This paper examines perceptions of small-scale irrigation farmers (SSIFs) with regard to climate change and their adaptation strategies in terms of its effects. The The Multinomial Logit (MNL) and the Trade-Off Analysis models were applied. Farm-level data was collected from the entire population of 30 SSIFs at the Ndonga Linena...

Hoja informativa que transmite información sobre la agricultura familiar en Paraguay, su definición, estadísticas, situación actual, seguridad y soberanía alimentaria.

The role of different levels of governance is not fully clear. Action at village level is very limited. Mechanisms for connecting governments and stakeholders are emerging. Governments are committed to the further involvement of stakeholders. The groundwork for LEADER-type partnerships is being laid. Rural development networks are in place or...

76% of the world's poorest people live in rural areas of developing countries. Many, like Boru Gudo, depend on agriculture - and irregular rainfall - to survive. Boru explains how regular access to water has change his life.

In rural economies encumbered by significant market imperfections, farming decisions may partly be motivated by nutritional considerations, in addition to income and risk factors. These imperfections create the potential for farm assets to have direct dietary impacts on nutrition in addition to any indirect effects via income. We test this...

The new types of successful cooperative structures developed in European countries have stimulated a dialogue within Romania on the benefits and the opportunities brought by these structures. This subject is highly relevant for us taking into account that in a capitalized economy, agriculture is a simple and efficient response to...

This Report presents the results of the 2011-2012 Agriculture and Livestock Survey (ALS) in A2 Farms conducted by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency.    

Daiva and Arūnas have been running their farm since 2001. Their farm is situated in Kiršoniai village, Biržai district. The farm is a certified ecological farm. Farmers became national winners of international contest of environmentally-friendly farming – WWF Baltic Sea Farmer of the Year . The farm is located near...

Este trabajo presenta avances de una investigación grupal en la que se analizan políticas públicas que articulan agricultura familiar –AF– y seguridad y soberanía alimentaria –SSA– en Argentina a partir de la década de 2010. Desde esta temática se busca contribuir al conocimiento de la problemática del desarrollo y del...

This project, started in 2014 under the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme, was developed to improve services for rural women by enhancing the capacity of institutions and of agricultural extension and rural advisory services staff in Turkey and Azerbaijan. The project’s ultimate objective was to promote rural women’s socio-economic integration and enhance...

Norup Farm is situated in Skåne, 20 km north of Kristianstad, in South Sweden. It is owned and cultivated by the Norup family and has been in the family since the beginning of the 20th century. The main crop is potato, but there is also a production of cereals, peas,...

The declining export competitiveness of farmers and fishers in the Pacific Islands, coupled with increased dietary dependence on imported food, has led public and private sector stakeholders in the Pacific to prioritize improving the capacity of their agricultural sectors to meet their domestic food needs. As a result, there is...

Des chercheurs ivoiriens du secteur agricole relèvent que des exploitations familiales intégrées peuvent permettre d’atteindre la sécurité alimentaire et le développement durable en Côte d’Ivoire. Une expérience pilote menée de 2011 à 2012 dans la localité de Korhogo par l'organisation non gouvernementale Chigata, en collaboration avec le Comité Français pour...

"La escuela del silencio". Una mirada a la desigualdad de género en la educación.

During the past ten years, over 600 Chinese experts and technicians have been deployed in Nigeria to share their agricultural skills with local farmers. The South-South Cooperation (SSC) programme, which has been fully funded by the Government of Nigeria and facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

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...