A million voices: the world we want
This report by the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) collects the perspectives on the 'world we want' from over 1 million people around the globe. For almost one year, people have engaged energetically in 88 national consultations, 11 thematic dialogues, and through the MY World global survey...
La contribución del sector privado y la sociedad civil para mejorar la nutrición
Como parte de los preparativos previos a la Segunda Conferencia Internacional sobre Nutrición (CIN2), esta discusión en línea le invita a compartir pruebas e intercambiar opiniones sobre cómo el sector privado y la sociedad civil pueden contribuir a mejorar la dieta y aumentar los niveles de nutrición, especialmente de los más pobres y vulnerables a nivel nutricional.
Geographic determinants of rice self-sufficiency in Southeast Asia
Rice self-sufficiency is a key objective of most Asian governments, yet attaining that objective has been elusive for several countries over extended periods of time; long-term status as an exporter or importer is relatively constant, and is altered only by revolutionary events (i.e., major changes...
Post-green revolution food systems and the triple burden of malnutrition
Developing country food systems have changed dramatically since the Green Revolution period. At the same time, malnutrition still represents a challenge and is now understood to encompass the three simultaneous dimensions of undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies, and over-nutrition manifest...
Carbon incentive for physical activity: Conceptualizing clean development mechanism for food energy
The basic fact is that intense practitioners of yoga consume food only once a day while moderate practitioners of yoga consume food twice a day. With the normal consumption being around three times on a given day, the economic benefit or the reduction in food consumption due to yoga practice is two...
Sistemas agrícolas y alimentarios que mejoran la nutrición
“Mejorar la nutrición” son enfoques que abordan los determinantes subyacentes o las causas básicas de la malnutrición. Este discusión en línea es parte de los preparativos previos a la Segunda Conferencia Internacional sobre Nutrición (CIN2). Se buscarán opciones de políticas y programas, así como acuerdos institucionales para aumentar los niveles de nutrición con la agricultura.
Recognizing Linkages Between Social Protection and Agriculture
Since social protection and smallholder agricultural interventions often cover the same geographic space and target the same households, there are opportunities for synergies and complementarities that strengthen livelihoods of poor rural households. Social protection policies aim to reduce socio...
MAFAP policy brief – Improving wheat trade policy administration to benefit both consumers and producers in the United Republic of Tanzania
Import tariffs and costly import procedures may explain why consumers in the United Republic of Tanzania pay relatively high prices for wheat. Although wheat farmers benefit from higher prices, domestic production has not increased. Indeed, since 2000 domestic wheat production has been able to cover...
MAFAP policy brief – Rethinking Mozambique’s cotton price fixing system to align producers’ prices with international prices
Although the government supports cotton farmers by regulating prices, cotton producers in Mozambique receive prices that are lower than international reference prices. Findings from a recent study conducted by the Monitoring African Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) project show that the...
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