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Book (stand-alone)FlagshipEl estado mundial de la agricultura y la alimentación 2015 (SOFA): La protección social y la agricultura: romper el ciclo de la pobreza rural 2015A pesar de los importantes avances realizados en el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio sobre la pobreza y el hambre, casi mil millones de personas aún viven en situación de extrema pobreza (menos de 1,25 dólares por persona al día) y 795 millones siguen sufriendo hambre crónica. Habrá que hacer mucho más para alcanzar los nuevos Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible sobre la erradicación de la pobreza y el hambre para el año 2030. La mayor parte de las poblaciones en situación de extrema pobreza vive en zonas rurales de países en desarrollo y depende de la agricultura para su subsistencia. Son tan pobres y están tan malnutridos que sus familias viven en un círculo de pobreza que se transmite de generación en generación. Muchos países en desarrollo están adoptando una nueva estrategia exitosa para romper el ciclo de la pobreza rural: combinar la protección social y el desarrollo agrícola. Las medidas de protección social, como las prestaciones monetarias para las viuda s y los huérfanos y el empleo garantizado para las personas pobres en el marco de los programas de obras públicas, pueden evitar a las personas vulnerables las peores carencias. Pueden permitir a los hogares la mejora o la diversificación de sus dietas. También pueden ayudarles a ahorrar e invertir en sus propias fincas o a emprender nuevas actividades. Los programas de desarrollo agrícola que respaldan las explotaciones familiares en pequeña escala en cuanto al acceso al mercado y la gestión de los riesgos pueden crear oportunidades de empleo y lograr que estas familias sean más autónomas y tengan una mayor resiliencia. La protección social y el desarrollo agrícola, combinados, pueden romper el ciclo de la pobreza rural.
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DocumentOther documentProtección social y pobreza rural en América Latina - VII Seminario internacional Seguridad Alimentaria, pobreza rural y protección social en América Latina y el Caribe
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
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
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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. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food and Agriculture 2019
Moving forward on food loss and waste reduction
2019The need to reduce food loss and waste is firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Food loss and waste reduction is considered important for improving food security and nutrition, promoting environmental sustainability and lowering production costs. However, efforts to reduce food loss and waste will only be effective if informed by a solid understanding of the problem. This report provides new estimates of the percentage of the world’s food lost from production up to the retail level. The report also finds a vast diversity in existing estimates of losses, even for the same commodities and for the same stages in the supply chain. Clearly identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains – where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses – is crucial to deciding on appropriate measures. The report provides some guiding principles for interventions based on the objectives being pursued through food loss and waste reductions, be they in improved economic efficiency, food security and nutrition, or environmental sustainability.