Publications
Land access in rural Africa: Strategies to fight gender inequality
06/10/2008
A series of country reports highlighting the impact of gender inequality in land access on food security and rural living conditions. The publication focuses on strategies for information, communication and knowledge management to increase the security of land rights. 166pp.
A back of the envelope estimation of the effect of soaring food prices on world hunger
02/10/2008
This publication presents a rough estimate of the effects of soaring food prices, including human costs, and assesses the merits and drawbacks of the methodology used. 18 pp.
Diversity of experiences: Understanding change in crop and seed diversity
01/10/2008
An analytical framework to help decision-makers and development practitioners better understand how seed systems function, and to identify ways to support and strengthen them. Presents findings from Mozambique and Tanzania. 42pp.
Gender, property rights and livelihoods in the era of AIDS
24/07/2008
This report is based on the proceedings of the FAO technical consultation that took place in Rome, 28-30 November 2007. It takes stock of where FAO and its partners are in terms of addressing property rights insecurity and provides a proposed framework through which future action can take place. 85 pp
Sharing Junior Farmer Field and Life School experiences, challenges and innovations
17/07/2008
The purpose of this report is to document some of the Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools (JFFLS) experiences to date, and allow readers to reflect on approaches used in the various JFFLS in the countries where they have been set up. 55 pp.
The evolving contexts of AIDS and the challenges for food security and rural livelihoods
15/07/2008
This paper is designed to stimulate discussion, not only about the implications of the future trends of HIV and AIDS, but also about adapting these implications for effective agricultural and rural development policies and programmes. 77 pp.
Vulnerability and property rights of widows and orphans in the era of the HIV and AIDS pandemic: A case study of Muleba and Makete districts, Tanzania
15/07/2008
This study sets out to assess the extent to which property and inheritance rights of widows and orphans are violated or protected in the context of HIV and AIDS in two rural communities in Tanzania. 69 pp.
Agricultural implements used by women farmers in Africa
10/06/2008
This study explores some of the barriers women face in accessing agricultural implements, such as limited opportunities to obtain credit and loans. The research is based on group discussions with women and men farmers, and interviews with informants in the government and non-government sectors. 148 pp.