Im Christopher Cruise.
And Im Anna Matteo in Washington. You are listening to Learning English.
Now we move on to another United Nations celebration. The UN has declared the International Year of Family Farming. Family farms are the main form of agriculture around the world. But keeping a farm operating is not easy.
Milagros Ardin reports.
UN Declares International Year of Family Farming
Family farming has been called the main form of agriculture around the world. The United Nations has declared the International Year of Family Farming.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says the year-long campaign is designed to increase public understanding of farms owned and operated by families. It says farm families are important producers of food for growing populations.
But many family farms do not provide the same worker benefits as large company farms. Many family farms cannot provide retirement plans, health care or child care. So, the FAO wants to get family farming included in national policies that support agriculture. The goal is to create a balanced and equal environment so family farmers can succeed.
Weather problems, price drops and weak world economies can hurt family farmers. For many, a single crop can mean failure or survival.
It is difficult for many family farmers around the world to gain the land, water and other resources needed to farm. The UN has helped establish more than 50 national committees to deal with these issues. The committees are made up of representatives of family farm communities.
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