Publications
Publications récentes
Note de politique, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 55.
Motorized mechanization is an important form of agricultural automation and has the capacity to transform agriculture and rural livelihoods. Its benefits have resulted in a substantial increase in...
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Background paper for The State of Food and Agriculture 2022
Document de travail, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper, No. 22-11.
This paper provides an overview of the state of agricultural mechanization across the Global South – i.e. Eastern and South-eastern Asia, Southern Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and...
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Note de politique, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 54.
The adoption of digital automation technologies in agriculture has been slow despite its potential to enhance the precision of agricultural operations, improve working conditions, and address environmental challenges,...
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Background paper for The State of Food and Agriculture 2022
Document de travail, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper, No. 22-10.
This working paper investigates the appropriateness of a wide range of digital solutions for agriculture, including in low- and middle-income countries, and, based on available evidence, summarizes the...
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Note de politique, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 53.
Agricultural automation reshapes the labour market. In situations of rising wages and labour scarcity, agricultural automation can stimulate employment by allowing producers to expand production and by creating...
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Background paper for The State of Food and Agriculture 2022
Document de travail, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper, No. 22-09.
Understanding the social implications of automation in agriculture, from tractors in low-income countries to high-tech artificial intelligence (AI) solutions found mostly in high-income countries, requires viewing technology change...
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Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Étude technique, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 23.
After decreasing for nearly a decade, hunger is once again on the rise. The major drivers behind this reversal – especially in low- and middle-income countries – are...
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Una herramienta para priorizar inversiones en el marco de la Iniciativa Mano de la mano
Étude technique, 2022
Economía del desarrollo agrícola de la FAO – Estudio técnico N.o 22.
En este escrito se ha realizado un análisis de tipologías de microrregiones para identificar y diferenciar las regiones del Ecuador con potencialidades y problemáticas...
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Expanding beef and dairy sectors, while reducing deforestation risks
Étude technique, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 21.
The study unpacks the potential, current and future, linkages between beef and dairy development and deforestation, using Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces in Viet Nam as case...
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Obstacles and opportunities
Étude technique, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 20.
Lebanon currently faces one of the worst economic crises of this century. The political deadlock, the economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have further intensified the country’s existing...
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