Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

This issue of Caravan presents some successes of the collaboration of scientists and other stakeholders from ICARDA and national partners, where participatory research with local communities and women’s groups in particular, has reaped a range of benefits through an integrated systems approach. These examples demonstrate a path forward for sustainably...

Agriculture is vital to livelihoods in West Africa. It is the main source of employment for the 290 million people who live in the region, employing 60 percent of the workforce, and accounts for 35 percent of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP). This crucial economic activity is endangered by...

Partiendo de distintos abordajes teóricos sobre los mercados, el artículo analiza las formas de comercialización de los fruticultores familiares del noreste de la provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina). El área reviste particular interés por conformar un sistema productivo local que experimenta desde hace varios años un proceso de retracción, en...

The primary objective of this paper is to identify if smallholders are participating in the growth of the shrimp aquaculture industry in Indonesia, a modern globalized agriculture sector that is characterized by (1) bi-modal size distribution of farms — at one end is a large mass of small household farms,...

This paper aims to illustrate the social history of first generation’s rural youth accessing to the university in the Maule region, Chile. In a society wherein education has become the most important positions allocation mechanism, there is a need for a reflection on the conditions of production and distribution of...

This workshop 'Women Fish Vendors in Mumbai', was a platform to analyze issues facing women fish vendors in Mumbai and to discuss, based on their proposals, strategies that may be adopted to secure their livelihoods. Held on 3rd December, 2012 the workshop brought together representatives of the Maharashtra Fisheries Department,...

Le PADER-G s’engage pour une nouvelle approche d’encadrement des Organisations paysannes (OP) dans le Guéra (région du Tchad), pour en faire de vrais artisans de développement de la région. Un an après la mise en œuvre des actions du Programme sur le terrain, l’approche capte l’attention des bénéficiaires et donne...

Frubaça is a  fruit growers cooperative, situated in the municipality of Alcobaça, with activity from 1992, currently having 25 members. The main objective is to enhance the production of apples, pears and peaches, through a strategy involving product quality and innovation by adopting practices that ensure consumer and environment protection and...

El Acuerdo de Asociación con la Unión Europea representa una serie de oportunidades de mercado para la agroindustria de la caña centroamericana, derivadas de las ventajas comparativas de los países de la región para producir bioetanol y las metas que la UE ha establecido en materia de utilización de biocombustibles...

All businesses need to innovate if they are to thrive, and family farms are no exception. By thinking ahead and developing new approaches, farmers can increase output, develop new and improved products, diversify and tap into new income streams, and remain environmentally sustainable. Innovative farms are more likely to weather...

El trabajo publicado trata de sistematizar múltiples experiencias de su autor en actividades docentes e investigativas, así como en proyectos de desarrollo y capacitación llevados a cabo en diversos territorios rurales. En este sentido, los diversos aspectos analizados a lo largo de la obra responden a la intención de aportar...

En réponse aux nombreuses contraintes du développement des activités agropastorales dans les provinces de Gnagna et Kourittenga, au Burkina Faso, le Projet d’appui au développement rural décentralisé dans ces provinces (PADER/GK), a mis en place un programme d’aménagement hydro-agricole et de renforcement de capacités au bénéfice des acteurs paysans. Les...

El desarrollo de la agricultura familiar es un tema de fundamental importancia para el crecimiento del sector agrícola chileno. A nivel del país, las explotaciones de menos de 20 hectáreas representan el 75 % del total. Hay que entender las características de la agricultura familiar y sus especificidades regionales para...

It is often said that family farming is more than just a business - it’s a way of life and one that is deeply associated with values such as solidarity, continuity and commitment. In order to underpin rural vitality and encourage younger people into farming, it is important to address...

le rapport de situation s’intéresse aux exploitations paysannes familiales, lesquelles constituent encore et toujours la forme d’exploitation habituelle même si elles sont confrontées à divers problèmes. C’est pourquoi l’ONU a déclaré 2014 «Année internationale de l’agriculture familiale». Les petites et moyennes exploitations familiales produisent 70% de toutes les denrées alimentaires...

Along with its rapid economic growth, increasing urbanization, and accelerating integration into the world market, China has experienced rapid transformation of its food value chains. There has been a surge in the number of its supermarkets and hypermarkets. The advent and rapid expansion of the modern self-service store has transformed...

From farm to fork, agricultural cooperatives are present in every stage of the food supply chain. Agricultural cooperatives help producers to reduce market risk and transaction costs, access resources, achieve economies of scale and gain market power, through joint purchasing of supplies and services, processing and marketing. Small family farms have...

La declaración contiene los acuerdos de los países de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC), reunidos en la I Reunión de Altos Funcionarios sobre Agricultura Familiar, los días 5 y 6 de noviembre de 2013, en Brasilia.

Las cuentas públicas todavía no lo cuentan todo cuando se trata de las prioridades y requerimientos especiales de la agricultura familiar en América Latina y el Caribe. Esto contribuye a reducir la productividad y seguridad alimentaria de millones de mujeres y hombres cabezas de explotaciones a pequeña escala, quienes abastecen...