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Book (stand-alone)Investing in farmers: Agriculture human capital investment strategies 2021
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No results found.Investing in farmers – or agriculture human capital – is crucial to addressing challenges in our agri-food systems. A global study carried out by the FAO Investment Centre and the International Food Policy Research Institute, with support from the CGIAR Research Programme on Policies, Institutions and Markets and the FAO Research and Extension Unit, looks at agriculture human capital investments, from recent trends to promising initiatives in Cameroon, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru, Rwanda and the United States of America. It also includes 11 shorter case studies, ranging from pastoralist training centres to the inclusion of indigenous communities. The global study aims to provide governments, international financing institutions, the private sector and other partners with the evidence and analysis needed to make more and better investments in agriculture human capital. This publication is part of the Directions in Investment series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme. -
Book (series)Investing in farmers through public–private–producer partnerships
Rural Empowerment and Agricultural Development Scaling-up Initiative in Indonesia
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No results found.Investing in farmers through public-private-producer partnerships Rural Empowerment and Agricultural Development Scaling-up Initiative in Indonesia. Investing in farmers – or agriculture human capital – is crucial to addressing challenges in our agri-food systems. A global study carried out by the FAO Investment Centre and the International Food Policy Research Institute, with support from the CGIAR Research Programme on Policies, Institutions and Markets and the FAO Research and Extension Unit, looks at agriculture human capital investments, from trends to promising initiatives. One of the nine featured case studies is the Rural Empowerment and Agricultural Development Scaling-up Initiative in Indonesia. This programme adds perspectives on investing in human capital in agriculture through public-private-producer partnerships, using lead farmers, cocoa doctors and farmer field schools. The case study shows that the training and coaching provided increased knowledge of and practical skills in cocoa farming, including technical skills, soft skills and empowerment, leading to better productivity and cocoa quality. The programme increased farmers’ confidence to take on new activities and sell a quality product. In addition, farmers developed group cooperation and decision-making skills, and group members learned communication, entrepreneurship and marketing skills. This publication is part of the Country Investment Highlights series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme. -
BookletAgricultural investments and capital stock 2000–2020
Global and regional trends
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No results found.The FAO Capital Stock Database reports on aggregate physical investment flows and capital stock in agriculture, forestry and fishing for 190 countries and territories from 1995 to 2020. Variables contained in the database are the Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF), the net (or wealth) capital stock (NCS) and the consumption of fixed capital (CFC), measured according to the methodological and computational concepts of the System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008. Whenever available, the database integrates official national accounts data harvested from UNSD or the OECD. The latest update presents data for the period 2000-2020.
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