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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...
FSN Forum report of activity No. 165
Information product, 2020
This document summarizes the online discussion How can agricultural policies and strategies help to end child labour in agriculture? held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 27 April...
FSN Forum report of activity No. 164
Information product, 2020
This document summarizes the online consultation How to monitor implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries? held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 17 February...
Policy brief, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a substantial risk to agricultural input supply chains. It can detrimentally affect access to and availability of inputs, including seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, as well as labour. As such, disruptions to...
Policy brief, 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast in January that the global economy would grow by 3.3 percent in 2020, however its latest outlook, in April, now forecasts a contraction of 3.0 percent, with no upside...
Technical note
Technical study, 2020
This technical note describes the methodology and data used to obtain estimates of rising undernourishment, under three hypothetical scenarios of gross domestic product (GDP) growth reduction that could materialize based on different forecasts emerging in...
Available in:English
FSN Forum report of activity No. 163
Information product, 2020
This document summarizes the online consultation Towards improved reporting on primary forests, held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 11 to 25 February 2020. The consultation was facilitated...
Technical note
Country case study, 2020
This technical note analyses the amount of public expenditure assigned to food and agriculture in Benin, as well as how the government allocates its total spending. The 10-years analysis (2008-2018) found that although Benin has...
Available in: français
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 20
Policy brief, 2020
This policy brief analyses institutional challenges faced by Guyana’s agricultural sector to promote diversification and development. Agricultural development in Guyana is strongly correlated with agricultural diversification, hence diversification strategies can be used to promote growth...
Available in:English
Advancing knowledge – Supporting policy-making – Impacting lives (revised edition)
Information product, 2020
The FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) is an inclusive, neutral platform for people and institutions to share knowledge and support policy-making. Over the years, the FSN Forum online discussions have...
Available in:English