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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetNewsletterSummary of the regional Virtual Learning Center activities in Europe and Central Asia as of 1 July 2025 2025
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This fifth issue of the Virtual Learning Center (VLC) for Europe and central Asia (REU) newsletter presents a brief overview of the online courses conducted in the first half of this year and upcoming activities in the second half of 2025. Three online courses were delivered: 1) Tackling Food Loss and Waste throughout the value chain: Pilot in English in March-April 2025 (171 participants); 2) Zoonoses for Field Veterinarians: Pilot in English (400 participants); and 3) Introduction to One Health in Ukrainian (500 participants).One self-directed course on Introduction to One Health in English was launched. An online VLC course on Zoonoses for field veterinarians was accredited by the Veterinary Continuing Education in Europe (VetCEE).There are several upcoming self-directed courses: 1) Green Agriculture in English; 2) Improving Ruminant Biosecurity in English, Russian and Turkish; 3) One Health in Russian; 4) Sheep Pox and Goat Pox Preparedness in English; and 5) Lumpy Skin Disease Preparedness in English. Upcoming tutored courses include: 1) Brucellosis in English; 2) Introduction to Food Loss and Waste in Russian; and 3) Peste des Petits Ruminants Preparedness in English. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSummary of the regional Virtual Learning Center activities in Europe and Central Asia as of 1 January 2024
FAO Virtual Learning Centers
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This VLC REU newsletter presents a brief overview of the online courses conducted in the latter half of 2023 and upcoming activities for the first half of 2024, and other ongoing initiatives in the region on online trainings. Two online courses, one on Sheep and Goat Pox Preparedness (SGP) in English and African Swine Preparedness (ASF) course in Spanish were successfully delivered in the second half of 2023. Both courses hosted veterinary specialists nominated by the veterinary services of European countries. Other upcoming online courses are - Improving Ruminant Biosecurity in English, One Health in English, African Swine Fever Preparedness in Romanian, Food Waste and Loss in English and Sheep and Goat Pox Preparedness in Russian. These courses will be delivered for Europe and Central Asia. There are also open access courses, where anyone can start a course anytime without the need to be nominated. After successful completion of each course a certificate is issued. There is also additional information on communities of practice (CoPs) presented. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSummary of FAO'S Virtual Learning Center activities in Europe and Central Asia as of 1 January 2025 2025
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The Virtual Learning Center (VLC) in Europe and Central Asia of the Food and Agriculture Organization is delighted to share its fourth biannual newsletter summarizing the courses delivered in the second half of 2024 and those planned for the first half of 2025, as well as other ongoing VLC activities.
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Book (series)Technical studyThe impact of climate variability and extremes on agriculture and food security - An analysis of the evidence and case studies
Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018
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No results found.Global climate studies show that not only temperatures are increasing and precipitation levels are becoming more varied, all projections indicate these trends will continue. It is therefore imperative that we understand changes in climate over agricultural areas and their impacts on agriculture production and food security. This study presents new analysis on the impact of changing climate on agriculture and food security, by examining the evidence on recent climate variability and extremes over agricultural areas and the impact of these on agriculture and food security. It shows that more countries are exposed to increasing climate variability and extremes and the frequency (the number of years exposed in a five-year period) and intensity (the number of types of climate extremes in a five-year period) of exposure over agricultural areas have increased. The findings of this study are compelling and bring urgency to the fact that climate variability and extremes are proliferating and intensifying and are contributing to a rise in global hunger. The world’s 2.5 billion small-scale farmers, herders, fishers, and forest-dependent people, who derive their food and income from renewable natural resources, are most at risk and affected. Actions to strengthen the resilience of livelihoods and food systems to climate variability and extremes urgently need to be scaled up and accelerated. -
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)Technical studyLatin America and the Caribbean - Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023
Statistics and trends
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The 2023 edition of the Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean presents an update of the data and trends in food security and nutrition in recent years. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and the conflict in Ukraine, as well as the economic slowdown, rising food inflation and income inequality have had an impact on regional figures. The most recent data shows that, between 2021 and 2022, progress was made in reducing hunger and food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, the progress achieved is far from the targets established to meet SDG 2 of ending hunger. In addition, one in five people in the region cannot access a healthy diet and malnutrition in all its forms, including child stunting, micronutrient deficiencies and obesity continue to be a major challenge.