The facts speak for themselves: more than half the global population now live in urban areas. According to forecasts, three-quarters of the global population, i.e. around 7 billion people, will be living in cities by 2050. Alongside globalisation, urbanisation is indisputably one of the main trends of our time. Everywhere,...

Since 2012, FAO has been working with the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on a joint programme for  Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women...

Some baculoviruses infect different hosts as a mechanism to increase their genetic diversity and to improve their fitness and maintenance in nature. However, most species from Betabaculovirus genus are characterized by showing a reduced host range. In the case of Phthorimaea operculella granulovirus (PhopGV), previous works showed that infects six...

Inclusive agribusiness umbrella organisations (which ideally are vertically integrated down to the level of smallholder farmers’ organisations) could be key institutions to contribute to policy dialogue and design from the perspective of the private sector. Furthermore, they have the potential to carry forward the implementation of such policies on the...

The right of farmers to participate in making decisions, at the national level, on matters related to the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) is recognized in Article 9.2(c) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Treaty)....

Desde sus inicios y hasta !nes del año 2015, la Escuela ha formado más de 100 dirigentes y técnicos de casi 70 organizaciones de agricultores familiares (40 de ellas socias de la UNAF). Asimismo, bajo la supervisión del CCU se formaron 60 profesionales del INDAP y 12 formadores para integrar...

Land restoration in northern Niger is making degraded areas productive again, providing economic opportunities in a region where migration has become a tradition. Now, under FAO’s Action Against Desertification programme, these efforts are being expanded to six African countries. This success shows that land degradation around the Sahara is not...

Ever since he took office, Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has promoted the interests of the livestock sector while ignoring health and environmental warnings related to over-consumption of meat

If Kyrgyzstan expanded and diversified its agricultural exports, agricultural trade would be more efficient and inclusive, contribute to better livelihoods for rural people, and foster the country’s social and economic development. This summarizes the message of Thomas Shipton, FAO chief technical advisor in the Kyrgyz Republic, as he addressed a workshop...

El presente documento ha sido preparado para el I Congreso Mundial de Jóvenes Empresarios y Pymes, y reúne algunas consideraciones sobre la importancia de la incorporación activa de la juventud Rural de América Latina y el Caribe en todas las instancias orientadas a trabajar en la superación de la inseguridad...

Produzir alimento de maneira sustentável é um dos grandes desafios da humanidade. Vários são os fatores de pressão, tais como: restrições ambientais; a população demandando alimentos diferenciados e de melhor qualidade; demanda atual e futura, por mais alimentos, crescente; e a multifuncionalidade da agricultura. Além disso, destaca-se o aumento da...

Segundo políticas públicas do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) e da política estadual de aquisição de alimentos da agricultura familiar, 30% dos alimentos adquiridos pelos órgãos públicos devem ser da produção de pequenos produtores. Para facilitar a interação e mercado entre o homem do campo e as instituições foi lançado...

Este material didáctico sobre Producción Ecológica se enmarca como una de las acciones a desarrollar de estos programa formativos, con el objeto de proporcionar una herramienta útil de trabajo tanto a los alumnos y alumnas que asistan a estos cursos de agricultura ecológica como a los docentes en esta materia....

The Central American Agricultural Council (CAC), consisting of the Ministers of Agriculture from the Central American Integration System, SICA (Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador), has approved the setting up of a permanent Regional Dialogue Mechanism for Family Farming in the region. This Mechanism,...

Global per capita fish consumption has risen to above 20 kilograms a year for the first time, thanks to stronger aquaculture supply and firm demand, record hauls for some key species and reduced wastage, according to a new FAO report published today. Yet despite notable progress in some areas, the state...

Con el objetivo de diversificar la oferta de materiales genéticos de yuca para la región productora del Cauca, la Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (Corpoica) con la cooperación del Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) desarrollaron dos nuevas variedades de yuca denominadas Corpoica Cumbre y Corpoica La Francesa, con el...

Indigenous women leaders from different regions of Peru met in the city of Lima to participate in the face-to-face seminar of the Leadership School of Indigenous Women, a joint initiative of the International Indigenous Women Forum (IIWF-FIMI) and FAO. 13 indigenous women representatives of organizations related to women empowerment, nutrition, agriculture...

Recuperar as áreas degradadas, ajudar na preservação ambiental e ainda garantir sombra e comida para o gado. Esses são alguns dos benefícios dos sistemas de Integração ILPF (Integração Lavoura-Pecuária-Floresta). Integrar o cultivo de componentes agrícola, pecuário e florestal na mesma área tem tido resultados positivos para a agricultura familiar. Uma pesquisa...

El presente documento, corresponde al resultado de la colaboración entre FIDA SECAC, y la Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), de Costa Rica. Se centra en la recopilación y sistematización de la información existente sobre aspectos demográficos, políticos, económicos y sociales, que describen la situación de las juventudes rurales de...

O sistema de Integração-Lavoura-Pecuária-Floresta (ILPF) apresenta vantagens econômicas, ambientais e até sociais, sendo então considerado mais sustentável, quando comparado aos modelos tradicionais de produção.  O ILPF é a combinação do plantio de diversas culturas com a atividade pecuária durante todo o ano. Com o sistema, é possível recuperar pastagens degradadas, proporcionar...