The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following wednesday at 9pm. The united nations today launched the international year of family farming 2014 in an effort to highlight the potential family farmers have to eradicate hunger. Small family farms are the key to reducing poverty and improving global food security. Family farms remain the heart and soul of agriculture in australia, according to a january 2 media release from the national farmers federation nff. The united nations nominated 2014 as the international year of family farming iyff. These are the international years currently observed by the united nations. 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. International year of family farming iyff international planning. Asia is also home to many successful farmerled agriculture innovations. Our family farm at cooriemungle, near port campbell, in south west victoria, has more to it than most farms. Majority of the worlds family farmers are in asia, and they are also the majority of the worlds poorest. The international year of family farming iyff ifad. The iyff is an opportunity to highlight the situation and. In addition to the international year of family farming, 2014 is also the international year.
International year of family farming are we there yet. International year of family farming awards 03 december. Designed around seven mutually reinforcing pillars of work, the global action. Launch of international year of family farming 2014 on friday, 22 nd november 20 at iat, bangalore highlights of the event we are happy to share that we had an excellent launch programme of the international year of family farming 2014 at bangalore, india. What is it for us during the international year of family farming. Family farming includes all family based agricultural activities, and it is linked to several areas of the rural development. President of the national farmers federation, brent finlay wants to see the important contribution of australian farmers recognised during 2014 which has been declared by the united nations as the international year of family farming. The united nations has named 2014 the international year of family farming, which is encouraging for many farmers across australia. Request pdf 2014 international year of family farming. The 2014 international year of family farming iyff aims to raise the profile of family farming and smallholder farming by focusing world attention on its significant role in alleviating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas.
Another main concern of the year 2014 will also be to find innovative, sustainable and productive ways to make the family farming feed the world by 2050. International year of family farming 2014 the sheep site. The importance of family farming will be discussed as a means to eradicate hunger and poverty and. The united nations declared 2014 the international year of family farming iyff to highlight the importance of family. We welcome people here to experience farming our dairy farm. International year of family farming mga insurance group. According to the fao, about 842 million people were chronically hungry because they could not. Family farm businesses can take many forms, as most farm families have structured their farm businesses as corporations, limited liability corporations, and trusts, for liability, tax, and business purposes. International encounters family farming and research. Agricultures network international year of family farming iyff is inviting farmers, women, young people and everyone around the globe to submit photo for the photo competition on the theme family farming. International year of family farming 2014 master plan final version 30 may 20 1. Family farming food and agriculture organization of the united. The united nations says the 2014 international year of family farming iyff aims to raise the profile of family farming and smallholder farming, not just in australia, but by focusing world attention on its significant role in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural.
Include creativity, skill and expression of the theme of the artwork and participants way of. International encounters family farming and research montpellier june 1 3 2014. Us on the 18 september the national farmers union nfu applauded the introduction of the senate resolution designating 2014 as the international year of family farming iyff. Goals sdgs in an inclusive, collaborative and coherent way. Fao conference proposed that the united nations declare 2014 as the international year of family. 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. The united nations declared 2014 the international year of family farming. In an fao survey of 93 countries, family farmers accounted on average for over 80% of all holdings. International year of light and lightbased technologies. Now that the united nations has designated 2014 as the year of family farming, we plan to do just that. The food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations has declared 2014 as international year of family farming the declaration aims to help reposition family farming at the centre of agricultural, environmental and social policies in the national agendas, an fao news release said. International year of small island developing states. The general assembly of the united nations, at its 66th session, declared 2014 as the international year of family farming iyff and invited fao to facilitate its implementation in cooperation with governments, the united nations system and relevant nongovernmental organizations. The state of family farms in the world sciencedirect.
Smallholder farming which is the predominant form of agriculture in the food production sector faces various challenges at governance and. The 2014 international year of family farming iyff aims to raise the profile of family farming and smallholder farming by focusing world attention on its significant role in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas. This session will focus on international year of family farming 2014 and its importance for goa. Families by year university of minnesota farm families. Food and agriculture organization fao that takes a closer look at the momentum generated by the international year of family farming iyff in 2014. International year of family farming photo competition. The united nations has declared 2014 as the international year of family farming iyff, in an effort to acknowledge the important role family farming plays in food security and sustainable agriculture. Family farming which includes all familybased agricultural activities is a means of organizing. As 2014 marks the international year of family farming, the family farm focuses on imbuing the importance of understanding where our food comes from and emphasizes the crucial role family farms play in ensuring the survival and wellbeing of local communities and environments. Fortunately, the united nations has designated 2014 the international year of family farming to celebrate the worlds more than 400 million family farmers, creating a ripe opportunity for eaters, nongovernmental organizations, research institutions, governments, and the funding and donor communities to resolve to invest in family farmers.
Five global threats to the survival of family farms in the international year of family farming. Ipc succesful stories on peasant family farming download. It is time now to view family farmers ffs as part of the solution for nations food security and sustainable development instead being viewed as a. The united nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular events or topics. This is one of the main issues addressed by the organizations participating in the international year or family farming. Nfu has lead the us committee for iyff and played a key role in having the resolution adopted by the senate. International year of family farming iyff home facebook. A family farm is generally understood to be a farm owned andor operated by a family.
Generally, an ebook can be downloaded in five minutes or less. International year of family farming 2014 slideshare. As 2014 draws to an end, food tank is pleased to feature 10 organizations, projects, and communities doing exceptional work in the international year of family farming iyff commitment of feeding the world, caring for the earth. This has gone virtually unnoticed in scotland although family farms are seen globally as the bedrock of sustainable agriculture, vital to food security and. Feeding the world, caring for the earth how worldwide family farmers produce healthy and nutritious food while they respect the environment and contribute to. The year 2014 being declared as the international year of family farming iyff by the fao of the united nations and it presents immense opportunities to india to make family farms food secure. With 98% of canadas farms being family owned, the announcement made by the united nations to declare 2014 the international year of family farming should be a very welcoming gesture. Family farming offers a unique opportunity to ensure food security, improve. Background in 2008, the initiative to declare an international year of family farming was launched by the world rural forum wrf in collaboration with more than 350 organizations from 60 countries in 5 continents.
We use some of its produce to make cheese, valueadding in a family factory, here too. The declaration aims to increase awareness on the importance of family farming in addressing world issues such as poverty, food security and protecting the environment. According to fao, the book examines family farming policy development and actions at international, regional, national, municipal and local levels of activity. Launch of the international year of family farming 2014. International development agencies, farmers organizations and other relevant organizations of the. By harriet persse, uq journalism and communications graduate and rpc intern. The international year of family farming iyff 2014 presents an opportunity to focus attention on the merits and challenges of family farming in mountain areas, said rosalaura romeo, fao. The goal of the 2014 international year of family farming position family farming as a central piece of agricultural, social and environmental policies in national agendas increase awareness and promote a better. By choosing to celebrate this year, we recognize that fam. Launch of international year of family farming 2014. International year of family farming, 2014 food and agriculture. The directorgeneral of the food and agriculture organization of the united nations says nothing comes closer to the sustainable food production paradigm than family farming. Download larger size chart 597 pixels by 530, 72 dpi.
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