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...
L’Académie numérique de la FAO offre des cursus de formation et des cours numériques multilingues destinées aux professionnels travaillant dans les domaines de la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle, du développement social et économique et de la gestion durable des ressources naturelles, avec l...
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...
Ce document est une synthèse de la discussion en ligne Comment améliorer les rapports sur les forêts primaires tenue du 11 au 25 février 2020 sur le site du Forum global sur la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition (Forum FSN) de la FAO. Cette consultation a été animée par Brendan Mackey et Patrick...
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.
Ce document est une synthèse de la discussion en ligne Tenir compte de la dimension de genre pour une gestion durable des sols, tenue du 23 septembre au 25 octobre 2019 sur le site du Forum global sur la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition (Forum FSN) de la FAO. La discussion a été animée par...
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...