El objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar los factores y las innovaciones que influyen en la decisión de adopción de semillas mejoradas de maíz de los agricultores de Oaxaca, con el fin de conocer sus motivaciones y limitaciones, para que la puesta en marcha de los programas derivados de la implementación de la política pública, estén orientados de manera eficiente y se logre incentivar el uso de semillas mejoradas para disminuir el déficit en la producción de maíz del estado
La presente investigación tiene como objetivo determinar los factores mercadológicos que influyen en la producción y venta de las flores exóticas: hawaiana roja, hawaiana rosa e iris roja, que se cosechan en el Ejido Raymundo Enríquez en Tapachula, Chiapas. Se empleó el método de estudio de caso. El diseño de la investigación correspondió a un enfoque cualitativo, a un diseño no experimental y transeccional; de igual forma, al relatar lo encontrado se abocó a un estudio descriptivo, en el que se utilizó la técnica de la observación.
El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar los factores que explican el emprendimiento en pequeños microempresarios agropecuarios del Valle de Puebla, México. Los datos utilizados se generaron en 2011 mediante una entrevista estructurada, aplicada a una muestra estadística.
In order to determine the factors affecting the adoption of agricultural innovations, 169 farmers were reviewed in 7 counties that may represent Erzurum province in terms of social, economic and cultural aspects. The data were analyzed in LIMDEP software using logistic regression method and the results were presented in tables. The innovations examined in the study were adoption of artificial insemination, membership to cooperative, having automatic waterer in stables and making use of incentives for agricultural production.
Les recommandations de cet atelier sont organisées en trois parties. La première propose un état des lieux des interactions qu’entretient l’agriculture familiale avec les acteurs du système alimentaire mondial. La seconde relate les principaux débats et controverses ayant structuré l’atelier. La troisième explore Le rôle de la recherche dans l’évolution de l’agriculture familiale en tant qu’élément du système alimentaire ?
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Recent sessions of FAO Governing Bodies have put a strong focus on science, technology and innovation and Members are increasingly requesting FAO’s support to harness science and innovation. The FAO Science and Innovation Strategy (the Strategy) was adopted by the FAO Council at its 170th Session following an inclusive and transparent consultative process, with the participation of all Members through formal sessions of Governing Bodies (including the Regional Conferences in 2022), as well as two informal consultations and informal meetings with Regional Groups.
Food is a human right. Yet hundreds of millions are still going to bed hungry. FAO´s Right to Food Guidelines recommend how to take action, so that everyone has access to sufficient, safe, nutritious and affordable food every day. The Guidelines are a powerful policy tool to end hunger and malnutrition in all its forms. Many countries are taking steps in line with these guidelines. Only when everyone enjoys the human right to adequate food, will we be on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
The profound changes in European policy for farms advisory services (FAS) require a period of experimentation and results observation before the new CAP 2021-2027. This paper focuses on Measure 2 of Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020. The paper is focused on the description of case studies in three Italian regions: Campania, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto. Different Measure 2 – sub-measure 2.1 models are analyzed through a qualitative approach, using a conceptual framework adapted by Birner et al. (2009).
The need of Farmer Producer organizations (FPo) was felt to overcome the problems of unorganized small farmers who lack access to resources and services. FPos emerged as an interface between small farmers and the external world by providing forward and backward linkages, giving them required voice, market access, bargaining power, economy of scale and better prices. Among different tangible and intangible benefits, marketing related benefits like access to different market channels, decrease in risk, decrease in transaction cost, economy of scale etc.