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Visit of representatives of FAA and INTA

The World Rural Forum was visited by Edgardo Spertino and Nora Heinzmann, representatives of the Argentinean Agrarian Federation - FAA. Edgardo Spertino is FAA’s councillor at the Regional Council of Córdoba of National Institute for Agricultural Technology (INTA) and Nora Heinzmann, and belongs also to the FAA, is official of INTA’s Pro-Huerta Program.

Linking Small Farmers to Market Program in wrap up of Phase 1

AsiaDHRRA is currently finalizing the program evaluation of the Linking Small Farmers to Market program conducted by external consultants Dr. Nerlie Manalili and Mr. Jing Pacturan.

Meeting of the Special Committee on Agriculture

Meeting of experts to prepare for the Informal Meeting of Agriculture Ministers, which will take place from 30 May to 1June in Merida, and which will focus on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013.

Promising approaches to address the needs of poor female farmers : resources, constraints, and interventions

Interesting reading on female farmers and gender issues

By Agnes R. Quisumbing and Lauren Pandolfelli
IN World Development, vol. 38, no. 4, April 2010.

Source: AsiaDHRRA website

New Earth, WRF electronic bulletin. May 20010, Nº36

A new platform to promote access to agricultural science: the launch of the new CIARD website

At the XIIIth World Congress of IAALD held in Montpellier, the new website of the global initiative on Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Development (CIARD) was launched by the principal partners.

COPA-COGECA presents first position paper on future CAP at European Parliament.

Yesterday, COPA-COGECA presented their first position paper on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013 at a European Parliament, emphasising the vital economic role EU farmers play in producing food for 500 million consumers in Europe.

FAO launches anti-hunger petition

Yesterday FAO launched a major online petition calling on people to get angry at the fact that around a billion people suffer from hunger.

The negotiations between Central America and the EU have been suspended

The negotiations for the establishment of an Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union have been suspended.

European agricultural income in the EU 27 has fallen by 11.6% over the previous year.

European agricultural income in the EU 27 has fallen by 11.6% over the previous year.
By sector, agriculture has experienced a greater decline in prices (-12.8%) than cattle (-8.3%).