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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSomalia 2017 2017
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No results found.Three years of drought have taken a heavy toll on the rangelands and water supplies that Somalia’s 7+ million pastoralists rely on to keep their animals alive and healthy. Livestock are their most important possessions – trade items bartered for food and other essentials; high-value assets used as collateral; the source of daily dairy protein. But malnourished animals do not produce as much milk. They cannot be traded, or only traded for less. And even minor illnesses can kill livestock weakened by a lack of food and water. Losses of goats, camels, sheep and cattle in 2017 have ranged from 20-40 percent – reaching 60 percent in the hardest-hit locations. When animals die or stop producing, people go hungry. When animals are lost, so are people’s livelihoods. To keep livestock alive and producing, FAO is engaged in a massive animal treatment campaign, deploying 150 fast-moving teams of veterinarians across Somalia. Our goal: To provide simple and effective care to as many animals as po ssible as rapidly as possible. As conditions have warranted, we have also delivered large volumes of water to support people’s herds. Saving animals saves human lives and livelihoods. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSomalia 2017 2017
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No results found.Even with good weather, Somalia’s agropastoral families cover only around half their cereal needs though household production. They buy the rest of their food – much of it imported. Both of last years’ harvests were near total failures, and by early 2017 they had worked their way through their reduced cereal stores. Since then these families have been depending on purchases to survive, often going into debt to do so. Their animals are emaciated, not producing enough milk, and can’t be sold. The seasonal farm jobs that provide up to a quarter of their yearly income have also dried up. People in rural Somalia are facing a cash crunch. They need money to access food and to avoid selling off key productive assets – and they need it now. Markets in Somalia are functioning. There is food on their shelves – but scarcity and high prices have pushed it out of the reach of many. FAO unconditional cash relief payments and cash-for-work projects are putting desperately-needed money into the pocket s of rural families at high risk. Giving people cash gives them access to food. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSomalia 2017 2017
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No results found.Back to back failed harvests in 2016 pushed Somali farming families into an untenable position.They were forced to consume or sell off what little carry-over seed stores they had. Many went into debt to feed their families, buying food on markets. Others liquidated hard-to-replace assets. As the 2017 Gu planting season approached, vulnerable agropastoral households were stretched to the breaking point. With no cash for food and no seeds to sow, they faced a stark choice: Stay at home and starve, or leave their livelihoods behind to seek relief elsewhere. Ahead of Gu, FAO provided at-risk farming families with high-quality, locally procured seeds so that they could get a crop in the ground – combined with ongoing cash payments to buy food until the harvest comes in. Giving rural families a reason to stay home and plant –and the means to do so – has kept livelihoods intact, helped stave off famine, and is rebooting local food production. But poor rains could spell another reduced harvest in July/ August. FAO will scale up its strategic cash plus interventions to lend continued support for farmers into October’s secondary Deyr season.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookThe future of food and agriculture - Trends and challenges 2017
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No results found.What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021. -
ArticleJournal articleNurturing Soil Life through Agroforestry – The Roles of Trees in the Ecological Intensification of Agriculture 2023
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No results found.Soil resources constitute the very foundation of agriculture, so sustainable agriculture is inherently dependent on soil health. Soil health reflects the capacity of soil to respond beneficially to agricultural management, maintaining both agricultural production and the provision of varying ecosystem services, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity conservation in the long term. Soil health depends on the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the soil that are required for plant growth and development. Ecological intensification differs from current strategies for agricultural intensification by embracing agroecological transitions to more sustainable agriculture and food systems. This chapter discusses the pivotal role that trees play in building and maintaining the soil health and functional resilience that are required for the ecological intensification of agriculture. It summarizes the current knowledge about functions and impacts of trees on soil health, and highlights the tree/soil biodiversity interactions that drive these functions. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical studyAddressing the climate change and poverty nexus
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No results found.Climate change threatens our ability to ensure global food security, eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development. About 736 million people live in extreme poverty, and the global response to climate change today will determine how we feed future generations. By 2030, UN member countries have committed to eradicating extreme poverty and hunger for people everywhere. As ending poverty and hunger are at the heart of FAO’s work, the organization is helping countries develop and implement evidence-based pro-poor policies, strategies and programmes that promote inclusive growth and sustainable livelihoods, as well as to increase the resilience, adaptive and coping capacity of poor and vulnerable communities to climate change. In order to achieve this, FAO encourages an integrated Climate-Poverty Approach to support policy development and action by policymakers, government officials, local-level institutions, communities, researchers, and development and humanitarian agencies worldwide. The Approach has been developed with insights from many perspectives, and includes not only climate and poverty aspects, but also indigenous, gender, food security, disaster response, resilience, SIDS and coastal community perspectives, among others. With a series of policy recommendations and tools to improve the design, delivery, and results of synergies and linkages between climate mitigation and adaptation, poverty reduction and food security actions, these synergies and linkages can make significant contributions towards achieving both the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement targets.