This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of mitigation and adaptation actions for agrifood systems in the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of Europe and Central Asia, focusing on progress since the latest NDC Policy Analysis Report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2021. As the...

Mali, a largely rural West African country with a young population, faces interconnected challenges of poverty, conflict, and climate shocks that threaten rural livelihoods and food security. Given these conditions, effective communication is crucial to empower communities, bridge information gaps, and enhance resilience, and this factsheet examines Mali’s media and...

This technical brief provides an updated global assessment of mountain population trends from 2000 to 2030, using the UNEP–WCMC mountain classification. The global mountain population is projected to reach 1.19 billion by 2030, with Africa showing the fastest growth and urban areas driving the most significant increases. These dynamics call...

El documento analiza el futuro de la agricultura en las Américas identificando cinco fuerzas transformadoras: variabilidad climática, bioeconomía, ciencia y tecnología, digitalización y geopolítica alimentaria. Su objetivo general es sintetizar tendencias, desafíos y oportunidades para orientar políticas públicas e innovación. La metodología se basa en los diálogos regionales promovidos por...

West Africa’s ecosystems are transforming, reshaping its vast savannas into forest islands or arable lands. This change, mainly driven by human activity, has profound implications for soil health and ecosystem sustainability.

Belarus has eliminated extreme poverty, and economic growth and a stable system of social benefits mean that the national poverty rate is low. However, gender and spatial disparities still exist, with the rural population at greater risk of income poverty. In terms of individual poverty levels, women fare better than...

Atrilogy of short stories from Quito, Ecuador illuminates the importance of urban agriculture in cities, where people often lack connection with nature and its cycles as well as with other people. Community projects are transformational in how they connect people with each other through food, and these connections often have...

This issue of Unasylva will be dedicated to the restoration of degraded forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean region. Ten years after the last issue on Mediterranean forests, this volume will provide a status of Mediterranean forest resources with a specific focus on restoration efforts, recent developments, and opportunities to achieve...

El documento busca orientar la transición hacia una nueva generación de políticas públicas para transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios ante un contexto internacional cambiante, complejo y riesgoso. Se propone un enfoque sistémico, integral y basado en evidencia, que articula productividad, sostenibilidad y resiliencia. Su metodología combina revisión conceptual, análisis comparado de...

The publication emphasizes the critical role women play in agriculture, especially in the face of rapid changes such as climate change. Despite their significant contributions, women often face various disadvantages. In 2019, women constituted a substantial part of the agricultural workforce, with significant regional differences ranging from 36 percent in...

Este documento elaborado en el marco del Proyecto “Gestión económica de pequeños y medianos sistemas productivos porcinos vinculados al Centro de Información de Actividades Porcinas” (vigente desde marzo 2024) presenta estimaciones sobre comportamientos de resultados económicos de modelos productivos y tiene como propósito aportar información que favorezca la inclusión de...

Este artículo muestra cómo las mujeres Wayúu están siendo agentes activos de cambio: transforman adversidad en esperanza y resiliencia, usando saberes ancestrales, técnica e instituciones colaborativas para garantizar una vida más digna en territorios afectados por sequía, pobreza y exclusión.

This report provides the latest updates on hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in Europe and Central Asia, including the cost and affordability of healthy diets. It also explores the central theme of water security, highlighting its critical connections to agriculture, food security and nutrition.While the region has made progress in...

A series of high-level parliamentarians’ fora on inclusive investments in food systems for gender equality and zero hunger have been organized by FAO over the last years. The National Capacity Development Workshop for Parliamentarians and High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Policy Dialogue on Gender Equality and Investments in Agriculture and Food Security aimed...

This report describes the health emergency caused by the first appearance and spread of HPAI subtype H5N1 in Central American, Caribbean and South American countries between October 2022 and September 2024, and presents the work carried out with the 15 countries that participated in FAO cooperation projects to support the...

The main purpose of this document is to provide basic guidance for creating intergenerational spaces for dialogue where young people can share their needs, visions, and proposals, so that agriculture in the Americas enables them to build and strengthen their life projects, while responding to the demand for increasingly efficient,...

Se entiende por Buenas Prácticas Ganaderas en Producción Porcina (BPG-P) a todas las acciones involucradas en la producción porcina, su comercialización y transporte en pos de obtener productos inocuos, que promuevan la sustentabilidad social, ambiental y económica del sistema. Son el resultado del trabajo conjunto de la comunidad de interesados...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations conducted a nationwide survey of 2 612 agricultural enterprises across 23 oblasts of Ukraine between October and November 2024. The survey covered crop and livestock producers of all sizes, excluding areas that were inaccessible at the time of data collection. The...

Way back yesterdayIn the glow of night time firesWe sat around steamy bowlsCarving up mounds of foo fooThen dipping our hands in hot soupsMouths long open await the feastWith every bite our tongues knew the sourceJolly jolly bellies, happy happy heartsWe danced our way through the nightThese days we line...

This volume is part of a broader series that also addresses other major production systems and livestock species, including dairy cattle, beef cattle, and small ruminants. The content and design of these brochures were developed and tested in Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Demonstration farms, pilot trainings, and farm visits...