On 31 August and 1 September 2022, IFOAM Organics Europe, FiBL and Bio Suisse hosted the 1st edition of the Organics Europe Youth Event (OEYE). The event aimed to create a platform for young agents interested and active in the organic sector to network, discuss and develop knowledge and awareness on organic amongst youth. The participants listen eagerly...

On the occasion of the Conference on the Future of Europe, CEJA and Rural Youth Europe are joining forces to make the voices of rural youth and young farmers heard. Here is Pierre, a young farmer from Luxembourg, giving his perspective on the future of the EU. The future of...

It is lunchtime at the village school in Santa Cruz in the Toledo district of southern Belize, and there is a babble of noise and chatter as kids settle themselves down at the long trestle tables. They eat enthusiastically from plates filled with stewed pork, boiled cassava, fresh tomato sauce...

African Youth Agripreneurs platform is an initiative supported by FAO and the East African Farmer Federation (EAFF) that responds to the youth demand for increased access to experience sharing, learning, and mentorship opportunities. It contributes to the overall objective of fostering rural youth networking and meaningful engagement in agri-food systems....

Are you young and interested in organic agriculture? Then join us at the Organics Europe Youth Event OEYE from 31.08. - 1.09.2022 at FiBL in Frick: Together with our partners IFOAM Organics Europe and Bio Suisse, we look forward to welcoming you to the first edition of this brand-new event. The...

From 9th to 11th of September 2022 the first Agroecology Europe Youth Forum will take place in Rambouillet, France. The event will be organised by the Agroecology Europe Youth Network together with  Mouvement Sillage and EURYFA (European Youth Initiative for the Future of our Food and Agriculture )  The 3-days gathering be the start of a collaborative network of...

Dans le cadre du projet Sécurité alimentaire: une agriculture adaptée (SAGA), la FAO coordonne différentes initiatives pilotes sur le renforcement des capacités adaptatives de la société civile au Sénégal et en Haïti. Dans ce contexte, de septembre 2020 à janvier 2021, l’organisation Mer et Monde a mené l’initiative «Si At...

La agricultura familiar (AF) es uno de los sectores clave para lograr la seguridad alimentaria. Esta es reconocida como un sujeto agrario específico y sus aportes al desarrollo económico y social armónico de los territorios rurales y la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional ha ganado creciente visibilidad en cada una de...

La situación geográfica, su topografía, la variedad climática, la diversidad biológica, la dotación de recursos naturales y una población relativamente joven con gran diversidad cultural y étnica son algunas de las fortalezas que posee la región del Sistema de Integración Centroamericana (SICA). Todas estas características contribuyen a que se cuente...

The International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) is an autonomous and self-organised global platform of small-scale food producers, rural workers organisations and grassroots social movements whose goal is to advance the Food Sovereignty agenda at the global and regional level. The Youth Working Group of the IPC has produced...

Este material da cuenta del Conversatorio virtual denominado Los retos de la producción de un repositorio digital sobre la memoria de trabajadores/as rurales. Esta actividad virtual fue desarrollada por el Grupo de Trabajo CLACSO Trabajo agrario, desigualdades y ruralidades.  

This report offers some important take-home messages: • Youth are on the front lines to build the food systems of the future, while also bearing significant risks from climate change, social and economic inequities, and political marginalization. • Food systems provide a wide spectrum of opportunities for the engagement and...

The Organic Europe’s Youth Event (OEYE), taking place on 31 August-1 September in Frick, Switzerland, is an event for youth interested and active in organic. It will provide a platform to discuss and learn about the potential and challenges of organic production and its role as a sustainable food system.The youth event...

IIED is undertaking a review of the impacts of biodiversity loss on women and girls and has launched a survey to capture views on these impacts, the policy gaps and barriers to participation in decision making. A new short-term project funded by the UK's Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs...

Boletín Trabajo agrario y ruralidades en transformación. Número #7 Trabajo Agrario y ruralidades en transformación. Editado por el Grupo de Trabajo CLACSO Trabajo agrario, desigualdades y ruralidades.  En esta edición podrán encontrar interesantes artículos como:  Ruralidad y cuidadosXimena Valdés Subercaseaux Ruralidades, cuidados, mujeres rurales y perspectiva de género en ColombiaMaría Adelaida Farah Q. Trilhas...

Women make up at least 43 percent of the agricultural workforce in developing countries, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Yet, women in rural and agricultural livelihoods consistently have less access than men to resources and opportunities.  As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, the virus disproportionately impacted women, whose care responsibilities...

The 2022 National Young Farmer Survey received 10,091 responses, including 4,344 from past, current, and aspiring farmers who self-identified as age 40 and under. Our findings reveal a new generation of farmers answering the call to provide healthy food, steward the land, and cultivate community well-being. They are building diversified...

The National Young Farmers Coalition’s new report, Building a Future with Farmers 2022: Results and Recommendations from the National Young Farmer Survey, shares the voices of a generation of young farmers who are working hard to feed their communities despite the significant challenges they face, including access to farmland and capital, student...

In 2021, young farmers across the country continued to grow food for their communities despite major challenges, including pandemic disruptions, climate change impacts, racial inequities, and soaring land prices. It was an important moment to take stock and to ask our farmers what solutions and support they need as we...

A Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores Rurais Agricultores e Agricultoras Familiares (Contag) lançou a primeira edição de um anuário estatístico do setor, elaborado em parceria com o Departamento Intersindical de Estatísticas e Estudos Socioeconômicos (Dieese).  O Anuário Estatístico da Agricultura Familiar - 2022 demonstgra que a aghricultura familair brasileira é a principal...