The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report for 2016 has been released
The State of Food and Agriculture 2016 report ( SOFA 2016 ), FAO’s annual flagship publication, has been released yesterday. SOFA assesses issues on agricultural and rural development in the context of global food security. This year’s SOFA report centres on the double challenge of food security and climate change, presenting alternatives to tackle the two as a whole. The report and furher
Policies for Effective Rural Transformation, Agricultural and Food System Transition
Experiences of multi sectoral policy approaches to promote rural transformation, inclusive agricultural transition and economic growth, across sectors and developing regions will be discussed during an event taking place at FAO headquarters on 17 October from 13:00 to 14:30 CEST. The structural transformation of economies is a clear pathway out of poverty and hunger when the process is
Pulses: The Heroes of Nutrition and Agricultural Sustainability
In an expert seminar on October 5th 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST, Dr. Douglas Cook, professor at UC Davis and Director of the USAID Innovation Lab for Climate-Resilient Chickpea, will share his decades of experience on legumes in a discussion covering agriculture, nutrition, delivery systems, and meeting the challenge of linking "upstream" science to develop resilient legumes with "downstream" delivery
International Colloquium on Food Security and Nutrition
The HLPE has co-organized with the University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart) an International Colloquium inviting scientists and experts from public institutions, civil society and the private sector to discuss the challenges that the 2030 Agenda implies for science and knowledge with regard to food systems. The Results of this dialogue will contribute to the upcoming global consultation process for the
Critical and Emerging Issues Open Inquiry – 2016 Edition
An Open Inquiry on the new edition of Critical and Emerging Issues in the area of Food Security and Nutrition is currently running on the website of the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE). The Open Inquiry accept comments until the 6th of October 2016.
Postdoctoral and PhD positions in Biodiversity, resilience and food security
UCD Dublin is recruiting for 3 postdoctoral positions (one based at UCD and two based at Queen's University Belfast) and 1 PhD position (based at UCD) for the project Biodiversity, resilience and food security: understanding the role of biodiversity in maintaining food production.
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
Nutrition and food security: challenges for the future
Save the Children is organising an High-Level Event on “Nutrition and food security: challenges for the future” on 11 July in Rome. The aim of the event is to facilitate dialogue with key stakeholders on the importance of investing in nutrition and food security, also in view of the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Rio and the Italian G7 Presidency. The Concept Note with the agenda of the event are
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
Central Asia Climate Smart Agriculture Workshop
In Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic will host the Workshop on Climate Smart Agriculture ( 12.07 – 14.07.2016) , the participants of which will be representatives of the Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The Workshop will address the interlinked challenges of food security, climate change, energy and disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an