Europe's diverse mix of cultures, traditions and climate has given rise to a unique range of produce which span across all food groups. From meat to fruit and herbs to wine, there are thousands of products we are proud to call our own. Techniques can often be traced back over...

Las cifras acerca de la importancia estratégica de la agricultura familiar (AF) son concluyentes: en la actualidad, este sector concentra el 43% de la superficie agropecuaria del Perú, y un abrumador 99% de los productores agropecuarios proviene de hogares de AF. No solo ello, en los últimos años, la AF...

The EU Forest Strategy is based on the principle of subsidiarity. It aims at establishing a framework for forest-related actions in support of sustainable forest management, based on the coordination of the forest policies and initiatives relevant to forests and to the forest-based sector.

The seminar "Structural realities in EU agriculture: Does farm size matter?" focuses on the recent structural developments in the EU agricultural sector and its implications for the competitiveness and sustainability of the EU agri-food sector and its rural areas. The workshop will provide information and allow sharing experiences that could be...

Los gobiernos centroamericanos, y organizaciones de agricultores familiares, junto a la FAO, han iniciado un proceso de trabajo desde hace cinco años para fortalecer al sector público y a las organizaciones productoras de semilla a través del fortalecimiento a las políticas y leyes nacionales de este sector. Como resultado, se cuenta con experiencias...

The European Union has agreed that by 2015 where possible and by 2020 at the latest all fish stocks should be exploited at a level that will let them produce the maximum sustainable yield for the long term (MSY). This means taking the highest catches possible without affecting future productivity...

America was built upon agriculture. From the founding of the nation, in which we adapted methods used by the Native Americans, to the present day in which the United States ranks as the world's largest agricultural exporter, farming continues to serve as the backbone of American society.  A practice continued...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is closely monitoring the impact of the Syria crisis on food security, nutrition, agriculture and livelihoods in Syria and neighbouring Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt. Assessments carried out across the affected subregion indicate that threats to food security and...

La Cooperativa de Productores de Quinua del Secano de O’Higgins (COOPROQUINUA) es una instancia de organización campesina impulsada por el proyecto FIC-R “Tecnologías de Innovación para la Quinua del Secano, financiado por el Gobierno Regional de O’higgins. Actualmente la  cooperativa está conformada por un grupo de 53 pequeños y medianos productores...

The events in the Central African Republic (CAR) over the last two years have left more than 2.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Thanks to funding received in 2014, FAO and partners managed to contain a major food crisis but overall agricultural production is still nearly 60 percent...

An opportunity not to be missed takes place in Bridgetown, Barbados next month. Some 250 leaders, decision-makers and agrifood actors will be gathering for the first Caribbean-Pacific Agri-Food Forum. A key event for both regions, the forum will be held from November 2 to 6, an action-packed week devoted to...

The Rural Development Programme (RDP) for Hungary was formally adopted by the European Commission on 10 August 2015, outlining Hungary's priorities for using the € 4.2 billion of public money that is available for the 7-year period 2014-2020 (€ 3.4 billion from the EU budget and € 740 million of...

Inter-réseaux a animé début 2015 un débat ayant abouti à la rédaction d’un Bulletin de synthèse qui visait à décortiquer quelques affirmations souvent rebattues sur l’agriculture familiale. Cet article est une contribution du sociologue Loïc Barbedette à ce débat.

Plus de 300 participants d’organisations de la société civile, scientifiques, autorités locales, officiels de rang ministériel de gouvernements et bail leurs de fonds, et de responsables d’organisations internationales ou multilatérales de 57 pays se sont rencontrés à Montpel lier du 10 au 13 juin 2015 dans le cadre du Forum...

The aim of the conference is to present the needs of young farmers, provide an overview of existing exchange schemes for young farmers throughout EU 28, and also outside Europe, and launch the guide for successful exchange schemes, which has been produced as part of the study. The conference is aimed...

Memoria del seminario sobre circuitos cortos realizado el 2 y 3 de septiembre de 2013. El objetivo de este seminario fue analizar esas experiencias de acercamiento entre productores y consumidores. Para tal efecto se analizaron cómo se han diseñado las políticas sectoriales y los proyectos que buscan promover los circuitos cortos...

As stress on Indian agriculture increases because of several reasons, such as continuous fragmentation of landholdings and climate change, there is a serious threat to livelihood based on farming. This is particularly true for small farmers. Growing rural populations and constrained employment opportunities in the nonfarm sector have caused subdivision...

Cet article analyse les avancées obtenues pour les exploitations familiales en matière de sécurisation foncière en Afrique. Il identifie plusieurs défis à venir, comme la régulation des investissements à grande échelle, le renforcement des acteurs de la société civile ou  encore l’élargissement de l’offre de sécurisation foncière.

El objetivo de este trabajo es favorecer la cadena de valor de la producción porcina semintensiva y contribuir, desde el Diseño Industrial, a la resolución de problemas de instalaciones (corrales) que mejoren la sanidad animal, las actuales condiciones de trabajo y la competitividad del proceso productivo. A partir de la...

The national food security and nutrition programme just adopted by Kyrgyzstan is expected to serve as a road map to fulfilling people’s rights to food, healthy nutrition and development. The programme, which springs from the country’s National Sustainable Development Strategy, was developed over the last two years by Kyrgyzstan with substantial...