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ProjectFactsheetEnhancing Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems - GCP/INT/920/GER 2024
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No results found.The achievement of the first two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the eradication of hunger and poverty by 2030, remains a significant challenge. It requires a significant increase in investment in agriculture and food systems. In some countries the investment gap is particularly important, including in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Liberia and Sierra Leone. In these countries, a big share of the population is employed in agriculture, yet the sector accounts for a disproportionally low percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) due to the lack of modernization and investment. Poverty and hunger are widespread, and increasing responsible investment in agriculture and food systems is among the most efficient strategies to tackle this. However, not all investments are equally beneficial and some may have significant negative impacts. It is therefore crucial to ensure that investments generate positive social, economic and environmental impacts. The overall objective of the project was to enhance responsible agricultural investment by strengthening the capacities of actors to create an enabling environment for the implementation of the Committee on World Food Security Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-RAI) principles. -
ProjectFactsheetTechnical Support to Enhance Capacity for Technology Transfer and Extension to Increase Production and Income for Farmers/Rural Population - TCP/DRK/3802 2024
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No results found.The agricultural and rural sectors, including livestock, forestry and fisheries, contribute roughly 20 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. These sectors have also been recognized for their potential to boost the country’s economic growth. Despite their importance, there are significant challenges to the expansion of the sectors, such as the country’s mountainous terrain, which means that arable land is limited; unfavourable natural and climatic conditions that affect production; hundreds of years of intensive farming practices that have led to the deterioration of land and soil; a lack of necessary technical equipment; and low mechanization levels. Because of these issues, the country cannot generate a food supply large enough to feed its population. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookEmpowering women and youth to engage in responsible agricultural investment in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Recommendations from Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Philippines
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No results found.This publication presents the key outcomes of the partnership between FAO and the Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA). It focuses on the responsible agricultural investment (RAI) learning programme delivered to civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, and farmer organizations in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and the Philippines.The content includes an overview of the RAI learning programme and an analysis of the challenges faced by rural women and youth in agriculture within the three target countries. It also offers clear, actionable recommendations to address these barriers in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and the Philippines.This publication aims to highlight the importance of empowering rural women and youth in agriculture across the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and to provide country-specific recommendations for key stakeholders including development partners, donors, and policymakers. Both the RAI learning programme and this publication support the adoption of the ASEAN RAI Guidelines and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 5, and SDG 8.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2020
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2020FAO completed its first assessment of the world’s forest resources in 1948. At that time, its major objective was to collect information on available timber supply to satisfy post-war reconstruction demand. Since then, the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) has evolved into a comprehensive evaluation of forest resources and their condition, management and uses, covering all the thematic elements of sustainable forest management. This, the latest of these assessments, examines the status of, and trends in, forest resources over the period 1990–2020, drawing on the efforts of hundreds of experts worldwide. The production of FRA 2020 also involved collaboration among many partner organizations, thereby reducing the reporting burden on countries, increasing synergies among reporting processes, and improving data consistency. The results of FRA 2020 are available in several formats, including this report and an online database containing the original inputs of countries and territories as well as desk studies and regional and global analyses prepared by FAO. I invite you to use these materials to support our common journey towards a more sustainable future with forests. -
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
2020Also available in:
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. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021 2022
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In this report, FAO illustrates the progress in fulfilling the mandate given to us by the Member Countries during 2021. In 2021, Latin American and Caribbean countries proved that even during one of the most demanding periods in recent history, it is possible to drive better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind. The results included in this document are important, but partial, examples of our work.