Rural production and service systems
Agricultural production, and its processing and marketing, are the main sources of income and food in rural areas. Small family farms in developing countries are permanently exposed to climate and economic risks and have rarely made it out of poverty.. Research and development strengthens the rural population and prevents their migration to cities. Under this block you will find sites and publications on "Rural production and service systems": |
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Forests, Landscapes & Governance: multiple roles, multiple actors September 2009 Author: Carter, J. et al. The overwhelming conclusion of the two workshops documented in this publication is that the future of the world’s forest depends not so much on technical knowledge or financial investment (although both are important), but on their good governance – based on mutual respect and agreement between different stakeholders on the way forward. Simply said (but far more difficult to implement), political, social and economic decisions over resource management, use and benefit sharing should be based on legal frameworks and procedures that are equitable, transparent, and broadly accepted by members of society. Society here encompasses different levels – from the very local level (that of individual village or forest), to the landscape level, to the national, regional and also the international level.
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Focal Point for rural Development July 2008 Author: SDC and Agridea The Web platform of the SDC Focal Point for Rural Development. Like the theme of rural development, the house is complex and diverse. Here the threads of rural development within SDC and its partners are gathered.
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InfoResources: News, Focus, Trends May 2008 InfoResources News: If you wish to be updated on the latest developments and debates, subscribe to the newsletter. InfoResources Focus: provides a general overview of pertinent and topical subjects to guide one through the information jungle. Each issue focuses on a current theme relative to forests, agriculture, natural resources and the environment, in the context of international development cooperation. InfoResources Trends: compiles personal assessments of predicted changes by experts from the realms of politics and science, as well as from implementing agencies of NGOs around the world, and it makes these assessments accessible to a broader professional public.
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Greenfacts - Facts on health and environment 2008 Author: Greenfacts Greenfacts’ Mission is to bring complex scientific consensus reports on health and the environment to the reach of non-specialists. Greenfacts publishes clear and faithful summaries of existing scientific reports on environmental and health topics: GreenFacts Digests and GreenFacts Co-Publications. Greenfacts are an independent non-profit organization with a multi-stakeholder governance and a non-advocacy policy.
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Global crop diversity trust December 2007 Global Crop Diversity Trust is an independent international organisation which exists to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide. It was established through a partnership between the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). In 2006, the Trust entered into a Relationship Agreement with the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The Agreement recognizes the Trust as an "essential element" of the Treaty's funding strategy in regards to the ex situ conservation and availability of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. It also confirms the autonomy of the Trust as a scientific organization in raising and dispersing funds.
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Securing enough food for all December 2007 Author: SDC During the course of the decade that has gone by since the 1996 World Food Summit, the SDC has done its utmost in contributing to meet the objective fixed for 2015. This commitment has manifested itself in the support provided to a great number of both public and private partners, as well as initiatives and projects not only in the domain of agricultural production and research, but also that of natural resource management and rural development in regions where food security is precarious.
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Biofuels, opportunity or threat to the poor? December 2007 Author: SDC An oil crisis would set back development efforts and the double impact of high food and oil prices would be devastating for the world’s poorest. The vast range of issues and diverging interests related to biofuels require careful mapping of the topic.
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International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) December 2007 IAASTD is a unique international effort that evaluates the relevance, quality and effectiveness of agricultural knowledge, science, and technology (AKST); and effectiveness of public and private sector policies as well as institutional arrangements in relation to AKST. The project is a major global initiative, developed out of a consultative process involving 900 participants and 110 countries from all regions of the world.
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SDC Guidelines on Green Biotechnology December 2007 Author: SDC The document outlines the official position of SDC with respect to the most important issues related to green biotechnology. The political decision on the use of green biotechnology is a sovereign decision of developing countries. SDC can support broad based public debates towards “informed decision” on green biotechnology. It can also invest in biosecurity, in sustainability assessments and public agricultural research on green biotechnology.
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World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development December 2007 Author: World Bank World Development Report 2008 calls for greater investment in agriculture in developing countries.The report warns that the sector must be placed at the center of the development agenda if the goals of halving extreme poverty and hunger by 2015 are to be realized.
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