Publications
Dimitra Newsletter 17
11/08/2009
This issue of the Dimitra newsletter introduces readers to the FAO project ‘Capitalisation of Good Practices in Support of Agricultural Production and Food Security’. It also presents three new radio listeners’ clubs and a rural women's community radio based in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools
23/07/2009
A methodology for teaching vulnerable children and young people about farming and how to take care of themselves. It uses a 'living classroom' approach in which the students observe the crops throughout the growing season with the help of a facilitator. 2 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 16
01/05/2009
This issue is devoted to FAO’s efforts in the Great Lakes Region, where Farmer Field Schools have been instrumental in addressing a range of problems, including food insecurity, HIV/AIDS and violence against women. 24 pp.
Children and women’s rights to property and inheritance in Mozambique: Elements for an effective intervention strategy
09/04/2009
This publication identifies the constraints faced by widows and vulnerable children in securing their inheritance rights, and tries to identify effective intervention strategies to increase their access to property and inheritance. 64 pp.
Women and the Right to Food: International Law and State Practice
15/01/2009
In the light of Millennium Development Goals No.1 – to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger – and No.3 – to promote gender equality and empower women – the present study provides an of the right to food from a gender perspective, examining relevant international instruments as well as State practice. 36 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 15
01/11/2008
This issue of the Dimitra newsletter focuses on how – in an international context of rising food prices and raw material shortages – the livelihoods of the poorest populations, and of women in particular, are inextricably linked to their rights, as well as their economic, political and social status. 24 pp.
Getting started! Running a Junior Farmer Field and Life School
16/10/2008
A manual that describes how to set up and sustain Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools (JFFLS). These aim to help AIDS orphans and vulnerable children to achieve long-term food security, by teaching them vital farming and life skills. 146 pp.
Gender and equity issues in liquid biofuels production
16/10/2008
This publication explores the gender-differentiated risks associated with the large scale production of first-generation liquid biofuels in developing countries. It also offers alternative policy options to reduce the risks and maximize the opportunities of biofuels production. 36pp.