,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #edd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad  
,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1
 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4        
,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,johnson ( 
,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mr4       
,donnelly7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,designat+ ! ye> ( #bjad z !          
,int]national ,ye> ( ,family ,f>m+4     
,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,resolution      
,a_/,res_/#ff_/bbb1 adopt$ by ! ,g5]al  
,assembly on ,decemb] #bb1 #bjaa1       
designates ! ye> #bjad z ! ,int]national
 ,ye> ( ,family ,f>m+2 ,:]eas !         
,int]national ,ye> ( ,family ,f>m+      
recognizes ! important contribution (   
family f>m+ 9 food security & eradicat+ 
pov]ty ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 family f>ms con/itute #if p]c5t 
( all f>ms2 ,:]eas ! agriculture sector 
contributes m ?an #acj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates economy1 employs          
approximately #ad p]c5t ( ! total       

work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & acc\nts =  
ne>ly #e p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates gross  
dome/ic product2 ,:]eas #de p]c5t (     
individuals ar\nd ! _w make a liv+      
directly by f>m+2 ,:]eas family f>m+ is 
! pr$om9ant =m ( agriculture 9 bo?      
develop+ & develop$ c\ntries2 ,:]eas    
family f>m+ s]ves z a means ( organiz+  
agricultural1 =e/ry1 fi%]y1 pa/oral1 &  
aquaculture production2 ,:]eas family   
f>m+ plays important socioeconomic1     
environm5tal1 & cultural roles2 ,:]eas  
family f>m]s gr[ high-quality food1 are 
active p>ticipants 9 civil society1 &   
are /ew>ds ( ! l&2 ,:]eas #ge p]c5t ( ! 
poore/ individuals ar\nd ! _w live 9    
rural areas2 ,:]eas family f>ms are l9k$
 to mo/ areas ( rural developm5t & h    
inve/$ significantly 9 local            
communities2 ,:]eas ! majority ( f>m]s  
ar\nd ! _w are wom5 :o produce up to #hj
 p]c5t ( food ar\nd ! _w2 & ,:]eas      
#hgj1jjj1jjj individuals are suff]+ f   
*ronic und]n\ri%m5t & a disproportionate
 numb] ( su* individuals are f>m]s3 ,n[1

 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7       
designates ! ye> #bjad z ! ,int]national
 ,ye> ( ,family ,f>m+2  7#b7            
congratulates family f>m]s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 recognizes ! 
vital role family f>ms play 9 ! economic
 & social well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 _w2  7#d7 recognizes ! importance (    
rais+ ! pr(ile ( family f>m+ by focus+ !
 att5tion ( individuals ar\nd ! _w on ! 
significant role ( family f>m+ 9        
alleviat+ hung] & pov]ty1 provid+ food  
security & nutrition1 improv+           
livelihoods1 manag+ natural res\rces1   
protect+ ! environm5t1 & a*iev+         
su/a9able developm5t 9 rural areas2     
7#e7 enc\rages c\ntries1 national       
organizations1 & ,/ates to und]take     
activities to support ! ,int]national   
,ye> ( ,family ,f>m+2  7#f7 recognizes !
 role & importance ( wom5 9 family f>m+2
  7#g7 emphasizes ! positive impact (   
family f>ms & develop+ new programs =   
dome/ic & int]national family           
agricultural developm5t2 &  7#h7        

advocates = ! protection ( ! viability (
 family f>ms1 :i* s]ve z ! f\ndation (  
rural society & social /ability4