The Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) report on food security and agriculture is developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through its EWEA. The system aims to translate forecasts and early warnings into anticipatory action. This report specifically highlights...
This publication identifies interactions between agricultural and social protection interventions and shows the positive impacts of combined programmes on income diversification, food security and poverty reduction.
This e-learning course provides a detailed description of the linkages between migration and rural development, with a specific focus on youth. The course also provides policy recommendations on how to maximize the positive impacts of rural migration and minimize the negative ones.
This paper quantifies and describes the structure of employment in the food economy across four broad segments of activities: agriculture, processing, marketing and food-away-from home. It also examines some of the emerging spatial implications, in particular rural-urban linkages and rural...
On 25 September 2015, the 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – including 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets – committing the international community to end poverty and hunger and achieve sustainable development between...
The aim of this paper is to provide policy-makers with a helpful overview of the technical and economic aspects of water use in agriculture, with particular emphasis on crop and livestock production. Through 2050, in many countries, agriculture will remain an important determinant of economic growth...
Esta nota informativa del Foro FSN se basa en la discusión en línea celebrada entre septiembre y octubre de 2017 sobre Migración rural, agricultura y desarrollo rural, facilitada por Andrea Cattaneo de la FAO. Participantes de 28 países comentaron el proyecto del borrador inicial anotado de la...
En marzo de 2018, cuando se celebre el 62º período de sesiones de la Comisión de la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer (CSW, por sus siglas en inglés), la atención se centrará una vez más en cómo abordar los desafíos y oportunidades específicos a las que se enfrentan las mujeres y las niñas...
En esta discusión, los participantes compartieron ideas sobre el papel que deberían tener los Servicios de Extensión y Asesoría Agraria (AEAS) en relación con el desarrollo en general. En particular, se invitó a los participantes a presentar ejemplos de AEAS que abordan con éxito las desigualdades...
This year's report features the theme: "The Food Security and Nutrition - Conflict Nexus: Building Resilience for Food Security, Nutrition and Peace". The report indicates that during the first decade of the millinium, sub-Saharan Africa made sound progress in the fight against hunger with the...