May 29, 2019 at 09:27AM A decade to boost the synergies between family farming and agro-ecology

Family farmers are central to transitions linked to food security, biodiversity and climate change. According to the FAO definition, family farming accounts for 90% of the world's farms, produces roughly two thirds of its food, and covers more than half its agricultural land. In recognition of this major role, and after the success of an international year in 2014, the United Nations are now dedicating an entire decade to family farms. CIRAD attended the official launch, at FAO HQ in Rome on 29 May.

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