Publications
Pathways towards a just transition in agrifood systems Policy Brief
11/11/2025
Despite their critical role in climate action, agrifood systems have not been integrated into just transition policy debates under the UNFCCC, and are rarely included in national just transition plans. But these gaps could be overcome at COP30 if Parties recognise the critical importance of resilient, inclusive agrifood systems transformation for achieving a just transition in their deliberations.
Insights from The State of Food and Agriculture 2024
15/10/2025
The 2023 and 2024 editions of The State of Food and Agriculture apply a true cost accounting (TCA) approach to estimate these costs, revealing that global hidden costs likely exceeded USD 10 trillion (PPP) in 2020. This report presents the 2024 TCA estimates for 12 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Rural poverty in the Caribbean – Assets, social exclusion and agricultural livelihoods
22/12/2024
Environmental shocks and stresses have significant negative effects on all aspects of social and economic wellbeing. These negative effects are more immediately apparent in the agricultural sector. Extreme variations in the weather not only directly impact agricultural production, but there are also adverse effects on livelihoods, especially in rural agricultural/fisheries-dependent communities.
The quest for healthy diets
11/11/2024
What should we be eating? Is there one right answer? Is it as simple as choosing to eat well? Food must be nutritious for us to grow, work and thrive. Is it? Hardly. Current agrifood systems are failing us. What we eat was historically rooted in a place, a soil, a culture; it would reflect understandings of self and community, of heritage and values. Yet this is ever less the case. Dietary diversity is being lost.
Crop Prospects and Food Situation
05/11/2024
The triannual Crop Prospects and Food Situation report provides a forward-looking global analysis of cereal production, market trends and acute food security conditions, with a particular attention on low-income food-deficit countries.
The State of Food and Agriculture 2024
02/11/2024
Uncovering the true cost of food is the first step in making agrifood systems more inclusive, resilient and sustainable. As The State of Food and Agriculture 2023 revealed, agrifood systems activities generate significant benefits for society, but also have negative impacts on economic, social and environmental sustainability.