Aziende agricole di piccole dimensioni e a conduzione familiare

Famiglia di contadini in un campo di cavoli in Honduras
Le piccole aziende agricole generano quasi la metà degli alimenti necessari nel mondo. © DSC/Fritz R. Staehelin

Le aziende piccole e a conduzione familiare forniscono un contributo importante all’approvvigionamento alimentare di una popolazione mondiale in costante crescita, mantengono e creano posti di lavoro nelle aree rurali e possono contrastare la migrazione. Per funzionare, le aziende di piccole dimensioni devono poter accedere a mercati stabili, a un’infrastruttura adeguata e a formazione e servizi finanziari e di informazione. La DSC le aiuta ad adattarsi ai cambiamenti e a intensificare la loro produzione in modo sostenibile.

L’Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l’alimentazione e l’agricoltura (Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO) definisce piccoli agricoltori gli allevatori, i silvicoltori o i pescatori che gestiscono un’area inferiore a 10 ettari. Le piccole aziende agricole ruotano per lo più intorno a una famiglia che si occupa di tutto, dalla produzione al mantenimento dell’impresa. Parte della produzione è inoltre destinata al consumo della famiglia stessa. Rispetto alle grandi aziende agricole, quelle piccole e a conduzione familiare hanno una produttività del lavoro inferiore di circa un terzo. Eppure, o proprio a causa di questo, la Svizzera è convinta che sostenere le piccole aziende a conduzione familiare contribuisca a ridurre la fame e la povertà a livello mondiale.

La DSC sostiene le piccole aziende agricole e quelle a conduzione familiare nei Paesi in via di sviluppo, aiutandole principalmente ad adattarsi ai continui cambiamenti del clima, alla disponibilità di mezzi e metodi di produzione e alla domanda del mercato nonché a migliorare e incrementare la loro produzione.

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JIGITUGU+: Appui au renforcementd es competences des jeunes femmes et hommes ruraux dans le secteur agricole

01.02.2025 - 31.12.2028

A travers ce projet intégré, la Suisse veut contribuer à relever les défis des zones rurales du Mali en mobilisant les ressources locales. Il vise à renforcer la résilience, promouvoir l’éducation et l’emploi des jeunes et des femmes, et améliorer la sécurité alimentaire. En intégrant ces publics dans des systèmes éducatifs, professionnels et agricoles adaptés, le projet aspire à un impact durable, notamment par l’augmentation des revenus, la promotion de pratiques agroécologiques et le renforcement des institutions locales.


Backstopping support for SDC’s Cluster Green thematic Knowledge Networks A+FS, CDE and RésEAU

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2028

As a globally active knowledge-based organisation, SDC is critically dependent on effective and efficient knowledge management. SDC’s thematic networks sit at the heart of this endeavour, rendering an essential service across the organisation and its partners by connecting network members, collecting and processing information, and retaining and distributing knowledge. State-of-the art backstopping services are essential to this activity, as is close cooperation between SDC’s thematic networks.


Programme d’appui à la petite irrigation-PAPI

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2028

Au Niger, dans un contexte de transition politique, la sécurité alimentaire demeure un enjeu majeur. Elle dépend notamment des performances des exploitations familiales qui parviennent difficilement à assurer leur propre alimentation. La Suisse accompagne la petite irrigation pour offrir en particulier aux femmes et aux jeunes des opportunités d’emploi et de revenus agricoles, mais aussi pour moderniser les exploitations familiales et contribuer ainsi à la sécurité alimentaire du pays.


ARTF: Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund administered by the World Bank (WB)

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2028

The Taliban takeover in August 2021 changed the political landscape and the socio-economic and humanitarian  situation  has  been  deteriorating. Being  a  driver of the former governments’ reform agenda, the ARTF shifted to an off-budget approach in support of over 70 percent of the Afghans with basic services (e.g. health, food security). As ARTF’s donor, Switzerland takes part in strategic decision making and supports the WB in its crucial aid coordination role in nowadays Afghanistan. 


Core Contribution to HEKS/EPER 2025-28

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026

HEKS/EPER, through an extensive network of partners, engages in inclusion, equal rights, peacebuilding, and resilience by empowering people to overcome disparities and reduce poverty. The main focus is on the right and access to land and resources and their sustainable management, the right to food, agro-ecological production, inclusive markets, and climate justice and adaptation for improved resilience. Increasingly well anchored in humanitarian aid, HEKS/EPER provides emergency assistance.


Core Contribution to Swiss Personnel Development Cooperation of UNITE 2025-2028

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026

UNITE is a Swiss umbrellao rganisationw ith 13 member organisationse ngaged in Personnel Development Cooperation (PDC). The UNITE programme 2025-28 brings together the contribution of nine members to the implementation of the Swiss IC Strategy 2025-28 and the SDGs by strengthening and empowering local organisations in the Global South, in particular through the assignment of qualified, voluntary professionals. UNITE has developed Swiss PDC standards and contributes to the development of international PDC guidelines.


Core contribution to Caritas Switzerland, 2025 - 2028

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026

Caritas Switzerland is dedicated to combating poverty and providing relief assistance in 15 countries affected by disaster and crisis, while combining humanitarian aid, development and peace building. It has strong roots in the Swiss population and partners with various Swiss actors from academia and the private sector. The organisation’s international programme focuses on Income, Climate Change and International Migration – three domains that are highly relevant in the implementation of the Swiss IC Strategy 2025-28


Core Contribution to Helvetas, 2025-2028

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026

Helvetas is an independent Swiss NGO supported by over 1 00’000 members and private donors. It is active in 35 countries with over 300 projects and about 1'400 staff. Helvetas’ International Programme addresses a range of working areas from Water, Food and Climate, to Jobs and Income, as well as Inclusion and Cohesion. Helvetas is active in the Global South and in Eastern Europe. It is an important actor of the Swiss International Cooperation.



Core Contribution to Alliance Biovision/CEAS 2025-2028

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026

Biovision and CEAS jointly serve as a catalyst for an inclusive (agro-)ecological transformation that contributes to healthy, prosperous and resilient communities and a sound environment. The alliance cooperates with the public and private sector as well as with civil society in order to incubate and test new technologies in agriculture and food systems, renewable energy, sanitation and health in Sub-Sahara Africa. It intensifies impact and leverage by showcasing successful approaches and through policy dialogue at local and international levels.


International Fund for Agricultural Development Core Contribution 2025 – 2027 (IFAD 13)

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2027

IFAD aims at transforming rural economies and food systems by making them more inclusive, productive, resilient and sustainable. During 2025-2027, IFAD plans lifting 100 million poor rural women and men out of hunger and poverty. IFAD is one of the 24 priority multilateral organisations of the Swiss International Cooperation and shares its priorities on issues of food security, climate change, nutrition, gender and youth, through innovation and increased engagement with the private sector.


GAIN Combating Malnutrition in Rwanda through Sustainable Food Systems (GAIN CoMa SFS)

01.12.2024 - 31.12.2027

According to the newly approved National Strategy of Transformation - NST2 (2024–2029), reducing stunting and malnutrition comes among the top five priorities of the government of Rwanda (GoR) with an ambitious target of reducing child stunting from 33% to 15% by 2029. Thus, Switzerland’ support to GAIN and the collaboration with different actors across the health and food sectors: GoR, private sector and farmers assures stimulating production, access, affordability and consumption of desirable nutritious and safe foods.

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