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International year of family farming 2014 master plan final version 30 may 20 1. The world rural forum and 360 farmer organizations want to call attention on poverty and hunger and to encourage policies for. The food and agriculture organization of the united nations was invited to facilitate its implementation, in collaboration with governments, international development agencies, farmers organizations and other relevant organizations of the united. At the beginning of the international year of family farming, marine renaudin, food security and development strategy officer for the development and international organizations office. Family farms remain the heart and soul of agriculture in australia, according to a january 2 media release from the national farmers federation nff. Recognizing the important contribution that family farming and smallholder farming can play in providing food security and eradicating poverty in the attainment of the internationally agreed development goals, including the millennium development goals, decides to declare 2014 the international year of family farming. The united nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular events or topics. Recognizing the important contribution that family farming and smallholder farming can play in providing food security and eradicating poverty in the attainment of the internationally agreed. Apr 22, 2014 the united nations nominated 2014 as the international year of family farming iyff. The goal of the 2014 international year of family farming position family farming as a central piece of agricultural, social and environmental policies in.
The united nations declared 2014 the international year of family farming iyff to highlight the importance of family and smallholder farmers. Agricultural transformations and family farms cahiers agricultures. The aim was to raise the profile of family and smallholder farming and the contribution it makes to eradicate hunger, reduce rural poverty, achieve food security, improve livelihoods, manage natural resources, and to achieve sustainable development in rural areas. An informal discussion of the concepts and definitions. The declaration of 2014 as the international year of family farming 2014 iyff by the. International encounters family farming and research montpellier june 1 3 2014. This article briefly highlights the significance of the international year of family farming and family farms, faos initiatives, indian scenario and suggests development initiatives to make family farms food.
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At the 66th session of the united nations general assembly, 2014 was formally declared to be the international year of family farming iyff. The scharmoos estate in schwarzenberg in the swiss canton of lucerne, owned by the schofer family during c. Family farming is a means of organizing agricultural, forestry, fisheries, pastoral and aquaculture production which is managed and operated b. Jun 24, 2015 international year of family farming with focus on organic farming by shri. Background in 2008, the initiative to declare an international year of family farming was launched by the world rural. Regional office for latin america and the caribbean. Director partnerships, advocacy and capacity development. Mar 28, 2014 2014 international year of family farming feeding the world, caring for the earth. With 98% of canadas farms being familyowned, the announcement made by the united nations to declare 2014 the international year of family farming should be a very welcoming gesture. Endorsed in december 2017, the united nations decade of family farming 20192028 seeks to place family farming at the center of national public policies and investments. Review ifad and the united nations decade of family farming. On november 22, 20, the united nations launched the international year of family farming iyff 2014 with the goal of highlighting the potential family farmers have to eradicate hunger, preserve natural resources and promote sustainable.
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International year of family farming organic farming by. At the 66th session of the general assembly of the united nations, 2014 was formally declared to be the international year of family. Barn of a wisconsin family farm, inscribed with the foundational year 1911. The aim was to raise the profile of family and smallholder farming and the contribution it makes to. Request pdf 2014 international year of family farming. Corporate and family farming, evergreen revolution, hungerfree world, nutritionsensitive agriculture.
These are the international years currently observed by the united nations. What is the role of family farming in agricultural. The international year of family farming aimed to stimulate policies for the sustainable development of farmer families, communal units, indigenous groups, cooperatives and fishing families. Family farms ensure agricultural and forestry production, as well as fishing. A family farm is generally understood to be a farm owned andor operated by a family. Pdf mountain farming is family farming a contribution from. Home food and agriculture organization of the united nations. The world rural forum and 360 farmer organizations.
We welcome people here to experience farming our dairy farm. Across the regions, a set of key, common building blocks were. International year of family farming are we there yet. Five global threats to the survival of family farms in the. Our family farm at cooriemungle, near port campbell, in south west victoria, has more to it than most farms. Having conducted a successful international year of family farming iyff 2014 together, we now. International policy centre for inclusive growth of the united nations development.
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