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Sustainable Business Models for Water Supply and Sanitation in Small Towns and Rural Settlements in Kazakhstan
This section discusses existing WSS business models in small towns and rural areas in Kazakhstan. As official data on the legal and institutional organisation of WSS operators were not available, the information presented here is based on the knowledge and experience of local project experts
Kazakhstan
2016
Ouvrage
A quantitative approach to the socio-economic valuation of pollinator-friendly practices: A protocol for its use
This handbook presents a guidance and protocol for determining the socio-economic value of pollinator-friendly versus -unfriendly practices that can be implemented at different spatial levels (for example, farms or landscapes). Values are generally quantified by contrasts. This protocol shows contrast between pollinator-friendly vs. unfriendly practices. By focusing on practices, this...
Brazil - Kenya
2016 - FAO
Conférence/Réunion
Mountain pastures and livestock farming facing uncertainty: environmental, technical and socio-economic challenges
Livestock farming is facing major challenges at a global level due to increasing uncertainty in markets, policies, socio-cultural trends and the environment. One of the main focus in research and policy design is to reconcile the sometimes conflicting objectives of delivering both animal products and environmental services. Therefore, focus has...
Spain
2016 - FAOͲCIHEAM
Audio
FAO celebra sucesso de cupão eletrónico para agricultura em Moçambique
A agência está satisfeita com adesão ao método para comprar insumos agrícolas; 12,5 mil beneficiários usam os cupões desde a fase piloto; número equivale a mais 2 mil pessoas registadas na província central de Manica. A introdução do sistema de cupão eletrónico em Moçambique está a surtir efeitos positivos, segundo...
Mozambique
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Vidéos
Forest and Farm Facility. Making a difference.
This video shows preliminary results of the implementation of the FFF in its 10 partner countries and at regional and global level. Through witnesses of forest and farm producers, government representatives, and FFF Steering Committee members, it illustrates some of the value added and impact of the FFF support on...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Article de blog
Zimbabwean Organic Farmer to lead efforts to promote pulses in Africa
Speaking on the e occasion of the official nomination ceremony on behalf of the FAO Director-General, FAO Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa, David Phiri, said Sustainable Development Goal 2 had established food and nutrition security as a key international development objective. As such, IYP successfully linked the contribution of pulses...
Zimbabwe
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Structural and rural transformation in Asia and the Pacific
The Asia and Pacific (APR) region has witnessed remarkable growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in recent decades, averaging an annual 4.5 per cent in 1980-2000 and 4.4 per cent in 2000-2013, compared with 2.6 per cent and 2.0 per cent for the rest of world over these periods. This...
2016 - IFAD
Article
EVALUATION OF RURAL COMPETITIVENESS - CASE STUDY ROMANIA -
Regional competitiveness, understood as the ability of regions to promote, attract and sustain the economic activity, so that their population can reach and maintain a high living standard, is the object of the present analytical approach. The results of the study reveled that the economy of the predominantly rural regions...
Romania
2016
Article de revue
Access and benefit sharing in participatory plant breeding in Southwest China
This contribution discusses access and benefit sharing within the context of participatory plant breeding. It presents how Chinese farmers and breeders interact in relation to crop improvement and on-farm maintenance of plant genetic resources. Based on more than a decade of action research, a number of institutional changes were accomplished...
China
2016 - ILEIA - centre for learning on sustainable agriculture
Article de blog
Safety net measures for fruit and vegetables sector extended
The European Commission has today formally extended for a further year the safety net measures for the European fruit and vegetables sector, which were due to expire at the end of this month, as announced by EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan at the Council meeting of EU agriculture ministers in...
European Union
2016 - European Commission
Revue spécialisée
Soil organic matter matters - Investing in soil quality for long-term benefits
Soil organic matter content is key for a healthy and high-quality soil. This brochure highlights methods to improve soil organic matter content which can help ensure adequate soil functionality and soil fertility. It also offers a number of solutions for common soil challenges, which are especially critical in Mediterranean regions....
European Union
2016 - Eip Agri
Manuel
Responsible governance of tenure: a technical guide for investors
This technical guide focuses on issues of tenure; however, unlike the Guidelines, it restricts itself only to agricultural land. It does not discuss many other issues important to investment, such as raising capital, preparing business plans or hiring good local management. These considerations are beyond the scope of the Guidelines....
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Allocution
SADC consultative meeting on preparedness and response to the impact of El Niño on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition security in Southern Africa
The SADC Consultative Meeting on Preparedness and Response to the Impact of the 2015/16 El Niño on Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Security in Southern Africa was held from 25th to 26th February 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Angola - Botswana - Lesotho - Madagascar - Malawi - Mauritius - Mozambique - Namibia - Seychelles - South Africa - Eswatini - Zambia - Zimbabwe
2016 - Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Ouvrage
“Agricultural Economics and Rural Development - realities and perspectives for Romania”
he volume contains the papers accepted and published in the proceedings of the 7th International symposium entitled: “Agrarian Economy and Rural Development - Realities and Perspectives for Romania”, organized by the Institute of Research for Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Bucharest in cooperation with, The Institute for Agrarian Economy Romanian...
Romania
2016 - The Research Institute for Agriculture Economy and Rural Development, Bucharest
Article de blog
Inspirational ideas: Support for new agricultural entrepreneurs in Bulgaria
Rositsa Djambazova works for a business incubator which provides support to new entrants into farming in Bulgaria - “We put a lot of effort into bringing together people with complementary needs, solutions or resources, which is one of the main successful aspects of the incubator.”
Rositsa is a member of the...
Bulgaria
2016 - EIP - Agri
Événement
FishAdapt Conference
Climate change is altering aquatic ecosystems, driving shifts in physical and chemical processes, ecological communities and the distribution and abundance of species. These changes have implications for fisheries management, food security and the livelihoods of more than 600 million people worldwide that are employed in fisheries and aquaculture or related...
Thailand
2016
Fiche d'information
Fortalecimiento de capacidades técnicas del Sistema Nacional de Producción, Consumo y Comercio en Agroecología
Esta publicación resume algunas acciones de acompañamiento al Gobierno de Nicaragua, en la tematica de Agroecología. El Gobierno de Nicaragua a través del Sistema Nacional de Producción, Consumo y Comercio (SNPCC) está impulsando el desarrollo de la agroecología como uno de los elementos claves para fortalecer los medios de vida...
Nicaragua
2016 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Ouvrage
Agriculture and Food Insecurity Risk Management in Africa
Concepts, lessons learned and review guidelines
Africa is one of the regions in the world most affected by food price volatilities and production variability. Spiking and volatile food prices have created uncertainty and risks for producers, traders and processors, resulting in increased food insecurity for consumers. At the root of the food price and production variability...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Fiche d'information
Partenariat pour l’eau agricole en Afrique
AgWA est un partenariat autonome regroupant des partenaires de développement et des organisations internationales, régionales et nationales en Afrique et ailleurs, qui ont un intérêt commun et des capacités importantes pour soutenir les investissements liés à la gestion de l’eau agricole (GEA) en Afrique. La fonction principale d’AgWA est son...
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Rapport
Estudio de Vulnerabilidad al Cambio Climático en las comunidades de la microcuenca del río Los Baos
El informe del Estudio de Vulnerabilidad al Cambio Climático en las comunidades de la microcuenca del río Los Baos fue realizado en la provincia de San Juan por la Fundación Sur Futuro para poder entender el impacto de estos cambios en la comunidad. Este estudio está dentro del Convenio Río Los Baos Agua y Desarrollo integrado por Humanismo...
Dominican Republic
2016 - Fundación Sur Futuro
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