Los días 26, 27 y 28 de mayo se llevó a cabo el simposio “Desafío Nacional para la Reducción de la Desnutrición Crónica, 10 Años de Sostenibilidad de la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional”.  La realización del evento, que forma parte de la celebración por los 10 años del Sistema Nacional de...

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

Le présent colloque souhaite approfondir les questions liées aux futures tensions sur la gestion de l’eau, en lien avec le changement climatique et les évolutions sur l’usage de l’eau d’ici 2050, en incluant tant les études hydrologiques et climatiques que les études ou acquis des sciences sociales. Ces études concerneront...

By examining and agreeing upon the key drivers of change a vision was developed for global food security by 2030. The key challenges to actually reaching this vision were then defined. This, in turn, led to the identification of priority areas that could guide policy-makers in the design and implementation...

The countries of East and Southern Africa have made major commitments to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment, and they are starting to pay off. A number of countries have achieved substantial progress towards gender parity in primary school enrolment. Nearly all countries have adopted quota systems requiring women’s participation...

INDAP en Cifras (Segundo trimestre 2015), abarca todo el ámbito del quehacer institucional, desde las características de nuestra institución, objetivos estratégicos, organigrama, población objetivo, etc. En Chile, hay 260.000 explotaciones campesinas que aportan el 61% del empleo agrícola. Utilizan el 44% de la superficie agrícola útil y su actividad representa...

On the one hand, agriculture itself is restructuring and slowly taking a lower share of total employment in the EU – as new knowledge and smart techniques make farm workers more productive, and as older farmers retire. On the other hand, almost 11 million farms still provide work for roughly...

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

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y Agricultura (FAO), en colaboración con la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y con el apoyo de la Agencia Mexicana de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo y la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) han desarrollado...

In the light of competing land uses, increasing concentration in land ownership, rising land prices, and land abandonment, access to agricultural land is gaining importance in Europe. In many European countries farmer or community led initiatives have been developing to ensure organic farmers have access to land. The European Network...

West African Agriculture is at a turning point. The combination of strong demand growth, sustained economic growth, higher global agricultural prices, and an improved policy environment has generated the most conducive conditions for Agricultural growth in over 30 years. West African countries and their Development Partners now clearly recognize the...

This leaflet aims to inform policy makers about successful farmer experiences in managing coffee pests without the insecticide endosulfan. It demonstrates that phasing out of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) in favour of safe and cost-effective alternatives is entirely possible - on large estates and small family farms. The findings also serve as useful generic lessons for governments, farmers and other...

Parmi les différentes simulations réalisées dans cette étude,  trois d’entre elles agissent comme des  leviers pour limiter la dépendance alimentaire de cette région à l’horizon 2050 : le progrès technique qui augmenterait la production locale, le changement de régime alimentaire s’orientant  vers la diète méditerranéenne, et la réduction des pertes...

Dans le Sahel, les politiques de protection sociale en lien avec la sécurité alimentaire ont un rôle fondamental quant au bien-être de la population. Étudier ces politiques ainsi que leurs mesures profite aux organisations qui œuvrent pour la sécurité alimentaire de la région et peut contribuer à la conception de...

La lutte contre l’insécurité alimentaire prend une nouvelle orientation écologique, plus naturelle et moins coûteuse, si l’on en croit l’Organisation des nations unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO). Cet organisme, prône l’agro-écologie qu’elle considère comme une solution pour lutter contre la faim et la mal nutrition.  

By examining and agreeing upon the key drivers of change a vision was developed for global food security by 2030. The key challenges to actually reaching this vision were then defined. This, in turn, led to the identification of priority areas that could guide policy-makers in the design and implementation...

There is growing interest from the global development community in the role of agricultural research and extension (AR&E) systems to achieve development targets. Despite this interest, many smallholders in developing countries continue to lack access to updated agricultural information and reliable services. In an effort to increase the effectiveness, impact,...

The National Rural Development Programme (NRDP) Italy, outlining the priorities for Italy for the use of approximately 2.14 billion EUR of public expenditure (963 million EUR from the EU budget and 1.17 billion EUR of national co-financing) for the period from 2014- 2020, was formally adopted by the European Commission...

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

Esta convocatoria tiene como finalidad impulsar la participación y protagonismo juvenil a partir del fortalecimiento de iniciativas en funcionamiento o de la concreción de iniciativas que aún no se han puesto en marcha y por tal motivo se convoca a grupos, colectivos u organizaciones de jóvenes a presentar perfiles de...