In the spirit of FAO’s International Year of Family Farming the Swedish celebration of the World Food Day in Stockholm put young farmers in the center and highlighted their importance for sufficient food supply for the growing global population now and in the future.

Presented as part of the "World Food Day 2014: A Spotlight on the Value of Youth in Family Farming" Event.

Presented as part of the "World Food Day 2014: A Spotlight on the Value of Youth in Family Farming" Event.

Presented as part of the "World Food Day 2014: A Spotlight on the Value of Youth in Family Farming" Event.

Presented as part of the "World Food Day 2014: A Spotlight on the Value of Youth in Family Farming" Event.

We are approaching the finale of the International Year of Family Farming, and this year’s World Food Day theme, chosen by the UN, aims to highlight the crucial value that family farms bring...

e-Agriculture is organizing a forum within the framework of the International Year of Family Farming; this online event is organized by the e-Agriculture Community of Practice, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC).

FAO on behalf of the United Nations has designated 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF), which will culminate in the presentation of a discussion brief on Family Farming at the World Food Day in October.