Depuis 2009, l'Union des groupements pour la commercialisation des produits agricoles de la Boucle du Mouhoun, au Burkina Faso, soutenue par ses partenaires techniques et financiers, a mis en place un service de conseil à l'exploitation familiale (CEF) pour ses membres. Ce service a pour objectif de favoriser l'apprentissage et la formation des agriculteurs en mettant l'accent sur la maîtrise de la gestion technico-économique de l'exploitation agricole, suivant quatre axes principaux : prévoir, mettre en oeuvre, analyser et évaluer.
This paper has been prepared under the guidelines provided by the TAP Secretariat at the FAO, as a contribution to the G20 initiative TAP, which includes near 40 partners and is facilitated by FAO. Its purpose is to provide a Regional synthesis report on capacity needs assessment for agricultural innovation, with capacity gaps identified and analyzed, including recommendations to strengthen agricultural innovation systems (AIS) and draft policy recommendations to address the capacity gaps.
Este trabajo busca contribuir a un mejor entendimiento de los factores exógenos y endógenos que inciden en el desempeño de CACAONICA y su participación en la cadena de valor del cacao, como insumo al desarrollo de una estrategia para fortalecer su posicionamiento y gobernanza.
Este documento hace una reflexión sobre como diseñar y ejecutar un proyecto para estimular un sector productivo en centroamérica. Esos estudios abarcaron ocho temas: 1) la caracterización espacial y política de los territorios cacaoteros; 2) el análisis del marco legal, institucional y político a nivel local y nacional que afectaba al sector cacao donde actuaría el PCC; 3) el inventario y valoración del rol de los gobiernos e instituciones de educación superior en el sector cacao a nivel nacional; 4) la participación de los municipios en el sector cacaotero y ambiental en los territorios de
El presente artículo documenta los factores endógenos y exógenos que han incidido sobre la cadena de valor del cacao orgánico en Waslala, Nicaragua y, en particular, en el posicionamiento y la gobernanza de Cacaonica; a partir de dicha evaluación, se definen líneas estratégicas que contribuyan a la consolidación empresarial de la cooperativa.
CABI’s Plantwise programme runs local plant clinics in 24 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America where trained ‘plant doctors’ provide on-the-spot diagnosis and advice for farmers who bring samples to the clinics. A database that records each consultation and shares knowledge across clinics and countries continually builds the ability of the programme to respond to farmers’ needs. The programme embodies key principles of an innovation systems approach.
Gender equality is one of the ten core principles of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security. This guide aims to assist in its implementation through the achievement of responsible gender-equitable governance of land tenure. The guide focuses on equity and on how land tenure can be governed in ways that address the different needs and priorities of women and men.
This guide is organized into six chapters with a summary of key steps at the end of each chapter which can be considered as main highlights. Chapter one gives an introduction and an overview of the sequence of the main agricultural research and extension approaches and their shortcomings and hence the reason for the new innovation systems approaches. Chapter two deals with an overview of the InP process covering underlying values and principles, design and processes.
The aim of this report is to provide a detailed review of documented social learning processes for climate changeand natural resource managementas described in peer-reviewed literature. Particular focus is on identifying (1) lessons and principles, (2) tools and approaches, (3) evaluation of social learning, as well as (4) concrete examples of impacts that social learning has contributed to.
The paper discusses the work force development (Wfd) tool that places explicit focus on three functional dimensions of Wfd policies and institutions: (a) strategy; (b) system oversight; and (c) service delivery. Strategy refers to the alignment between workforce development and a country’s national goals for economic and social development. System oversight refers to the governance arrangements that shape the behaviors key stakeholders involved, including individuals, employers, and training providers.