The petition for a Referendum on National Farming in Colombia is intended to collect signatures backing a referendum to amend articles 64, 65, 66 and 100 of the Constitution, thus requiring Colombia to adopt special protection measures for national agri-food production, to guarantee credit, and to protect the work and...

Using the outcomes of a technical consultation meeting organized by FAO in December 2014 in Dakar, Senegal, with the support of CIRAD, and building on past studies conducted by FAO and other partners, the report presents an analysis of the impact of the EVD outbreak on agricultural market chains. Seven...

Esta publicación es una herramienta valiosa para mejorar el intercambio de las prácticas, sobre todo, en el marco de la cooperación Sur-Sur. Al reunir por primera vez, de una manera didáctica e informativa, las políticas de éxito comprobadas en el campo de la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional, da un nuevo...

In a country like Uganda where 80% of the population relies upon agriculture for its livelihood, putting agriculture at the heart of plans for climate change adaptation is essential, for which there is full political support. 

La présente étude de cas décrit un modèle particulièrement innovant de fourniture de services financiers aux ménages ruraux les plus pauvres dépendant de l’agriculture – le modèle Tamwil El Fellah (TEF), société créée par le Groupe Crédit Agricole du Maroc (GCAM). TEF s’est fondée sur la longue expérience du financement du...

A população de abelhas e outros insetos polinizadores está diminuindo em todo o mundo, o que faz cientistas correrem para calcular o impacto na agricultura e de propor possíveis soluções. Segundo as contas feitas por pesquisadores de Minas Gerais e do México, o Brasil poderá perder de 16,5 a 51 milhões...

Para modernizar, dar mais transparência e simplificar os trâmites burocráticos para a reforma agrária no País, o governo federal encaminhará Medida Provisória com mudanças no programa de titulação de terras. A MP será enviada ao Congresso Nacional e, posteriormente, assinada pelo presidente da República, Michel Temer.  O documento atualiza as leis 8.629/1993, que...

This report provides a global overview of the food insecurity situation due to different crises and natural disasters, to support the programming of the Pro-resilience Action (PRO-ACT) funding mechanism, a component of the Global Public Goods and Challenges (GPGC) thematic programme of the European Union. The analysis covers the period...

As atividades relacionadas à produção agrícola estão entre as que mais têm gerado impactos sobre o meio ambiente. A produção intensiva é grande consumidora de energia, além de fonte de contaminação da água, ar e solo, por meio, especialmente, de resíduos de pesticidas e de fertilizantes. A expansão das fronteiras...

Folleto explicativo de FONTAGRO y su vínculo con América Latina. América Latina y el Caribe poseen un tercio de los recursos de agua y alrededor del 28% del área agrícola mundial, además de contar con el potencial para convertirse en una importante abastecedora de alimentos en el mundo. Sin embargo, la...

O governo federal publicou, nesta sexta-feira (23), uma medida provisória com normas mais modernas para regularização fundiária urbana e rural no País. A MP 759/2016 simplifica e agiliza o processo, aumenta a segurança jurídica e combate irregularidades. No meio urbano, uma nova forma de registrar a propriedade foi criada. O processo...

The 2014/15 season was a nightmare in Malawi as the country faced floods at the beginning of the season and then terminal drought. Most farmers lost property and crops through flooding and water lodging while surviving crop fields were burnt dry prematurely by the terminal drought which was experienced towards...

This report surveys the recent literature on producer organizations with a specific focus on factors affecting their establishment and their impact on farmers' market performance and welfare. The report also discusses producer organizations' role in improving farmers’ bargaining power and allowing them to respond to various challenges which result from...

This paper presents an analysis of the characteristics of family farming in Latin America and the Caribbean, and discusses what might be its role in overcoming some of the major challenges to the development of this region. Hence, the main objective of the study is to analyze the evolving process...

A recent open meeting of the Family Farmers’ Association(FFA), held at Westminster, brought together a core group of individuals, organisations and policymakers to discuss ways to support and protect smaller farms. With the UK rapidly losing its traditional farming culture, groups like the FFA and the Land Workers Alliance (LWA) see protecting smaller...

  Institutional responsibility of "family farming" in Bosnia and Herzegovina

After five days of discussions, the groundwork has been laid to take back, relocalise our food systems and multiply food sovereignty platforms across the continent by the participants from more than 40 countries who gathered at the second Nyéléni Europe Forum on Food Sovereignty. A huge diversity of people involved...

La Agricultura Familiar Campesina (AFC) ha demostrado ser clave para avanzar hacia sistemas alimentarios más sustentables y saludables en la región y en el mundo, lo cual ha elevado su protagonismo en lo más reciente, al punto que FAO ha declarado al 2014 como el Año Internacional de la Agricultura...

In the context of increasing vulnerability to climate change for people dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods, the International Food Policy Research Institute and partner organizations in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, and Bangladesh undertook a project broadly aiming to create knowledge that will help policymakers and development agencies to strengthen...

El 13 de agosto se llevó a cabo la 3ª Fiesta de la Agricultura Familiar del Alto Uruguay en el salón parroquial Santa Teresita de la localidad de 25 de Mayo (al frente de la Municipalidad). Tal como se vienen desarrollando año a año, participaron de agricultores y agricultoras familiares del...