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Book (series)Legislative and regulatory frameworks for family farming 2021
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No results found.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. -
Book (stand-alone)Family farming in Türkiye
A perspective for the future
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No results found.This report underscores the critical importance of family farming in ensuring sustainable agriculture, food security, and rural development in Türkiye. Family farming contributes significantly to biodiversity conservation, cultural heritage preservation, and the production of nutritious food. However, challenges such as climate change, declining natural resources, and insufficient market access threaten its sustainability.Drawing on global initiatives like the International Year of Family Farming (2014) and the UN Decade of Family Farming (2019–2028), this report highlights Türkiye's efforts, including the Türkiye Family Farming Plan and Action Plan (2014–2018). It emphasizes the need for a participatory and interdisciplinary approach to address key issues, such as supporting small-scale enterprises, integrating technological innovations, and fostering youth involvement.The report advocates for robust policy frameworks that promote sustainable practices, financial inclusion, and social protection for family farmers. It outlines strategic priorities, including rural development, risk management, and climate resilience, to guide the preparation of a comprehensive National Action Plan for Türkiye. By placing family farming at the core of its agricultural policies, Türkiye can contribute to transforming global food systems and achieving the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. -
Book (series)Farms, family farms, farmland distribution and farm labour: What do we know today? 2019
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No results found.A better and more complete understanding of family farms is urgently needed to guide policy makers’ efforts towards achieving a number of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper takes stock of the number of farms worldwide, and their distribution and that of farmland, on the basis of agricultural censuses and survey data. Thus, it shows that there are more than 608 million farms in the world. Rough estimates also indicate that more than 90 percent of these farms are family farms (by our definition) occupying around 70–80 percent of farmland and producing about 80 percent of the world’s food in value terms. We underscore the importance of not referring to family farms and small farms (i.e., those of less than 2 hectares) interchangeably: the latter account for 84 percent of all farms worldwide, but operate only around 12 percent of all agricultural land, and produce roughly 36 percent of the world’s food. The largest 1 percent of farms in the world operate more than 70 percent of the world’s farmland. The stark differences between family farms, in terms of size, their share in farmland distribution, and their patterns across income groups and regions, make clear the importance of properly defining different types of farms and distinguishing their differences when engaging in policy discourse and decision making towards the SDGs. The paper also considers evidence on labour and age provided by the censuses. There is a need to improve agricultural censuses if we want to deepen our understanding of farms.
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