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Policy brief, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 35.
This brief reviews some of the main land use contraints to reducing agriculture-led forest loss in Viet Nam. We find that agricultural land use constraints increase agriculture-driven pressure...
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Policy brief, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 34.
Climate change is leading to a rise in global temperatures, which poses a major threat to agriculture production, and to the welfare of smallholder farmers. Identifying sustainable farming...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 21-03
Working paper, 2021
Uganda currently hosts more than 1.4 million refugees and the relationship with the host population is complex. In this paper, we investigate the effect of the interactions between refugee and host-communities by using a unique...
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Second edition
Manual/guidelines, 2021
Biodiversity loss is accelerating at an unprecedented rate across the planet putting a great number of species on the brink of extinction. A decline in the plants, animals, and microorganisms threatens food security, sustainable development,...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 21-02
Working paper, 2021
Rising temperatures due to climate change pose a significant threat to agricultural systems and the livelihoods of farmers across the globe. Identifying farm management strategies that reduce sensitivity to high temperatures is, therefore, critical for...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 21-01
Working paper, 2021
Increased incidences of drought and water scarcity due to climate change is an important challenge facing Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector. Identifying farm practices that can reduce its adverse impacts on agricultural production and farmers’ livelihoods...
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Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
Technical study, 2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 9.
Price and affordability are key barriers to accessing sufficient, safe, nutritious food to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. In this study,...
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An FAO evaluation of the Agency’s impact on agricultural growth and poverty reduction
Country case study, 2020
Through a rigorous, multi-stage analysis, the evidence generated by this corporate evaluation demonstrates the effectiveness of Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)’s business plan for achieving measurable changes in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, both at micro and...
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Brief
Country case study, 2020
This brief summarize the findings of the report "Ten years of the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency – An FAO evaluation of the Agency’s impact on agricultural growth and poverty reduction".
This evaluation finds that ATA has...
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Policy report
Country case study, 2020
Rwanda’s agricultural sector accounts for about 29 percent of GDP and employs about 72 percent of the population that is economically active. It is still the dominant source of income for the majority of the...
Available in:English