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The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020
The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 (SOCO 2020) aims to discuss policies and mechanisms that promote sustainable outcomes – economic, social and environmental – in agricultural and food markets, both global and domestic. The analysis is organized along the trends and challenges that lie...
Reports and briefs
Innovative Pastoralism
‘“Business as usual” is no longer an option for a food-secure future. Pastoralism can be an innovative system: a time-tested, undervalued alternative to high-input and resource-intensive farming, and a valuable lesson for the much needed evolution towards ‘farming with nature’, with largely-untapped...
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The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) 2020
FAO has launched The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 (SOCO 2020). The report aims to discuss policies and mechanisms that promote sustainable outcomes – economic, social and environmental – in agricultural and food markets, both global and domestic.
The analysis is organized along the trends and challenges that lie at the heart of global discussions on trade and development. These include the evolution of trade and markets; the emergence of global value chains in food and agriculture; the extent to which smallholder farmers in developing countries participate in value chains and markets; and the transformative impacts of digital technology on markets.
Along these themes, SOCO 2020 discusses policies and institutions that can promote inclusive economic growth and also harness markets to contribute towards the realization of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.
The report also looks at policy responses to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food value chains, both nationally and globally.
The report is available in all six UN languages and can be downloaded here.
Global AgriInno Challenge 2020
FAO and Zhejiang University are co-organizing the Global AgriInno Challenge 2020. The aim of this initiative is to identify, accelerate and scale up youth-led innovative business models and digital solutions to address the challenges associated with the distribution and sales of agri-food products.
The Challenge is open for all youth with ideas for digital development solutions, who are invited to submit their application by 17 October 2020.
The selected teams will be invited to further develop and pitch their ideas in Zhejiang Province, China on 27-28 November 2020 with all relevant expenses covered. Winning teams will be granted seed funding, and the opportunity to participate in a one-week agro-bootcamp and world study tour.
To learn more about the selection criteria and how to apply, please visit http://www.fao.org/e-agriculture/open-call-global-agriinno-challenge-20…
Reports and briefs
Food Outlook – Biannual Report on Global Food Markets
Food markets will face many more months of uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while most markets are braced for a major global economic downturn, the agri-food sector is likely to display more resilience to the crisis than other sectors. Food Outlook is published by the Trade and...
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Consultation
Near-real-time monitoring of food crisis risk factors for improved early warning early action
We invite you to share your experience with the use of early warning systems, their pros and cons, features and gaps. In addition, we would like to learn from your experiences in integrating early warning data into policy work and the challenges faced along the way.
Summaries of consultations
Improving communications for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Africa: How should we move forward?
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 30 June 2020. The discussion was facilitated by Scott Newman of FAO’s...
Summaries of consultations
How can agricultural policies and strategies help to end child labour in agriculture?
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 to 25 May 2020. The discussion was part of FAO’s activities leading up to the...
Summaries of consultations
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement and agricultural development: challenges and prospects
This document summarizes the online discussion The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement and agricultural development: challenges and prospects held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition in Africa (FSN Forum Africa) from 5 May to 2 June 2020. The discussion was facilitated...
Summaries of consultations
A stronger intersectoral collaboration for improved food security and nutrition in Armenia
This document summarizes the online consultation A stronger inter-sectoral collaboration for improved food security and nutrition in Armenia, which was held on the FAO Forum on Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia (FSN Forum in ECA) from 11 June to 31 July 2019. The seven weeks of...