Agriculture is a vital sector that will feed a projected global population of 9.5 billion by 2050. Smallholder farmers produce more than 70 percent of the world's food. Globally, there are approximately 570 million smallholder farmers, who own less than two hectares of land. However, smallholders in most developing countries face challenges such as access to finance and insurance, unfair wages, access to agricultural resources and lack of market access.
La FAO promueve la agroecología a través de diez elementos clave, como la diversidad, el intercambio de conocimientos, la eficiencia, la resiliencia y la economía circular, integrados en un enfoque sistémico.
En Colombia, el principal desafío es la escalabilidad, expandiendo las fincas agroecológicas a nivel territorial y fortaleciendo la gobernanza y difusión de buenas prácticas. También es necesario crear un marco institucional claro y fomentar incentivos para avanzar hacia sistemas alimentarios más sostenibles.
This Quick Reference Guide complements the “Contract Farming Handbook – A Practical Guide for Linking Small-Scale Producers and Buyers through Business Model Innovation” of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). The GIZ methodology provides a hands-on and process-oriented approach for practitioners interested in upgrading existing or developing new contract farming schemes that are inclusive for small-scale producers and their farmer organisations.
This is a collection of documents—including presentations and recordings—related to the Boosting Agrifood Research and Innovation Cooperation for Impact at Scale conference, which took place from 11 to 13 March 2025 in Brussels as part of the DeSIRA-LIFT service of DeSIRA, EU's initiative for climate-relevant, productive, and sustainable transformation of agri-food systems in the global South.
This book presents a collection of Stories of Change from the DeSIRA Initiative—an EU-funded portfolio of over 80 research and innovation (R&I) projects across 65+ countries. It explores how research contributes to agricultural innovation systems (AIS), not just through results, but by changing the way innovation is supported, governed, and scaled.
This second volume of Stories of Change explores how DeSIRA projects have contributed to transformative shifts in agrifood systems (AFS), by developing and scaling innovations that respond to sustainability challenges. Building on the strategies and approaches outlined in the first volume, these stories focus on the nature, ownership, and transformative potential of innovations supported by DeSIRA.
The Newsletter of the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) provides regular updates on activities by TAP and its partners, on the projects and on upcoming events. This issue specifically refers to the period from November 2024 to April 2025.
The Newsletter of the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) provides regular updates on activities by TAP and its partners, on the projects and on upcoming events. This issue specifically refers to the period from May 2025 to September 2025.
This brochure presents the Global Farmer Field School Platform and the different services it offers.
The Newsletter of the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) provides regular updates on activities by TAP and its partners, on the projects and on upcoming events. This issue specifically refers to the period from October 2025 to December 2025.