Small Scale Family Farming In The Near East And North Africa Region

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251095027

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SMALL-SCALE FAMILY FARMING IN THE NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This report provides an overview of a study conducted in the NENA region in 2015-2016 in partnership with FAO, CIRAD, CIHEAM-IAMM and six national teams, each of which prepared a national report. In the six countries under review in the NENA region (Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Mauritania, Sudan and Tunisia), agriculture is carried out primarily by small-scale family farmers, the majority of whom run the risk of falling into the poverty trap, largely due to the continuous fragmentation of inherited landholdings. As such, the development of small-scale family farming can no longer be based solely on intensifying agriculture, as the farmers are not able to produce sufficient marketable surplus due to the limited size of their landholdings. An approach based strictly on agricultural activity is also insufficient (as small-scale family farms have already diversified their livelihoods with off-farm activities). In fact, developing small-scale farming cannot be achieved by focusing strictly on t he dimension of production.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251095423

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Social protection in Near East and North Africa – Regional trends by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This publication presents a range of social protection programmes in the Near East and North Africa region, including government-led social assistance, food subsidies, contributory social security and insurance schemes, and systems based on religious and cultural traditions.

Author : Habib Ayeb,Ray Bush
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781785270895

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Food Insecurity and Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa by Habib Ayeb,Ray Bush Pdf

‘Food Insecurity and Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa’ studies the political economy of agrarian transformation in the eponymous regions. Examining Egypt and Tunisia in detail as case studies, it critiques the dominant tropes of food security offered by the international financial institutions and promotes the importance of small-scale family farming in developing sustainable food sovereignty. Egypt and Tunisia are located in the context of the broader Middle East and broader processes of war, environmental transformation and economic reform. The book contributes to uncovering the historical backdrop and contemporary pressures in the Middle East and North Africa for the uprisings of 2010 and 2011. It also explores the continued failure of post-uprising counter-revolutionary governments to directly address issues of rural development that put the position and role of small farmers centre stage.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251314920

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Rural Migration in the Near East and North Africa – Regional trends by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The Near East and North Africa (NENA) has always been affected and in many ways shaped by the high levels of human mobility. However, rural migration - or migration to, from and between rural areas - is often overlooked, despite its important ramifications for food security, agriculture, rural development and regional disparities. In the next decade, persistent poverty, climatic threats and increasing competition for natural resources may fuel greater levels of migration across NENA countries. This report was designed to provide policy makers, practitioners and development partners with an overview of the main challenges and opportunities of rural migration in the NENA region.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251322147

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FAO-CIHEAM Partnership – Advancing sustainable rural development in the Mediterranean by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies Pdf

For almost four decades, the partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) has generated advanced knowledge and expertise in support of achieving food security, sustainable agriculture, and rural development in the Mediterranean. Driven by these shared goals, FAO and CIHEAM have jointly contributed to policy dialogue, the implementation of programs and projects, awareness-raising, and the capacity development of different actors in the region. FAO- CIHEAM collaboration has helped to build important knowledge resources and technical networks, strengthen the focus on gender and youth in agriculture, and promote the sustainable development of rural and coastal areas and sustainable fisheries. In October 2015, both organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reinforcing their partnership. Under the framework of the partnership agreement, FAO and CIHEAM committed to developing a common strategic cooperation agenda to support agriculture, food, and sustainable rural development in the Mediterranean. In June 2019, based on the success of this collaboration the MoU was renewed for another four years. This brochure presents the highlights and successes of the partnership between FAO and CIHEAM.

Author : Harold Brookfield,Helen Parsons
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134122264

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Family Farms: Survival and Prospect by Harold Brookfield,Helen Parsons Pdf

This book surveys the social conditions of family farming across the world and the conditions of its survival into the twenty-first century.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : WISC:89065123333

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Manual by Anonim Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251350492

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Country Gender Assessment of the agriculture and rural sector – The Republic of the Sudan by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This Country Gender Assessment of Agriculture and the Rural Sector in the Republic of the Sudan aims to enhance the understanding of gender dimensions in the agriculture and rural sector in order to support the formulation and implementation of informed and evidence-based policies, programmes and services. The findings show that, despite the common issues facing Sudanese men and women in rural areas, the lack of gender equality in rural areas, and in the agricultural sector in particular, generally places women at a clear disadvantage.

Author : Vapnek, J., Boaz, P.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251350096

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Legislative and regulatory frameworks for family farming by Vapnek, J., Boaz, P. Pdf

Guided by the Global Action Plan of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028, this publication looks into ways that legislation can best support policy processes aimed at advancing family farming’s contribution to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. The publication aims to present some of the laws and regulations relevant to family farming to determine the features that can most positively benefit family farmers while providing information and experiences from different parts of the globe for decision-makers and practitioners. The objective not being to provide prescriptions for how to regulate family farming, but rather to present different options to decision-makers, thereby facilitating their appreciation of the complexity of existing legislative and regulatory frameworks that underpin family farming and empowering them for the design of supportive approaches best suited to their respective national context. With the multisectorality of family farming at its core and mindful of family farmers’ overwhelming contribution to nutritiously and sustainably feed the world, this publication analyses legislative processes in 12 different areas that are conducive to the agri-food systems transformation for a better production, better environment, better nutrition and better life for all, leaving no one behind.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251379134

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Advancing rural advisory services in Arab countries to promote market orientation and inclusive transformation by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Small-scale family farmers are the backbone of rural communities in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. Despite their extensive participation in the agricultural sector, these types of farmers and their farms are disproportionately affected by poverty, ultimately constituting about 70 percent of the poorliving in the region. Apart from adverse agroclimatic conditions, smallscale farmers experience several challenges that stem from their limited assets, land fragmentation and weak capacities, with negative impacts on their productivity, profitability and income. Specific constraints include low volume and quality of produce, high transaction costs, high costs of inputs, low prices and weak access to market information and postharvest facilities – all of which adds up to a limited ability to reach and compete in markets. Small-scale farmers need services that enable them to make informed decisions and facilitate their access to quality inputs, post-harvest facilities and more profitable markets. They also need to reinforce their capacities to act collectively and develop effective organizations that can articulate their demands, amplify their voice, and facilitate their access to services and markets. As a result of persisting gender-based social norms, women typically face more challenges than men in terms of owning assets, accessing quality inputs and services, reaching markets and achieving fair prices.

Author : Anríquez, G., Foster, W., Santos Rocha, J., Ortega, J., Smolak, J., Jansen, S.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251373781

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Reducing food loss and waste in the Near East and North Africa by Anríquez, G., Foster, W., Santos Rocha, J., Ortega, J., Smolak, J., Jansen, S. Pdf

Food loss and waste (FLW) reduction is an important component in the transformation of the region's agrifood systems. Addressing the drivers of FLW along value chains provides an opportunity to tackle some of the inherent problems within the NENA region agrifood systems and to contribute to goals such as: boosting incomes and employment, improving access to nutritious food, reducing the climate footprint, and improving the use of scarce natural resources, particularly arable land and water.

Author : Zdruli, P., Zucca, C.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251366776

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Restoring land and soil health to ensure sustainable and resilient agriculture in the Near East and North Africa region by Zdruli, P., Zucca, C. Pdf

The report is part of a series of background papers prepared within the context of the development of the the Near East and North Africa Region of the State of Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW) in the Near East and North Africa Region. The paper reflects on the status of soil degradation and fertility loss, the drivers that put pressure on soils and land in the region, the responses to address the pressing issues leveraging existing technical knowledge, as well as tools for assessment and monitoring.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251314111

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FAO: Challenges and Opportunities in a Global World by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This illustrated volume identifies the challenges and opportunities facing food and agriculture in the context of the 2030 Agenda, presents solutions for a more sustainable world and shows how FAO has been working in recent years to support its Member Nations in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Author : Szaboova, L.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251374856

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Climate change, migration and rural adaptation in the Near East and North Africa region by Szaboova, L. Pdf

While there are instances where individuals or households are forcibly displaced or leave because they feel a decent life is no longer possible, migration is more than just a response to an unfolding crisis. Under certain conditions, migration can be a proactive livelihood diversification strategy that contributes to rural households’ capacity to adapt to changing conditions.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251356982

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Strengthening national capacities of producer organizations – Oman by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This document presents the main finding of this project in the Oman to support the strengthening of producer organizations in agriculture and fisheries. The results of this work provide a basis for the formulation of a national plan of action that reflects the needs of smallholder farmers and fishers to ultimately contribute to their empowerment. Part 1 provides an overview of the various existing forms of collective action and the institutional framework regulating them. Part 2 describes the objectives, methodology and components of the project implemented by FAO, highlighting the results obtained for the three target groups of the project: the Omani Agricultural Association, the Aflaj and the Coastal Women.