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Check here the page of the FSN forum discussion “Responding to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on food value chains through efficient logistics” The following contribution will explore two points: 1) the particular resilience of localized food systems -based on family farming- highlighted by the global crisis and; 2) the urgent need to support […]

Italy’s bio-districts represent clearly defined territories that encompass organic agriculture and food production, promotion of local community initiatives, cultural heritage, and traditional crafts. Bio-districts foster collaboration between farmers, local residents, tourism operators, local authorities, and other cultural and historical institutes and organisations. Italy has 30 bio-districts. Bio-district della Via Amerina e delle Forre is a

The Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) is an innovative framework to evaluate the performance of agricultural systems and create global evidence on how agroecology supports the transition to sustainable food systems at different scales and locations and to inform policy-making. Following a request by FAO Member Countries, this tool was developed through a participatory

Schola Campesina 7 in Kirghizistan (8-9 febbraio 2020) per facilitare un seminario sullo scambio di semi per i membri della rete Dyikan Muras, in collaborazione con ADI (Agency of Devlopment Initiatives).

https://www.foodsovereignty.org/those-most-affected-by-hunger-malnutrition-must-shape-un-food-systems-summit/ With the corporate world increasingly involved in UN decision-making, 550 CSOs, social movements and universities handover a letter to the UN Secretary General today asserting people’s role in the transformation of food systems. Corporations in the global industrial chain are by themselves major drivers of ecological destruction, reduction of biodiversity and increasing hunger and

Introduction to the global governance of food and agriculture from a sovereignty perspective   Per ora solo in inglese Thank you to all our speakers for having shared their knowledge with our community : Nora Mckeon / Terra Nuova, Sofia Monsalve / FIAN, Kannaiyan / Farmers Association of Tamil Nadu, Martin Wolpod / CSM, Josh

The World Forum of Fish Harvesters & Fish Workers (WFF) draws attention to the dangers of blue carbon initiative for fishing communities. “As the devastating consequences of climate change become ever more disastrous, it is likewise becoming ever more clear that the corporate-dominated UNFCCC-negotiations are not part of the solution but part of the problem.

Schola Campesina -with the financial support of FAO-, is organizing a capacity-development training for 8 young members from small-scale food producers partner organizations on global governance mechanisms of food and agriculture in the frame of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2019-2028). The training will be held in a partner farm, in the Lazio