Food-borne disease remains a major public health challenge in Africa and Asia. Most of the foods that carry the highest pathogen risk are produced by smallholder farmers, marketed through the informal sector, and sold in wet markets. Given the significant role of informal markets in African and Asian food systems,...

En 2011, un programme de coopération technique intitulé « Appui à la viabilisation des Villages Ruraux Intégrés dans le cadre du rapatriement et de la réinsertion du Burundi- composante sécurité alimentaire agricole » a été mis en œuvre par l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’Alimentation et l’Agriculture(FAO) avec l’appui financier...

En este video, lanzado en honor al día de las madres, el Instituto de Provisión de Alimentos (Proalimentos) rinde un homenaje al esfuerzo de las mujeres agricultoras del Ecuador por brindar frutos de calidad a sus familias. En Ecuador, las madres agricultoras no solo alimentan su familia, sino que que...

The main purpose of the study, which was conducted by NSCE under the FAO’s Regional Initiative on Sustainable Small-Scale Agriculture (SSA) for Inclusive development, is to generate a deep understanding of the value chains with all actors involved and producers organizations and an action plan for gender mainstreaming and women’s...

En el actual contexto institucional el programa ProHuerta está integrado a los demás programas y proyectos implementados por el INTA y el Ministerio de Desarrollo Social, para la creación de sinergias que fortalezcan la intervención institucional en el desarrollo de los territorios, con capacidades e innovaciones tecnológicas de excelencia, reconocido...

A large proportion of Ethiopians derive their livelihoods from smallholder agriculture. This has provided the impetus for the smallholder agriculture-focused policies that have guided agricultural development efforts in Ethiopia over the past two decades. In this study, we investigate the productivity of smallholder teff farmers in Ethiopia, since this is...

Este 15 de octubre se celebra el Día de la Mujer Rural. Según la resolución de las Naciones Unidas este día se reconoce «la función y contribución decisivas de la mujer rural, incluida la mujer indígena, en la promoción del desarrollo agrícola y rural, la mejora de la seguridad alimentaria...

Smallholder agriculture is the mainstay of Malawi’s economy. Its importance for livelihoods cannot be overstated. 94 percent of rural residents and 38 percent of urban residents engage in agriculture to some extent (Jones, Shrinivas, and Bezner-Kerr 2014), the vast majority as smallholder farmers with landholdings of less than one hectare....

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.  The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the...

This six-minute video shows how the FAO Dimitra Clubs in Niger have been crucial to ensure women’s access to land and water, while contributing to nutrition, food security and gender equality, thereby reducing rural poverty. The transformative approach of the Dimitra Clubs induces behavioral changes in various aspects of daily...

El boletín, correspondiente al tercer trimestre del año 2015, presenta las diferentes actividades llevadas a cabo por la Representación de FAO en Ecuador durante los meses de julio, agosto y septiembre del 2015. Entre las noticias se destacan algunas de las cifras más importantes alcanzadas por el proyecto “Fortalecimiento de los...

Mr. Reymondo Caraan (RECOFTC) gave an overview on how to get more rights awarded to forest communities, where we are now in terms of implementing community forestry, what RECOFTC is doing, and stressed that governments should be made aware that people have rights.  RECOFTC has main office in Bangkok, and...

Efforts to enhance smallholder farmers’ involvement in agricultural markets under the World Food Programme (WFP) Purchase for Progress (P4P) programme have led to a variety of nutrition-sensitive activities. In many rural communities where P4P and partners work, these context- and country-specific efforts have begun to increase farming families’ access to nutritious...

En la tarde del 1 de octubre el 2015, el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas aprobó con mayoría la resolución que mandata al Grupo de Trabajo Intergubernamental de Composición Abierta que debe negociar, finalizar y entregar el borrador de una Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los...

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the effects of selected food and agricultural policies in Malawi over the period 2005-2013 and carefully examines: the effects of policies and market performance on price incentives for producers, consumers and other agents in six key agricultural value chains; the level and composition...

A raíz de la investigación enmarcada en la celebración del Año Internacional de la Agricultura Familiar 2014, se adelantaron estudios de caso vinculando tanto instituciones académicas (Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, UNIMINUTO, Instituto Mayor Campesino –IMCA-, Corporación Universitaria Santa Rosa de Cabal – UNISARC-, Universidad de Caldas –U de C-) como organizaciones...

Important social and agrarian changes are taking place on the agricultural plain of the Saïss in Morocco. Rural young men and women are key players in this process. In this article, we use the experiences, aspirations and dreams of rural young people in the Saïss to describe and discuss current...

The advantages of cooperatives, groups and organisations of producers.

All EU citizens benefit from Rural Development Programme (RDP) actions and the 2014-2020 programming period involves new emphasis on improved implementation opportunities that can boost the range and reach of RDP benefits. The following overview article identifies some of the main issues that can help improve the effectiveness of RDP...

Nos últimos 12 anos, o Brasil passou por profundas transformações. O governo federal construiu e vem executando políticas públicas para a promoção da cidadania e de uma vida digna para milhões de brasileiros e brasileiras. Essas mudanças chegaram ao meio rural. No Ministério do Desenvolvimento Agrário (MDA), de 2003 a 2014,...