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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025
Addressing high food price inflation for food security and nutrition
2025While some progress and recovery have been made in recent years, the world is still above pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels and far from eradicating hunger and food insecurity by 2030 (SDG Target 2.1). Similarly, despite some progress in the global nutrition targets, the world is not on track to achieve SDG Target 2.2. Among other factors, persistent food price inflation has slowed this momentum.The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 highlights how elevated inflation in many countries has undermined purchasing power and, especially among low-income populations, access to healthy diets. The report documents how high food price inflation is associated with increases in food insecurity and child malnutrition. Vulnerable groups, including low-income households, women, and rural communities, can be particularly affected by food price inflation, risking setbacks in the fight against hunger and malnutrition.In response to these challenges and to prevent future price shocks, the report examines policy measures adopted by countries, and outlines what is necessary going forwards. It stresses the importance of coherent implementation of fiscal and monetary policies to stabilize markets, promote open and resilient trade, and protect vulnerable populations. Additionally, it calls for better data systems and sustained investment in resilient agrifood systems to build long-term food security and nutrition. These coordinated actions are vital to reignite progress towards ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024
Blue Transformation in action
2024The 2024 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture features the Blue Transformation in action, illustrated by activities and initiatives, led by FAO in collaboration with Members, partners and key stakeholders, to integrate aquatic foods into global food security and sustainability, enhance policy advocacy, scientific research and capacity building, disseminate sustainable practices and technological innovations, and support community involvement. Part 1 of this edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture benefits from significant improvements in data collection, analytical and assessment tools and methodologies to present the most up-to-date review of world fisheries and aquaculture production and utilization. Part 2 highlights the role of FAO and its partners to catalyse the transformational changes required to support aquaculture expansion and intensification, effective management of global fisheries and upgrading of aquatic value chains. Part 3 covers the high-impact challenges and opportunities of the untapped potential of utilizing whole fish and by-products to improve food security and nutrition, expounds on the role of aquatic food systems in providing critical climate, biodiversity and environmentally sound solutions, and highlights the importance of their integration into national and multilateral processes. It also presents an outlook on future trends up to 2032 based on projections. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 provides the most up-to-date and evidence-based information, supporting policy, scientific and technical insights on challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping the present and future of the sector, for the benefit of a wide and expanding audience of policymakers, managers, scientists, fishers, farmers, traders, civil society activists and consumers. -
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food and Agriculture 2024
Value-driven transformation of agrifood systems
2024Uncovering 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. The quantified hidden costs of agrifood systems amount to around 10 percent of global gross domestic product. Therefore, strategic action is necessary, and all agrifood systems actors ‒ from producers and agribusinesses to consumers and governments ‒ have a crucial role to play.While transforming agrifood systems would yield a net global gain, the benefits and costs would be unevenly distributed among stakeholders and countries over time. The State of Food and Agriculture 2024 builds on the findings of the 2023 edition, delving deeper into the use of true cost accounting assessments of agrifood systems and identifying policy interventions aimed at transformation. Using updated global datasets, the report confirms previous estimates of the quantified hidden costs of agrifood systems and provides a detailed breakdown of the hidden costs associated with unhealthy dietary patterns and non-communicable diseases for 156 countries. These findings are analysed through the lens of six agrifood systems categories to take into account various outcomes and hidden costs that require different policy interventions. Case studies offering in-depth assessments of country, local and value chain contexts illustrate the economic, social and environmental impacts of current practices to guide policy interventions. Crucial to all contexts is the need for inclusive stakeholder consultations to inform interventions and reconcile power imbalances and trade-offs. -
Book (series)YearbookWorld Food and Agriculture – Statistical Yearbook 2024 2024
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No results found.The Statistical Yearbook 2024 offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. Statistics are presented in four thematic chapters, covering the economic importance of agricultural activities, inputs, outputs and factors of production, their implications for food security and nutrition and their impacts on the environment. The Yearbook is meant to constitute a primary tool for policymakers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookسلامة وجودة الغذاء في منطقة الشرق الأدنى وشمال افريقيا
نarظرة تحليلية حول الدوافع والتحديات والضرورات
2026Also available in:
أعد المكتب الإقليمي لمنظمة الأغذية والزراعة للشرق الأدنى تقريرًا شاملاً يرسم خريطةً لسلامة وجودة الأغذية في جميع أنحاء منطقة الشرق الأدنى وشمال أفريقيا. وباستخدام نهج الصحة الواحدة وإطار عمل DPSIR (الدافع - الضغط - الحالة - التأثير - الاستجابة)، يستكشف التقرير العوامل المؤثرة متعددة الجوانب التي تؤثر على حوكمة سلامة الأغذية في المنطقة، بما في ذلك التغيرات الديموغرافية، والوضع السياسي والاقتصادي، وندرة المياه، وتغير المناخ، والتحضر، وديناميكيات التجارة العالمية. وتوضح الدراسة وجود مخاطر مختلفة على سلامة الأغذية مثل الملوثات الميكروبية والكيميائية، وبقايا مضادات الميكروبات. كما تسلط الضوء على حدوث ممارسات غير متوافقة في إنتاج الأغذية وتجارتها، بما في ذلك تداول الكيماويات الزراعية غير المصرح بها وحوادث وضع العلامات الخاطئة. ولهذه العوامل آثار على التجارة الدولية، حيث تواجه العديد من البلدان تحديات في إن التغيرات المناخية لها آثار سلبية على التجارة الدولية، حيث تواجه العديد من البلدان تحديات في تلبية معايير سلامة الأغذية العالميةيُشدد التقرير على أهمية تعزيز أنظمة المراقبة، والبنية التحتية للمختبرات، وإدارة البيانات لدعم اتخاذ القرارات القائمة على المخاطر. ويدعو إلى إضفاء الطابع المؤسسي على حوكمة سلامة الأغذية، واعتماد نظام تحليل المخاطر ونقاط التحكم الحرجة (HACCP) والممارسات الجيدة، وتطوير أنظمة التتبع ولوجستيات سلسلة التبريد. كما يُشير إلى الحاجة إلى تحسين التنسيق بين الجهات المعنية، والتوافق مع معايير الدستور الغذائي (Codex Alimentarius)، وإنشاء منصات علمية-سياسية لدعم التدخلات القائمة على الأدلة وجهود التناغم الإقليمي.تضمنت هذه الدراسة مراجعةً شاملةً للأدبيات المنشورة في قواعد البيانات الإلكترونية الرئيسية، بما في ذلك Medline (PubMed)، وScopus، وWeb of Science، وResearchGate، وGoogle Scholar. وتمت الاستعانة بمصادر إضافية من منظمات دولية ومنصات إحصائية متاحة للجمهور لمعالجة فجوات البيانات. وإجمالاً، تمت مراجعة أكثر من 400 مرجع، تشمل مقالاتٍ وتقاريرَ ومنشوراتٍ رئيسيةً مُحكّمة من قِبل أقران، من مؤسسات عالمية ووطنية، تمتد من عام 1991 إلى عام 2024. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureخپل ځان او کورنۍ د څــارویـو لـه محــرقـې څخـــه وژغــــورئ! 2026
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دا پوسټر د دې لپاره ډیزاین شوی چې د څارویو د بروسیلوسس ناروغۍ په اړه د عامه پوهاوي لپاره وکارول شي. په پوسټر کې د ناروغۍ مخنیوي لپاره د مهمو ګامونو روښانه کولو سرلیکونه، ساده ژبه او مهم انځورونه څخه کار اخیستل شوی. پوسټر کې د بروسیلوسس د خبرداري نښې او محافظتي ګامونه شامل دي. د پوسټر موخه دا ده چې عامه پوهاوی ، خوندیتوب احتیاطي تدابیر، او د نښې نښانې په صورت کې طبي پاملرنه کچه لوړه کړي. -
BookletPosition paperConsiderations for competent authorities and livestock industries on use of African swine fever vaccines (Genotype II) to enhance disease control 2025
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No results found.Once confined to sub-Saharan Africa, African swine fever (ASF) has now become a global panzootic, threatening food security, livelihoods, international trade and ecosystem health across multiple continents. In the absence of a commercially available vaccine, countries have relied heavily on movement controls and biosecurity, often at significant economic, environmental and animal welfare costs. With promising ASF vaccines on the horizon, this report offers timely and critical guidance for veterinary authorities and stakeholders across the pig value chain to inform the responsible and effective use of vaccination within a broader, sustainable ASF control strategy, tailored to their unique context. -
BookletTechnical briefResilient and inclusive rural transformation
New pathways for development
2026Also available in:
No results found.Rural transformation is an urgent global priority in the face of rising inequality, exclusion, conflict and climate change. In 2023, FAO convened two expert consultations to review historical and current patterns of rural transformation and identify pathways for resilience and inclusivity. A key outcome was a collection of papers in a Special Issue of Global Food Security titled “Resilient and Inclusive Rural Transformation: New Pathways for Development”, which span critical themes from natural resource management and climate change to social protection and innovation, alongside cross-cutting issues such as gender and nutrition and underscore the critical need to adopt an agrifood systems lens in shaping rural transformation strategies. This brief distills insights from the 12 contributions featured in the Special Issue. By integrating these insights into operational strategies, FAO and its partners can better manage complex trade-offs and synergies to achieve sustainable development outcomes. -
Policy briefPolicy briefImpacts of cash transfers, e-vouchers and Farmer Field Schools on agricultural outcomes in Mozambique 2026
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No results found.Combining cash transfers with input e-vouchers and Farmer Field Schools helped vulnerable households adopt improved practices, diversify production, and increase agricultural income, particularly through vegetables and cash crops. Aligned with national social protection programmes, this integrated approach illustrates adaptive social protection that supports more resilient and market-oriented livelihoods.