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Book (stand-alone)Technical studyA rapid geospatial flood impact assessment in Pakistan, 2022 2022
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No results found.Pakistan is among the ten countries most affected by extreme weather events despite its very low carbon footprint, according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021 and Climate Watch. Frequent natural disasters negatively impact the agricultural sector and household livelihoods, and push thousands of people into poverty and hunger. In 2022, intense rainfall in monsoon season caused severe flooding across Pakistan and impacted a large number of people and households including deaths of people, damage to infrastructure (including roads, dams, buildings, electricity poles etc.), destruction of agricultural area and pushed millions of people into poverty and hunger. Since the beginning of the rainy season, it is reported that over 735 000 livestock have perished, and about 2 million acres of crops have been adversely impacted (UNCT, 2022). -
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportNepal: Flood impact assessment
DIEM-Impact report, November 2024
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No results found.The rainfall on 26 and 27 September 2024 was identified as the heaviest ever recorded in Nepal's history. As at 5 October 2024, more than 5 300 households (approximately 26 500 people) had been affected across the districts of Kavre Palanchowk, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Panchthar, Ramechhhap and Sindhuli. As at 16 October 2024, the death toll had reached 250 and more than 17 000 people had been rescued through rescue operations deploying more than 30 000 security personnel. The Government of Nepal declared 71 municipalities across 20 districts as disaster crisis or emergency zones due to the severe impact of landslides and floods. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO) Data in Emergencies (DIEM) conducted a DIEM-Impact assessment to understand the impact of the floods on the affected population, infrastructure and essential services from 17 to 24 November 2024. FAO established DIEM-Impact to provide a granular and rapid understanding of the impact of large-scale hazards on agriculture and agricultural livelihoods using a variety of assessment methodologies, including primary and secondary information, remote sensing technologies, and FAO’s damage and loss methodology. DIEM-Impact presents a regularly updated and accessible state of food insecurity in fragile environments, and helps underpin FAO's programming based on evidence. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookHistorical analysis of the impacts of floods on agriculture in the Sudan
Towards strengthening early warning for resilient and sustainable agriculture
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No results found.The Sudan's agricultural sector contributes a third of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and supports two-thirds of the population, but faces significant challenges due to heavy floods and other extreme weather events. However, the Sudan lacks an effective system for monitoring flooded farmlands, hindering disaster preparedness and response. This issue arises due to several factors such as limited access to data on flood-affected areas, difficulties in adopting advanced technologies like remote sensing and GIS, and the country's vast size, remote regions and unpredictable flooding patterns. Without a reliable monitoring system, early warnings and preventive measures cannot be implemented, leaving farmers exposed to recurring losses and exacerbating food insecurity. This assessment utilizes remote sensing data to analyse flood impacts on Sudanese agriculture between 2012 and 2024, aiming to establish a national baseline and enhance early warning systems. As flooding and other extreme weather events increase in severity, it is imperative that mitigation strategies are developed to support farmers in flood-prone regions such as the Sudan. Findings show significant annual variations, with peak flood extents in August and September. Sennar and Gedaref were the most affected states for rainfed croplands, while Aj Jazirah had the highest flood extent in irrigated croplands. The flood risk map highlights southeastern states as the most vulnerable, underscoring the need for improved flood monitoring and early warning systems.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSustainable food systems: Concept and framework 2018
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No results found.The brief will be uploaded in the Sustainable Food Value Chain Knowledge Platform website http://www.fao.org/sustainable-food-value-chains/home/en/ and it will be distributed internally through ES Updates, the Sustainable Food Value Chain Technical Network and upcoming Sustainable Food Value Chain trainings in Suriname, Namibia, HQ and Egypt. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food and Agriculture 2019
Moving forward on food loss and waste reduction
2019The need to reduce food loss and waste is firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Food loss and waste reduction is considered important for improving food security and nutrition, promoting environmental sustainability and lowering production costs. However, efforts to reduce food loss and waste will only be effective if informed by a solid understanding of the problem. This report provides new estimates of the percentage of the world’s food lost from production up to the retail level. The report also finds a vast diversity in existing estimates of losses, even for the same commodities and for the same stages in the supply chain. Clearly identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains – where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses – is crucial to deciding on appropriate measures. The report provides some guiding principles for interventions based on the objectives being pursued through food loss and waste reductions, be they in improved economic efficiency, food security and nutrition, or environmental sustainability. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms.