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Journal, magazine, bulletinHigh-profileSistemas alimentarios y COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe
El rol de las medidas de protección social
2020Also available in:
Conforme ha progresado la pandemia, los gobiernos han tenido que enfrentar nuevos desafíos. Si en una primera etapa los países se abocaron a mitigar los efectos de las estrictas restricciones sanitarias, con el correr de las semanas su atención se ha desplazado a una amenaza especialmente grave: la crisis económica y social. Los pronósticos, desafortunadamente, no son alentadores. En esta edición del boletín analizamos las alternativas de protección existentes, con especial atención en las zonas rurales, las que no podemos descuidar. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinHigh-profileSistemas alimentarios y COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe
Reconstrucción con transformación: un balance de medio término
2020Also available in:
En este número se presenta un balance preliminar de los efectos de esta crisis sobre el sistema agroalimentario regional y enumerar algunas iniciativas e ideas sobre qué hacer para recuperar y transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios regionales, con el objetivo de mejorar las condiciones sociales y económicas de las personas que viven en la región, en completo equilibrio con la naturaleza. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinHigh-profileSistemas alimentarios y COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe
Digitalización de la agricultura para la transformación inclusiva de sociedades rurales
2021Also available in:
La digitalización de los sistemas agroalimentarios, aun cuando ha avanzado, continúa siendo un tema pendiente en la región, especialmente entre los productores y comerciantes de menor tamaño en zonas rurales. Acelerar el proceso de digitalización no es una tarea fácil. Para empezar, urge mejorar el entorno en el que se desarrollan e implementan estas tecnologías, lo que requiere de una política de Estado que propicie el diálogo y colaboración entre las organizaciones civiles y los sectores público y privado, con el fin último de garantizar que los beneficios de la digitalización lleguen a todos, en particular a los productores y comerciantes de menor tamaño y a quienes viven en zonas rurales aisladas.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookLooking at edible insects from a food safety perspective
Challenges and opportunities for the sector
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No results found.While insect consumption by humans or entomophagy has been traditionally practiced in various countries over generations and represents a common dietary component of various animal species (birds, fish, mammals), farming of insects for human food and animal feed is relatively recent. Production of this ‘mini-livestock’ brings with it several potential benefits and challenges. The objective of this document is to provide the reader with an overview of the various food safety issues that could be associated with edible insects. The intended audiences of this publication are food safety professionals, policymakers, researchers, insect producers as well as consumers. The regulatory frameworks that govern production, trade and consumption of insects in various regions are discussed. The document ends with elucidating some other major challenges, such as consumer acceptance and scaling up production, that the edible insect industry would need to overcome to have a more global reach. -
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-profileThe future of food and agriculture – Alternative pathways to 2050 2018
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No results found.The report 'The future of food and agriculture – Alternative pathways to 2050' explores three different scenarios for the future of food and agriculture, based on alternative trends for key drivers, such as income growth and distribution, population growth, technical progress in agriculture, and climate change. Building on the report 'The future of food and agriculture – Trends and challenges', this publication provides scenario-based quantitative projections to 2050 for food and agriculture. Quantitative evidence and qualitative assessments, shed light on possible strategic options for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of eradicating hunger, improving nutrition and ensuring that food and agricultural sectors become economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.