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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookInternational Conference on Domestication and Commercialization of Non-Timber Forest Products in Agroforestry Systems 1996
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No results found.The International Conference on Domestication and Commercialization of Non-Timber Forest Products in Agroforestry Systems, hosted by ICRAF, was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 19 to 23 February 1996. This was the first world-level meeting to be held exclusively to draw attention to issues dealing with domestication and commercialization of non-timber forest products in agroforestry systems. -
DocumentOther documentExecutive summary - Mapping affordable and tranferrable climate-smart technologies for small-holder farmers 2024
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No results found.In response to the pressing need for innovative solutions to address food security challenges, a tripartite cooperation agreement between the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), FAO’s Regional Office for the Near East North Africa and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)initiated a comprehensive “Mapping exercise of affordable and transferrable food security-related technologies.” This project targets ten countries where smallholder farmers face different challenges, including Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Palestine, Tajikistan, Tunisia and Türkiye. -
ProjectFactsheetUnlocking the Potential of Bangladesh's Smallholder Farmers - GCP/BGD/064/GAF 2023
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No results found.Smallholders make up 85 percent of Bangladesh's farming community and play a pivotal role in providing food for approximately 170 million people. Smallholder family farming is unique in the ability to integrate various aspects, reducing environmental impact while boosting resilience. However, the path for most smallholder farmers in Bangladesh is far from easy. They grapple with challenges such as limited access to finance, markets, essential value chain services, technology and critical information. Adding to this burden, climate change, rising input prices, gender inequality, and pressing food security and nutrition concerns further compound their struggles. These multifaceted issues demand solutions that are custom-tailored to the specific needs and context of each community. Harnessing the power of innovation in the GAFSP's Missing Middle Initiative (MMI), the project placed the empowerment of producers’ organizations (POs) at the forefront. By adopting the transformative MMI approach, which combines capacity-building initiatives, investment grants, and a systematic guidance and monitoring framework, smallholders, working through their POs, have witnessed remarkable improvements in their livelihoods. Farmer and producer organizations have been empowered to lead the way in meeting the unique needs of their communities.
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DocumentOther documentReducing inequalities for food security and nutrition
A report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition
2023The report “Reducing inequalities for food security and nutrition” has been developed by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) following the request by the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS) as included in its Programme of Work (MYPoW 2020-2023). In particular, the CFS requested the HLPE-FSN to develop a report to: (i) analyse evidence relating to how inequalities in access to assets (particularly land, other natural resources and finance) and in incomes within food systems impede opportunities for many actors to overcome food insecurity and malnutrition; (ii) analyse the drivers of inequalities and provide recommendations on entry points to address these; and (iii) identify areas requiring further research and data collection. This report will inform the ensuing CFS thematic workstream on inequalities, aiming at addressing the root causes of food insecurity with a focus on those “most affected by hunger and malnutrition”. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022
Repurposing food and agricultural policies to make healthy diets more affordable
2022This year’s report should dispel any lingering doubts that the world is moving backwards in its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms. We are now only eight years away from 2030, but the distance to reach many of the SDG 2 targets is growing wider each year. There are indeed efforts to make progress towards SDG 2, yet they are proving insufficient in the face of a more challenging and uncertain context. The intensification of the major drivers behind recent food insecurity and malnutrition trends (i.e. conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks) combined with the high cost of nutritious foods and growing inequalities will continue to challenge food security and nutrition. This will be the case until agrifood systems are transformed, become more resilient and are delivering lower cost nutritious foods and affordable healthy diets for all, sustainably and inclusively. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookClimate change and food security: risks and responses 2015
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End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition are at the heart of the sustainable development goals. The World has committed to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. But climate change is undermining the livelihoods and food security of the rural poor, who constitute almost 80 percent of the world’s poor. The effects of climate change on our ecosystems are already severe and widespread. Climate change brings a cascade of impacts from agroecosystems to livelihoods. Climate change impacts directly agroecosystems, which in turn has a potential impact on agricultural production, which drives economic and social impacts, which impact livelihoods. In other words, impacts translate from climate to the environment, to the productive sphere, to economic and social dimensions. Therefore, ensuring food security in the face of climate change is among the most daunting challenges facing humankind. Action is urgently needed now to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience of food systems to ensure food security and good nutrition for all.