Several stakeholders take part on 18 and 19 June in a National Forum about advocacy on public policies.

Specialized Meeting on Family Farming in Mercosur: Farmers' organizations and NGOs recommend to generate specific actions related to the AIAF-2014 on national agendas.

The XIX REAF hosts a presentation on the International Year of Family Farming 2014 in Uruguay.

The celebration and preparation of the International Year of Family Farming 2014 will be especially relevant during the XIX Specialized Meeting on Family Farming, to be held between 27 and 30 May in Atlantida, Uruguay.

The need to strengthen the role of women and men family farmers is evidenced once again, as well as the importance of ensuring their access to natural resources, technology and public investment, in the fight against Hunger.

Civil Society and the United Nations' system will share a common logo for the International Year of Family Farming 2014, after the International Steering Committee for FAO's IYFF-2014 program assumed the use of the already existing logo, widely used so far by the civil society.

On World Water Day, it is more necessary than ever to claim the legitimate right of men and women family farmers to have sustainable access to this vital resource.

Rigoberto Turra, president of MUCECH, offers in this interview some clues to better understand the situation of Family Farming in Chile.

Several Swiss organizations have recently joined forces in a National Committee, while Jeunes Agriculteurs (Young Farmers in France) and AFDI have agreed to lead the international year in the Hexagon, where the Ministry of Agriculture has signed a document of recognition to Family Farming.

The WCC of the IYFF-2014 hold a meeting 29-30 January. Its role was strengthened in setting the objectives and principles that will guide civil society in its celebration of the International Year of Family Farming 2014.