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Book (series)FlagshipEl Estado Mundial de la Agricultura y la Alimentación 2005
LA BIOTECNOLOGÍA AGRÍCOLA: una respuesta aÍlas necesidades de los pobres?
2005Puede el comercio obrar en favor de los pobres? El estado mundial de la agricultura y la alimentacin 2005 examina las muchas formas en que el comercio y su liberalizacin afectan a las personas en situacin de pobreza e inseguridad alimentaria. La conclusin es que el comercio puede ser un catalizador del cambio, al propiciar unas condiciones que permiten a las personas pobres aumentar sus ingresos y llevar una vida ms larga, ms sana y ms productiva. Pero, dado que suele sobrevivir con un estrecho margen, la poblacin pobre es vulnerable en cualquier proceso de reforma, especialmente a corto plazo mientras se reajustan los sectores productivos y los mercados de trabajo. La apertura de los mercados agrcolas nacionales a la competencia internacional, y especialmente a la procedente de competidores subvencionados, antes de que se hayan establecido una infraestructura y unas instituciones de mercado bsicas, puede ser perjudicial para el sector agrcola y tener consecuencias negativas a largo plazo para la pobreza y la seguridad alimentaria. Una de las muchas enseanzas importantes de este anlisis es que los encargados de formular polticas deben examinar atentamente el modo en que pueden utilizarse las polticas comerciales y complementarias para promover el crecimiento en favor de los pobres. El informe recomienda un enfoque de doble componente: invertir en capital humano, instituciones e infraestructura para y permitir que los pobres ap rovechen las oportunidades relacionadas con el comercio, estableciendo al mismo tiempo redes de seguridad para proteger a los miembros vulnerables de la sociedad. -
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023
Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum
2023This report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet. Since its 2017 edition, this report has repeatedly highlighted that the intensification and interaction of conflict, climate extremes and economic slowdowns and downturns, combined with highly unaffordable nutritious foods and growing inequality, are pushing us off track to meet the SDG 2 targets. However, other important megatrends must also be factored into the analysis to fully understand the challenges and opportunities for meeting the SDG 2 targets. One such megatrend, and the focus of this year’s report, is urbanization. New evidence shows that food purchases in some countries are no longer high only among urban households but also among rural households. Consumption of highly processed foods is also increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries. These changes are affecting people’s food security and nutrition in ways that differ depending on where they live across the rural–urban continuum. This timely and relevant theme is aligned with the United Nations General Assembly-endorsed New Urban Agenda, and the report provides recommendations on the policies, investments and actions needed to address the challenges of agrifood systems transformation under urbanization and to enable opportunities for ensuring access to affordable healthy diets for everyone. -
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.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookFood loss analysis: causes and solutions – The Republic of Uganda. Beans, maize, and sunflower studies 2019
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No results found.This report illustrates the food loss assessment studies undertaken along the maize, sunflower and beans supply chains in Uganda in 2015-16 and 2016-17. They aimed to identify the critical loss points in the selected supply chains, the key stages at which food losses occur, why they occur, the extent and impact of food losses and the economic, social and environmental implications of the food losses. Furthermore, these studies also evaluated the feasibility of potential interventions to reduce food losses and waste.