Estudios técnicos de la FAO sobre la economía del desarrollo agrícola

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.

Access to markets for small actors in the roots and tubers sector. Tailored financial services and climate risk management tools to link small farmers to markets

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study No. 5

Estudio técnico, 2019

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 change related events, has prevented the majority...

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The impact of climate variability and extremes on agriculture and food security - An analysis of the evidence and case studies

Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018. FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study No. 4

Estudio técnico, 2019

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 that we understand changes in climate over...

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Agricultural policy incentives in sub-Saharan Africa in the last decade (2005–2016)

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study No. 3

Estudio técnico, 2018

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 African countries. These indicators - comparable across...

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Sowing the seeds of peace for food security. Disentangling the nexus between conflict, food security and peace

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study No. 2

Estudio técnico, 2017

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 not well understood. More research and data...

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Leveraging institutional food procurement for linking small farmers to markets. Findings from WFP’s Purchase for Progress initiative and Brazil’s food procurement programmes

FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study No. 1

Estudio técnico, 2017

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 as approaches that facilitate the transformation of...

Disponible en:English

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