FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 43. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was not on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030. In 2019, nearly 3 billion people could not afford a healthy...

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 42. Agrifood systems are supported by transport networks. Robust transport networks can prevent or limit increases in travel time – and consequent impacts on food costs – when an...

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 41. Diverse sourcing of food through international trade is a key strategy for building agrifood systems' resilience because it buffers the food supply against shocks and stresses. Enhancing diversity...

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 40. This policy brief, prepared by the FAO Economic and Policy Analysis of Climate Change (EPIC), aims to analyse the relationships and policy options in regard to migration, cash...

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 39. The main factors limiting the growth of trade in Lebanese agricultural and food products include limited access to international markets, product quality and certification, inadequate trade infrastructure, lack...

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 38. The agricultural sector review (ASR) provides an up to date picture of the current socio-economic situation of the agricultural sector in Lebanon, along with identifying key challenges of...

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 37. This policy brief presents a snapshot review of how key policies have affected rice in Rwanda in the run-up to the Government of Rwanda’s target to become self-sufficient...

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 36. This policy brief analyses in which ways and to what extent sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) taxes trigger reduced consumption. The potential signaling effect of a SSBs tax introduced in...

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 35. This brief reviews some of the main land use contraints to reducing agriculture-led forest loss in Viet Nam. We find that agricultural land use constraints increase agriculture-driven pressure...

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 34. Climate change is leading to a rise in global temperatures, which poses a major threat to agriculture production, and to the welfare of smallholder farmers. Identifying sustainable farming...