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SRI cultivates well-being for women
Women from small and marginal farming families doing SRI have been making the news in India for their adoption of a new approach that challenges the age-old beliefs and practices of rice farming. However, rarely one comes across mention of the impact of SRI on their wellbeing and their bodies.
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Cambodia - India - Malaysia
2015 - ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Video
Bénin : Le nouveau travail de Rose
Au Bénin, le stock de poissons des lacs et des zones humides s’est épuisé du fait de la surpêche et de la destruction des mangroves et des habitats naturels. Aujourd’hui, ces lacs ont été revalorisés et les pêcheurs et vendeurs de poissons trouvent d’autres moyens de gagner leur vie.
Benin
2015 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Case study
Farmer Field Schools and Empowerment
Gender equality, social inclusion and community empowerment - experience from Jordan and Tunisia
Between 2004 and 2014, FAO has developed over few thousands FFS in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region primarily on good agricultural practices and IPM, covering ten countries3 under the Regional Integrated Pest Management Programme in the Near East (GTFS/REM/070/ITA). The main objective was to improve food security...
Jordan - Tunisia
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Working paper
Gender, Assets, and Agricultural Development
Lessons from Eight Projects
Ownership of assets is important for poverty alleviation, and women’s control of assets is associated with positive development outcomes at the household and individual levels. This research was undertaken to provide guidance for agricultural development programs on how to incorporate gender and assets in the design, implementation, and evaluation of...
2015 - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Blog article
Una comunidad peruana autosostenible
Las zonas rurales andinas de América del Sur son el hogar de las etnias ancestrales nativas como quechuas y aymaras y Huancas. Estos custodios del patrimonio cultural andina, a través de su biodiversidad en los cultivos y el conocimiento local, demuestran que las tecnologías antiguas pueden contribuir a la reducción...
Peru
2015 - Red de Agroindustria Rural del Perú (REDAR-Perú)
Newsletter
Boletín informativo n°1 del Proyecto Mujer y Bosque: Gestión integral para la adaptación al cambio climático y la resiliencia comunitaria
Los Boletines Informativos de Proyectos (BIP) tienen como propósito fortalecer la comunicación y procesos de información con todos nuestros socios y contrapartes, así como con organizaciones e instituciones públicas y privadas, dando a conocer proyectos y detalles referidos a avances en su implementación y los resultados alcanzados. En esta ocasión,...
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2015 - Soluciones Prácticas
Newsletter
Boletín Informativo Trimestral de la Representación de FAO en Ecuador
El boletín, correspondiente al segundo trimestre del año 2015, da a conocer las actividades más importantes llevadas a cabo por la Representación de FAO en Ecuador durante los meses de abril, mayo y junio. En el documento se destaca el evento de lanzamieno del Programa de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional...
Ecuador
2015 - Oficina Nacional de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura en Ecuador (FAO Ecuador)
Magazine article
Stakeholder involvement in rural development policy – an overview
This article provides an introduction to the topic of stakeholder involvement in rural development policy and sets the scene for the rest of this EU Rural Review. It clarifies the importance of stakeholder involvement and how and why the EU is prepared to invest so much to support it. It...
2015 - European Union
Book
The State of Food and Agriculture 2015
Social protection and agriculture: breaking the cycle of rural poverty
This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture 2015 makes the case that social protection measures will help break the cycle of rural poverty and vulnerability, when combined with broader agricultural and rural development measures.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on reducing poverty have been met by many countries, yet...
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Video
Farming as a Business in Eastern Africa
Success stories from the FAO Food Security through Commercialization of Agriculture (FSCA) Programme funded by the Italian Development Cooperation in Eastern Africa. Supporting market oriented production and value addition. Facilitating business linkages and access to fair markets. Promoting efficiency and professionalization of value chain actors.
Burundi - Rwanda - Uganda
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Blog article
Apoyemos a las mujeres agricultoras de América Latina en su lucha contra el cambio climático
Este artículo informa que podemos apoyar a las mujeres campesinas de América Latina con los medios que tenemos a nuestro alcance difundiendo 5 propuestas muy concretas ante la COP21 que se celebrará en 2015 en París (Francia) donde los líderes mundiales se reunirán en París para acordar medidas contra el cambio climático. Sus decisiones...
2015 - OXFAM
Project
South-South cooperation for strengthening the cotton sector: Project progress
A world free from hunger and malnutrition, where food and agriculture contribute in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable manner to improve the standards of living for all, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable sectors of society: this is the vision of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of...
2015 - FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Fact sheet
Derechos de los campesinos colombianos
Delegada para asuntos Agrarios y tierras
Se trata de un documento amplio basado en el enfoque diferencial, en la inclusión y en las perspectivas de género que amerita el abordaje de estos temas y que se convierten en una herramienta para la participación efectiva de los ciudadanos. Este documento fue realizado por la Defensoría del Pueblo en Colombia....
Colombia
2015 - Defensoría del Pueblo
Blog article
Supporting small holder farmers in Zimbabwe
In Bubi District, Hauke irrigation scheme was completed in 2012. The community engaged WV to build on the work originally initiated by the European Commission and the Government of Zimbabwe, to complete the irrigation of the land and the building of canals. In the most recent cycle (July-December, 2012),150 workers...
Zimbabwe
2015 - World Vision International
Conference proceedings
The Regional Seminar on Agroecology in Latin America and the Caribbean
Conscious of the need to link the agroecological outlook to local and regional socio-ecological realities, the FAO decided to continue and expand on discussions previously started in Rome via a number of regional seminars across different continents. The Regional Seminar on Agroecology in Latin America and the Caribbean (the Seminar)...
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Book
Las mujeres en la agricultura familiar
"En este número, presentamos experiencias de mujeres agricultoras que han optado por practicar la agroecología como alternativa para lograr la sostenibilidad de la producción de alimentos para su familia y comunidad, y la mejora de sus agroecosistemas. Pero en lo social y económico la práctica de la agroecología que presentan...
2015 - leisa revista de agroecología
Blog article
Equal rights begin in the home
Household mentoring in Uganda
Household mentoring is an innovative tool that provides the skills and knowledge that enable poor families to improve their well-being and incomes. And, as an IFAD-supported programme in Uganda has shown, it also promotes greater equality and shared decision-making among household members.
Uganda
2015 - United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Report
Synopsis: Tenure (in)security and agricultural investment of smallholder farmers in Mozambique
Although it is widely recognized that land tenure security is an integral part of agricultural intensification, there is no single clearly defined and universally applicable property rights regime to achieve this end. Countries that strive for economic development and food security through agricultural intensification need to utilize land governance strategies...
Mozambique
2015 - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Article
Transferencia de tecnología en agricultura familiar lechera
El presente artículo describe y evalúa la incidencia de la transferencia de tecnología en el trabajo de agricultores familiares lecheros de acuerdo a su entorno, a partir de dos casos en los que se ha intervenido de manera directa en acciones de investigación y extensión, uno en Perú y otro...
Argentina - Peru
2015 - Instituto para el Desarrollo Rural de Sudamérica (IPDRS)
Working paper
Analysis of impact of climate change on growth and yield of yam and cassava and adaptation strategies by farmers in Southern Nigeria
This study determined the adaptation and coping strategies adopted by farmers under yam- and cassavabased farming systems in Ebonyi and Enugu States in Nigeria’s derived savannah agro-ecological zone. The study uses data from 400 farmers. The likelihood that the farmers engage in some actions to cushion the effect of climate...
Nigeria
2015 - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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