Framed by concepts of territorial project, social coalitions, and scalar relationships, we analyze rural territorial dynamics under conditions of rapid expansion in natural gas extraction. Analyzing recent economic, political, and territorial transformations of Bolivia’s gas-rich region, Tarija, we argue that pre-existing territorial projects of a diverse set of subnational and...

Rising temperatures are sure to have a big impact on China’s grain output and food security over the next 20 to 50 years. My research identifies some benefits, but at present the negative impacts will outweigh them, leading to lower harvests unless urgent measures are taken.   Climate change has two main positive...

Noticia sobre la preventa de maíz amarillo entre las asociaciones e industriales.

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

A  2º edição da publicação Alimentos Regionais Brasileiros (Ministério da Saúde) representa importante iniciativa de melhoria do padrão alimentar e nutricional, contribuindo para a garantia do direito humano à alimentação adequada e saudável e da Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional da população brasileira.  O material traz além dos alimentos por região, receitas...

Marcela Villareal says that healthy soils are essential for healthy lives. And, there is an urgent need to ensure the sustainable management of soils to ensure sustainability and food and nutrition security for all.

In this website, IFAD has launched a digital campaign with the hashtag #ItsAboutPeople, which shares the diverse voices of rural people from around the world on our website and social media platforms. To amplify rural people's voices and stories in the lead up to the UN Sustainable Development Summit and to...

L’article analyse le fonctionnement en réseau des jeunes agriculteurs itinérants, figure émergente des filières maraîchères en Algérie, néanmoins très peu connue et encore moins reconnue par les décideurs politiques. Cette analyse repose sur les données d’une enquête réalisée auprès de 108 producteurs de pomme de terre dans la région d’Aflou,wilaya de Laghouat....

the present document elaborated by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) and Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)2  is based on the following conceptual and strategic guidelines: i) the declarations of the former Summits, which aim to reduce the asymmetries in terms of...

Este documento fue preparado mediante la consulta de diversas fuentes, identificando diferentes prácticas agrícolas en América Latina que incorporaran elementos que pudieran contribuir, de forma explícita, con la adaptación del sector ante el cambio climático. Según COAG-FAO (2003), las buenas prácticas agrícolas (BPA) se definen como “medidas o conjunto de acciones...

Boletín Informativo Mensual de FAO Uruguay, período Enero-Marzo 2015, que da cuenta de los proyectos y desafíos de la representación en ese país. Se destaca en esa edición, el artículo "17 maneras de ver la agricultura familiar".

El pasado abril de 2015, fue lanzado en la ciudad de Guatemala, el Programa Mesoamérica sin Hambre por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), el Ministerio de Agricultura y la Secretaria de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional. El Programa está enfocado en fortalecer el...

Agroecological methods of farming have always been a part of the social and cultural life in Mozambican rural communities. To strengthen these practices in the face of corporate agriculture, the Mozambican Farmer’s Union, UNAC, has promoted the practices of agroecology, such as the conservation of native seeds and local systems...

El proyecto tiene como fin la construcción de un modelo sostenible y sustentable de innovación de la cadena de frutas andinas y empoderamiento del mismo por parte de pequeños productores y transformadores. El proyecto se desarrolla en los siguientes componentes: Caracterización, tipificación y zonificación de cultivos en el área geográfica de influencia. Preservación...

The author focuses on the evaluation of 20 years of public policies in favour of family farming in Brazil, and in particular on the PRONAF (Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar – National Programme for Strengthening Family Farming). Launched in 1995 as the result of an intense involvement of family...

Por la importancia que tiene el riego para las economías familiares campesinas, el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca (MAGAP) priorizó su intervención en las pequeñas y medianas unidades productivas, donde solo el 7% tiene riego tecnificado. La mayoría, es decir, 93% de los pequeños y medianos campesinos, riega sus...

The agricultural markets and their prices have evolved substantially during the last decade. World trade in agricultural goods has soared from the combined influence of strong population growth, changing diets and increasing income levels in developing countries.

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

La Representación Nacional debe debatir y aprobar el dictamen de la Ley de Promoción y Desarrollo de la Agricultura Familiar, porque tiene la obligación ineludible de sancionar una norma de reconocimiento a los cerca de dos millones y medio de agricultores que laboran en el campo, a fin de que...

The rising demand for agricultural products, combined with the need to protect the environment, has put pressure on the EU executive to find “innovative” ways in the farming sector. Several stakeholders claim that introducing new technologies in EU farming would help the sector address this challenge.