In 2005, The International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) developed four new ethical principles of organic agriculture to guide its future development: the principles of health, ecology, care, and fairness. The key distinctive concept of animal welfare in organic agriculture combines naturalness and human care, and can be linked...

El CECTEC es una organización civil, sin fines de lucro, que orienta su acción formativa a productores campesinos, a sus familias y comunidades. Las líneas de trabajo del CECTEC intentan responder a problemas concretos que afectan a la unidad familiar campesina y, en particular, a la juventud.

Este es un recurso práctico para líderes, facilitadores y profesionales que quieren mejorar y enriquecer sus procesos de aprendizaje. Está dirigida a individuos y organizaciones y a la práctica del cambio social en el terreno. No es sólo otro libro sobre cambio social y aprendizaje organizacional. Es diferente porque no ha...

In the Maghreb countries, because of structural drought, recent livestock production policies have relied heavily on irrigation. This aimed to secure animal protein supply by using water to grow fodder. Such choices have led many smallholder farms to rear cattle in typical dual purpose (both milk and meat) systems. In...

The International Network for Family Poultry Development (INFPD) is a network of researchers, policy makers, educationists, students and development workers. It was established with the assistance of FAO to promote and facilitate the development of the small scale poultry sector in developing countries. With the support from the International Fund...

Los sistemas de producción con vacunos de doble propósito, representan una invalorable alternativa en el trópico para la obtención de leche y carne, infiriendo que esta actividad a su vez genere bienestar en las comunidades rurales. Dentro de sus ventajas, aparece una importante utilización de la mano de obra familiar,...

Deux systëmes de production caprine, líun extensif, basè sur líutilisation des parcours forestiers (p) et líautre intensif, en stabulation permanente (s) ont ètè èvaluès pour leurs performances de production et la qualitè de leurs produits. un suivi mensuel des performances de production a ètè rèalisè auprës de 4 èlevages. des...

Agriculture can be an important engine of growth and poverty reduction. But the sector is underperforming in many countries in part because women, who are often a crucial resource in agriculture and the rural economy, face constraints that reduce their productivity. In this paper we draw on the available empirical...

The present edition highlights the significance of the forestry sector to the overall economy and its importance overall in the region’s land use, demonstrating its potential to make a difference in improving (or worsening) an economy’s green credentials. It is an important message about forestry and greenness.

Los autores invitados en esta oportunidad intentan expresar diferentes puntos de vista en cuanto a los componentes de promoción del consumo de frutas y vegetales al interior de las huertas familiares. El primer capítulo nos plantea una versión positiva en cuanto la promoción del consumo de este grupo de alimentos,...

Partnerships are IFAD’s main mode of operation. The Fund is, in fact, a unique partnership of members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), other developing countries, and member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). IFAD works with developing country governments, poor rural people’s...

A survey of 70 goat herders from Aït Bazza rural commune in the eastern part of the Middle Atlas Mountains has been carried out. Its aim was to characterize goat production systems. The survey was part of a research-development study on meat goats. Using a purposive sampling framework, all 11...

Aggressive new strains of wheat rust diseases – stem rust and stripe rust – have decimated wheat yields in recent harvests. Key areas affected are East Africa, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Rust diseases have reduced the wheat harvests is in Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Kenya...

Certified products are those differentiated on the basis of specific quality attributes that can be certified under various schemes. Participation in markets for certified products can represent a good income generation opportunity for small farmers in developing countries. However, to avail of this opportunity they would have to comply with...

Each year, the eastern coast of India witnesses a truly spectacular occurrence of nature– the arrival en masse of hundreds of thousands of olive ridley turtles in the coastal region of the State of Orissa. Last year, for instance, an estimated 240,000 adult olive ridleys congregated at Rushikulya on the...

Bienvenido a este Folleto Conexo de la Guía Barefoot en https://www.barefootguide.org/espantildeol.html. Si usted es responsable de cualquier forma por las actividades de aprendizaje en su organización, probablemente va a leer esto para obtener ideas de dónde empezar o qué hacer. Este capítulo le ayudará, pues está lleno de ideas y...

A questionnaire was conducted with 92 goat owners in three areas, each one representing one of the most prevalent production systems in Egypt. Bio-economic data were collected and submitted to costbenefit analysis. When family labor cost was included as an opportunity cost, the economic analysis revealed a break even for...

European farmers and food producers have a reputation for producing a diverse range of high quality products. Beyond the legal requirements, there are additional aspects of product quality, which are also valued by consumers, e.g. the use of traditional farming methods in production. Agricultural product quality policy forms part of...

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Goat population in Tunisia is around 1.5 million concentrated in the arid regions, mainly in the South. The local genotype (Arbi) is the most prevalent and kid meat is the main product from this breeding. Two breeding systems were identified: pastoral and agro-pastoral systems. The averages of fertility, fecundity and...