FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Studies
About the series (ISSN 2521-7259)
The FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study series collects technical papers addressing policy-oriented assessments of economic and social aspects of food security and nutrition, sustainable agriculture and rural development.
Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Technical study, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 23.
After decreasing for nearly a decade, hunger is once again on the rise. The major drivers behind this reversal – especially in low- and middle-income countries – are...
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Una herramienta para priorizar inversiones en el marco de la Iniciativa Mano de la mano
Technical study, 2022
Economía del desarrollo agrícola de la FAO – Estudio técnico N.o 22.
En este escrito se ha realizado un análisis de tipologías de microrregiones para identificar y diferenciar las regiones del Ecuador con potencialidades y problemáticas...
Available in: Español
Expanding beef and dairy sectors, while reducing deforestation risks
Technical study, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 21.
The study unpacks the potential, current and future, linkages between beef and dairy development and deforestation, using Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces in Viet Nam as case...
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Obstacles and opportunities
Technical study, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 20.
Lebanon currently faces one of the worst economic crises of this century. The political deadlock, the economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have further intensified the country’s existing...
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Un análisis de escenarios prospectivos para Paraguay
Technical study, 2022
Economía del desarrollo agrícola de la FAO – Estudio técnico N.o 19.
Paraguay mostró un crecimiento económico importante entre el 2010 y el 2019, a pesar de cierta contracción en el 2019, en el cual la...
Available in: Español
Technical study, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Studies, No. 18.
Structural change is a process in which the amount of labour, capital and land dedicated to agriculture (and other sectors) changes over time. In this study, we focus...
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The case of rice processors in Kenya
Technical study, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 17.
This study looks at the business models of small and medium-sized rice processors in Kenya in order to better understand the policy and technical support they need to...
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An analysis of prospective scenarios for Uganda
Technical study, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 16.
This study highlights how, through a series of scenarios, public investments promoting agricultural productivity in Uganda could drive growth in agrifood production, with favourable impacts on the economy, on...
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National poverty profile
Technical study, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 15.
Identifying the pathways through which agricultural investments can be sustainable and inclusive requires assessments of the poverty, livelihoods and food security situation of the populations likely to be...
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A multi-country analysis
Technical study, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 14.
Transport infrastructure and logistics, not least domestic food transport networks, are an integral part of agrifood systems, and play a fundamental role in ensuring physical access to food....
Available in:English