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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookKnowledge and Information for Sustainable Food Systems 2016
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No results found.The FAO/UNEP joint programme is catalysing partnerships among United Nations agencies, other international agencies, governments, industry and civil society to promote activities that can contribute to sustainable food systems. Improving knowledge collection and sharing are a key area of work to progress towards more sustainable food systems, taking into consideration the environmental, economic and social dimensions. This work aims to better identify the requirements and perspectives of the va rious types of actors, in terms of data and means to access them, to identify and assess existing data and gaps, and to identify and assess existing knowledge-sharing tools and mechanisms. The FAO/UNEP programme organized, in September 2014, a workshop on “Knowledge and Information for Sustainable Food Systems”. The various sessions of the workshop considered the needs and perspectives of the various stakeholders and ways to address them. This publication is a compilation of the papers presente d at the workshop, and the workshop summary. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookSelecting value chains for sustainable food value chain development
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2021Also available in:
No results found.Value chain development can make significant contributions to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because it is a powerful approach to address root causes and binding constraints that impede the sustainable development of food value chains. The first step in value chain development is selecting those value chains that, when upgraded, can have the biggest SDG impact. This publication provides practical guidelines on how to select value chains for which upgrading is feasible and impactful in terms of the potential for generating positive economic, social and environmental outcomes. The handbook describes a step-by-step process that helps to assess, compare and select value chains in a participatory and evidence-based manner. It presents a toolbox that can be customized to projects with different budgets, scopes and objectives. This publication forms part of a set of FAO handbooks on Sustainable Food Value Chain (SFVC) development, which together provide hands-on guidance for development practitioners, including international organizations, NGOs, regional bodies and national governments seeking to achieve sustainability objectives through agrifood value chain development projects. -
DocumentOther documentTraining Agenda on Sustainable Food Systems and Value Chains in Asia and the Pacific
Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort Bangkok, 21-25 May 2018
2018Also available in:
No results found.Training Agenda. Sustainable Food Systems and Value Chains in Asia and the Pacific Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort. Bangkok, 21-25 May 2018
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2023Also available in:
No results found.The 'JP GTA - 2022 In Review' offers a snapshot of the milestones, achievements and activities of the Joint Programme over the course of the past year, with links to articles, publications and event recordings. The report is structured along the four pillars of the JP GTA, with sections focusing on knowledge generation, country-level activities, capacity development and learning, and policy support and institutional engagement. The page on 'knowledge generation' offers an overview of resources published or facilitated by the JP GTA in 2022. Under 'country-level activities' readers will find a summary of the key activities and achievements of the Joint Programme in Ecuador and Malawi. The section on 'capacity development and learning' delves into the JP GTA’s initiatives to share lessons from the Programme and build colleagues' and partners' knowledge and skills. The final pages on 'policy support and institutional engagement' highlight major global and corporate initiatives supported by the JP GTA. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookFood loss analysis: causes and solutions – The Republic of Uganda. Beans, maize, and sunflower studies 2019
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No results found.This report illustrates the food loss assessment studies undertaken along the maize, sunflower and beans supply chains in Uganda in 2015-16 and 2016-17. They aimed to identify the critical loss points in the selected supply chains, the key stages at which food losses occur, why they occur, the extent and impact of food losses and the economic, social and environmental implications of the food losses. Furthermore, these studies also evaluated the feasibility of potential interventions to reduce food losses and waste. -
BookletCorporate general interestGender gap in agricultural labour productivity: A cross-country comparison
Background paper for The status of women in agrifood systems
2024Also available in:
No results found.Women in sub-Saharan Africa constitute almost half of the agricultural workforce, yet they are limited in their ability to access productive resources, such as land, water, improved seeds and fertilizers, and are subjected to discriminatory practices that hinder their productivity. While previous research has consistently identified a significant gender gap in land productivity, the literature lacks a comprehensive understanding of the gender gap in agricultural labour productivity. This paper's findings reveal varying gender gaps across the sampled countries, ranging from 47 percent in Nigeria and the United Republic of Tanzania to 2 percent in Ethiopia, which is the only country with no significant gender gap in labour productivity. On average, the gender gap amounts to 35 percent, with the largest portion (27 percent) attributed to the endowment effect. This background paper was prepared to inform Chapter 2 of FAO’s report on The status of women in agrifood systems.