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Book (series)World Food and Agriculture – Statistical Yearbook 2023 2023
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No results found.This publication offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. Statistics are presented in four thematic chapters, covering the economic importance of agricultural activities, inputs, outputs and factors of production, their implications for food security and nutrition and their impacts on the environment. The Yearbook is meant to constitute a primary tool for policymakers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture. -
Book (stand-alone)The future of food and agriculture: Trends and challenges 2017
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No results found.What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021. -
Book (series)The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025
Addressing high food price inflation for food security and nutrition
2025Also available in:
No results found.While some progress and recovery have been made in recent years, the world is still above pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels and far from eradicating hunger and food insecurity by 2030 (SDG Target 2.1). Similarly, despite some progress in the global nutrition targets, the world is not on track to achieve SDG Target 2.2. Among other factors, persistent food price inflation has slowed this momentum.The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 highlights how elevated inflation in many countries has undermined purchasing power and, especially among low-income populations, access to healthy diets. The report documents how high food price inflation is associated with increases in food insecurity and child malnutrition. Vulnerable groups, including low-income households, women, and rural communities, can be particularly affected by food price inflation, risking setbacks in the fight against hunger and malnutrition.In response to these challenges and to prevent future price shocks, the report examines policy measures adopted by countries, and outlines what is necessary going forwards. It stresses the importance of coherent implementation of fiscal and monetary policies to stabilize markets, promote open and resilient trade, and protect vulnerable populations. Additionally, it calls for better data systems and sustained investment in resilient agrifood systems to build long-term food security and nutrition. These coordinated actions are vital to reignite progress towards ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030. -
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DocumentNon-wood news
An information bulletin on Non-Wood Forest Products
2007Also available in:
No results found.Behind the new-look Non-Wood News is the usual wealth of information from the world of NWFPs. The Special Features section covers two different aspects of NWFPs: a specific product (bamboo) and a developing market (cosmetics and beauty care). Bamboo is versatile: it can be transformed, for example, into textiles, charcoal, vinegar, green plastic or paper and can also be used as a food source, a deodorant, an innovative building material and to fuel power stations. Reports indicate that natural c osmetics and beauty care are a huge global market, with forecasts indicating an annual growth of 9 percent through 2008. The Special Feature on Forest cosmetics: NWFP use in the beauty industry builds on this and includes information industry interest and marketing strategies (consumers are being drawn to natural products and thus their content is emphasized). As can be seen from the articles on shea butter in Africa and thanakha in Myanmar, many societies have always used and benefited from nat ural cosmetics. This issue includes other examples of traditional knowledge, such as the uses of the secretions of a poisonous tree frog in Brazil and the use by the traditional healers in India of allelopathic knowledge.
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Book (stand-alone)Kharkiv Oblast's changing agricultural landscape
A geospatial study of agricultural impact, 2021–2024
2025Also available in:
No results found.Through satellite imagery and remote sensing techniques, changes in agricultural land use in Kharkiv Oblast over four consecutive seasons (2021–2024) were quantified to reveal conflict‑related impacts on cultivation and abandonment. Pre‑invasion farmland extent was determined to be 1 859 304 ha. Uncultivated area increased to 24 percent of total farmland in 2022 and 28 percent in 2023 before declining to 19 percent in 2024, with the highest levels of abandonment recorded in northeastern and southeastern districts. Wheat and barley acreage was reduced from 618 000 ha in 2021 to 297 000 ha in 2023, then rebounded to 539 000 ha by 2024. Maize cultivation peaked at 335 000 ha in 2022 but fell to 185 000 ha by 2024. Sunflower cropping expanded steadily from 325 000 ha in 2022 to 589 000 ha in 2024. These trends underscore both the vulnerability and resilience of regional cropping systems under conflict stress and identify priority areas for remediation, targeted farmer support and the restoration of food security. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinМониторинг и анализ цен на продовoльствие (FPMA) Бюллетень No 6 RU, 11 июля 2025 года
Ежемесячный отчет о тенденциях в ценах на продовольствие
2025Also available in:
No results found.В июне 2025 г. мировые цены на кукурузу обвалились на фоне сезонного увеличения поставок из стран южного полушария. Мировые цены на рис также снизились из-за слабого спроса на рис сорта Индика. В то же время, даже несмотря на предстоящую жатву в северном полушарии, мировые цены на пшеницу выросли в некоторых регионах главным образом на опасениях из-за погоды у некоторых ключевых производителей. Проведенный ФАО анализ внутренних цен на основные продовольственные товары в мае и июне 2025 г. показал, что макроэкономические трудности, затяжные вооруженные конфликты и экстремальные погодные условия продолжают оставаться основными факторами постоянного роста цен в отдельных странах. Девальвация национальных валют дополнительно способствует подорожанию основных продуктов питания, особенно в странах - импортерах продовольствия. Недавнее обострение конфликтов привело к скачку цен на продукты питания в некоторых регионах, особенно Восточной Африке и странах Центрального Сахеля (Нигер, Мали и Буркина-Фасо). В то же время политические меры, связанные с регулированием рынков продовольствия, помогли сдержать рост цен в других странах. Увеличение поставок на рынки после завершения или в преддверии жатвы привело к снижению цен у некоторых ключевых производителей из Дальневосточной Азии, Южной и Северной Америки. -
Policy briefAgrifood systems in nationally determined contributions in Asia and the Pacific
Policy brief
2025Also available in:
No results found.This policy brief publication examines the role of agrifood systems in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, highlighting key trends, gaps, and opportunities for climate action. It explores how adaptation and mitigation commitments in agrifood systems have evolved, identifies critical gaps in financing and implementation, and provides recommendations for enhancing climate resilience and reducing emissions. The report aims to inform policymakers, development partners, and stakeholders on strengthening agrifood-based climate strategies. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinPrincipales Frutas Tropicales. Análisis del Mercado 2024 2025
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El análisis del mercado de las principales frutas tropicales se publica anualmente para los miembros y observadores del Subgrupo sobre el banano del Grupo intergubernamental sobre el banano y las frutas tropicales, órgano auxiliar del Comité de Problemas de Productos Básicos. El presente informe describe los resultados relativos al año 2024 sobre la evolución en el comercio mundial de las principales frutas tropicales y representa una actualización de los Resultados preliminares del mercado de las principales frutas tropicales de 2024. Los resultados del análisis incorporan información y datos revisados disponibles hasta finales de mayo de 2025. Todos los datos que se presentan en el informe deben considerarse provisionales. La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) realiza un seguimiento continuo de los flujos comerciales de las principales frutas tropicales a nivel mundial y actualiza estos resultados en caso de publicación de revisiones de los datos notificados oficialmente. -
Book (stand-alone)Livelihoods-based restoration of inland aquatic ecosystems for poverty reduction, food and nutrition security and biodiversity conservation
Guidance for policymakers and practitioners on putting livelihoods first in ecosystem restoration
2025Also available in:
No results found.Two important imbalances in the dialogue on ecosystem restoration are addressed. First, the over-focus on ecological objectives as the entry point. Second, the under-recognition of the importance of and opportunities for restoration of inland aquatic ecosystems. Most current general forums, literature and guidelines on ecosystem restoration emphasise ecological approaches and/or outcomes for nature. Human well-being, and more rarely livelihoods benefits, are often implied but not always central. The approach here does so, adopting a people-centred approach that addresses the objectives of livelihoods, poverty reduction and food and nutrition security. Ecological outcomes are seen as a tool to achieve this end and co-benefit of it. The approach significantly changes how ecosystem restoration is assessed, planned, implemented, monitored, and funded, trade-offs among winners and losers become more transparent and central, local knowledge is prioritised over scientific/technical approaches and local communities are placed central to the design and implementation of interventions. Apart from human rights, justice and equity considerations and alignment with development goals and priorities, a people-centred approach with a focus on livelihoods, poverty and food security is more likely to deliver sustainable outcomes, including for biodiversity, particularly where local communities are empowered to manage the direct use of these ecosystems for livelihoods benefits. The guidance provides only a brief introduction to the topic through a set of principles, relevant conceptual frameworks, a theory of change and key considerations in designing an ecosystem restoration programme or project. The intention is, where necessary, to shift the policy approach and how practitioners use associated guidance on relevant topics. Throughout, examples from inland aquatic ecosystems in developing countries are provided to illustrate the topics.