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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureBolstering climate resilience in Southern Africa
Innovating, partnering and investing for sustainable agrifood systems - Report
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No results found.The 18th FAO Subregional Office for Southern Africa Multidisciplinary Team (SFS-MDT) meeting, themed ‘Bolstering Climate Resilience in Southern Africa: Innovating, Partnering, and Investing for Sustainable Agrifood Systems,’ was held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 10 to 15 November 2024. This hybrid event brought together FAO Representatives, Assistant FAO Representatives, and invited personnel from FAO headquarters, the Regional Office for Africa, and partner organizations. Notable attendees included government officials, regional leaders, and FAO senior management, fostering collaboration on critical regional priorities.The meeting explored strategies to address climate resilience, agricultural innovation, and partnership building within the framework of FAO’s Strategic Framework and the African Union’s Malabo Declaration. Discussions emphasized adaptive farming practices, efficient water resource management, and digital innovation, showcasing transformative tools like mobile platforms and climate-smart irrigation systems to enhance productivity and sustainability.Key outcomes included calls for stronger partnerships and innovative financing to support smallholder farmers and marginalized groups. The meeting underscored the importance of inclusive development, focusing on empowering women and youth through STEM education, access to resources, and capacity-building initiatives like Farmer Field Schools. -
MeetingMeeting documentThe Market of Maize in Eastern and Southern Africa in the Context of Climate Change 2017
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BookletEmergency responseSouthern Africa Emergency Response Plan 2019–2020
Enhancing food security and nutrition in the face of increasing weather extremes
2020Also available in:
No results found.This emergency response plan represents cumulative steps taken since September 2018 to protect and restore agricultural production, incomes and assets, while enhancing nutritious and diversified diets of the most vulnerable farming and agropastoral households affected by the drought conditions and other compounding shocks in the countries at highest risk. Aligned to the FAO 2018–2021 Resilience Strategy for Southern Africa, and informed by the relevant recommendations from the SADC Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis Programme Meetings, the overarching aim of the plan is to contribute to resilient agriculture-based livelihoods that enhance food security and nutrition in the face of more frequent and intense weather extremes.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookTackling Climate Change through Livestock
A global assessment of emissions and mitigation opportunities
2013As renewed international efforts are needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the livestock sector can contribute its part. An important emitter of greenhouse gas, it also has the potential to significantly reduce its emissions. This report provides a unique global assessment of the magnitude, the sources and pathways of emissions from different livestock production systems and supply chains. Relying on life cycle assessment, statistical analysis and scenario building, it also prov ides estimates of the sector’s mitigation potential and identifies concrete options to reduce emissions. The report is a useful resource for stakeholders from livestock producers to policy-makers, researchers and civil society representatives, which also intends to inform the public debate on the role of livestock supply chains in climate change and possible solutions. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookThe future of food and agriculture - Trends and challenges 2017
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No results found.What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI) 2015
Meeting the 2015 international hunger targets: taking stock of uneven progress
2015This year´s annual State of Food Insecurity in the World report takes stock of progress made towards achieving the internationally established Millennium Development Goal (MDG1) and World Food Summit hunger targets and reflects on what needs to be done, as we transition to the new post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda. The report reviews progress made since 1990 for every country and region as well as for the world as a whole. Progress towards the MDG 1 target, however, is assessed not only by measuring undernourishment, or hunger, but also by a second indicator – the prevalence of underweight children under five years of age. Progress for the two indicators across regions and over time, is compared, providing insights into the complexity of food security. Overall progress notwithstanding, much work remains to be done to eradicate hunger and achieve food security across all its dimensions. The 2015 report not only estimates the progress already achieved, but also identifies r emaining problems, and provides guidance on which policies should be emphasized in the future. Key factors that have determined success to date towards food security and nutrition goals are identified. The list of factors – economic growth, agricultural productivity growth, markets (including international trade) and social protection – is by no means exhaustive. The report also shows how protracted crises, due to conflict or natural disasters, have deleterious effects on progress in hunger redu ction.