateral Estados Unidos, Honduras y Brasil, un total de 24 tecnologías en agricultura familiar ha logrado transferir hasta la fecha en su mayoría con énfasis en hortalizas tolerantes al calor y las demás aplicadas en energía renovable en...
Brazil - Honduras - United States of America
2015
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