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Building resilience: A policy brief series No. 9
Policy brief, 2017
Agriculture is the mainstay of the Kenyan economy, contributing to approximately 26 percent of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Pastoralist and agricultural activities are dependent on rain for sustainability. Erratic rainfall has led to...
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Trends and challenges
Major report, 2017
The report sheds some light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, and provides some insights as to what is at stake and...
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Summary version
Major report, 2017
This report presents a summary of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are currently facing and will face in the 21st century. Analysis of 15 global trends provides insight into what is at stake...
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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FAO resilience analysis report No. 7
Technical study, 2017
The present resilience analysis is focused on the Isiolo, Marsabit and Meru coutries in the Republic of Kenya. It relates to the baseline survey that is part of the Impact Evaluation strategy designed by the...
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Information product, 2017
This document is primarily a synthesis of the UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farming (http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4756e.pdf). It is a comprehensive document that considers contract farming from the viewpoint of private law and seeks to provide guidance...
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Building resilience: A policy brief series No. 8
Policy brief, 2017
Senegal is one of the poorest countries in the world but thanks to its political and social stability has experienced a higher economic growth compared to its neighboring countries. Senegalese population strongly relies on agriculture...
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FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 17-01
Working paper, 2017
This paper provides new empirical evidence on the nexus between farm production diversification and household diet diversity in East Africa. Starting with a conceptual framework for the pathways from agriculture to nutrition, we use data...
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April - June 2017
Information product, 2017
The quarterly Global Early Warning – Early Action Report on Food Security and Agriculture monitors situations at risk for potential disasters and adverse impacts on food security and agriculture. Risks are categorized according to their...
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January - March 2017
Information product, 2017
The Global Early Warning - Early Action System (EWEA) report on food security and agriculture is developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through its EWEA. The system aims to...
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