Thanks to the combination of an apprenticeship project for young fishers and FLAG support to improve a local fishing business, 33 year old Tanja is now a successful fisherwoman and entrepreneur, selling her fresh and processed produce directly to consumers. Aging fishermen is among the main challenges of small-scale coastal and...

Nosotros, 200 hombres y mujeres líderes de organizaciones campesinas nacionales, regionales e internacionales, de grupos de la sociedad civil y movimientos sociales y de las principales instituciones académicas y de investigación de cuatro continentes del mundo –áfrica, América, Asia y Europa- nos hemos reunido en Bilbao, España, con motivo de...

Esta presentación, desarrollada por Merlyn Johanna Hurtado de la Asociación de Cabildos Indígenas del Norte del Cauca (Colombia), describe a esta red de productores, su experiencia en mercados de venta directa y participación de pequeños productores. 

The Medium Term Cooperation Programme with Farmers’ Organisations in Asi and the Pacific, Phase II (MTCP2) aims to strengthen the capacities of farmers organizations in Asia and the Pacific to deliver better, improved and inclusive services to their members and to engage in effective dialogues with governments, thereby making FOs...

In cooperation with WWF and using MSC methodology, the ESKO FLAG coordinated a study for small-scale fishermen into the sustainability of their fishing activities. Questions had been raised in recent years about the sustainability of fishing activities in the Gulf of Finland. Indeed, WWF’s annual consumer guide blacklisted the main types...

This research examines the extent of market integration among different bean markets across Malawi. Market integration is an indicator that efficiency exists within the flow of information between markets. The study focused on beans as they are a cheap source of protein affordable by the majority of rural smallholder farmers....

Driven by steadily increasing demand, the number of organic producers has grown rapidly over the past decade. The new challenge for organic producers, suppliers, manufacturers and distributors is to maintain growth without compromising consumer confidence in the sector. A new European Union Action Plan on the future of Organic Production...

Au hameau de Kpayéroun, situé au Nord du Bénin (Commune de Djougou), les cultures principales sont l’igname,le manioc, le  haricot africain (Vignaunguiculata) et le sorgho. Fondée en 2009, l'association ORAD (Organisation des Ruraux pour une Agriculture Durable) est composée d’agriculteurs du hameau (autour de 45 adhérents) qui ont constaté les...

In 2013 the Bureaus of Agriculture in the regional states of Amhara, Oromia, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples of Ethiopia supported a program of direct marketing of certified seed by seed producers to farmers across 31 woredas (districts). This program stands in contrast to the dominant procedure for supplying...

Las políticas públicas y las acciones institucionales deben tomar en cuenta y potenciar el sinergismo entre agricultura familiar y desarrollo territorial, de manera que aquélla sea motor de desarrollo del territorio, y que el mejoramiento integral de las condiciones para el desarrollo de éste contribuya también a fortalecer a la...

Este documento presenta avances de una investigación grupal realizada en el marco del Programa de Estudios Regionales y Territoriales –PERT–, en el que se analizan las políticas basadas en la articulación entre agricultura familiar -AF- y seguridad y soberanía alimentaria -SSA- promovidas en Argentina a partir de 2010. El objetivo...

Se presenta la memoria técnica de la Zonificación para plantaciones forestales con fines comerciales en Colombia (ZPFC), escala 1:100.000, la cual se orienta a identificar y delimitar las áreas con aptitud para la reforestación comercial, como base para el desarrollo técnico, ambiental y competitivo de esta actividad. La Zonificación, considera...

This report assesses the competitive position of the European Union (EU) agri-food sector in the world market by examining the influence and scope of policies affecting competitiveness. Considering recent Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) changes, the method combines a value-chain approach with trade performance indicators, surveys of stakeholders, case studies and...

La eficiencia económica del uso del agua agrícola es un criterio importante para orientar las políticas y programas de inversión, para favorecer un tipo de uso o de usuarios, pero hay que admitir que los análisis y medidas hasta hoy empleados tanto por los actores públicos como privados implicados en...

Farmers in Laos are rediscovering the value of a traditional crop – the bark of the bong tree. Because the once-abundant bong trees are now on the endangered species list, smallholders are establishing profitable plantations to meet the growing demand for the aromatic bark.

Innovation in organic agriculture is about finding the right balance. Although organic farmers want to boost their output - yields from organic farms are typically 75%-80% of that from conventional modern farming - they do not want to do it at any cost. The challenge is to produce more without...

Grenier de l’Afrique centrale, le Cameroun a un immense potentiel agricole. Le secteur emploie déjà 60% de la population active et contribue à 20% du PIB, mais le pays continue à importer massivement des denrées alimentaires. A l’heure des choix de développement, le gouvernement est-il prêt à investir dans l’agriculture familiale...

La elaboración de este documento se enmarca en la reunión de alto nivel conocida como Conferencia Mundial sobre los Pueblos Indígenas, que se realizará en septiembre de 2014, y esperamos que constituya una contribución al respecto, como así también en los procesos de aplicación y seguimiento de la agenda para...

As organic production grows in Europe, the sector’s focus is on competitiveness and sustainability. Another compelling characteristic of organic farming is its natural tendency towards social inclusion. This facet is to be supported and enhanced by the renewed European Union policy mix and social inclusion has been made one of...

Agriculture is vital to Zambia’s economic development and is a mainstay for the livelihoods of a large proportion of the population. Agricultural production is mainly dependent on rain-fed hoe cultivation with maize as the principal staple food crop. About 18 percent of national maize production comes from Zambia’s Southern province....