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Leveraging food systems for inclusive rural transformation
Major report, 2017
A shorter version of the FAO flagship publication The State of Food and Agriculture 2017, the In Brief is aimed at the media, policy makers and a more general public.
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Disentangling the nexus between conflict, food security and peace
Technical study, 2017
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 2.
It is generally assumed that there are strong links between conflict, food security and peace. However, the precise underlying causes and channels that determine these links are often...
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Information product, 2017
The 39th Annual Meeting of the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) was hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome on the 14th June 2017. The DCED brings...
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Findings from WFP’s Purchase for Progress initiative and Brazil’s food procurement programmes
Technical study, 2017
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 1.
Institutional food procurement programmes (IFPPs) refer to initiatives that are designed to link institutional demand for food to broader development objectives. In developing countries, IFPPs are increasingly viewed...
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Building resilience for peace and food security
Major report, 2017
Flagship publication series, monitors progress towards globally agreed food security and nutrition targets, providing analytical interpretation of trends and in-depth analysis on emerging issues to inform decision making and contribute to the achievement of ending...
Building resilience for peace and food security
Major report, 2017
A shorter version of the FAO flagship publication The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017, the In Brief is aimed at the media, policymakers and more general public. SOFI 2017 warns...
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 17-05
Working paper, 2017
In this paper, we evaluate the impact of this proposed change to the existing FISP design and implementation mechanisms by utilizing two waves of the Living Standards Measurement Study - Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA)survey...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 2
Policy brief, 2017
Crop diversification is often promoted as a strategy to achieve climate resilience. However, the benefits to crop diversification may vary depending on household resource endowments. For farm households with few resources, as shown by studies...
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Technical study, 2017
Argentina country fact sheet provides a glimpse of the overarching agriculture, food security and nutrition policy frameworks and highlight trends in key national policy decisions affecting producers, consumers and trade in the country. The fact...
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Technical study, 2017
Tunisia country fact sheet provides a glimpse of the overarching agriculture, food security and nutrition policy frameworks and highlight trends in key national policy decisions affecting producers, consumers and trade in the country. The fact...
Available in:English