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DocumentOther documentFood and Agricultural Policy Trends after the 2008 Food Security Crisis: Renewed Attention to Agricultural Development 2011
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No results found.The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the policy swings observed in 2008 were confirmed in the following years, by collecting and analysing information on decisions of both short and long-term food and agriculture policies. As in the 2008 paper, policy responses here are categorised into three groups: producer-oriented, consumer-oriented, and trade oriented policy decisions. The classification of policies has been further elaborated in detail and broadened to accommodate long-term orie nted decisions. -
DocumentOther documentFood and agriculture policy decisions - Trends, emerging issues and policy alignments since the 2007/08 food security crisis 2013
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No results found.The report reviews a broad range of food security and agricultural development policy decisions implemented over the period 2007 to 2012 in more than 70 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Selected policy decisions were analysed following FAPDA’s classification, dividing policy decisions into three main categories: producer-oriented policies, consumer-oriented policies, as well as trade-oriented and macroeconomic policies. Policy decisions reviewed included those most deb ated and most frequently implemented since the 2007/08 food price crisis. The report finds that the initial responses to the crisis tended to address immediate food security concerns with short-term, ad-hoc measures. Over the following years however, policy decisions reflected a more long-term and institutionalized approach. Governments are gradually moving from universal subsidies for food and fuel towards more targeted interventions to reach vulnerable and food insecure households. Moreo ver, a growing number of countries have shifted from short-term, ad-hoc cash or food-based interventions towards mainstreaming and institutionalizing social safety net programmes. The initial trade response was to ban or restrict exports and increase imports in efforts to achieve domestic food availability, measures which have since relaxed in support of producers. Also, Countries are increasingly establishing public food reserves to protect domestic supply in times of crisis. We also see a high degree of policy integration at the national level. However, protective trade policies at national levels have contradicted the efforts of regional food security and policy harmonization advocated by many regional economic communities. -
DocumentOther documentFood and agriculture policy decisions - Trends emerging issues and policy alignements since the 2007/08 food security crisis - Executive summary 2014
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The 2013 FAPDA global report reviews a broad range of food security and agricultural development policy decisions implemented in 71 developing countries of Africa (27), Asia (24) and Latin America and the Caribbean, LAC (20). The countries covered represent 81, 90 and 98 percent of the total population in Africa, Asia and LAC, respectively. The review focuses on policy trends, common practices and emerging issues over the period 2007-2012.
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BookletCorporate general interestLutte contre la chenille légionnaire d’automne – Expériences des champs-écoles des producteurs en Afrique 2022
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No results found.La chenille légionnaire d'automne est un insecte dont les larves peuvent se nourrir de plus de 80 espèces végétales, dont le maïs, le riz, le sorgho, le millet, la canne à sucre, les cultures potagères et le coton. Plusieurs générations peuvent se succéder en une année, et le papillon peut voler jusqu'à 100 km par nuit avec l'aide du vent. La chenille légionnaire d'automne est un organisme nuisible qui continuera de se propager en raison de ses caractéristiques biologiques et du volume élevé des échanges commerciaux entre les pays africains. Les agriculteurs ont besoin d'une aide substantielle pour gérer de manière durable ce nouveau ravageur dans leurs systèmes de culture grâce à l’utilisation d’options agricoles de lutte intégrée contre les ravageurs. Les champs-écoles des producteurs (CEP) proposent une approche interactive et participative d'apprentissage par la pratique qui place les agriculteurs au premier plan grâce à un apprentissage pratique et basé sur la découverte. Des groupes d'environ 25 à 30 participants ayant des intérêts communs découvrent les pratiques agricoles améliorées grâce à un programme d’options d'essais sélectionnées durant une saison agricole entière. Un facilitateur qualifié anime les sessions d'apprentissage hebdomadaires et guide les participants à travers des observations sur le terrain et des analyses critiques, en se concentrant sur une sélection d’activités réelles. Les CEP s'appuient sur les systèmes de connaissances locaux tout en testant et en validant des concepts scientifiques innovants développés dans d’autres lieux grâce à des expériences menées sur des sites d'étude, afin de comparer les pratiques locales et améliorées. Chaque semaine, les participants observent et surveillent tous les éléments de l'agroécosystème à la ferme ou sur le terrain, et apprennent à prendre des décisions de gestion adaptées aux défis auxquels ils sont confrontés. Grâce aux programmes de CEP portant sur la chenille légionnaire d'automne en Afrique, plusieurs options de contrôle mécanique et biologique et de lutte contre la chenille légionnaire d'automne ont été testées et évaluées par les agriculteurs, et nombre d’entre elles ont montré des résultats prometteurs. -
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)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.