This meeting has taken place in the ville of Marche-en-Fammennes, in the southeast of Brussels, with represents from small Mediterranean and European cities (Tarragona in Spain, Trier-Saarburg and Hofheim in Germany); territorial groups, (such as IDELUX of Luxembourg); international organizations, (like REDRURAL, GFAR and ourselves, YPARD); research agencies (like Jules Destrée Institute, CIRAD and the library of Alexandria and a big... Continue reading

I am Elvina Asatryan, a senior student at Agribusiness Teaching Center (ATC) in Yerevan. ATC is a collaborative program between Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU) and Texas A&M University. All the courses at ATC are taught in English and we are given first-hand agribusiness experience through internship programs.   Not only did ATC imbue me with up-to-date knowledge of agribusiness, public... Continue reading

Small towns have always been overlooked as a place for opportunities, in comparison to big cities.  The UN-Habitat report predicted 2/3 of the world population to live in cities by 2030, which threatens an unprecedented pressure on resources and infrastructure. However, there are also opportunities for development, which behooves as to explore what the future can be for small and medium-sized... Continue reading

Today’s agriculture is totally different from past years of farming.  Though the transition process is slow, gradually, young people are adopting Information Communication Technology (ICT) and innovations whilst, fading off traditional farming practices and techniques. In most African countries, the average age of farmers is 60 years old, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). These set of people... Continue reading