The United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF): Continuity and Changes in The Agenda - TCP/RLA/3719

The last 15 years in Latin America have been marked by the emergence and consolidation of family farming and the need to develop differentiated public policies Many countries have experimented with new institutional architectures and public policies, which have been designed and, in some cases, implemented yet much remains to be done to consolidate this sector In addition, the economic and political landscape in the region is necessitating a revision of the policies that have been developed and their applicability, while raising the need for innovations that will make it possible to boost family farming and consolidate it as a key sector for eradicating hunger, rural poverty and achieving the proposed Sustainable Development Goals ( The recent approval by the UNDFF offers an exceptional opportunity to significantly contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in an inclusive, collaborative and coherent manner The aims of the UNDFF are to recognize the importance of family farmers and empower them as key agents of change in the transformation of food systems, by making them more efficient and sustainable In addition, the UNDFF aims to link their importance with environmental, health and nutrition, their role in the fight against poverty and inequality, the strengthening of the social fabric in rural territories and the revitalization of the respective economies.

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Format: Project biblioteca
Language:English
Published: FAO ; 2022
Online Access:https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CC1035EN
http://www.fao.org/3/cc1035en/cc1035en.pdf
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Summary:The last 15 years in Latin America have been marked by the emergence and consolidation of family farming and the need to develop differentiated public policies Many countries have experimented with new institutional architectures and public policies, which have been designed and, in some cases, implemented yet much remains to be done to consolidate this sector In addition, the economic and political landscape in the region is necessitating a revision of the policies that have been developed and their applicability, while raising the need for innovations that will make it possible to boost family farming and consolidate it as a key sector for eradicating hunger, rural poverty and achieving the proposed Sustainable Development Goals ( The recent approval by the UNDFF offers an exceptional opportunity to significantly contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in an inclusive, collaborative and coherent manner The aims of the UNDFF are to recognize the importance of family farmers and empower them as key agents of change in the transformation of food systems, by making them more efficient and sustainable In addition, the UNDFF aims to link their importance with environmental, health and nutrition, their role in the fight against poverty and inequality, the strengthening of the social fabric in rural territories and the revitalization of the respective economies.