What is Family Farming?

*Family farming includes all family-based agricultural activities, and it is linked to several areas of rural development.

*Family farming is a means of organizing agricultural, forestry, fisheries, pastoral and aquaculture
production which is managed and operated by a family and predominantly reliant on family labour, including both women's and men's.

*Both in developing and developed countries, family farming is the predominant form of agriculture in the food production sector.

*At national level, there are a number of factors that are key for a successful development of family farming, such as: agro-ecological conditions and territorial characteristics; policy environment; access to markets; access to land and natural resources; access to technology and extension services; access to finance; demographic, economic and socio-cultural conditions; availability of specialized education among others.

*Family farming has an important socio-economic, environmental and cultural role 



Why is family farming important?



*Family and small-scale farming are inextricably linked to world food security.

*Family farming preserves traditional food products, while contributing to a balanced diet and safeguarding the world’s agro-biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources.

*Family farming represents an opportunity to boost local economies, especially when combined with specific policies aimed at social protection and well-being of communities.


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