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Stories of inspiration
Country case study, 2019
This publication aims to inspire budding entrepreneurs in Africa to consider business opportunities in agriculture and agro-industry, broadly defined. It is intended to be a promotional tool, as a sort of call to arms, particularly...
Leveraging food systems for inclusive rural transformation
Major report, 2017
One of the greatest challenges today is to end hunger and poverty while making agriculture and food systems sustainable. The challenge is daunting because of continued population growth, profound changes in food demand, and the...
Leveraging food systems for inclusive rural transformation
Major report, 2017
A shorter version of the FAO flagship publication The State of Food and Agriculture 2017, the In Brief is aimed at the media, policy makers and a more general public.
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Findings from WFP’s Purchase for Progress initiative and Brazil’s food procurement programmes
Technical study, 2017
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 1.
Institutional food procurement programmes (IFPPs) refer to initiatives that are designed to link institutional demand for food to broader development objectives. In developing countries, IFPPs are increasingly viewed...
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Food systems for better nutrition
Major report, 2013
Malnutrition in all its forms – undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity – imposes unacceptably high economic and social costs on countries at all income levels. Improving nutrition and reducing these costs requires a...
Food systems for better nutrition
Major report, 2013
A shorter version of the FAO flagship publication The State of Food and Agriculture 2013, the In Brief is aimed at the media, policymakers and more general public.
Paying farmers for environmental services
Major report, 2007
The State of Food and Agriculture 2007 explores the potential for agriculture to provide enhanced levels of environmental services alongside the production of food and fibre. The report concludes that demand for environmental services from...