“城市化、农村转型及其对粮食安全的影响——粮安委论坛背景文件在线磋商”概要
该文件对2016年3月15日至4月12日期间由粮安委秘书处Deborah Fulton主持举办的在线磋商上收到的51篇投稿进行了概要总结
Innovative markets for sustainable agriculture
Between 2013 and 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) undertook a survey of innovative approaches that enable markets to act as incentives in the transition towards sustainable agriculture in...
New Codex Trust Fund comes into operation
The new Codex Trust Fund, or CTF2, was officially launched on 27 June. The first countries in which implementation will take place under CTF2 are Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar and Senegal. Many other countries submitted strong applications and will benefit from ongoing consultations with FAO/WHO to strengthen their applications prior to resubmission in subsequent rounds.
Building on the success of the first Codex Trust Fund, FAO and WHO launched a successor initiative to the Codex Trust Fund (CTF2) in January 2016. In the next 12 years, multi-annual support will be provided to over 100 countries to strengthen their capacity for full and effective engagement in Codex. Read the founding Project Document for more details.
经合组织-粮农组织2016-2025年农业展望
全球农业中期前景 为满足不断上涨的粮食、饲料及工业用途的原材料商品需求,增加其们的产量变得十分重要。此次将不得不在受气候变化影响加剧下而导致土地衰退和水供应问题的世界许多地区中开展增产行动。它给出了对农作物、牲畜和鱼类商品的快照。 今年的《展望》包括了特别注重的在撒哈拉以南非洲地区农业的前景和挑战。
Vacancy Announcement: Policy Officer for FIRST Programme
Food and Nutrition Security Impact, Resilience, Sustainability and Transformation (FIRST) is a FAO and the European Union partnership programme with the purpose of providing a policy assistance mechanism for improved food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture.
FIRST has a vacancy in Pakistan for a Policy Officer, who will work under the overall technical guidance of FIRST Manager (FAO/Rome) and working in close collaboration with the EU Delegation and relevant government ministries/institutions, as well as other stakeholders and development partners. The officer will seek to develop and implement coherent, nitrated, and effective policy assistance and capacity development. The officer will work to provide technical and policy advice and supports the Government of Sindh in development and implementation of their strategies and policies including the Zero Hunger. The officer will facilitate and advocate for an inclusive policy dialogue and supports the establishment of multi-sectoral food and nutrition coordination mechanisms and institutional structures such as SUN, IPC TWG etc. at the federal, provincial and regional level as well as developing strategic partnerships around FNSSA.
The VA closing date is 15 July 2016.
The full VA, including a detailed list of key functions, may be found at: http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC3417.pdf
在与超重和肥胖作斗争方面有无卓有成效的政策和计划?
超重和肥胖在很多国家都是一个严峻的公共健康问题,迫切需要在所有各级采取措施。为确保公共政策和计划成功实施,这些政策和计划应当建立在科学证据和已经验证的干预措施的基础之上。本讨论的目的是更好地了解与超重和肥胖作斗争方面的成功政策和计划应当具备的要素以及能够从现有举措中汲取何种经验教训。
尼日利亚启动非洲最大国家学校供膳计划
在阿布贾召开的联邦和各州部长及学校供膳利益相关者的一次特别会议上,尼日利亚副总统Yemi Osinbajo正式启动了该国的全国家庭种植学校供膳计划。
该家庭种植学校供膳计划是总金额5 000亿奈拉的“社会投资计划”的一部分,布哈里政府宣布的这项计划旨在解决贫困问题并改善儿童和其他弱势群体的健康和教育水平。该计划的学校供膳部分全面落实之后,目的是支持各州向2 400多万在校儿童集体提供膳食,这将成为非洲最大的学校供膳计划。
E-learning course: End Child Labour in Agriculture
The course is designed to raise awareness and build knowledge among agricultural stakeholders about the importance of addressing child labour in agriculture, including livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture. It aims to build specific skills, depending on work-related responsibilities and...
International Forum on Eurasian Food Security and Nutrition Network and Eurasian Soil Partnership
International Forum on Eurasian Food Security and Nutrition Network and Eurasian Soil Partnership will present the opportunity to discuss and analyze current trends in food security management in the Eurasian region; generate the discussion about best and most effective practices to promote and expand multi- and cross-sectoral collaboration on a country, regional and global level; and offer the floor for the Eurasian Soil Partnership Plenary meeting.
At this event, we are delighted to host food policy makers and policy professionals from Armenia, Republic of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and other countries from the ECA region; members of globally-known international organizations such as IFAD and various CG centers; members from global and regional food policy think-tanks, academia, extension services and agro-business representatives from the Eurasian region.
The Forum is jointly organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS), FAO, the World Bank, IFPRI, and GFAR.
ECFS acts as a hub for agro-policy, agronomics, and agribusiness knowledge management, contributing to the improvement of food security in the Eurasian region. Simultaneously, ECFS in partnership with FAO Global Soil Partnership facilitates the Eurasian Soil Partnership (EASP), which is dedicated to examining soil management issues in the Eurasian region. One of the major goals of the Center and the EASP is to create a dynamic network of agricultural researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and promote effective practices in managing food insecurity in the Eurasian region.
Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security - Online consultation on the background document to the CFS Forum
Urbanization and the transformation of agriculture, food systems and rural spaces present challenges and opportunities for inclusive growth, poverty eradication, economic, environmental and social sustainability, and food security and nutrition. This online consultation invites you to contribute to the elaboration of a background document that the CFS Secretariat is preparing to support the discussions at the Forum on Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security to be held at CFS 43 in October 2016.