This technical paper analyses the two main types of private standards affecting fish trade, namely ecolabels and food safety and quality standards, and their importance for a range of stakeholders. It addresses issues that are driving their development and examines inter alia their policy and governance implications, their impact on...

This manual contains guidelines on how to better use hoes, and how to improve them.

This handbook is intended for the various stakeholders to: (i) facilitate understanding of the GIAHS concept, dynamics and its goals; (ii) provide information on multi-stakeholders participatory processes and assessment; (iii) develop the capability to prepare and implement a Dynamic Conservation Plan; and (iii) assess the sustainability of the system. The...

Organizar as mulheres rurais para fazer a produção, a gestão e a comercialização de maneira autônoma é um desafio permanente daquelas e daqueles que pretendem reduzir as desigualdades de gênero. O Governo Federal, em particular o Ministério do Desenvolvimento Agrário (MDA), a partir das suas atribuições, persegue este desafio com...

Article décrivant comment , à Madagascar, l’association de coopération internationale Fert (Formation pour l’épanouissement et le renouveau de la terre), en partenariat avec l’Organisation Paysanne Fifata (Fikambanana Fampivoaranany Tantsaha – Association pour le Progrès des Paysans), développe depuis 2009 une formation pour les conseillers agricoles intervenant auprès des paysans, et comment,au cours de...

Este estudio forma parte de uno más amplio denominado “Articulación de los agricultores familiares en las cadenas agroindustriales de tomates y porcinos" del cual se tomaron los resultados principales del trabajo realizado para la cadena Agroindustrial de porcinos. Los mismos se subordinan a los objetivos generales y específicos del estudio...

Iceland indicated that its agricultural policy and administration is tailor-made to the domestic circumstances, scope and nature of agriculture. Iceland has therefore indicated that it does not intend to make changes in policy, administration or its legislation until the Accession Treaty has been accepted in a referendum in Iceland. Iceland...

This paper provides an overview of agricultural and economic characteristics of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), in comparison with other developing regions and the opportunities which the medium term outlook holds for SSA’s small holder farmers. Seizing these opportunities will depend on shifting from extensive to intensive production systems. The paper reiterates...

Traversed by two mountain ranges with a broad plain in the middle, the Sado Island located off the shore of Niigata Prefecture is characterized by a variety of landforms and altitudes, which have been ingeniously harnessed to create the satoyama landscape, a dynamic mosaic of various socio-ecological systems comprising secondary...

This text includes features of hand seeders and planters including jab planters to plant in rows.

El presente libro tiene el propósito de compartir con los actores del sector los resultados, experiencias y lecciones aprendidas sobre el potencial de producción y comercialización de la papa en la zona sur de Chile, a partir de cinco proyectos financiados por la Fundación para la Innovación Agraria, FIA. Se...

El presente estudio se orienta a sistematizar la experiencia de la Alianza Institucional para el Desarrollo Competitivo de la Papa y sus Derivados (de aquí en adelante se le denomina en el texto como Plataforma de Puno), destacando el sector productivo de la tunta, dada la importancia social y económica...

Le projet encourage par des circuits courts intégrés un modèle d’interaction durable, entre l’agriculture familiale et l’activité urbaine dans le pays Sénoufo. L’objectif est de permettre une amélioration des conditions de vie des populations locales et une sécurisation de leur souveraineté alimentaire. Cela passe par l’amélioration des revenus des petits...

This publication summarizes the unique experience of the community listeners’ clubs set up in Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo by FAO-Dimitra and its partners. These action based information and communication processes have proved so successful that Dimitra decided to share the experience. The first chapter offers a brief...

Adaptation, vulnerability and resilience of people to climate change depend upon a range of conditions. These vary from their degree of exposure and dependency upon weather patterns for livelihoods and food security, to varying capacities in adaptation, which are influenced by gender, social status, economic poverty, power, access, and control...

Este estudio forma parte de uno más amplio denominado “Articulación de los agricultores familiares en las cadenas agroindustriales de tomates y porcinos" del cual se tomaron los resultados principales del trabajo realizado para la cadena Agroindustrial de Tomates. Los mismos se subordinan a los objetivos generales y específicos del estudio...

The city of Amman is the capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and lies in the northern part of the Kingdom, covering an area of 1700 km2 with an estimated population of 2,200,000 inhabitants. Annual average rainfall is 275 mm. The poverty rate in Amman reached 8.5 percent in...

Based on lessons learned from the current climate policy process — where agriculture has played to date a too minor role — this paper examines how stronger sustainability criteria and a wider focus on payment for ecosystem services can provide the pathway to significantly increase the amount of climate financing...

Forming of balanced food market is one of topical problems of social-economic development of Ukraine. Overcoming the crisis in agrarian sector of economy is expected on the base of development of market relations in Ukraine. Domestic food market of Ukraine has expressed regional differences. Each region has its own conditions...

El presente trabajo es un análisis acerca de las particularidades de las políticas dirigidas a la agricultura familiar (AF) en Argentina y Brasil, en perspectiva comparativa y a partir de la década de 1990. En el mismo se subrayan los antecedentes, logros y problemas que comparten y diferencian a ambos...