Family farming is very important because it is, among other types, the principal source of food and employment, especially in developing countries. Given the constant changes in the agrarian structure and environment, what are the prospects of family farming under current conditions in South America? To answer this question, we...

Esta presentación, desarrollada por Víctor López del Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT), describe al programa MasAgro Productor, su estrategia y casos de éxito.

The EBRD and FAO are working together to introduce geographical indication status for a range of food products in Serbia, beginning with the local sour cherry. This project is also supported by Luxembourg.

To celebrate the International Year of Family Farming, a panel composed of farmer leaders and IFAD-funded project beneficiaries and stakeholders from Brazil, Colombia, Mali, Philippines, Syrian Arab Republic and the United Republic of Tanzania will discuss opportunities and challenges facing family farming and share their visions for the future of...

Fish All Days allows customers to buy fresh fish straight from the boat – or have it delivered directly to their doorstep. By combining more traditional educational and promotional campaigns with the use of new technology and social media, a trawler from Molfetta has developed a loyal network of customers. The...

En el marco del Año Internacional de la Agricultura Familiar, el Programa Regional de Desarrollo Rural de We Effect ha producido este audiovisual titulado “Agricultura Familiar Campesina: alimentado al mundo, enfriando el planeta”, retratando los principales rasgos de este modelo de producción en Latinoamérica. En el documental participan organizaciones campesinas de...

The Antoniades family farm was established in 1929. It is located to the south of the island of Cyprus near the village of Pissouri, some 35km from the city of Limassol. It is established on a low hill area (altitude 50m from sea level) and prevailing temperatures in the area...

 The main message from the consultation is that family farming plays a crucial role in the region’s agriculture, fisheries and food security, and therefore measures to support family farming should be an integral part of all agriculture development and food security strategies. The consultation highlighted the importance of policy measures...

Este informe es el resultado de la investigación sobre la experiencia de dos organizaciones nicaragüenses que tienen en común trabajar por sectores vulnerables, incluyendo a las mujeres rurales. facilitando tanto medios para el acceso y derecho a la tierra, como para producir de manera sustentable. Ambas organizaciones, han desarrollado iniciativas...

Esta presentación, desarrollada por Álvaro Ureta de la Unión de Productores e Introductores de Hortalizas de la Central de Abastos (México D.F.), describe las cadenas de valor desde el punto de vista de los pequeños productores.

Thanks to the combination of an apprenticeship project for young fishers and FLAG support to improve a local fishing business, 33 year old Tanja is now a successful fisherwoman and entrepreneur, selling her fresh and processed produce directly to consumers. Aging fishermen is among the main challenges of small-scale coastal and...

Nosotros, 200 hombres y mujeres líderes de organizaciones campesinas nacionales, regionales e internacionales, de grupos de la sociedad civil y movimientos sociales y de las principales instituciones académicas y de investigación de cuatro continentes del mundo –áfrica, América, Asia y Europa- nos hemos reunido en Bilbao, España, con motivo de...

Esta presentación, desarrollada por Merlyn Johanna Hurtado de la Asociación de Cabildos Indígenas del Norte del Cauca (Colombia), describe a esta red de productores, su experiencia en mercados de venta directa y participación de pequeños productores. 

The Medium Term Cooperation Programme with Farmers’ Organisations in Asi and the Pacific, Phase II (MTCP2) aims to strengthen the capacities of farmers organizations in Asia and the Pacific to deliver better, improved and inclusive services to their members and to engage in effective dialogues with governments, thereby making FOs...

In cooperation with WWF and using MSC methodology, the ESKO FLAG coordinated a study for small-scale fishermen into the sustainability of their fishing activities. Questions had been raised in recent years about the sustainability of fishing activities in the Gulf of Finland. Indeed, WWF’s annual consumer guide blacklisted the main types...

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...