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Una herramienta para priorizar inversiones en el marco de la Iniciativa Mano de la mano
Technical study, 2025
Estudio Técnico de la FAO sobre Economía del Desarrollo Agrícola n.º 36.
Desde junio de 2021, la FAO ha trabajado en conjunto con el Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería de El Salvador para identificar y priorizar territorios con alto potencial para...
Available in: Español
Development of a global Crop Potential Productivity Index using Earth Observation Big Data and FAO’s Crop Ecological Requirements Database
Working paper, 2025
This working paper introduces the Crop Potential Productivity Index (CropPI), a global index that integrates Earth Observation Big Data with FAO’s Crop Requirements Database to assess the potential productivity of key staple crops (maize, wheat,...
Available in:English
A technical guide
Manual/guide, 2024
The purpose of this guide is to provide suggestions on designing impact evaluation of agricultural interventions. The guide provides an overview of standard impact evaluation methods and highlights more recent techniques that can help address...
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Leaving no migrants behind
Technical study, 2024
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 35.
Insufficient public financing under current fiscal constraints demands more private financing to support investment in agrifood systems. Despite the general enthusiasm for using remittances for development, initiatives face...
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Proceedings
Proceedings, 2024
Following a brief assessment of the living income concept, FAO organized a living income workshop that was held from 9 to 10 November 2023 in Rome, Italy. The workshop facilitated meaningful exchanges, which fostered bonds...
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Accounting for market structure to inform policies
Working paper, 2024
Recognizing that agrifood value chains (AFVCs) are essential to ensure food security and foster structural change, FAO seeks to reassess the array of policies and interventions needed to protect and strengthen AFVCs in low-income countries...
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Manual/guide, 2024
Unleashing the potential for inclusive agricultural growth and transformation in Africa requires coordinated and strategic public and private investment in the agriculture sector. Against a background of limited government resources and expertise, public–private partnerships are...
Los casos de Ecuador, Paraguay y Nicaragua
Technical study, 2024
Economía del desarrollo agrícola de la FAO. Estudio técnico n.o 33.
La FAO y la Universidad de Chile presentan este documento técnico que consolida el trabajo realizado en el proyecto “Innovación en agronegocios en cadenas de...
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Technical brief, 2024
As an innovative business model, contract farming has the potential to contribute to sustainable development of agribusinesses and agrifood value chains, particularly in developing countries. It can be employed to improve smallholder producers’ access to...
Available in:English
How agrifood systems transformation through accelerated climate actions will help achieving food security and nutrition, today and tomorrow, In brief
Corporate publications, 2023
In 2022, 738.9 million people faced hunger, nearly 2.4 billion in 2022 lacked regular access to adequate food, and over 3.1 billion could not afford healthy diets. The pandemic added 120 million to the number...
Available in:English