Este documento es el producto final de la consultoría “Políticas y experiencias relevantes para el empoderamiento de las mujeres rurales en Perú Un análisis desde el enfoque territorial”. El documento tiene dos objetivos (i) analizar qué puede aportar el enfoque de desarrollo territorial rural a las políticas enfocadas en el empoderamiento de las mujeres rurales y (ii) analizar cómo se pueden generar sinergias entre los proyectos de desarrollo territorial rural y las instituciones que trabajan temas de género, con el propósito de reducir las brechas de inequidad que afectan a las mujeres ru
In order to realize the potential of agricultural innovation in family farming, national priorities of sustainably increasing food production and productivity, and reducing hunger and poverty, require rural knowledge institutions to be stronger and communication processes to be improved. This brief synthesizes the focus of FAO’s research and extension branch on transforming agricultural innovation systems of member countries.
The contributions and dynamic interaction of thousands of stakeholders from all sectors have created the GCARD (Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development) Roadmap, providing a clear path forward for all involved. The Roadmap highlights the urgent changes required in Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) systems globally, to address worldwide goals of reducing hunger and poverty, creating opportunity for income growth while ensuring environmental sustainability and particularly meeting the needs of resource-poor farmers and consumer.
The Sourcebook is the outcome of joint planning, continued interest in gender and agriculture, and concerted efforts by the World Bank, FAO, and IFAD. The purpose of the Sourcebook is to act as a guide for practitioners and technical staff inaddressing gender issues and integrating gender-responsive actions in the design and implementation of agricultural projects and programs. It speaks not with gender specialists on how to improve their skills but rather reaches out to technical experts to guide them in thinking through how to integrate gender dimensions into their operations.