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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.

Technical study, 2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 7. The present technical study provides the results and a summary of the most important lessons learned from implementation of a series of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices in the...
Available in:English
Technical study, 2020
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 6. The analysis in this report aims to guide policymaking in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana in support of the agricultural development and diversification strategy and support decision making...
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Tailored financial services and climate risk management tools to link small farmers to markets
Technical study, 2019
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 5. The roots and tubers industry in sub-Saharan Africa has been growing steadily in recent years. Nevertheless, a series of challenges, including lack of access to finance and climate...
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Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018
Technical study, 2019
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 4. Global climate studies show that not only temperatures are increasing and precipitation levels are becoming more varied, all projections indicate these trends will continue. It is therefore imperative...
Available in:English
Technical study, 2018
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 3. The study summarizes the results emerging from the 2017 update of the Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) indicators for the 2005-2016 period for 14 sub-Saharan...
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Disentangling the nexus between conflict, food security and peace
Technical study, 2017
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 2. It is generally assumed that there are strong links between conflict, food security and peace. However, the precise underlying causes and channels that determine these links are often...
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Findings from WFP’s Purchase for Progress initiative and Brazil’s food procurement programmes
Technical study, 2017
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 1. Institutional food procurement programmes (IFPPs) refer to initiatives that are designed to link institutional demand for food to broader development objectives. In developing countries, IFPPs are increasingly viewed...
Available in:English
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