This paper analyses the relationship between small farmers and revolution in Egypt  by describing their role in the current uprising and redefining the track and stages of the revolution’s development, as well as evaluating the historical relationship between small farmer uprisings and the urban elite. he paper provides ahistorical reading...

Su misión es representar los intereses de los productores/as de la Agricultura Familiar, de sus organizaciones gremiales, económicas y comerciales; a través de una gestión basada en los principios del cooperativismo y la valoración del capital social chileno. Además UNAF busca garantizar la sustentabilidad económica, social y ambiental, que permita un mayor...

MUCECH o Movimiento Unitario Campesino y Etnias de Chile, es la unión estratégica de las organizaciones nacionales campesinas, de carácter social, político, económico y cultural.Organizaciones que Conforman la Corporación  Confederación Nacional Campesina (CNC) Confederación Nacional Sindical Campesina e Indígena "Nehuén" Confederación Nacional "El Triunfo Campesino" Federación Nacional de Sindicatos Agrícolas "Sargento Candelaria Pérez" Federación Nacional...

The project aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the cotton value chain in the partner countries, and increase their capacities and levels to strengthen the cotton sector.

Experiencia en el área, mirada de futuro y focalizada reflexión. Para aprovecharlos y potenciarlos, el Programa Fidamercosur CLAEH reunió a 40 actores relevantes de la agricultura familiar en Montevideo. Durante dos jornadas, a través de diferentes dinámicas de trabajo, surgieron ideas, planteos y expectativas de cara a los 33 meses de...

El día 30 de Octubre se aprovechará la jornada para realizar una reunión de planificación y discusión interna de la Alianza Sudamericana por el Suelo, se contará también con un espacio de reunión con el grupo Ad-hoc de Suelos del CAS. En los días 28 y 29 de octubre se realizará...

El sector cacaotero de Bolivia contará con asistencia técnica y financiera para el fortalecimiento del sector gracias a la carta de acuerdo firmada entre la Central de Cooperativas Agropecuarias “El Ceibo Ltda.” en representación de la Confederación Nacional de Productores y Recolectores de cacao de Bolivia -  COPRACAO y el...

The need for sustainable food consumption in Arab countries has emerged from the regional concern for food and nutrition security that requires special consideration on multiple levels and disciplines. In response to population growth and demand, the current Arab food system – characterized by intensive agricultural production as well as...

Este taller es presentado por la Red de Expertos en Integración Regional Centroamericana,Edición 1. El número de participantes es limitado y además, se concederán becas. La formación se realiza completamente por internet.  

Malawi faces significant challenges in meeting its future food security needs because there is little scope for increasing production by simply expanding the area under cultivation. One potential alternative for sustainably intensifying agricultural production is by means of conservation agriculture (CA), which improves soil quality through a suite of farming...

A agropecuária brasileira, através de seus contínuos ganhos de produção e de produtividade, vem contribuindo de forma relevante para a segurança alimentar do País e, ao mesmo tempo, desempenhando a função de suprir o mundo com alimentos, biocombustíveis e fibras. Na safra 2013/2014 a produção brasileira dos principais alimentos mais...

The Farmer Field School (FFS) approach has been very successful and witnessed a strong expansion in many areas beyond crop production. Notwithstanding this success, the adoption of FFS in national extension often remains problematic and FFS activities have often been implemented in the margin of national institutions with strong reliance...

In Morocco, the mountainous regions extend over about 26% of the national territory where 30% of the total population live. They contain opportunities for agriculture, forestry, pastureland and mining. The production systems in these zones are characterised by crop diversification. However, these areas have become vulnerable to the effects of...

African countries have the youngest population in the world and the largest share of the world’s available arable land. Indeed, as the Youth Division of the Africa Union Commission puts it, about 65% of the total population of Africa is below the age of 35 years and 10 million youth...

An estimated 25,000 hectares of Iraqi farmland are abandoned every year because of elevated salt levels from a combination of poor drainage system and salt-laden irrigation water, particularly in the Tigris-Euphrates basin in central and southern Iraq – the country’s traditional breadbasket. The ‘roadmap’ to implement evidence-based salinity reduction and management is no doubt...

La misión de CONAGRO es promover y extender la  organización, aportar al conocimiento, las capacidades y habilidades  de sus bases  de  pequeños/as productores/as campesinos/as y de los trabajadores/as asalariados/as del sector rural, para que hagan valer sus derechos, gestionen con éxitos sus  proyectos y negocios, actúen con eficacia  tras oportunidades y ...

En este documento se sugieren cinco pasos para integrar el enfoque de género en las políticas públicas agropecuarias y de cambio climático. Cada uno de los pasos representa un momento en la formulación, entendiendo que el enfoque de género debe estar incluido en todas las etapas del proceso. Así mismo,...

Family farming remains the predominant form of agriculture in Asia and the Pacific. There are more than 570 million farms in the world of which over 500 million are family-owned. They are responsible for at least 56 percent of agricultural production. These smallholder resource-poor farmers are confronted by many challenges...

More than 100 farms and agricultural producers across Estonia are open to receive visitors. The visitors will be able to see large and small farms, exciting agricultural technology, various animals and plants. It will be possible to taste real farm food and buy local produce. Each farm has its own programme,...

Castor bean Ricinus communis L., due to its agroecological features, is suitable for family farming. A randomized complete block test was carried out at the district of Escobar, department of Paraguari, Paraguay, between August 2007 and July 2009, in order to assess the feasibility of intercropping castor bean with annual...