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Cost and affordability of healthy diets across and within countries
12/2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 9. Price and affordability are key barriers to accessing sufficient, safe, nutritious food to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. In this study, the least-cost items available in local markets are identified to estimate the cost of three diet types: energy sufficient, nutrient adequate, and healthy (meeting food-based dietary guidelines).
Analysis of alternative routes of public investment in agriculture and their impact on economic growth and rural poverty reduction in Nicaragua
09/2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 8. In the face of the economic downturn that Nicaragua experienced in 2018 and the need for a recovery, the study provides a comparative analysis of how investments in productive infrastructure in different agri-food sectors would impact growth and poverty.
Economic and climate effects of low-carbon agricultural and bioenergy practices in the rice value chain in Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire
08/2020
The present technical study provides the results and a summary of the most important lessons learned from implementation of a series of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices in the rice supply chains of Gagnoa in Côte d’Ivoire.
Perspectives on diversification prospects for the agrifood industry in Guyana
07/2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 6. The analysis in this report aims to guide policymaking in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana in support of the agricultural development and diversification strategy and support decision making to foster a rapid, sustainable, and successful agricultural transformation process.
Access to markets for small actors in the roots and tubers sector – Tailored financial services and climate risk management tools to link small farmers to markets
07/2019
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 5. The roots and tubers industry in sub-Saharan Africa has been growing steadily in recent years. Nevertheless, a series of challenges, including lack of access to finance and climate change related events, has prevented the majority of actors in these value chains, who are mainly small farmers and small processors, from taking advantage of such growth.
The impact of climate variability and extremes on agriculture and food security – An analysis of the evidence and case studies
06/2019
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 4. Global climate studies show that not only temperatures are increasing and precipitation levels are becoming more varied, all projections indicate these trends will continue. It is therefore imperative that we understand changes in climate over agricultural areas and their impacts on agriculture production and food security.
Agricultural policy incentives in sub-Saharan Africa in the last decade (2005–2016)
04/2018
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 3. The study summarizes the results emerging from the 2017 update of the Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) indicators for the 2005-2016 period for 14 sub-Saharan African countries.
Sowing the seeds of peace for food security
10/2017
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 2. This study tries to gain a deep insight into the nature of the presumed relationships between conflict, food security and peace.
Leveraging institutional food procurement for linking small farmers to markets
09/2017
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 1. Institutional food procurement programme (IFPPs) refers to initiatives that are designed to link demand for food from institutions such as school, hospitals and school feeding programmes to broader development objectives.