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ProjectFactsheetSupport for Sea Buckthorn Cultivation and Processing in Samjiyon County - TCP/DRK/3606 2020
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No results found.The Government of the Democratic People’s Republicof Korea attaches high priority to improving food securityand people’s livelihoods, while supporting thesustainability of natural resources that are vital for foodand agriculture. The reforestation of degraded forestland and the restoration of productivity on sloping landand low-productive farmland through the activeimplementation of agroforestry are key strategies in thisapproach. Among the various agroforestry models testedin the country over the last decade, sea buckthorn (SBT)alley cropping has been found suitable, above all inthe northern mountainous areas, which suffer fromharsh winters, degraded landscapes and low soil fertility.SBT, a winter-hardy shrub, was introduced into thecountry in the 1980s. It is an extremely valuable plantspecies with multipurpose uses that also provides a rangeof ecosystem services. The highly nutritious fruits can beeaten raw or processed into a range of value addedproducts, while the leaves can be used as animal fodder.The plant is also suitable for soil conservation as it cansurvive rarely dry and poorly fertilized soil, and has astrong root system and high capacity for sprouting. SBTcultivation thus represents an ideal choice forstrengthening food and nutrition security, improvinglivelihoods and mitigating the impact of climate change.The aim of the project was to enhance local capacity forthe cultivation of SBT, and increase the production,harvesting and processing of its fruits and other plantparts as food, feed and other profitable uses in order toboost food and nutritional security, income generationand livelihoods, and to mitigate the impact of climatechange in Samjiyon County of Ryanggang Province. -
ProjectFactsheetSupport to Improved Pig Breeding System - TCP/DRK/3604 2020
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No results found.In recent years, with the emergence of food security,livelihood security, water scarcity and natural resourceconservation and environmental protection as majorissues worldwide, the Government of the DemocraticPeople’s Republic of Korea has placed increased emphasison the development of the livestock sector to strengthennational food and nutrition security. Livestock in thecountry consists mainly of draught cattle, pigs, sheep,goats, rabbits, chickens, ducks and geese. Among these,pigs are an important source of meat production, as theyconvert a wide variety of feedstuff, grains, forages andhousehold leftovers into valuable nutritious meat. Pigs arealso prolific. A sow can be bred at as early as eight or ninemonths of age and can farrow twice a year, producingfrom nine to 13 piglets each time. Given theseadvantages, pig production can be established in bothsmallholder farming and large-scale commercialproduction. However, scientific management practicesto reduce pre-weaning piglet mortality and to increasethe profitability of pig farms are urgently required. Besidesthe physical and material constraints that currently exist,the breeding and multiplication of superior quality pigsare also impeded by knowledge and technological gaps.This project addressed the major causes of lowproductivity in pig production through the provision ofimproved breeds with high meat productivity, productioninputs and technical training to selected eight cooperativefarms in North and South Hwanghae provinces. -
ProjectFactsheetSeed Potato Multiplication to Improve Food Security of The People of Paekam County, Ryanggang Province, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - TCP/DRK/3701 2021
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No results found.Ryanggang Province is one of the least developed regions in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea While food security remains a major concern throughout the country, it is particularly challenging in the northern uplands of Ryanggang Province because of the low agricultural productivity and increased vulnerability to the adverse impacts of climate change Moreover, the region is facing problems associated with degenerated varieties of potato and fruit trees, degenerated livestock breeds, post harvest losses and a lack of farm equipment and machinery Low agricultural production and productivity affect the supply of food for the public distribution system, and ultimately, the nutritional status of the population According to the 2012 Nutrition Survey, chronic malnutrition ranges from 33 to 39 percent in the northern provinces of the country A major constraint to increasing the productivity of potato crops in Ryanggang Province is the availability of good quality, disease free, high yielding seed varieties When seed potatoes are multiplied conventionally using tubers, new varieties become rapidly degenerated as a result of the progressive accumulation of viruses and pathogens over several cycles of asexual reproduction Additionally, the large scale import of seed potatoes in the late 1990 s to manage the outbreak of late blight introduced new diseases into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including 8 of the 22 known virus and virus like potato diseases The implications of potato disease for food security are substantial, as viral infection has the potential to reduce yields by up to 80 percent.
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
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No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets
2020Updates for many countries have made it possible to estimate hunger in the world with greater accuracy this year. In particular, newly accessible data enabled the revision of the entire series of undernourishment estimates for China back to 2000, resulting in a substantial downward shift of the series of the number of undernourished in the world. Nevertheless, the revision confirms the trend reported in past editions: the number of people affected by hunger globally has been slowly on the rise since 2014. The report also shows that the burden of malnutrition in all its forms continues to be a challenge. There has been some progress for child stunting, low birthweight and exclusive breastfeeding, but at a pace that is still too slow. Childhood overweight is not improving and adult obesity is on the rise in all regions.The report complements the usual assessment of food security and nutrition with projections of what the world may look like in 2030, if trends of the last decade continue. Projections show that the world is not on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and, despite some progress, most indicators are also not on track to meet global nutrition targets. The food security and nutritional status of the most vulnerable population groups is likely to deteriorate further due to the health and socio economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The report puts a spotlight on diet quality as a critical link between food security and nutrition. Meeting SDG 2 targets will only be possible if people have enough food to eat and if what they are eating is nutritious and affordable. The report also introduces new analysis of the cost and affordability of healthy diets around the world, by region and in different development contexts. It presents valuations of the health and climate-change costs associated with current food consumption patterns, as well as the potential cost savings if food consumption patterns were to shift towards healthy diets that include sustainability considerations. The report then concludes with a discussion of the policies and strategies to transform food systems to ensure affordable healthy diets, as part of the required efforts to end both hunger and all forms of malnutrition. -
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.