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Book (stand-alone)Africa-Ireland building inclusive and sustainable food value chains
Workshop report
2018Also available in:
No results found.The profile of Irish agriculture holds particular interest for developing countries intending to invest in the agri-food sector as a pathway for poverty reduction and employment generation for young people. Until the 1970s, the Irish farming sector held a number of similarities to that of many developing countries today: with over a quarter of the population employed on small farm holdings with little access to value addition opportunities and mass emigration from rural areas. During the 1990s, Ireland’s food sector began a rapid transformation process. Today, it is a world-leader in food-safety, traceability and environmental sustainability, penetrating high-value food markets in the EU, Asia and the US. While the transformation of the Irish sector holds a number of valuable lessons for developing countries, there are also a number of common challenges related to sustainability, gender and nutrition where knowledge exchange on respective initiatives can potentially lead to synergies. Against this background, the ‘Building Inclusive and Sustainable Food Value Chains’ workshop was hosted by the Department of Food, Agriculture and the Marine (DAFM), Ireland at their main offices in Dublin from 7 to 9 of February 2018. The high-level policy meeting, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and DAFM, was designed to exchange lessons on building sustainable and nutritious agri-food sectors and identify how FAO and the AUC can contribute to knowledge exchange on the topic. Ten African countries represented the Africa region at the workshop with various thought leaders from the public and private sector participating. This report represents a summary of workshop findings by the FAO organizers. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetFAO + Ireland
Partnering for a peaceful, equal and sustainable world
2021Also available in:
No results found.Since becoming a member of FAO in 1946, Ireland has remained a steadfast and committed partner in the global fight against hunger and malnutrition. FAO is acutely aware that fighting food crises and famine, resolving conflict, and ending poverty and forced migration holds a special meaning for the Irish people. This report demonstrates the valuable contribution that Ireland, through its partnership with FAO, has made to the lives and livelihoods of smallholder farmers and their families throughout the world. -
ProjectStrengthening Capacity of Public and Private Sector Stakeholders for Promotion of Organic Agriculture in Karnali Province of Nepal - TCP/NEP/3804 2023
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No results found.Karnali Province, the largest province in Nepal, is characterized by widespread poverty, unemployment, food insecurity, malnutrition, inequality, isolation and underdevelopment. Agriculture is the main source of livelihoods, but is constrained by a lack of inputs, climate change impacts, high youth/male migration, limited market access and weak government capacity for financial investment. On the other hand, agricultural activities, particularly in the highlands, are largely biosecure and organic in nature, with high potential for the production of high-value agricultural (HVA) products. To leverage this advantage, the provincial government aims to gradually transform the province into a fully organic state with a vision of “Increased Organic Farming for a Prosperous Karnali” and has prioritized organic agriculture as one of the key development agendas. Through a previous project (TCP/NEP/3704), FAO assessed the agricultural systems in Karnali Province in relation to organic production and marketing. The assessment identified key challenges and opportunities and provided strategies for future interventions. The present project, implemented on a pilot scale in some districts of this province covering two ecological zones (high hills and mid-hills), aimed to develop a package of practices and approaches to promote sustainable cultivation, harvesting, processing, value addition and marketing of certified HVA products by strengthening technical and institutional capacities.
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