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Summarizing lessons learnt
Information product, 2020
Supporting smallholder farmers to adapt to climate change is essential for achieving Sustainable Development Goals 1 (No poverty) and 2 (Zero hunger). This will require policies and programs that enable farmers with few resources to...
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Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 – FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 20-03
Working paper, 2020
The health and environmental consequences of our dietary choices impose costs on society that are currently not reflected in the price of those foods or diets that contribute to these detrimental impacts. This paper provides...
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Are social protection policies designed to reach the rural poor?
Information product, 2020
Many studies have provided global and regional overviews of the state of social protection policies and their importance to poverty reduction, food security and nutrition. However, little is known about how such policies are designed...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 20-02
Working paper, 2020
The idea that resilience plays a role in mitigating the effects of disaster and climate change is becoming widespread across the development community. As a result, efforts have been made to translate the concept of...
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FSN Forum report of activity No. 166
Information product, 2020
This document summarizes the online discussion Responding to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on food value chains through efficient logistics held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from...
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Policy brief, 2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 30.
North Macedonia’s ambition to join the European Union (EU) makes it necessary to reform the agricultural sector, such that it aligns with the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)....
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Policy brief, 2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 29.
Coffee is one of the key agricultural commodities in the Government of Uganda’s pursuance of economic growth and job creation, especially for the rapidly expanding youth population. A...
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Technical study, 2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 8.
In the face of the economic downturn that Nicaragua experienced in 2018 and the need for a recovery, the study provides a comparative analysis of how investments in...
Policy brief, 2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 28.
This policy brief analyses some of the key agricultural public expenditure programs in Burkina Faso. It makes recommendations on levels and policy mixes that, based on the analysis,...
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FSN Forum in Africa report of activity No. 16
Information product, 2020
This document summarizes the online discussion 'Improving communications for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Africa: How should we move forward?' held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 2 to...