Agrifood Economics

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.

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...
Available in:English
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...
Available in:English
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...
Available in:English
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
Drivers of change
Technical study, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 13. The Progress towards Sustainable Agriculture initiative (PROSA) is a framework that seeks to complement ongoing efforts on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and particularly indicator 2.4.1, to support...
Available in:English
Technical study, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 12. The Agricultural Sector Review aims to provide an up-to-date picture of the current socio-economic situation of the agricultural sector in Lebanon and to identify key challenges and evidence-based...
Available in:English
An analysis of prospective scenarios for Mexico
Technical study, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 11. Mexico's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted unprecedentedly as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. While the primary sector has relatively been the most resilient, the agriculture sector lacks...
Available in:English Español
The case of rice processors in Senegal
Technical study, 2021
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 10. The objective of this publication is multifold. First, it aims to learn from small and medium sized agrifood manufacturers about the role they play in food systems transformation...
Available in:English français
Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
Technical study, 2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 9. Price and affordability are key barriers to accessing sufficient, safe, nutritious food to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. In this study,...
Available in:English
Technical study, 2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 8. In the face of the economic downturn that Nicaragua experienced in 2018 and the need for a recovery, the study provides a comparative analysis of how investments in...
Available in:English Español
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