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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetFAO Regional Initiative: Family farming and inclusive food systems for sustainable rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean 2016
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No results found.Since the land reforms of the 1990s, dualistic farm structures characterize the landscape of most transition countries in Europe and Central Asia, with large numbers of small subsistence and semi commercial family farms. Poverty, social vulnerability and other difficulties could prevent rural communities from fulfilling their role as important building blocks of food security. By enhancing productivity and income levels through sustainable intensification of production, better organization, ade quate services and integration into agrifood value chains, this Regional Initiative can contribute to the global goals of eradicating rural poverty and achieving food security and sustainable growth. Activities focus on sustainable management of agricultural land and water resources; sustainable intensification of smallholders’ production; strengthening the organizations of small producers and family farms; and enhancing access to rural services – such as advisory services and micro-loans. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetLegislating to promote family farming in Latin America and the Caribbean
Legal brief for parliamentarians in Latin America and the Caribbean No. 9
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Family farming is an essential activity for the development of the rural world and the food and nutritional security of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Legislating family farming makes it possible to lay permanent regulatory foundations for the development of favorable policies that promote family farming as part of diversified food systems that are more resilient to climate change through the sustainable use of natural resources. In turn, the legislation on the matter, accompanied by regulations and an adequate budget, is a useful tool to promote the enjoyment of the rights of people dedicated to family farming. The regulations on family farming facilitate access to financing, services, infrastructure, innovation, and markets, allowing greater economic opportunities. In addition, they are key to addressing the inequalities observed in the rural world, allowing greater inclusion and participation of women, indigenous peoples, young people, and the elderly, and promoting synergies between locally based traditional knowledge and innovation.
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