This research examines the extent of market integration among different bean markets across Malawi. Market integration is an indicator that efficiency exists within the flow of information between markets. The study focused on beans as they are a cheap source of protein affordable by the majority of rural smallholder farmers....

Driven by steadily increasing demand, the number of organic producers has grown rapidly over the past decade. The new challenge for organic producers, suppliers, manufacturers and distributors is to maintain growth without compromising consumer confidence in the sector. A new European Union Action Plan on the future of Organic Production...

Au hameau de Kpayéroun, situé au Nord du Bénin (Commune de Djougou), les cultures principales sont l’igname,le manioc, le  haricot africain (Vignaunguiculata) et le sorgho. Fondée en 2009, l'association ORAD (Organisation des Ruraux pour une Agriculture Durable) est composée d’agriculteurs du hameau (autour de 45 adhérents) qui ont constaté les...

In 2013 the Bureaus of Agriculture in the regional states of Amhara, Oromia, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples of Ethiopia supported a program of direct marketing of certified seed by seed producers to farmers across 31 woredas (districts). This program stands in contrast to the dominant procedure for supplying...

Las políticas públicas y las acciones institucionales deben tomar en cuenta y potenciar el sinergismo entre agricultura familiar y desarrollo territorial, de manera que aquélla sea motor de desarrollo del territorio, y que el mejoramiento integral de las condiciones para el desarrollo de éste contribuya también a fortalecer a la...

Este documento presenta avances de una investigación grupal realizada en el marco del Programa de Estudios Regionales y Territoriales –PERT–, en el que se analizan las políticas basadas en la articulación entre agricultura familiar -AF- y seguridad y soberanía alimentaria -SSA- promovidas en Argentina a partir de 2010. El objetivo...

Se presenta la memoria técnica de la Zonificación para plantaciones forestales con fines comerciales en Colombia (ZPFC), escala 1:100.000, la cual se orienta a identificar y delimitar las áreas con aptitud para la reforestación comercial, como base para el desarrollo técnico, ambiental y competitivo de esta actividad. La Zonificación, considera...

This report assesses the competitive position of the European Union (EU) agri-food sector in the world market by examining the influence and scope of policies affecting competitiveness. Considering recent Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) changes, the method combines a value-chain approach with trade performance indicators, surveys of stakeholders, case studies and...

La eficiencia económica del uso del agua agrícola es un criterio importante para orientar las políticas y programas de inversión, para favorecer un tipo de uso o de usuarios, pero hay que admitir que los análisis y medidas hasta hoy empleados tanto por los actores públicos como privados implicados en...

Farmers in Laos are rediscovering the value of a traditional crop – the bark of the bong tree. Because the once-abundant bong trees are now on the endangered species list, smallholders are establishing profitable plantations to meet the growing demand for the aromatic bark.

Innovation in organic agriculture is about finding the right balance. Although organic farmers want to boost their output - yields from organic farms are typically 75%-80% of that from conventional modern farming - they do not want to do it at any cost. The challenge is to produce more without...

Grenier de l’Afrique centrale, le Cameroun a un immense potentiel agricole. Le secteur emploie déjà 60% de la population active et contribue à 20% du PIB, mais le pays continue à importer massivement des denrées alimentaires. A l’heure des choix de développement, le gouvernement est-il prêt à investir dans l’agriculture familiale...

La elaboración de este documento se enmarca en la reunión de alto nivel conocida como Conferencia Mundial sobre los Pueblos Indígenas, que se realizará en septiembre de 2014, y esperamos que constituya una contribución al respecto, como así también en los procesos de aplicación y seguimiento de la agenda para...

As organic production grows in Europe, the sector’s focus is on competitiveness and sustainability. Another compelling characteristic of organic farming is its natural tendency towards social inclusion. This facet is to be supported and enhanced by the renewed European Union policy mix and social inclusion has been made one of...

Agriculture is vital to Zambia’s economic development and is a mainstay for the livelihoods of a large proportion of the population. Agricultural production is mainly dependent on rain-fed hoe cultivation with maize as the principal staple food crop. About 18 percent of national maize production comes from Zambia’s Southern province....

The Dihlmann family purchased a farm in the Altmark 15 years ago and converted it into an organic farm. Area-based payments for organic production, namely for ensuring traditional crop rotation, contributed to ensure the competitiveness of the farm. The members of the Dihlmann family have been farmers for more than 14...

Land is a main life support resource to third world countries. In Nigeria, a major limitation to sustainable land use resources planning, development and management is the unreliable assessment of t available stock and the level of utilization. In particular, the commonly adopted traditional techniques for the evaluation are as...

In Stockholm, local fishermen have long been isolated, dependent on long chain marketing and lacking opportunities to sell their fish locally. With the support of the FLAG, fishermen developed the Stockholm fish market: regular urban events where local fishermen can sell fresh, local and traceable seafood directly to urban customers,...

A travers divers témoinages d'agriculteurs et agricultrices camerounais , cette video montre comment l'agriculture familiale au Cameroun crée des emplois.

Smallholder farmers in Malawi account for over 80 percent of the population and if the country is to achieve food security, poverty reduction and sustainable development attention to agricultural extension is a sine qua non. Since 2000, Malawi introduced extension reforms to better serve the needs of smallholder farmers. Some...