Publications
Report on the Third International Meeting on Gender Equity in the banana industry
01/08/2024
The Third International Meeting on Gender Equity in the Banana Industry was held on Monday, 11 March 2024, at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy. It provided a unique opportunity for industry stakeholders to exchange knowledge about the issues affecting women in the banana industry and reaffirm their commitment to promoting gender equity, enhancing women’s employment and access to leadership roles, and eliminating gender-based violence and harassment in the workplace. 22 p.
Understanding women’s roles and trade potential along the fisheries and aquaculture value chains: Case studies from Ghana and Nigeria
01/08/2024
This qualitative study was developed under the Empowering women and boosting livelihoods through agricultural trade: Leveraging the AfCFTA programme, co-implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC). It seeks to assess gender dynamics along the fisheries and aquaculture value chains in Ghana and Nigeria, focusing particularly on women’s roles, barriers and trade potential. 61 p.
Commit to Grow Equality - Global commitment to enhance gender equality in agrifood systems through financing and partnerships
01/08/2024
Commit to Grow Equality (CGE) is a global process launched by FAO and a diverse group of partners to accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment in agrifood systems through financing, investments and partnerships. The objective is to unite key stakeholders to commit to make agrifood systems work better for women, their communities, and the planet by 2030. 5 p.
Empowering Small-Scale Fisheries for Sustainable and Inclusive Food Systems - FMM/GLO/155/MUL
01/08/2024
Small-scale fisheries (SSF) are vital for food security, nutrition, and poverty eradication, providing livelihoods to over 90 percent of the world's capture fishers, half of whom are women. Despite their importance, SSF communities face multidimensional poverty and human rights challenges. 2 p.
Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition 2023 in review
11/07/2024
The 'JP GTA - 2023 In Review' offers a snapshot of the milestones, achievements and activities of the Joint Programme over the course of the past year, with links to articles, publications and event recordings. 11p.
Farmer Field Schools (FFS) for mutual learning and collective action
01/07/2024
The Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach promotes learning through participatory methods, knowledge and experience exchange, and direct observation through hands-on exercises in the field, discussions and decision-making. It builds on local knowledge while testing and validating scientific concepts developed elsewhere. 10 p.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024
01/07/2024
Billions of people still lack access to nutritious, safe and sufficient food. Nevertheless, progress in many countries provides hope of the possibility of getting back on track towards hunger and malnutrition eradication. Implementing the policies, investments and legislation needed to revert the current trends of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition requires proper financing for food security and nutrition. 286 p.
Women’s financial inclusion: Alternative collateral approaches for closing the credit gap for women in agrifood systems
01/07/2024
The policy note "Women’s financial inclusion: Alternative collateral approaches for closing the credit gap for women in agrifood systems" presents examples of promising solutions to overcome the lack of collateral and facilitate women’s access to financial resources for agriculture and food system transformation. 32 p.