State of knowledge of soil biodiversity - status, challenges and potentialities
There is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce...

Near-real-time monitoring of food crisis risk factors for improved early warning early action
This document summarizes the online discussion Near-real-time monitoring of food crisis risk factors for improved early warning early action, held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 16 September to 18 October 2020. The discussion was facilitated by Betina...
2020年世界森林状况
联合国生物多样性十年(2011-2020)即将到期,各国政府正着手准备采用2020年后全球生物多样性框架。值此之际,本版《世界森林状况》(SOFO)考察了森林以及利用和管理森林的人类对保护和可持续利用生物多样性所做的贡献。 森林仅占全球陆地面积略高于30%,然而却为绝大多数科学上已知的陆生动植物提供了栖息地。不幸的是,森林及其所蕴含的生物多样性继续受到来自将林地转为农地或对其不可持续攫取的威胁,而且其中大部分都是非法行为。 2020年世界森林状况》评估了迄今为止在实现与森林生物多样性有关的全球目标和具体目标方面的进展,并从保护和可持续发展成果两方面考察了政策、行动和方法的有效性...
Agricultural extension in transition worldwide - Policies and strategies for reform
This publication contains twelve modules which cover a selection of major reform measures in agricultural extension being promulgated and implemented internationally, such as linking farmers to markets, making advisory services more demand-driven, promoting pluralistic advisory systems, and...
Social assistance and productive support policies implementation in rural areas
Many studies have provided global and regional overviews of the state of social protection policies and their importance to poverty reduction, food security and nutrition. However, little is known about how such policies are designed and implemented in rural areas, or how they complement and link to...
2020年世界渔业和水产养殖状况
2020年版《世界渔业和水产养殖状况》对可持续性给予了特别关注,这反映出多项具体考虑。首先,2020年是《负责任渔业行为守则》(《守则》)通过的第二十五周年。第二,多项可持续发展目标指标要在2020年完成。第三,粮农组织于2019年末主办了国际渔业可持续性研讨会。第四,粮农组织关于水产养殖可持续增长和价值链社会可持续性的几项准则也将在2020年完成。 本书第1部分保留了以往版本的格式,其余部分的结构已做了调整。第2部分首先用一小节篇幅专门纪念《守则》通过二十五周年。这部分还集中关注新出现的问题,尤其是与粮农组织作为“托监管机构”的可持续发展目标14及其相关指标有关的问题。此外...
Empowering young agri-entrepreneurs to invest in agriculture and food systems - Policy recommendations based on lessons learned from eleven African countries
Measures that empower young agri-entrepreneurs should be a key component of a sustainable development-centred investment promotion strategy. The very realization of future generations’ food security, the sustainable transformation of food systems and the combat against unemployment and distress...
The role of livestock in food security, poverty reduction and wealth creation in West Africa
With the objective of gaining a better insight into the challenges and opportunities of the livestock sub-sector in West Africa, FAO has conducted several studies and held various workshops in recent years. The outcomes of these studies and workshops conducted between 2009 and 2014 were published...
The potential of agroecology to build climate-resilient livelihoods and food systems
This study highlights the links between agroecology and climate change, by providing evidence on the technical (i.e. ecological and socio-economic) and policy potential of agroecology to build resilient food systems. The report aims to answer the following question: How can agroecology foster...
ZOOMINAR - Role of Public Policies in Supporting Innovation for Sustainable Agri-Food System Transformation in the NENA Region
FAO and partners have co-organized a series of Innovation Zoominars addressing the role of innovation and digital technologies in increasing resilience of smallholders to emerging disruptive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural livelihoods.
This Zoominar session will be part of ITU-UNESCO Regional Digital Inclusion Week for the Arab States, focusing on challenges facing the innovation processes in the agriculture sector with regards to governance and public policy aspects. The session will involve all partners and government representatives from the NENA Region and will emphasize on accelerating the development of innovation and digital agriculture in agri-food systems in the countries.
The discussion will examine the role that FAO and partners could play in facilitating the implementation and scalability of such innovations in the NENA region and guiding governments towards a robust policy plan of action to avoid the worst consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agriculture sector and food security.
Join the Zoominar on Thursday, 12 November 2020 at 13:00 – 15:00 (UTC+2).
You can access the full agenda and further details of the Zoominar here.
Please find the registration link here.