With some 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses every year, unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies around the world. Ensuring food safety is a public health priority and an essential step to achieving food security. FAO is the only international organization overseeing all aspects...
La Academia de aprendizaje electronico de la FAO brinda oportunidades de aprendizaje para profesionales que trabajan en el ámbito de la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional, el desarrollo social y económico y la gestión sostenible de los recursos naturales, con el objetivo general de fortalecer la...
This document summarizes the online consultation How to monitor implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries? held on the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’s (FAO) Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 17...
Este documento resume la consulta en línea Hacia una mejor información sobre los bosques primarios, que tuvo lugar en el Foro Global sobre Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición de la FAO (Foro FSN) del 11 al 25 de febrero de 2020. La discusión estuvo facilitada por Brendan Mackey y Patrick Norman...
This collection of policy briefs presents a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the pandemic’s impacts on these areas. Briefs are released on a day-to-day basis. Please check back frequently for the latest available briefs.
Este documento resume la discusión en línea Incorporar la perspectiva de género en la gestión sostenible del suelo, que tuvo lugar en el Foro Global sobre Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (Foro FSN) de la FAO del 23 de septiembre al 25 de octubre de 2019. La discusión estuvo facilitada por Ilaria...
The important role that small farms play in supporting rural livelihoods, conserving biodiversity and maintaining traditional landscapes, rural traditions and cultural heritage is widely accepted. Nevertheless, they are often under the radar of the agriculture policy mechanisms, which tend to focus...
It is estimated that the total number of small farms in Southern European (SE) countries has decreased by 33% between 2010 and 2019. This loss is despite the widespread acknowledgement and appreciation of the important role that small farms play in supporting rural livelihoods, conserving...
There is widespread acknowledgement and appreciation in Northern Europe of the important role that small farms play in supporting rural livelihoods, conserving biodiversity, and maintaining traditional landscapes, rural traditions and cultural heritage. The EU-funded SALSA project set out to examine...
The main challenge for African food systems in the future will be to provide food for a rapidly growing population with changing diets and food preferences. Whilst the population of Europe is decreasing, with consumers demanding food that is produced in an environmentally and socially responsible...