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The Guidelines - in Russian language - respond to practical issues of cucumber production in heated greenhouses in the Ararat Valley of the Republic of Armenia. The document was developed for schools, households and smallholders planning to cultivate cucumbers in heated greenhouses.
These Guidelines have been produced in the context of the FAO project “Developing Capacity for Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition in Selected Countries of...
This paper sheds new light on internal migration processes by estimating migration flows for 31 countries, focusing on step migration and on return migration back to rural areas from urban areas. Among other things, this analysis confirms anecdotal evidence that migrants move in several steps and that internal migration patterns vary considerably according to gender
Setting nutrition guidelines and standards has been recommended internationally to ensure that school meals are in line with children’s nutrition needs and adequate to their context. This report provides a descriptive overview of the situation of school meal nutrition guidelines and standards in 33 low and middle-income countries as reported through a global survey.
The report identifies key aspects to consider for stakeholders who are planning...
The State of Food and Agriculture 2019 (SOFA). Migration, agriculture and rural development
15/10/2018
15/10/2018
Can investments influence people’s decisions about whether to migrate? Can policies maximize the positive impacts of migration while minimizing the negative ones?
SOFA 2018 looks at how internal and international migratory flows link to economic development, demographic change, and natural-resource pressure. The report provides a thorough analysis of the factors in rural areas which contribute to migration decisions and recommends tailored policy and investment responses to...
Building on the report is 'The future of food and agriculture – Trends and challenges', this report provides scenario-based projections to 2050 for food and agriculture. It sheds light on possible strategic options for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of eradicating hunger, improving nutrition and ensuring that food and agricultural sectors become economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.