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Safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns
Major report, 2019
A shorter version of the FAO flagship publication The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019, the In Brief contains the key messages and main points from the publication and is aimed...
Tailored financial services and climate risk management tools to link small farmers to markets
Technical study, 2019
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 5.
The roots and tubers industry in sub-Saharan Africa has been growing steadily in recent years. Nevertheless, a series of challenges, including lack of access to finance and climate...
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FSN Forum in Europe and Central Asia – Report of activity No. 178
Country case study, 2019
This document summarizes the online consultation Addressing the challenges and realizing the potential benefits of migration to better nutrition in the Europe and Central Asia region, which was held on the FAOForum on Food Security...
Available in:English
FSN Forum Activity Report No. 154
Country case study, 2019
This document summarizes the online discussion Eggs: harnessing their power for the fight against hunger and malnutrition, held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 23 October to 13...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 19-04
Working paper, 2019
This working paper analyses the effect climate change is expected to have on agricultural productivity, caloric consumption, and vulnerability to food insecurity of household agricultural producers in Paraguay. Our results suggest that increasing temperatures and...
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Technical study, 2019
A moyen terme, la sécurité alimentaire du Burkina Faso devra passer par l’augmentation de la production agricole, pour faire face à des taux de croissance démographique élevés. L’augmentation de l’utilisation de l’engrais chimique permettrait d’augmenter...
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FSN Forum Activity Report No. 151
Country case study, 2018
This document summarizes the online discussion "Addressing water scarcity in agriculture: how can indigenous or traditional practices help?", which was held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 12...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 13
Policy brief, 2018
Many different policies affect rural migration through their impacts on agriculture, rural development, food insecurity and poverty. As countries at different levels of development face different challenges and policy priorities (as shown in the typology...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 12
Policy brief, 2018
Contrary to popular belief, development is more likely to increase rather than reduce emigration from countries at lower levels of income. The notion that better economic opportunities at home will reduce the incentive to migrate...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 11
Policy brief, 2018
Migration from rural areas is significant, and policy-makers must seek to maximize its positive impacts on development. The movement of people out of agriculture and into other sectors with higher productivity – manufacturing and services,...
Available in:English