Designating the year of 2014 as the “International Year of Family Farming”.

designates the year 2014 as the “International Year of Family Farming”;

congratulates family farmers in the United States and around the world;

recognizes the vital role family farms play in the economic and social well-being of the United States and the world;

recognizes the importance of raising the profile of family farming by focusing the attention of individuals around the world on the significant role of family farming in alleviating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development in rural areas;

encourages countries, national organizations, and States to undertake activities to support the International Year of Family Farming;

recognizes the role and importance of women in family farming;

emphasizes the positive impact of family farms and developing new programs for domestic and international family agricultural development; and

advocates for the protection of the viability of family farms, which serve as the foundation of rural society and social stability.