Sono disponibili sul sito dell'INEA le nuove pagine web dedicate al Sistema della conoscenza in agricoltura. La denominazione "sistema della conoscenza" riferita all'insieme delle attività che riguardano la produzione, la condivisione e la diffusione della conoscenza nel settore agricolo è stata utilizzata per la prima volta dall'OCSE nella 1° conferenza dei Direttori e dei Rappresentanti del sistema tenutasi a Parigi nel 1995. Nella sua impostazione originale comprende tre ambiti: la ricerca, la divulgazione/consulenza, la formazione. Con il passare del tempo tale espressione identificativa è stata sempre più utilizzata a livello internazionale e nazionale perché la conoscenza (sia nella sua accezione scientifica e codificata che in quella tacita ed esperienziale) è stata riconosciuta un elemento essenziale di sviluppo dei sistemi economici e delle strategie imprenditoriali (Consiglio di Lisbona 2000). (...)
As the international community focuses on climate change as the great challenge of our era, it is ignoring another looming problem — the global crisis in land use. With agricultural practices already causing massive ecological impact, the world must now find new ways to feed its burgeoning population and launch a “Greener" Revolution.
The fourth session of the Governing Body (GB) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR) will be held from 14-18 March 2011, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. On the occasion, the Government of Indonesia is organizing a Ministerial Conference, to be held on 11 March 2011, which is expected to adopt the Bali ministerial declaration on biodiversity, climate change and food security. This is the Governing Body’s first meeting since the adoption of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, and is expected to attract significant interest from the agriculture and environment sectors. (...)
Ai problemi dei contadini è dedicato il convegno nazionale dei piccoli produttori agricoli promosso il 19 e 20 marzo alla Città dell’altra economia di Roma [largo Frisullo], da Aiab, Alpa e Campagna per l’agricoltura contadina.
Se le donne nelle zone rurali avessero le stesse opportunità degli uomini in termini di accesso alla terra, alla tecnologia, ai servizi finanziari, all'istruzione ed ai mercati, la produzione agricola potrebbe aumentare e, di conseguenza, il numero di persone che soffrono la fame potrebbe ridursi.
Despite a significant growth in food production over the past half-century, one of the most important challenges facing society today is how to feed an expected population of some nine billion by the middle of the 20th century. To meet the expected demand for food without significant increases in prices, it has been estimated that we need to produce 70-100 per cent more food, in light of the growing impacts of climate change, concerns over energy security, regional dietary shifts and the Millennium Development target of halving world poverty and hunger by 2015. The goal for the agricultural sector is no longer simply to maximize productivity, but to optimize across a far more complex landscape of production, rural development, environmental, social justice and food consumption outcomes. However, there remain significant challenges to developing national and international policies that support the wide emergence of more sustainable forms of land use and efficient agricultural production. The lack of information flow between scientists, practitioners and policy makers is known to exacerbate the difficulties, despite increased emphasis upon evidence-based policy. In this paper, we seek to improve dialogue and understanding between agricultural research and policy by identifying the 100 most important questions for global agriculture. These have been compiled using a horizon-scanning approach with leading experts and representatives of major agricultural organizations worldwide. The aim is to use sound scientific evidence to inform decision making and guide policy makers in the future direction of agricultural research priorities and policy support. If addressed, we anticipate that these questions will have a significant impact on global agricultural practices worldwide, while improving the synergy between agricultural policy, practice and research. This research forms part of the UK Government's Foresight Global Food and Farming Futures project.