The European Commission has  presented a new package of measures worth €500 million from EU funds to support farmers in the face of ongoing market difficulties, particularly on the dairy market.

This study analysed the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy’s role in creating rural jobs. Starting at the EU level, a thorough systematic literature review and a statistical analysis prepare the ground for more detailed Member Stare reviews and Case studies. When discussing the findings the study concludes that the CAP supports...

This course introduces and provides guidance in assessing different kinds of information systems related to food security analysis.

In the province of Tshopo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, FAO-Dimitra Clubs have played a key role in improving food security and nutrition and in promoting gender equality for men, women and youth. This video is part of a series entitled "Impact of FAO-Dimitra Clubs: Empowering Rural People." The...

This educational video presents Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) through practical examples and theory. It is illustrated by 4 PGS initiatives: “Nature et Progres” in France, “Rede Ecovida de Agroecologia” in Brazil, “Bryanston Organic and Natural Market” in South Africa and “Sabeto Organic Producers Association” in Fiji. The video is structured...

The ENRD newsletter provides all the latest rural development news from Europe straight to your inbox once a month. From policy updates to ENRD meetings and from project outcomes to online videos, this new and updated tool aims to provide something for everybody interested in rural development policy in Europe....

Madagascar is currently the 5th worldwide among countries most exposed to risks due to climate change and the first country in Africa exposed. For 30 years since 1980, natural hazards including droughts, earthquakes, epidemics, floods, cyclones and extreme temperatures, caused economic damage of more than $ 1 billion in Madagascar...

El combate a la inseguridad alimentaria y a la pobreza rural requiere soluciones tecnológicas e intercambio de conocimientos entre los actores rurales, junto a inversiones y políticas adecuadas. Uno de los principales resultados del Foro Latinoamericano sobre Desarrollo Territorial, Innovación y Comunicación Rural fue poner en valor la interconexión entre...

La concurrence mondiale entre les pays producteurs d’huile d’olive est de plus en plus intense face aux exigences accrues des consommateurs en termes de qualité nutritionnelle, de traçabilité des produits, de conditions et de processus de fabrication. Toutes ces considérations obligent les opérateurs et les acteurs de la filière oléicole...

Video desarrollado el marco del Día Internacional de las Mujeres Rurales.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a direct relationship between consumers and farmers which can contribute to a better food system. This relationship enables consumers to obtain local, healthy, often organic food produced with care and joy and helps farmers to sustain themselves and take care of the landscape, preserve the...

Luego de varios años de sequía y daños causados por la explosión del volcán Puyehue, el INTA reinsertó la cabra criolla en Río Negro para garantizar el alimento de las familias de la zona y sostener el arraigo campesino. 

More than half of the world’s seven billion people live in urban areas – a proportion that is set to increase to 69% by 2050. Rapid urbanization will increase the demand for food security, nutritious diets and food safety for urban populations. This policy brief titled “Urban animals – feeding the...

Supplemental irrigation is used to uphold even soil moisture levels by irrigating the fields during critical and dry periods to balance the scarcity of soil moisture in later growth stages and save the crops. The exact amount of water added and timing are explained in this practice. Additionally, some examples...

Madagascar occupe actuellement le 5ème rang mondial des pays les plus exposés aux risques dus au changement climatique et le 1er pays exposé en Afrique. Durant 30 ans depuis 1980, des aléas naturels notamment des sécheresses, tremblements de terre, épidémies, inondations, cyclones et températures extrêmes, ont causé des dommages économiques...

The primary obstacle to sustainable food security is an economic model and thought system, embodied in industrial agriculture, that views life in disassociated parts, obscuring the destructive impact this approach has on humans, natural resources, and the environment. Industrial agriculture is characterized by waste, pollution, and inefficiency, and is a...

Ao longo do século XIX a escassez de alimentos era uma das mais sérias ameaças à reprodução do capitalismo, trazendo à tona o Fantasma Malthusiano. A teoria de Malthus não se confirmou ao longo do século XIX e XX. Graças ao progresso tecnológico a produção de alimentos cresceu mais do...

Close to 12 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are in need of food assistance, as farming families struggle with the knock-on effects of multiple droughts that hit the region. Shukri Ahmed, FAO Senior Economist, illustrates the food insecurity situation, most affected sectors, the support needed and FAO’s response....

Across the developing world, rural women play a crucial role in agriculture and farming. And Bangladesh, where women exceed 50 percent of the agricultural labour force, is no exception. So it’s no surprise that much of FAO’s work in the country has focused on supporting rural women farmers across a variety...

Agriculture is a sector that holds great promise for pro-poor economic growth. Economic growth is a key success factor for reducing undernourishment, but it has to be inclusive and provide opportunities for improving the livelihoods of the poor. Enhancing the productivity and incomes of smallholder family farmers is the key...