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The State of Food and Agriculture 2016 - Info note 3/3
Information product, 2017
Countries have recognized the need for comprehensive changes in agriculture and food systems in order to adapt to and contribute to mitigation of climate change. To further these changes, appropriate policies and institutions are needed...
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Technical study, 2017
Cette note s’emploie à évaluer la cohérence des politiques agricoles et alimentaires mises en œuvre au Sénégal entre 2010 et 2015. L’analyse révèle notamment une hausse et un rééquilibrage des dépenses publiques en soutien à...
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Technical study, 2017
Cette note technique a pour objectif d’analyser l’évolution des dépenses publiques en soutien à la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle (SAN) au Sénégal. Son ambition est de livrer une analyse détaillée du niveau, de la composition...
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FSN Forum summary
Country case study, 2017
The aim of this discussion was to explore how applying information and communication technologies (ICTs) in agriculture can contribute to poverty reduction and increased food security, and to discuss the specific challenges and bottlenecks for...
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Technical study, 2017
La récente Politique nationale de sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle (PolNSAN) du Mali se penche sur les quatre dimensions de la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle, dont les facteurs limitant l’accessibilité aux produits alimentaires. Le gouvernement du...
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FSN Forum summary
Country case study, 2017
This document summarizes the online consultation Maximizing the Impact of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition which was held on FAO’s Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 20 September to...
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FSN Forum In Brief
Country case study, 2017
Worldwide, the consumption of pulses has seen a slow but steady decline. One the one hand, the availability of other products has led people to abandon their traditional diets, and rising incomes have led to...
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FSN Forum In Brief
Country case study, 2017
Overweight and obesity are severe public health issues with rapidly increasing rates in developed as well as developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, 1.9 billion adults (over the age of 18) were overweight...
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Climate change, agriculture and food security
Major report, 2016
The 2016 SOFA report presents evidence on today and tomorrow’s impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems. The report assesses the options to make agriculture and food systems resilient to climate change impacts...
Climate change, agriculture and food security
Major report, 2016
This booklet summarizes the main information and conclusions of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2016 report.
Unless action is taken now to make agriculture more sustainable, productive and resilient, climate change impacts will seriously compromise...