The CAP aims to address (regulate, support) the totality of EU agricultural activity and agricultural land. Agricultural land must fall into one of only three categories named by the policy, i.e. permanent crops; arable and permanent pasture (permanent grassland in the definition proposed in the reformed CAP Regulations, see Section...

This study investigated summer farming in the Chornohora and the adaptation strategies practiced in summer pasturelands, using field observations, in-depth interviews with local inhabitants, and official data from Ukrainian institutions. The indigenous Hutsul people have developed organizational forms of animal husbandry—often based on family farming—that they try to follow despite...

Most of Near east and North Africa societies have been in the midst of social and political transition in recent years. Three of them changed governments following the events of 2011, and some have endured armed conflict. Moreover, most of them face the challenge of food security in a drylands...

Somos un programa de cooperación que impulsa políticas, programas, estrategias e iniciativas para salvaguardar y promover las cocinas de Iberoamérica, como vía para alcanzar un desarrollo sostenible en nuestra región.   Desde 2014 trabajamos para rescatar y fomentar nuestras cocinas tradicionales, sus saberes y significados, cadenas productivas sostenibles e innovación culinaria.  Iberocinas es...

Part of the International Family Farming Year proclaimed by the United Nations Organization, the Zagora Oasis International Forum association held on December 18-21; 2014 the Forum's 3rd edition under the topic "Oasis Family Farming: Opportunities and threats" Over three days, participants made of associations, experts and researchers along with the...

The Woźniak farm has been in the family since 1928, when Jan Woźniak’s Grandfather bought 8 Ha of land. In 1976 the farm was enlarged to 10.5 Ha by Jan’s father, and later in 1986 to its current size of 19 Ha.

In the Near East and North Africa (NENA), the role of women in agriculture and the rural sector has increased significantly. In many countries of the region, agricultural incomes no longer suffice to sustain the livelihoods of rural men and women. This has resulted, in particular, in massive migration of...

Discours prononcé par le Ministre de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage, de la Pêche et de la Sécurité Alimentaire du Gabon , Monsieur Luc Oyoubi, lors de l'ouverture de la deuxième édition de la Foire Agricole de Libreville.

En estos días se ha celebrado una nueva edición de la Feria Jakaru Porã Haguã (“Para que podamos comer bien”, en guaraní) en la capital de Paraguay, Asunción. Estas ferias, que también tienen lugar en otros lugares del país, como Concepción o San Pedro, son un espacio de intercambio entre productores/as y consumidores/as que optan...

The video outlines three case studies of farmers utilizing agroecological practices in their farming systems. It focuses on complex adaptive rice systems in the Easter part of the island of Java, Indonesia; on a large-scale farm in the Netherlands applying sustainable soil management practices; and on social aspects of agroecology...

Imre Hartmann has been involved with agriculture for all his working life. During the communist era he headed one of the sectors of a co-operative farm. As an independent farmer, he started off rearing Hungarian Grey Steppe Cattle in the 1980s, and pork later in the 1990s. After the Restitution,...

Vegetable growing - specialization of family farms in Stolin district of Belarus.  About 5,000 family farms grow vegetables in the Stolin district (about 50% of family farms) in Belarus Agricultural lands in family farms – 500 ha of greenhouses and 3000 ha of open fields Family farms are very small –greenhouses...

Le présent rapport rend compte de cette semaine des AF, en combinant le regard des organisateurs, et le regard libre de deux grands témoins invités. Après une première partie revenant brièvement sur le concept de l’agriculture familiale et sur ses dynamiques à Madagascar et dans le monde, il résume, dans...

Documentaries on the Best Practices in Rural Development carried out by young farmers that have been granted support under EU Rural development policies.

The Earl Quaak Farm has been in the family for three generations. It was purchased and re-organised by the Grandparents of the current managers of the farm after the Second World War. The legal structure of the holding is three-part. The land is held within a ‘Société Agricole à Responsabilité...

Dans le cadre de la diversification des cultures visant à promouvoir une agriculture et une consommation durables, le fonio, céréale à petits grains, cultivée et consommée dans la région sub-sahélienne d'Afrique de l'Ouest, du Sénégal au lac Tchad, est prometteuse. La culture du fonio est le plus souvent limitée aux champs...

La cría de gallinas ponedoras es implementada por el Programa ProHuerta, siendo una muy buena alternativa para la producción familiar, contribuyendo a una alimentación variada mediante la producción de huevos. Para tener buenos resultados se deben suministrar cuidados básicos de temperatura, luz e higiene en la etapa de crecimiento, una...

This chapter explores the sustainable-livelihoods framework to conceptualize the capacity needs of resilience-focused extension and advisory services. It indicates where to move the policy and research agenda forward with regard to the role of extension and advisory services in building resilience.

IFAD and the International Centre for Rural Development, (IDRC) joined hands to use networking to improve the performance of their agriculture and rural development projects in a programme called the Knowledge Access in Rural Interconnected Areas Network, or KariaNet. The KariaNet approach, including collaborative research and capacity building, takes a page from...

Le présent document porte sur le compostage à la ferme