Publications
Review of animal welfare legislation in the beef, pork, and poultry industries
01/2014
This study provides an overview of the animal welfare legislation applying to the beef, pork and poultry sectors of three EU countries (Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom) and six non-EU countries (Egypt, Morocco, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Serbia and Turkey).
Ukraine: soil fertility to strengthen climate resilience
01/2014
The findings of this preliminary assessment are the result of field visits to Ukraine in March to June 2013 and interaction with relevant institutional interlocutors, national and international scientists (see Acknowledgments and Annex 8), the donor community, farm managers and owners, agriculture machinery suppliers, technicians and practitioners. A wealth of up-to-date information and data, including important unpublished works, has been collected and analyzed.
Rice in the Shadow of Skyscrapers: policy Choices in a Dynamic East and Southeast Asian Setting
01/2014
This compendium of policy notes is the result of cooperation between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, The World Bank and the International Rice Research Institute. Across Asia, rice is food for the largest segment of the human family. These policy notes seek to contribute to the ongoing policy dialogues and debates about rice and food security in East and Southeast Asia and to better informed decision making.
Morocco, oilseeds sector review
01/2014
The Moroccan oilseed sector has experienced a substantial decline since the 1990s. The decline began with the cessation of high guaranteed minimum prices in 1996, and it continued during the government’s internal market reforms and trade liberalization programmes of the 2000s.
Jamaica: review of agricultural sector support and taxation
01/2014
This report is the result of good cooperation between the Government of Jamaica, IDB and FAO and seeks to contribute to the dialogue on agricultural support policies.
Russian Federation: Meat sector review
01/2014
World food demand has seen massive changes, including a shift from staple foods to animal proteins and vegetable oils. In...
Ghana, irrigation market brief
01/2014
This report is the second in a series of five market briefs produced jointly by the IFC and FAO. It is targeted primarily at private sector investors and companies interested in expanding investment in irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular focus on modern irrigation technologies, but may be of wider interest to all stakeholders engaged in irrigation development in the country.
Ukraine - Meat sector review
01/2014
The report provides information on meat production and consumption as well as trade and policy measures for Ukraine’s three main meat subsectors: beef, pork and poultry. It provides comparisons of meat consumption and market protection measures with other countries. The review also contains information on Ukraine’s main meat market players and identifies key constraints and opportunities for the development of the sector.
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rice policy study
01/2014
Rice is a key staple in the Lao PDR, as in most of the region, and as such is an...
Emerging investment trends in primary agriculture: a review of equity funds and other foreign-led investments in the CEE and CIS region
01/2013
This study focuses on the relatively recent phenomenon of investments by private equity funds and other institutional investors in selected European and Central Asian countries. In particular, it analyzes the nature and operations of such funds, including associated risks and returns from the investors’ point of view.
Ukraine: improving milk supply in Northern Ukraine: technical assistance to Ukraine's dairy sector
01/2013
The report consists of three chapters: Chapter 1 provides a review of Ukraine’s dairy sector, Chapter 2 contains household and commercial dairy farm investment models while Chapter 3 describes rural household dairy farmer training activities in selected communities of Sumy oblast of Ukraine.
Pakistan: review of the wheat sector and grain storage issues
01/2013
The report consists of two chapters. Typical questions regarding Pakistan’s wheat sector form the titles of sections in each chapter, while the text provides concise answers and information on sector development
Review of smallholder linkages for inclusive agribusiness development
01/2013
The scope of this study is to introduce the conceptual framework for the promotion of the commercialization of agriculture6 through the use of collaborative business models7 (i.e. contract farming, outgrower schemes and joint ventures), thus providing an alternative to large-scale land acquisitions as well as opportunities for smallholder farmers.
Tenure of indigenous peoples territoriesand REDD+ as a forestry management incentive:the case of Mesoamerican countries
01/2013
Programmes to reduce emissions from deforestation and ecosystem degradation, such as REDD+ and other forestry incentive programmes, including Payment for...
Promoting Investment in Agriculture for increased production and productivity
01/2013
This reports provides potential a policy framework for promoting, facilitating and supporting the acceleration of investment by the public and...
Ukraine: Sugar sector review
01/2013
Ukraine is the second largest producer of sugar in Eastern Europe after the Russian Federation, contributing to about 1.2 percent...
Украина Обзор сахарной отрасли
01/2013
Украинская сахарная отрасль, общий доход которой составил в...
Russian Federation: Sugar sector review
01/2013
The Russian Federation’s sugar industry has expanded output dramatically over the past ten years. As a result, the country has...
Etude sur les systemes financiers decentralisés et la finance rurale
01/2013
IFAD’s new results-based country strategic opportunities programme (COSOP 2013-2018) for Niger refocuses its investment portfolio on the sustainable improvement of...