This year’s focus on sustainability reflects a number of milestones, including the twentyfifth anniversary of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, and the maturation of several relevant SDG indicators.
Food markets will face many more months of uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the agrifood sector is likely to display more resilience to the crisis than other sectors. Featured in this report is a comparison of the “Great Lockdown” to the “Great Recession, as well as revisions to the FAO food price indices.
This working paper suggests that the use of appropriate and well-maintained tools can mitigate cutting accidents. It concludes that training in planning, risk assessment and site preparation are key for the establishment of a safer work environment.
A tool for improving transparency and external visibility of the FAO statistical system, as well as for stimulating joint efforts among international organizations in many areas. Internally, the report plays an important role in increasing the coordination between the various actors of the system.
