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DocumentOther documentHomestead gardens in drought prone areas in north-western Bangladesh 2012
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No results found.Homestead gardening is a well-known practice in the rural areas of Bangladesh, creating opportunities for year-round income, even when other income sources fail particularly due to water scarcity and drought. Homestead gardens use the small raised areas (chalas) around the homesteads. The management of close by homestead gardens benefits from using homestead wastes, sweepings and debris as organic matter, as well as from roof collection of irrigation water. Selecting vegetables and varieties which require less irrigation water enhances drought resilience. Homestead gardens are a good practice from women in particular, who can manage activities and earn income with minimum support from their male counterparts. -
DocumentOther documentDiversifying cropping patterns in drought prone areas in Bangladesh 2012
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No results found.Adaptation options to climate variability and change in north-western Bangladesh need to consider alternative cropping patterns and cultivation practices to support the most efficient use of the limited natural resources. Diversification and adjustment of cultivated crops is a traditional adaptation practice contributing to minimize the risk of crop failure due to drought. However, diversification can be further strengthened by interactive systematic testing, selection and dissemination of appropriate crops and varieties. This may be accomplished in a participatory way between research institutions and farmers (groups). The introduction of more drought-resistant crops and cropping patterns are important options to help reducing vulnerability to climate change. -
DocumentOther documentAlternative seedbed methods for t. aman rice under drought prone conditions, north western Bangladesh 2012
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No results found.The agriculture sector in Bangladesh is highly sensitive to climate variability and climate change. Agriculture-based subsistence economy employs almost two thirds of the population, and adaptation to climate change is vital to maintain sustainable development. In north-western Bangladesh adaptation practices need to target transplanted aman rice, the most important crop in the Brind Tract under rain fed situations. In order to improve its resilience to increased drought frequencies and to inadequate availability of water for irrigation at critical cropping stages, alternative seedbed methods have been developed.
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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. -
BookletCorporate general interestYemen: Plan of Action for Emergency, Resilience and Development 2025–2027 2025
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Conflict, economic decline and climatic shocks continue to erode the resilience of rural communities in Yemen. Many rural households have lost their productive capacities due to displacement, the collapse of agricultural infrastructure, limited access to inputs and services and the fragmentation of agrifood systems. As a result, rural households who once relied on their own food production are relying on humanitarian assistance to meet their food needs. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed the Yemen Plan of Action for Emergency, Resilience and Development 2025–2027. Through this Plan, FAO aims to mobilize USD 260.2 million to support 1.34 million households (9.38 million people) with emergency, recovery and resilience-based agricultural assistance. The Plan focuses on delivering time-critical inputs, restoring local food production, strengthening agrifood systems and reducing long-term reliance on external aid. This document presents an overview of the context, the Plan’s expected results and implementation arrangements. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureCox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Progress summary
February to April 2022
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No results found.This summary progress report provides highlights and key programme achievements of the FAO Cox's Bazar office. Cox’s Bazar, a vulnerable district in south-eastern Bangladesh, is a priority area which is politically sensitive. The region, which has a Bangladeshi population of 2.65 million people, hosts the largest refugee population in the world with 926 561 Rohingya who reside in 33 makeshift camps. The area is prone to seasonal cyclones and monsoons. This is the fourth in a series of regular updates aimed primarily at international donors.