Agrifood Economics

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Briefs

About the series (ISSN 2520-6540)

The FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Briefs series covers policy messages and recommendations from across the Agricultural Development Economics Division focusing on different themes, such as food security and nutrition global trends and governance; food security and resilience; sustainable markets, agribusinesses and rural transformations; and climate-smart agriculture

Policy brief, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 49. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a shock on agrifood systems around the world, with the potential for low- and middle-income countries to be particularly affected. As containment measures...
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Policy brief, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 48. This brief summarizes the findings of the FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 22-04 Repurposing agriculture's public budget to align healthy diets affordability and agricultural transformation objectives in...
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Policy brief, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 47. The findings of this brief have been adapted from the FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper 22-02 Reducing vulnerability to weather shocks through social protection – Evidence from the...
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Policy brief, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 46. This policy brief is intended to sensitize Government decision makers and development partners, youth organizations and other stakeholders about the opportunities offered by applying a value chain approach...
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Policy brief, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 45. This brief summarizes the findings of the FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study No. 16 Productive public investment in agriculture for economic recovery with rural well-being: an analysis...
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Policy brief, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 44. An impact evaluation of Nicaragua’s Land Administration Programme (PRODEP) finds that the programme ensured gender equality in the access to land titles, with women landholders more likely to...
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Policy brief, 2021
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...
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Policy brief, 2021
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...
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Policy brief, 2021
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...
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Policy brief, 2021
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...
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