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Rapport d'analyse de la résilience No. 14
Country case study, 2018
This report provides an analysis of various dimensions of the resilience capacity of Mauritanian households. The results of the RIMA analysis (Resilience Index Measurement Analysis) provide evidence to demonstrate the factors that enable certain households...
Available in:English
Partnering for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Information product, 2018
The Accelerator for Agriculture and Agroindustry Development and Innovation (3ADI+) is a joint value chain and market systems development programme, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 14
Policy brief, 2018
The brief uses a unique set of data from Zambia collected from smallholders before and after the 2015/2016 ENSO event, which was widely anticipated by regional and global forecast services to contribute to dry conditions...
Available in:English
A reference manual for agricultural extension agents
Manual/guidelines, 2018
This manual is designed for a four-day training course on climate-smart agriculture that would take the learner from the basics of climate science to the impacts of climate change and the linkages among climate, agriculture...
Available in:English
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...
Available in:English
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...
Available in:English
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
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 10
Policy brief, 2018
Kyrgyzstan experienced an extremely cold winter in 2012, with heavy snowfall followed by a significant spring run-off. This harsh winter led to considerable livestock mortality and price rises for animal products, with a substantial impact...
Available in:English
Migration, agriculture and rural development
Major report, 2018
Migration is an expanding global reality, one that allows millions of people to seek new opportunities. But it also involves challenges for migrants and for societies, both in areas of origin and of destination. This...