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Book (stand-alone)Technical studyAperçu régional de l’état de la sécurité alimentaire et de la nutrition - Proche-Orient et Afrique du Nord
Transformation rurale - Clé du développement durable au Proche-Orient et en Afrique du Nord
2019L’Aperçu régional de la sécurité alimentaire et de la nutrition au Proche-Orient et en Afrique du Nord fournit de nouvelles données qui permettent de surveiller les tendances de la sécurité alimentaire et de la nutrition dans le cadre du Programme de développement durable à l'horizon 2030. L’analyse approfondie des progrès réalisés dans l'objectif de développement durable 2, cible 2.1 (éliminer la faim et garantir l’accès de tous à la nourriture) et cible 2.2 (éliminer toutes les formes de malnutrition), ainsi que l’état des carences en micronutriments, est complétée par une révision des politiques de transformation rurale visant à faire face aux problèmes d’insécurité alimentaire et de nutrition. Les estimations mises à jour indiquent que la situation de la sécurité alimentaire dans la région continue de se dégrader depuis 2011-2013. Au Proche-Orient et en Afrique du Nord, 11% de la population de la région, soit 50,2 millions d’individus, est sous-alimentée. Les conclusions du rapport ont montré que l’impossibilité de réduire la faim dans la région est étroitement liée à la multiplication des conflits et de la violence dans plusieurs zones de la région, comme le soulignait également l’édition de l’année dernière. Alors que la prévalence de la sous-alimentation est passée de 23% à 26% dans les pays en conflit depuis 2011-2013, elle est restée stable à environ 5% dans les pays non en conflit. Le rapport de cette année explore davantage la relation entre insécurité alimentaire, croissance économique et transformation rurale. Il dévoile que la croissance économique dans la région du Proche-Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord (NENA) a été lente par rapport à d’autres régions et suggère que la transformation rurale peut améliorer les taux de croissance et créer des emplois décents en renforçant les liens entre zones rurales et urbaines, en améliorant la productivité agricole et en développant l’économie rurale non agricole. -
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No results found.There is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce food or purify soil and water. This report is the result of an inclusive process involving more than 300 scientists from around the world under the auspices of the FAO’s Global Soil Partnership and its Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, and the European Commission. It presents concisely the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it, and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields. It also represents a valuable contribution to raising awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity and highlighting its role in finding solutions to today's global threats. -
BookletCorporate general interestOrganic foods – Are they safer?
Food safety technical toolkit for Asia and the Pacific
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No results found.Organic agriculture is increasingly under the spotlight for being a promising approach to address the challenges raised by the increasing demographics and urbanization as well as climate change. In the eyes of consumers, this often translates into healthier, safer, tastier and more environmentally friendly foods. But the “organic” certification actually indicates products that are produced in accordance with certain standards throughout the production, handling, processing and marketing stages, and which aim at a different set of benefits: better incomes for small-scale farmers and increased food security, environmental benefits such as improved soil and water quality and biodiversity preservation, and improved animal welfare. Therefore, while organic agriculture may relate to a set of different improved practices, the term organic in and of itself is not a guarantee of food safety. Finally, organic agriculture can be considered as part of the broader approach of agroecology, where ecological concepts and principles are applied in order to optimize interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment, and consideration is given to social aspects that need to be considered for a sustainable and fair food system. -
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.