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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookPurchase for Progress (P4P) INVESTMENT ANALYSIS: Mali 2016
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No results found.Mali was identified as one of the four country case studies during the consultation phase. The objective of this country study was to investigate the main benefits arising from the Mali Purchase for Progress (P4P) initiative and its impact on beneficiaries; in particular those not documented by the programme’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system. This country case study indicates that through P4P, WFP was able to purchase more than 30 percent of the food needs for its country assistance progr ammes. WFP acted as a catalyst of other partners’ interventions, building on existing ongoing interventions and avoiding duplication. Mali's state agriculture structure has been supportive of the initiative, through direct involvement of its extension structure (e.g. introduction of fertilizer microdosing) and through the fertilizer subsidies that target some of crops supported through P4P programme. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookPurchase for Progress (P4P) INVESTMENT ANALYSIS: Malawi 2016
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No results found.Malawi was selected during the consultation phase as one of the four countries for an investment analysis case study. The objective of this country study was to investigate the main benefits arising from the Malawi Purchase for Progress (P4P) initiative and its impact on the beneficiaries, in particular those not documented by the programme’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system. This country case study indicates that overall P4P brought positive benefits to the smallholder farming community and resulted in the growth of ACE, as farmers recognized the value of the exchange. It should be noted that the P4P programme only targeted approximately two percent of Malawi's agricultural producers, thus any discourse in this paper should be seen in light of the limited scope and size of the pilot. Further to this, the mission only visited seven of the 30 WFP-affiliated FOs and two traders. Thus the findings are by no means representative of the total population that benefited from the P4P pr ogramme. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookPurchase for Progress (P4P) Investment Analysis: Tanzania 2016
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No results found.Tanzania was identified as a pilot country to test the study methodology developed during the consultation phase (Annex 4); assess data availability and reliability at country level; and shape the way forward for the other country case studies . The objective of this country study was to investigate the main benefits arising from the Tanzania Purchase for Progress (P4P) initiative and its impact on the beneficiaries, in particular those who were not documented by the programme’s monitoring and evaluation system (M&E). This country case study highlights a number of significant results of the P4P intervention among the targeted population: increased productivity and physical outputs; changes in agricultural practices; shifts in technologies; and reduced post-harvest losses. Through the P4P, WFP was able to purchase around 15 percent of its food needs for country assistance programmes.
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileState of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities
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No results found.There is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce food or purify soil and water. This report is the result of an inclusive process involving more than 300 scientists from around the world under the auspices of the FAO’s Global Soil Partnership and its Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, and the European Commission. It presents concisely the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it, and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields. It also represents a valuable contribution to raising awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity and highlighting its role in finding solutions to today's global threats. -
Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookSoil erosion: the greatest challenge for sustainable soil management 2019
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Despite almost a century of research and extension efforts, soil erosion by water, wind and tillage continues to be the greatest threat to soil health and soil ecosystem services in many regions of the world. Our understanding of the physical processes of erosion and the controls on those processes has been firmly established. Nevertheless, some elements remain controversial. It is often these controversial questions that hamper efforts to implement sound erosion control measures in many areas of the world. This book, released in the framework of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (15-17 May 2019) reviews the state-of-the-art information related to all topics related to soil erosion.