Mediante un Modelo de Regresión Logística se analiza la participación laboral de las mujeres rurales y los factores asociados. Se observa un aumento en la tasa de participación con reducidos niveles de desempleo,no obstante persistir brechas y precarización de las condiciones de trabajo. Mujeres con mejor preparación y con actitudes...

The biggest challenge we face now is the limited awareness of ecological practices and lack of land for smallholders. We are very much against the current push for hybrids and GMOs and the dependence that comes with them. Thus we call upon our government to declare Tanzania free of such...

This Blog article resumes the work FAO is undertaking with the European Union under the Millennium Development Goal 1c programme (MDG1c) to support smallholder farmers to develop improved post-harvest techniques. Since the inception of the project, over 260 artisans were trained in 15 districts of Mozambique in building and promoting improved...

We have been talking about women in agriculture – that they are important to farming, that they perform around 50% of the farming activities, despite having less access to resources and technical inputs. And we have been discussing this for more than three decades…with very little being done for them....

El Programa propone un esquema de apoyo y asistencia, orientado según las características de los grupos a atender: en el caso de Agricultores Familiares, procurará su vinculación a las cadenas de valor y mercados, a afectos de que mejoren en forma significativa sus ingresos en el caso de las familias pertenecientes a...

The newsletter opens with several articles that address issues that are key to improving nutrition. In Chad, FAO is working with administrative and traditional authorities to implement an innovative approach aimed at increasing women’s access to fertile land, a winning formula for improving the livelihoods of rural households. Another initiative...

For the NENA region, FAO has formulated three Regional Initiatives (RIs) that reflect the commonpriorities expressed by the Member Countries. These initiatives are based on the principles of country ownership, participation and partnership. They focus on innovations and enhanced collaboration within and among the countries of the region, highlight the need for...

 Women in Asia are, in most cases, the farmers. But more than that, they are concerned about the nutrition of their families. There are actually more women interested in the models of agriculture that support diversity and nutrition. There are many cases of women who are fighting for land, particularly...

Women from small and marginal farming families doing SRI have been making the news in India for their adoption of a new approach that challenges the age-old beliefs and practices of rice farming. However, rarely one comes across mention of the impact of SRI on their wellbeing and their bodies.  ...

Au Bénin, le stock de poissons des lacs et des zones humides s’est épuisé du fait de la surpêche et de la destruction des mangroves et des habitats naturels. Aujourd’hui, ces lacs ont été revalorisés et les pêcheurs et vendeurs de poissons trouvent d’autres moyens de gagner leur vie.

Between 2004 and 2014, FAO has developed over few thousands FFS in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region primarily on good agricultural practices and IPM, covering ten countries3 under the Regional Integrated Pest Management Programme in the Near East (GTFS/REM/070/ITA). The main objective was to improve food security...

Ownership of assets is important for poverty alleviation, and women’s control of assets is associated with positive development outcomes at the household and individual levels. This research was undertaken to provide guidance for agricultural development programs on how to incorporate gender and assets in the design, implementation, and evaluation of...

Las zonas rurales andinas de América del Sur son el hogar de las etnias ancestrales nativas como quechuas y aymaras y Huancas. Estos custodios del patrimonio cultural andina, a través de su biodiversidad en los cultivos y el conocimiento local, demuestran que las tecnologías antiguas pueden contribuir a la reducción...

Los Boletines Informativos de Proyectos (BIP) tienen como propósito fortalecer la comunicación y procesos de información con todos nuestros socios y contrapartes, así como con organizaciones e instituciones públicas y privadas, dando a conocer proyectos y detalles referidos a avances en su implementación y los resultados alcanzados. En esta ocasión,...

El boletín, correspondiente al segundo trimestre del año 2015, da a conocer las actividades más importantes llevadas a cabo por la Representación de FAO en Ecuador durante los meses de abril, mayo y junio. En el documento se destaca el evento de lanzamieno del Programa de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional...

This article provides an introduction to the topic of stakeholder involvement in rural development policy and sets the scene for the rest of this EU Rural Review. It clarifies the importance of stakeholder involvement and how and why the EU is prepared to invest so much to support it. It...

Success stories from the FAO Food Security through Commercialization of Agriculture (FSCA) Programme funded by the Italian Development Cooperation in Eastern Africa. Supporting market oriented production and value addition. Facilitating business linkages and access to fair markets. Promoting efficiency and professionalization of value chain actors.

Este artículo informa que podemos apoyar a las mujeres campesinas de América Latina con los medios que tenemos a nuestro alcance difundiendo 5 propuestas muy concretas ante la COP21 que se celebrará en 2015 en París (Francia) donde los líderes mundiales se reunirán en París para acordar medidas contra el cambio climático. Sus decisiones...

A world free from hunger and malnutrition, where food and agriculture contribute in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable manner to improve the standards of living for all, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable sectors of society: this is the vision of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of...

Se trata de un documento amplio basado en el enfoque diferencial, en la inclusión y en las perspectivas de género que amerita el abordaje de estos temas y que se convierten en una herramienta para la participación efectiva de los ciudadanos. Este documento fue realizado por la Defensoría del Pueblo en Colombia....