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In brief
Major report, 2021
Public support mechanisms for agriculture in many cases hinder the transformation towards healthier, more sustainable, equitable and efficient food systems, thus actively steering us away from meeting the Sustainable Development Goals and targets of the...
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
Major report, 2021
In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment...
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
Major report, 2021
The In Brief version of the FAO flagship publication, The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021, contains the key messages and main points from the publication and is aimed at the...
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 21-07
Working paper, 2021
This working paper analyses the financial cost and benefit of adopting two different bundles of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices, which are tailored for the diverse conditions that prevail in southern Malawi. The results show the...
Available in:English
Technical study, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 12.
The Agricultural Sector Review aims to provide an up-to-date picture of the current socio-economic situation of the agricultural sector in Lebanon and to identify key challenges and evidence-based...
Available in:English
Policy brief, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 39.
The main factors limiting the growth of trade in Lebanese agricultural and food products include limited access to international markets, product quality and certification, inadequate trade infrastructure, lack...
Policy brief, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 38.
The agricultural sector review (ASR) provides an up to date picture of the current socio-economic situation of the agricultural sector in Lebanon, along with identifying key challenges of...
An analysis of prospective scenarios for Mexico
Technical study, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 11.
Mexico's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted unprecedentedly as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. While the primary sector has relatively been the most resilient, the agriculture sector lacks...
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 21-06
Working paper, 2021
This paper presents a methodology for public expenditure review and analysis for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the agricultural sector. It outlines the basic methodological concepts, including the classification of public expenditures in the...
Available in:English
Trends, challenges and priorities
Book/book chapter, 2021
Monitoring and analysing food and agriculture policies and their effects is crucial to support decision makers in developing countries to shape better policies that drive agricultural and food systems transformation.
This report is a technical analysis...
Available in:English