This publication reflects part of FAO's work on soil carbon sequestration within the framework of its programme on the integrated planning and management of land resources for sustainable rural development. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of the scientific aspects and potential for carbon sequestration in drylands – some of...

There is a wide diversity of cultivated banana (Musa spp.) found growing in small-holder systems around the world. The main types of bananas that are important for small-holders differ from region to region. Diversity is important for small-holders for many reasons. Diversity-rich production systems help to ensure a continuous supply...

This paper discusses the trickle-down effects of productivity growth in Agriculture and trade-offs between agricultural aggregate productivity growth and rural poverty alleviation. Empirically, we attempt to establish the link between agricultural productivity growth and the distribution of incomes in rural areas, the price for grains – a major agricultural commodity,...

The paper develops a new perspective in social capital theory by outlining the significance of social capital for organizational development and change. Different mechanisms of economic coordination such as markets, hierarchies and teams have been shown to exhibit various and consistent social capital-dependence. Accordingly, insufficient amount of social capital is...

The paper discusses the impact of industrialized countries' agricultural policy on the development of rural areas, with special reference to the CAP. Against the background of the principles of rural development policy it analyses effects on employment and environmental objectives in rural areas. The impact of agricultural market policies is...

Russian rural areas (populated areas outside towns and cities) occupy two thirds of the country territory. Practically all Russian constituent regions have rural areas, though varying by their share in a region’s total area and by their population number. In the Southern and European Russia and Siberia the former reaches...

For centuries, traditional farmers have developed diverse and locally adapted agricultural systems, managing them  with  ingenious  practices  that  often  result  in  both  community  food  security  and  the  conservation  of agrobiodiversity. This strategy of minimizing risk stabilizes yields, promotes dietary diversity, and maximizes returns using low levels of technology and limited...

This edition of the Dimitra newsletter focuses on rural women, information and empowerment. Two workshops, organized by our local partners, Amsed in Morocco and Women’s NET in South Africa, take the spotlight. The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for rural women was on the programmes of both events....

This newsletter exclusively focuses on three countries of the sub-region: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Burundi. We lay open the pages to organizations which have provided us with articles explaining their difficulties, their strategies and the solutions they have found to improve the living conditions of rural...

De acuerdo con los análisis de la FAO y otras instituciones, la información de mercados (Market Information) ayuda a los agricultores en la toma de decisiones sobre aspectos importantes del proceso de mercadeo. Además contribuye a: la reducción del riesgo asociado con la comercialización; la selección de mercados convenientes para...

The GIAHS project has the objective of documenting and fostering the viability and permanence of farming systems that are particularly remarquable due to the positive externalities that they generate and that benefit the environment and society at large. It will shed light on the positive roles that these systems perform...

La notion d’exploitation agricole familiale trouve son origine dans l’organisation de la production agricole en Europe. Elle a pris corps et s’est consolidée dans le discours théorique des agronomes et des économistes agricoles à partir du début du XX ème siècle. Elle repose sur une dominance historique longue en Occident...

Las mesas de tierras del Grupo Allpa, conformadas en los departamentos de Puno, Cusco, Huancavelica y Ayacucho, señalan que el proceso de titulación y posterior registro de las tierras en registros públicos es demasiado largo, complejo e incluso costoso para los comuneros.

El trabajo de la comisión especial encargada de revisar la legislación sobre comunidades campesinas y nativas, debe presentar a fines de noviembre una propuesta de nueva legislación a la Comisión de Amazonía y Asuntos Indígenas, la cual deberá discutirla y, si la aprueba, remitirla al pleno del Congreso. En medio...

Hace referencia al texto de la Estrategia Nacional de Desarrollo Rural, asegurando que este documento hace un largo y crudo diagnóstico de la situación del sector rural del Perú, lo cual no es muy usual en documentos públicos. Destaca la baja rentabilidad de las actividades agrícolas; las restricciones al acceso...

El presente trabajo abordó la caracterización y problemática de la agricultura familiar en la Argentina en especial en el área metropolitana de Buenos Aires. Desde una perspectiva histórica se analizó desde el siglo pasado hasta la actualidad las políticas que favorecieron o perjudicaron al subsector en el nivel nacional y...

The Caribbean Farmers Network (CaFAN), formed in 2004, is a regional network of Farmers' Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the Caribbean. CaFAN's major focus is to foster linkages, training and information sharing amongst Caribbean farmers so that they are in a better position to respond to the key challenges...

This paper presents an overview of rice production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and discusses the importance of rice to smallholder farmers. The paper further describes the impact of the application of appropriate rice production technologies, through the introduction of integrated production pest management (IPPM) and farmer field schools (FFS) by...

El Proyecto Escalonamiento de Experiencias Agroecológicas Exitosas en América Latina representa una segunda fase del Proyecto “Sustainable Agriculture Networking and Extension” (SANE), la misma que fue financiada por el Centro Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (CIID) en el marco del Programa Minga “Gestión de Recursos Naturales en América Latina...

Los andenes en el Perú son considerados un legado tecnológico ancestral a la producción agrícola ya que representan modelos de sistemas tradicionales de adaptación ecológica, por esta razón, se encuentran incluidos dentro de los Sistemas Ingeniosos de Patrimonio Agrícola Mundial (SIPAM).  En la presente publicación se presenta una revisión acerca...