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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureManaging a hire service as a business 2021
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No results found.This fact sheet describes the course that analyses the areas of diagnosis, planning, organization, leadership and control needed to manage a mechanization hire service business in an environmentally friendly way. The course covers the concepts of entrepreneurship and management, as well as organization, operations, and the correct financial management of the mechanization hire service business. -
Book (stand-alone)Manual / guideHire Services as a Business Enterprise
A Training Manual for Small-Scale Mechanization Service Providers
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This manual is specifically designed to help train actual and potential farm mechanization service providers, in order to increase access to sustainable farm power to raise the productivity of smallholder farmers. It focuses on two crucial aspects: the provision of farm mechanization services as a viable business opportunity for entrepreneurs, and the essential criteria of raising productivity in an environmentally sensitive and responsible way i.e. that includes conservation agriculture. Practical guidance on the essential business development and management skills required to successfully run a mechanization service provision business are presented, with a focus on the equipment required to offer services compatible with conservation agriculture. The manual will be of particular interest to policymakers’ intent on achieving sustainable intensification in the agricultural sector. It is also a valuable resource for trainers charged with increasing the supply of welltrained and well-equipped entrepreneurial mechanization service providers through the implementation of training courses tailored to the specific course locations. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureOperation and maintenance of agricultural equipment for hire service businesses 2021
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No results found.This fact sheet describes the course that aims to present the general aspects of operation and maintenance of the agricultural equipment used within a hire service business. It introduces the concepts of proper operation, maintenance and repair service provision of machineries, equipment and tools. It explains the main principles of use and maintenance/care of agricultural power sources (including draught animals), implements and machines most likely to be of interest to mechanization service providers for smallholder farmers.
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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. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureResilience Building in Uganda
FAO Programme Review 2024
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No results found.The Food and Agriculture Organization’s Regional Office for Africa (RAF), in collaboration with multiple Country Offices including Ethiopia, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, is spearheading a comprehensive learning and knowledge-sharing initiative. The primary aim is to systematically document and disseminate insights and best practices concerning resilience building for scaling up across the African continent. This initiative focuses on analyzing ongoing FAO interventions in Uganda, assessing their alignment with five key capacities for resilience building, and evaluating their contributions to overarching developmental frameworks and strategic priorities.This document presents an analysis of ongoing resilience-building initiatives undertaken by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Uganda, within the broader context of a collaborative learning and knowledge-sharing effort across multiple African nations. Through collaboration with FAO Country Offices and strategic partners, the initiative seeks to capture, document, and disseminate insights and best practices aimed at enhancing resilience in agrifood systems. The analysis focuses on how FAO interventions align with five critical capacities for resilience building: preventive, anticipative, absorptive, adaptive, and transformative. Furthermore, the document examines the integration of FAO Uganda's initiatives with national and international development frameworks, including the FAO Uganda Country Programme Framework (2021-2025), the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), and the FAO Strategic Framework (2022-2031). By evaluating the impact and effectiveness of these interventions, the aim is to inform future resilience-building efforts and contribute to the achievement of broader developmental goals in Uganda and across the African continent. -
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.