This document recalls the consultative processes that informed the preparation of the draft Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) by the FAO Secretariat. Referring to the Chairperson’s report, it recounts the progress of the two sessions of the...

The UERDP constitutes a USD 20 million development investment financed by Government (almost USD 3.7 million) and IFAD (loan of USD 15 million and grant of USD 1 million). The project is contributing to reducing poverty and improving livelihoods of the rural poor in Qena and Assiut governorates of Upper...

Fårdala Farm is run by Claes and Gunnar Bergstrand, together with their families. Claes and Gunnar, who are first cousins, are the third generation on the farm. The business is operated as a sole propriatorship formed in 1991.   Fårdala is located on the slope of Varvsberget Mountain about 15 km...

During the next 7 years, the new CAP is going to invest more than EUR 61 billion in Dutch farming sector and rural areas. Key political priorities have been defined at European level such as: jobs, sustainability, modernization, innovation and quality. In parallel, flexibility is given to the Netherlands to...

Esta es la historia de las valientes mujeres, de la comunidad de Amak, situada en el corazón de Alto Wangki y Bocay, Nicaragua, quienes se han convertido en un ejemplo como sobrevivientes de violencia basada en género. A través del nuevo sistema de los wihtas, o Jueces Comunitarios, se les ha...

O Plano Nacional de Juventude e Meio Ambiente (PNJMA) foi instituído pela Portaria Interministerial nº 390¹, de 18 de novembro de 2015. O Plano tem como objetivo a promoção e integração das políticas públicas ambientais que efetivem os direitos da juventude à sustentabilidade e ao meio ambiente, garantidos no Estatuto...

The impact of climate change on food production figured prominently in the words of Director-General José Graziano da Silva, as he addressed the opening of the UN FAO’s Regional Conference for Europe today. FAO’s emphasis on sustainable family farming was another key theme of Graziano da Silva’s statement, as he...

就营养不良普遍的情况而言，随着家庭菜园的不断扩大，对许多尼泊尔人来说常年吃上 新鲜蔬菜已成为现实。但是，他们的故事表明家庭菜园的好处不仅仅局限于提高每家每户的 营养。家庭菜园还能帮助赋予妇女权利，保护生物多样性，广义上说，这对提高家庭和社区 营养都很有必要。

This paper summarizes the main themes and recommendations of the document Regional Water Scarcity Initiative: Towards a Collaborative Strategy prepared as part of FAO’s ‘Regional Initiative on Water Scarcity’ in Near East and North Africa (NENA). The Regional Collaborative Strategy will complement and complete existing initiatives, will seek structured mechanisms...

Until 2020, the new CAP is going to invest more than EUR 8.8 billion in Austria's farming sector and rural areas. Key political priorities have been defined at European level such as: jobs, sustainability, modernization, innovation and quality. In parallel, flexibility is given to Austria to adapt both direct payments...

The aim of this paper is to examine the perceptions of small-scale irrigation farmers (SSIFs) with regard to climate change and their adaptation strategies in terms of its effects. This study forms part of a broader regional project, namely the Southern Agricultural Africa Inter-Comparison and Improvement Project (SAAMIIP) on integrated...

The  comprehension  of  relationships  established  in  rural  areas,  highlighting  those  involving family farmers and riparian forests, it becomes increasingly necessary, considering the plight of the  Watershed  of  Brazil  and  the  role  of  riparian  forests  in  this  context,  as  well  as  the farmers  in  different  relationship  with  the  land.  The  theoretical ...

During the next 7 years, the new CAP is going to invest more than EUR 32 billion in Polish farming sector and rural areas. Key political priorities have been fined at European level such as: jobs, sustainability, modernization, innovation and quality. In parallel, flexibility is given to Poland to adapt...

Interview de Didier Snoeck, chercheur du Cirad et coordonnateur du projet AFS-4-Food, projet contracté par l’Union Africaine sur un financement de l’Union Européenne (EuropeAid). Le projet AFS4Food fait le pari d’améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et le bien-être des ménages ruraux africains grâce à une meilleure gestion de l’agroforgroforesterie dans trois zones d’études...

The FAO/UNEP joint programme is catalysing partnerships among United Nations agencies, other international agencies, governments, industry and civil society whose activities, together, can promote the necessary transition to sustainability. An Agri-food Task Force (ATF) on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) has been established, comprised of representatives of Member States, United...

The project aims to assist the modernisation of farming in Kvemo Kartli and reduce poverty in the region. The SDC is working on several fronts to help establish stable business links and improve the quality and quantity of the meat, milk and cheese produced. In particular, it helps local vets...

During the next 7 years, the new CAP is going to invest more than EUR 8 billion in Portugal's farming sector and rural areas. Key political priorities have been defined at European level such as: jobs, sustainability, modernization, innovation and quality. In parallel, flexibility is given to Portugal to adapt...

Muestra información en cuanto a estadísticas de producción y estadísticas de precios de los principales productos agropecuarios, llevadas a cabo en el año agrícola 2012 – 2013. En el sitio web del cual es posible descargar este documento, es factible encontrar también las estadísticas de años anteriores.

Knowledge exchange has been achieved by allowing people to meet in several hundred forums. Major conferences and seminars have acted as meeting points for advisors, experts and decision makers, enabling vivid discussions on all dimensions of nutrients. Small-scale farmer-to-farmer meetings have also been important in enabling more detailed discussions about...

De nouvelles formes d’action collective de proximité émergent en France entre les agriculteurs. À partir de modalités plus ou moins anciennes (coopérative, association, groupement d’employeurs, etc.), se constituent des groupes d’agriculteurs qui élaborent leurs projets de manière collective, de façon inédite avec peu de références, et parfois sans accompagnement institutionnel....