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Welcome to the Thematic Presentation on “Family Farming”. We the MSW II year student of School of Social Work Roshni Nilaya select this topic for thematic presentation because 2014 is The”International Year of Family Farming”. Through this presentation our focus is to inform about the family farming, importance of family farming, what is International Year of Family Farming, 2014, Objectives of family farming and so on. 2014 was designated the International Year of Family Farming at the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It has the objective of   raising the profile of family farming   by focusing world attention on its role in alleviating hunger and poverty, providing food security and improving livelihoods, while protecting the environment and biodiversity.  The aim of IYFF is to raise the profile of family farming and smallholder farming by focusing world attention on its significant role in eradicating hunger and

Small family farms are the key to reducing poverty and improving global food security. 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  labor , 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 is inextricably linked to national and global food security. Both in developing and developed countries, family farming is the predominant form of agriculture in the food production sector.  Family farming includes all family-based agricultural activities, and it is linked to several areas of rural development.  The concept of family farming covers various elements. From a sociological perspective, family farming is associated with family values, such as solidarity, continuity and commitment; in economic terms, family farming is identified with specific entrepreneurial skills, business ownership and management, choice and risk behaviour, resilience and individual achievement. And in social worker it is the term which helps to enhance the opportunity for the farmers. Family farming is often more than a professional occupation because it reflects a lifestyle based on beliefs and traditions about living and work. Source: FAO website You may also like  Concept of Family Fa