Subject: Farming Matters - 29.4 - Family farming: a way of life
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Farming Matters - Family farming: a way of life
December 2013 | Vol. 29 no. 4
The United Nations declared 2014 as the International Year of Family
Farming, recognising the multiple social, economic, environmental
and cultural functions of family farmers. Many family farmers have
proven to be innovative and resilient under the right
socio-political framework and conditions - especially when supported
by the right policies.
Using agro-ecological practices, family farmers can exert a large
degree of autonomy and still be part of the global economy - working
with, rather than against nature. They pool their labour and
resources, and increase their yields. They organise themselves and
make their voices heard. They build their own educational spaces
where they learn from each other and teach others. Women play a key
role in these strategies.
This issue of Farming Matters highlights inspiring experiences of
strengthening family farming, while maintaining the values and
knowledge that characterise this particular and resilient type of
agriculture.
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The mother of our breath
Palauan traditional farming shows how agriculture, family values and
culture are interconnected. Facing challenges, family farmers
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their values. To strengthen their voice and their position, the
small-scale family farms of these islands are collectively standing
up for their rights and calling for support to maintain important
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"We are a political and economic force"
In countries where big businesses receive favourable treatment,
peasants, indigenous peoples and pastoralists fight for their
survival. Deo Sumaj, one of the leaders of the Peasant Movement of
Santiago del Estero Via Campesina in Argentina, talks about this
struggle against threats such as land grabbing, and about ways the
peasant movement builds food sovereignty.
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From conflicts to profitable alliances
In the North-West Region of Cameroon, conflicts have been increasing
between sedentary family farmers and pastoral communities as
pressure on the available land increases. Farmer-pastoralist
alliances are helping to resolve the conflicts by transforming the
relationships between these families. By engaging in dialogue, both
groups can benefit from synergies between their different farming
systems.
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overview: Ten qualities of family farming
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José Antonio Osaba and Laura Lorenzo celebrate the IYFF
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Fatou Batta proposes policies to support family farmers
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from new peasants
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Beyond food
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