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Social Analysis for Agriculture and Rural Investment Projects

Date of publication: 30 May 2012

Social analysis for more effective agriculture and rural development investments

Ida Christensen, Rural Sociologist, introduces us to a new FAO Investment Centre publication designed to boost the effectiveness of agricultural investments, by emphasizing the importance of project design that captures the full social picture when striving for social inclusiveness and...

    

Incorporating climate change considerations into agricultural investment programmes

Date of publication: 1 May 2012

FAO’s Investment Centre Division, in collaboration with FAO’s Climate, Energy and Tenure Division, has published a report on: “Incorporating climate change considerations into agricultural investment programmes – A guidance document”. This best practices guidance document is intended to help development professionals  and government officials who are involved in agricultural...

    

Outgrower schemes: advantages of different business models for sustainable crop intensification

Date of publication: 1 March 2012

This learning note is part of the Investment Centre Division’s contribution to FAO’s Strategic Objective on Sustainable Intensification of Crop Production. It is an extract from a wider review of smallholder linkages for inclusive agribusiness development financed under the FAO/World Bank Cooperative Programme. The study reviews a range of collaborative...

    

Intensification durable des systèmes de production en zone sahélienne: Cas du Niger

Date of publication: 1 March 2012

This learning note is a contribution of the Investment Centre Division to FAO’s strategic objective which promotes the sustainable intensification of crops. Drawing on the experience of the Project for the Promotion of Local Initiatives for Development in Aguie, financed by IFAD in Niger (specifically the Maradi Region), the note...

    

Country investment plans in agriculture: Lessons from early experience

Date of publication: 1 March 2012

The learning note "Country investment plans in agriculture: lessons from early experience" has been published by the FAO Investment Centre Division. It focuses on three case studies in Bangladesh, United Republic of Tanzania and Ethiopia and looks at the challenges, successes and lessons learned from preparing and developing country investment...

    

Iraq: Agriculture sector note

Date of publication: 1 December 2011

In partnership with the World Bank, FAO’s Investment Centre Division prepared an Agricultural Sector Note that reviews available information on the performance of Iraqi agriculture, government policies and development partner programmes ongoing in the country. The Note also addresses current constraints to the sector, and areas for development to...

    
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