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
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 14
Policy brief, 2018
The brief uses a unique set of data from Zambia collected from smallholders before and after the 2015/2016 ENSO event, which was widely anticipated by regional and global forecast services to contribute to dry conditions...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 13
Policy brief, 2018
Many different policies affect rural migration through their impacts on agriculture, rural development, food insecurity and poverty. As countries at different levels of development face different challenges and policy priorities (as shown in the typology...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 12
Policy brief, 2018
Contrary to popular belief, development is more likely to increase rather than reduce emigration from countries at lower levels of income. The notion that better economic opportunities at home will reduce the incentive to migrate...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 11
Policy brief, 2018
Migration from rural areas is significant, and policy-makers must seek to maximize its positive impacts on development. The movement of people out of agriculture and into other sectors with higher productivity – manufacturing and services,...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 10
Policy brief, 2018
Kyrgyzstan experienced an extremely cold winter in 2012, with heavy snowfall followed by a significant spring run-off. This harsh winter led to considerable livestock mortality and price rises for animal products, with a substantial impact...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 9
Policy brief, 2018
The Karamoja region, in North East Uganda, is one of the least developed regions of the country, and is highly vulnerable to resource-based conflict and climate change variability. Addressing food insecurity of vulnerable people is...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 8
Policy brief, 2018
In sub-Saharan Africa, crop diversification features prominently in many countries’ climate change adaptation strategies. This study focuses on the determinants of adoption and on the impact of seven cropping systems in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia....
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 7
Policy brief, 2018
Against a background of limited government resources, public–private partnerships are increasingly being promoted as a mechanism for pooling financing, increasing efficiency and mitigating some of the risks of doing business in the agrifood sector. A...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 6
Policy brief, 2018
Agriculture remains the single most important employer in many developing country, as there are about 200 million unemployed nowadays and many more underemployed. Opportunities arise in agriculture and food systems thanks to a growing middle...
Available in:English
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 5
Policy brief, 2017
By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Should we thus be more concerned with urban development? On the contrary, we should still focus on rural development, as this will remain...
Available in:English