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MeetingMeeting documentAccélération de la transformation numérique inclusive des chaînes de valeur agricoles
Conférence Régionale de la FAO pour l’Asie et le Pacifique (APRC36)
2022En Asie et dans le Pacifique, la transformation numérique concerne toutes les étapes de la chaîne de valeur, de la production à la consommation d’aliments. Une révolution, celle du commerce alimentaire en ligne, est en cours en même temps qu’émergent des modèles économiques fondés sur la téléphonie mobile qui consistent à proposer, à grande échelle, des services de conseil et des services commerciaux et financiers destinés aux petits exploitants. Une révolution parallèle, celle des technologies de l’«industrie 4.0», permet aux agro-industries d’atteindre des niveaux d’efficacité jamais vus. La transformation numérique offre d’immenses possibilités s’agissant d’améliorer l’efficacité et la durabilité des chaînes de valeur, et d’atteindre les objectifs de développement durable 1, 2 et 13 («Pas de pauvreté», «Faim zéro» et «Mesures relatives à la lutte contre les changements climatiques»). Elle comporte néanmoins des risques, allant de la perte d’emplois à la dégradation de l’environnement, en passant par la question de la gouvernance des données. La vitesse à laquelle s’effectue le passage au numérique étant variable d’une chaîne de valeur à l’autre – et d’un acteur à l’autre à l’intérieur de ces chaînes de valeur –, il est nécessaire d’adopter des stratégies de transformation numérique adaptées afin que personne ne soit laissé pour compte. Les décideurs de la région doivent faciliter le déploiement à grande échelle des innovations numériques de façon inclusive et durable, en particulier dans le contexte de la pandémie de covid-19. Les Membres sont invités à donner à la FAO des indications sur la manière dont elle peut les aider au mieux à favoriser une transformation numérique inclusive des chaînes de valeur agricoles et alimentaires. -
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources - Technical Summary 2015This document presents a summary of the first Status of the World’s Soil Resources report, the goal of which is to make clear the essential connections between human well-being and the soil. The report provides a benchmark against which our collective progress to conserve this essential resource can be measured. The report synthesizes the work of some 200 soil scientists from 60 countries. It provides a global perspective on the current state of the soil, its role in providing ecosystem services, and the threats to its continued contribution to these services. The specific threats considered in the report are soil erosion, compaction, acidification, contamination, sealing, salinization, waterlogging, nutrient imbalance (e.g. both nutrient deficiency and nutrient excess), and losses of soil organic carbon (SOC) and of biodiversity.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019
Safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns
2019This year’s report presents evidence that the absolute number of people who suffer from hunger continues to slowly increase. The report also highlights that food insecurity is more than just hunger. For the first time, the report provides evidence that many people in the world, even if not hungry, experience moderate food insecurity as they face uncertainties about their ability to obtain food and are forced to compromise on the quality and/or quantity of the food they consume. This phenomenon is observed globally, not only in low- and middle-income countries but also in high income countries. The report also shows that the world is not on track to meet global nutrition targets, including those on low birthweight and on reducing stunting among children under five years. Moreover, overweight and obesity continue to increase in all regions, particularly among school-age children and adults. The report stresses that no region is exempt from the epidemic of overweight and obesity, underscoring the necessity of multifaceted, multisectoral approaches to halt and reverse these worrying trends. In light of the fragile state of the world economy, the report presents new evidence confirming that hunger has been on the rise for many countries where the economy has slowed down or contracted. Unpacking the links between economic slowdowns and downturns and food insecurity and malnutrition, the report contends that the effects of the former on the latter can only be offset by addressing the root causes of hunger and malnutrition: poverty, inequality and marginalization.