Consultation
Using information technology in the agriculture of APEC economies and beyond – The potential of Wisdom Agriculture for poverty reduction and improved food security.
Wisdom Agriculture, as it is known in China, is the holistic application of information and communications technology (ICT) to agriculture. The use of ICTs carries huge potential for making farmers produce more and better food all while making them better off economically and improving food security and nutrition. What are the specific challenges and bottlenecks for the full realization of this?
Reports and briefs
E-Government in Support of Sustainable Development
The UN E-Government Survey 2016 on “E-Government in Support of Sustainable Development” offers a snapshot of trends in the development of e-government in countries across the globe. According to the Survey more governments are embracing information and communication technologies (ICTs) to deliver...
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Summaries of consultations
Summary of "Harnessing the benefits of ecosystem services for effective ecological intensification in agriculture"
This document summarizes the 37 contributions received to the online consultation held from 30 November to 31 December 2015 and facilitated by Danielle Nierenberg from Food Tank – The Food Think Tank and Artur Getz Escudero from Cardiff University.
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Harnessing the benefits of ecosystem services for effective ecological intensification in agriculture
The next few decades will witness a rapidly increasing demand for agricultural products. This growing demand needs to be met largely through intensification (produce more from the same land surface) because there is little scope for an increase in agricultural area. Ecological intensification - the optimization of all provisioning, regulating and supporting ecosystem services in the agricultural production process - has been proposed as a promising solution. The aim of this discussion is to foster a dialogue on emerging knowledge from research on ecological intensification.
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Innovations in agriculture to improve nutrition. Share your success stories
The goal of this consultation is to identify potential ideas of innovations in agriculture that could promote better nutrition.
Reports and briefs
Healthy soils are the basis for healthy food production
The most widely recognized function of soil is its support for food production. It is the foundation for agriculture and the medium in which nearly all food-producing plants grow. In fact, it is estimated that 95% of our food is directly or indirectly produced on our soils. Healthy soils supply the...
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Rural radio and agricultural development: linking farmers, extension workers and reserarchers
Broadcast media play a big role in disseminating information about innovations in agricultural technologies and practices while seeking to engage farmers and stakeholders in interactive discussions. John Cheburet, Kenyan journalist-producer of 'The Organic Farmer' and award winner of an Africa-wide scriptwriting competition on smallholder farmer innovation invites Forum members to discuss the nature of the relationship between broadcast media (in particular radio), extension workers and farmers.
Reports and briefs
Improving food safety and quality along the chain to protect public health, support fair food trade and contribute to food security and economic development
Ensuring food safety is a public health priority, and an essential step to achieving food security. Effective food safety and quality management systems are key not only to safeguarding the health and well-being of people but also to fostering economic development and improving livelihoods by...
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Policy outreach and communications - what works for improving food security and nutrition at the country level?
The degree to which the Food Security and Nutrition information produced is actually used by decision makers, and influences policy making, remains unclear. Through this discussion we would like to explore the factors that contribute to our evidence and knowledge actually being used in policy making processes.
Consultation
What Future for Irrigated Agriculture in Central Asia?
Welcome to the online discussion “What Future for Irrigated Agriculture in Central Asia?”. This three-week online discussion is initiated by the Global Food Security and Nutrition Forum (FSN Forum) in close collaboration with Investment Centre Division, both based in Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO).