Family farming

2014 is the International Year of Family Farming. What makes family farms so important is that they are the main producers of food consumed locally in both developed and developing countries. There are around 525 million family farmers, and they account for well over half of all agricultural production. Thus they play a crucial role in maintaining global food security. To raise awareness of this significance, but also to show governments and society what they have to do to support family farms in performing this important role is the notion behind the United Nations’ proclaiming the International Year of Family Farming.

Articles:

• Strengthening family farms: a path to follow in combatting poverty in Africa
• Unleashing the potential of family farming
• "Family farms are key to feeding the world"
• More than just a business
• What is so special about family farms?
• Strenghthening family farms in Mercosur
• Women – the untapped potential for food security
• We have inherited not only a piece of land, but also the responsibility to turn it into a home
• Machinery rings – a mechanisation concept for African farmers?
• Agricultural biodiversity: the foundation of resilient family farms
• Tangible sustainability
• Family farming – a model with a future?