How to feed the world in times of pandemics and climate change? - Opportunities for innovation in livestock systems
Progress towards Zero Hunger must be protected from the dual challenges of pandemics and climate change. The frequency of infectious disease outbreaks – including the emergence of novel viruses and zoonotic diseases – is expected to continue rising as livestock, food security, economies, and global...
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...
Innovative Pastoralism
‘“Business as usual” is no longer an option for a food-secure future. Pastoralism can be an innovative system: a time-tested, undervalued alternative to high-input and resource-intensive farming, and a valuable lesson for the much needed evolution towards ‘farming with nature’, with largely-untapped...
Policy Brief Lessons from Africa
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...
Яйца: использовать их питательный потенциал для борьбы с голодом и недоеданием
В этом обсуждении, организованном совместно с Глобальным альянсом за улучшение питания (GAIN), мы рассматриваем роль, которую потенциал использования яиц для улучшения питания может играть в эффективной борьбе с недоеданием.
Каковы наилучшие механизмы производства яиц? Как можно стимулировать потребление яиц устойчивым образом? Как сбалансировать интересы улучшения питания с опасениями мелких фермеров?
Livestock and agroecology
This brief reviews opportunities and challenges related to livestock’s potential to contribute to agroecological transition, focusing on four main themes, which rely on different elements of agroecology: supporting better livelihoods and creating added value; conserving and using diversity...
Учет проблематики биоразнообразия в сельском, рыбном и лесном хозяйствах в целях улучшения ситуации с продовольственной безопасностью и питанием
Биоразнообразие и экосистемные услуги имеют важное значение для поддержки сельского хозяйства различными способами и на всех уровнях. Эти взаимосвязи все чаще рассматриваются как ключевой фактор для обеспечения средств к существованию, благосостояния, производства и развития.
Данная онлайн-дискуссия будет способствовать дальнейшему определению целей и партнерских отношений в рамках Платформы по учету проблематики биоразнообразия, а также развитию ее рабочей программы.
Global challenges for a sustainable production of food of animal origin
Food of animal origin contribute to meet human requirements and have large significance, mainly for children and juveniles as well as for pregnant and lactating women and they may stabilize human nutrition. Due to the increase of global population, the higher income in many countries and to overcome...
FAO’s Response to the 2015–2016 El Niño
From Early Warning to Early Action The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been monitoring forecasts for the current El Niño since early 2015. It is using early warning information to design and implement early actions knowing that anticipatory action can mitigate or...
Bee products: providing nutrition and generating income - Honeybees, beekeeping and bee products in our daily lives
Honeybees provide a wide range of benefits to humans from honey, other bee products, pollination of food crops and ecological services. Beekeeping is practiced around the world, and can provide a valuable source of income to people in developing regions with relatively little investment. However, apiculture faces a number of challenges that can impact on the health and survival of the colony. What can we do to create sustainable conditions for agriculture and apiculture to coexist and to benefit from each other?