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Food systems for better nutrition
Major report, 2013
A shorter version of the FAO flagship publication The State of Food and Agriculture 2013, the In Brief is aimed at the media, policymakers and more general public.
Investing in agriculture for a better future
Major report, 2012
Investing in agriculture is essential for reducing hunger and promoting sustainable agricultural production. Those parts of the world where agricultural capital per worker and public investments in agriculture have stagnated are the epicentres of poverty...
Investing in agriculture for a better future
Major report, 2012
A shorter version of the FAO flagship publication The State of Food and Agriculture 2012, the In Brief is aimed at the media, policymakers and more general public.
From valid measurement to effective decision making
Major report, 2012
The 2012 Symposium on “Food and Nutrition Security Information: From valid measurement to effective decision making” brought together nearly 400 practitioners to discuss the latest trends, methodologies and progress made since the 2002 symposium. Its...
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Economic growth is necessary but not sufficient to accelerate reduction of hunger and malnutrition
Major report, 2012
The 2012 edition of The State of Food Insecurity in the World focuses on the importance of economic growth in overcoming poverty, hunger and malnutrition. We are pleased to note that many, though not all,...
How does international price volatility affect domestic economies and food security?
Major report, 2011
The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2011 highlights the differential impacts that the world food crisis of 2006-08 had on different countries, with the poorest being most affected. While some large countries were...
Women in agriculture: Closing the gender gap for development
Major report, 2011
Women make significant contributions to the rural economy in all developing country regions. Their roles differ across regions, yet they consistently have less access than men to the resources and opportunities they need to be...
Women in agriculture: Closing the gender gap for development
Major report, 2011
A shorter version of the FAO flagship publication The State of Food and Agriculture 2010-11, the In Brief is aimed at the media, policymakers and more general public.
Addressing food insecurity in protracted crises
Major report, 2010
Following more than a decade of seemingly inexorable increases in the number of undernourished people, estimates for 2010 presented in this edition of The State of Food Insecurity in the World show a slight glimmer...
Economic crises – impacts and lessons learned
Major report, 2009
The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2009 presents the latest statistics on global undernourishment and concludes that structural problems of underinvestment have impeded progress toward the World Food Summit goal and the first...