As part of the Hand-in-Hand Initiative, whose goal is to help reach Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 and 2, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) partnered with the Government of Ethiopia...

Family farming is a diverse sector that requires the development of farm typologies to better target policies. The United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) offers an opportunity to leverage technology and connectivity in rural...

An evaluation strategy for an agency mandated to transform the agricultural sector requires a comprehensive plan including the development of a theory of change to inform which indicators and mechanisms would lead to the desired...

In Uganda, 58 percent of households depend on livestock for their livelihoods, with cattle being the most important livestock subsector in the country. Despite natural pastures, water resources, and big demand in national and world...

The FAO project “Developing Capacity for Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition in Selected Countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia”, funded by the Russian Federation, analyses the challenges and promotes cross-sectoral collaboration by providing adequate...

Ce document résume la consultation virtuelle qui s’est tenue dans le cadre du Forum global de la FAO sur la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition du 18 février au 15 mai 2022. Cette consultation a été...

The dairy sector accounts for 6.5 percent of Uganda’s agricultural gross domestic product and is a key industry outlined in Uganda’s Third National Development Plan. Dairy export revenues reached a record high of UGX 358.6...

Ce document a pour but de présenter l’outil Shiny RIMA et ses avantages en tant qu'outil de suivi et de mesure de la résilience. En particulier, cette note d'orientation se concentre sur la pertinence actuelle...

This brief explores new evidence on the relationships between social protection and farmer resilience to drought-related shocks through adopting adaptive agricultural practices. The main aim is to identify challenges and opportunities to implement integrated strategies...

The livestock sector accounts for about 17 percent of agricultural value added and 4.3 percent of Ugandan GDP. Among the livestock subsectors, cattle is the most important one, as Uganda has 14.2 million cattle, of...