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Book (series)Manual / guideFall armyworm: measuring damage and loss caused by a novel invasive pest as a guide to sustainable management 2023
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No results found.The rise in global trade and human mobility, along with climate change-induced shifts in weather patterns, has led to the rapid transmission of invasive insect species, causing threats to agriculture, crop productivity, and public health. The fall armyworm (FAW), originally from the Americas, has become an invasive and highly destructive pest, causing significant agricultural losses worldwide. This paper aims to present a comprehensive analysis of FAW-induced maize losses, drawing from a diverse source of both qualitative and quantitative assessments. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookFAO Global Symposium on Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management
Charting a global response to future invasive pests
2024Also available in:
No results found.The fall armyworm (FAW), which originated in the Americas, has invaded more than 80 countries in Africa, the Near East, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe. It reduces maize yields byup to 73 percent and inflicts economic losses worth USD 9.4 billion in Africa alone. To address these challenges, Director-General Qu Dongyu launched the Global Action on FallArmyworm Control in 2019 to coordinate efforts while adopting an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. Since then, FAO has been working with stakeholders andpartners through this programme to reach impact on a scale – at global, regional and national levels. Outcomes were showcased at the FAO Global Symposiumon Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management held in Beijing, China, from 31 October to 2 November 2023. The symposium focused on “Charting a global response tofuture invasive pests” and brought together more than 40 speakers and 200 worldwide participants. They shared their best practices and exchanged valuable knowledge,drawing lessons from the past and laying a robust foundation for the active prevention and sustainable response to future biological invasions. These proceedings reflect this symposium. -
MeetingMeeting document2022 Mid-year meeting on the implementation of FAO Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control in Africa - Report
7 June 2022
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No results found.This publication reports on the 2022 mid-year meeting on the implementation of FAO Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control in Africa. It provides an update as of early 2022 on implementation in several African countries of the Global Action on FAW Control in Africa. Countries participating in the meeting and providing updated information include Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.
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Book (series)FlagshipПоложение дел в связи с отсутствием продовольственной безопасности в мире 2015
На пути к достижению намеченных на 2015 год международных целей в области борьбы с голодом: обзор неравномерных результатов
2015Ежегодный доклад «Положение дел в связи с отсутствием продовольственной безопасности в мире» за этот год содержит критическую оценку прогресса, достигнутого в деле достижения установленных на международном уровне целей в области развития, сформулированных в Декларации тысячелетия (ЦРТ 1) и в ходе Всемирного продовольственного саммита, и размышления о том, что необходимо сделать в настоящее время, когда мы переходим к новой программе устойчивого развития на период после 2015 года. В докладе предс тавлен обзор прогресса, достигнутого с 1990 года в каждой стране и регионе, а также во всем мире. Прогресс в деле выполнения задачи ЦРТ-1с оценивается не только на основе определения масштабов недоедания или голода, но и на основе второго индикатора – распространенности пониженной массы тела среди детей моложе пяти лет. Достижения по этим двум показателям сопоставляются по регионам и по времени, что позволяет получить представление о всей сложности проблемы продовольственной безопасности. Несмот ря на общие достижения, для ликвидации голода и обеспечения продовольственной безопасности во всех ее проявлениях предстоит еще проделать большую работу. В докладе за 2015 год не только приведена оценка уже достигнутых результатов, но и выявлены нерешенные проблемы и даны рекомендации в отношении того, какие политические меры следует выдвигать на первый план в будущем. В нем также определены ключевые определяющие факторы успеха, достигнутого по сей день в деле достижения целей в области продовол ьственной безопасности и питания. Список этих факторов – экономический рост, повышение производительности сельскохозяйственного производства, развитие рынков (включая международную торговлю) и социальная защита – никоим образом не является исчерпывающим. Доклад также показывает, что затяжные кризисы, возникающие в результате конфликтов или стихийных бедствий, пагубно влияют на ход работы по сокращению масштабов голода. -
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. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.