Agricultural Policy Impact Analysis with Multi-Market Models: A Primer
Many governments intervene directly in agricultural product, in particular food, markets. A quantitative assessment of the impact of the policy changes on the desired objectives is important as it helps inform and shape the policy debate on the reform alternatives and increases transparency of...
Directrices voluntarias sobre la gobernanza responsable de la tenencia de la tierra, la pesca y los bosques en el contexto de la seguridad alimentaria nacional
Las Directrices son el primer instrumento exhaustivo de alcance mundial sobre la tenencia y su administración preparado mediante negociaciones intergubernamentales. En las Directrices se estipulan principios y normas internacionalmente aceptados que encauzan las prácticas responsables para el uso y...
The Economic Effects of Land Reform in Tajikistan
The purpose of this study is to analyze the economic effects of land reform policies in Tajikistan on the country’s agricultural sector and rural households. There is a conspicuous lack of evidence-based policy dialogue with the government on the effectiveness of land and agricultural policies in...
Food Security Strategies. The Asian Experience. FAO Agricultural Policy and Economic Development Series 3
The main premise of this essay is that an early escape from hunger is not primarily the result of private decisions in response to free-market forces. Improved food security stems directly from a set of government policies that integrate the food economy into a development strategy that seeks rapid...
Rapid Appraisal methods for the assessments, design, and evaluation of food security programs
Project managers in charge of implementing activities that address food security problems need tools to (1) identify the populations that are food insecure, (2) design interventions that address the causes of food insecurity, and (3) evaluate the impact of their interventions on the food security...
Guidelines for developing national plans of action for nutrition
At the invitation of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), an international group of experts in nutrition, public health, food science and technology gathered in Rome from 19-26 October 1993 to consider the latest scientific evidence about dietary fats...
Food Security in Southern Africa-Assessing the use of ENSO information
Information about El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events potentially has much to offer in alleviating the impact of drought and improving food security in drought-prone countries. Advanced warning of ENSO and "teleconnected" drought could allow for flexible agricultural production practices...
Protección Social para la Seguridad Alimentaria: consulta del Grupo de Alto Nivel de Expertos en Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (HLPE) sobre el borrador cero del informe
La protección social ha ido adquiriendo rápidamente importancia en la agenda de las políticas de desarrollo en la última década. Aunque cada vez más dominada por los programas de transferencias condicionales e incondicionales de efectivo, la amplia gama de instrumentos que tienen como objetivo aliviar la pobreza y gestionar los riesgos de los medios de subsistencia tienen a menudo implicaciones directas e intencionadas en la seguridad alimentaria.
Cambio Climático y Seguridad Alimentaria: consulta del Grupo de Alto Nivel de Expertos en Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (HLPE) sobre el borrador cero del informe
Los desafíos del cambio climático a la seguridad alimentaria son multidimensionales y evaluarlos requiere valorar cuestiones como la identificación de las regiones y poblaciones vulnerables más afectadas y la interacción entre cambio climático y productividad agrícola. El presente borrador pretende ofrecer orientación para desarrollar políticas y programas pertinentes a nivel nacional.
Food Security, Conservation Agriculture and Pulses: Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Zambia
Food insecurity is common place among 44% (six million) of Zambian population. Conservation agriculture (CA) is an option being promoted to address this problem. There is little evidence showing whether CA adopters are better than non-CA adopters in terms of food security. Using a four years panel...
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