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A small farm near the Scottish town of Crief
Understanding the role of small farms in Europe (SALSA)
… Small-scale farming is crucial for producing food and for sustaining the livelihoods of millions of people in … Europe, where they also play an important part in providing good food, income and opportunities for people in rural areas. However, small … policy in the European Union (EU). SALSA (Small farms, small food businesses and sustainable food and nutrition security) is a …
Project, 06 November 2018
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Climate smart agriculture longitudinal assessment in Lake Hawassa
… Food and agriculture … Climate smart agriculture longitudinal assessment in Lake Hawassa …
Publication, 01 July 2017
The interface between forests, agriculture and climate change: understanding the implications for REDD
Project, 02 September 2010
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Voices and Flavours from the Earth: Visualising Food Sovereignty in the Andes, Chapter 5
… of 2011 the community-based groups deepened their understanding of food sovereignty and affirmed it as a fundamental right. In other words, … meat, drinking pure water from the springs, collecting seasonal food, and using rock salt substantially supports their cultural … Food and agriculture … Voices and Flavours from the Earth: Visualising Food Sovereignty in the Andes, Chapter 5 …
Publication, 01 June 2013
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Sustaining the Multiple Functions of Agricultural Biodiversity
… biodiversity fulfils a number of important roles, such as providing food and livelihood security, ensuring productive and environment … corporations that market agricultural inputs and process food and fibres for commercial profits and control over production; … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 January 1999
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Tipping the Balance finds gaps in agriculture policy
… Food and agriculture … Tipping the Balance finds gaps in agriculture policy …
Publication, 01 December 2013
Women distributing seeds in Andhra Pradesh, India (Photo: Deccan Development Society)
Q&A: Why indigenous seed-saving women are the stewards of biodiversity
… knowledge-based – or ‘biocultural’ – innovation systems to strengthen food security in the face of climate change. The five-year project … changes. Preserving traditional seeds is intrinsically linked to the food security, livelihoods and culture of farming communities.   With … Southwest China, village women involved in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) initiative supported by the Centre for Chinese …
Article, 18 October 2018
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Emerging Biocultural Innovations for Climate Resilience in Southwest China - SIFOR Qualitative Baseline Study
… the innovations developed by farmers to strengthen resilience, food security and income in response to socioeconomic and climatic … – notably participatory plant breeding (PPB) and community-supported agriculture (CSA). PPB and CSA have been supported by the Chinese Centre … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 March 2015
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Global or local food chains? Uncovering the dilemmas in Senegal and Peru
… Is it possible to re-localise food production and consumption? ‘Old’ market destinations are losing … gaining sovereignty and becoming ‘policy makers’ – helping to reshape food systems and the~geopolitics of food trade. Using case studies from Senegal and Peru, this paper … Food and agriculture … Global or local food chains? Uncovering the dilemmas in Senegal and Peru …
Publication, 01 September 2015
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Sustaining the multiple functions of agricultural biodiversity
… the FAO/Netherlands Conference on the "Multifunctional Character of Agriculture and Land-MFCAL" that will take place in Maastricht, The … biodiversity are discussed in terms of its contributions to : food and livelihood security, production and environmental … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 September 1999