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ProjectFactsheetStrengthening the Coconut Value Chain In Lagos State, Nigeria - UTF/NIR/071/NIR 2023
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No results found.Nigeria's Lagos State is the leading producer of coconuts in the country. However, the coconut market faces various challenges, including traditional cultivation methods and technologies that result in low output and income. There is also a shortage of raw materials to meet the growing local demand for coconut-based products, and consumers and processors prefer imported coconuts due to their desirable characteristics, such as maturity level. To address these issues, the Lagos State Government recognized the need to boost coconut production and increase income in the coconut subsector and sought technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to conduct a comprehensive Value Chain Analysis (VCA) to strengthen the coconut value chain. This included identifying the necessary public and private investments, technical assistance and policy implications required for sustainable development of the value chain. -
ProjectFactsheetValue Chain Development of Banana and Citrus in Eritrea - TCP/ERI/3702 2022
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No results found.Eritrea has three major agroecological zones that are ideal for growing diverse crops Horticulture has historically been one of the most dynamic subsectors of agriculture in the country however, value and supply chains could be enhanced significantly through improved post harvest practices and increased commercialization This project sought to sustainably develop the banana and citrus fruit value chains in Eritrea through the provision of technical assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture ( smallholder farmers, cooperatives, research centres and youth and women’s groups Bananas and citrus fruits were targeted by the project because their production levels are reasonably high, but they could be marketed more successfully. -
ProjectFactsheetSupport for Enhancing the Production and Distribution of Seeds and Healthy Banana Planting Materials - TCP/RWA/3702 2020
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No results found.Banana, as well as maize, bean and soybean based production systems are important in providing year round food security in Rwanda, as they are among the important staple crops for both rural and urban populations in the country Bananas occupy 23 percent of cultivated area, and the crop contributes significantly to the national value of production The majority of bananas produced are consumed domestically, and as incomes rise among rural households, banana consumption increases vis à vis alternative staples, such as sweet potato, arrow root and cassava However, banana experiences significant production constraints, key among these being pests and diseases transmitted through planting material Farmers’ lack of knowledge and skills concerning these pests and diseases and their management leads to their unintentional movement and spread, through infected planting material In addition, banana production is constrained by low soil fertility, low yielding varieties and poor banana husbandry practices Against this background, the Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources ( initiated a banana improvement programme to address the challenges in the banana industry This led to the introduction of high yielding and disease/pest tolerant banana varieties, and the adaptation of improved integrated crop and disease management technologies However, the availability of and farmers’ access to high yielding, pest and disease tolerant varieties, and the adoption of improved crop and disease management technologies were still below expectations This was due to limited capacities in producing and distributing improved banana varieties and weak links among research, extension and farmer organizations to support the dissemination of improved crop and disease management practices to farmers In view of this, MINAGRI requested that FAO provide assistance to enhance the production of tolerant/resistant banana varieties and field rehabilitation in five districts Gisagara Karongi Muhanga Rubavu and Rwamagara.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureFood loss and waste reduction and value chain development for food security in Egypt and Tunisia
Egypt component
2018Also available in:
No results found.The brochures helps in promoting awareness about food loss and waste reduction. It explains the concept of the food loss and waste reduction and value chain development for food security in Egypt and Tunisia with a focus on the Egypt component of the project. It also explains the loss and waste along the value chain stages, the objectives, main activities and stakeholders of the project. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSustainable food systems: Concept and framework 2018
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No results found.The brief will be uploaded in the Sustainable Food Value Chain Knowledge Platform website http://www.fao.org/sustainable-food-value-chains/home/en/ and it will be distributed internally through ES Updates, the Sustainable Food Value Chain Technical Network and upcoming Sustainable Food Value Chain trainings in Suriname, Namibia, HQ and Egypt. -
Book (stand-alone)General interest bookFood policies and their implications on overweight and obesity trends in selected countries in the Near East and North Africa region
Regional Program Working Paper No. 30
2020Also available in:
No results found.Regional and global trends in body weight show that the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region countries, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries, have the highest average body mass index and highest rates of overweight and obesity in the world. There exist several explanations that expound the high rates of overweight and obesity in most NENA countries, including the nutrition transition, urbanization, changes in lifestyle, and consequent reduction of physical activities. This study examines the implication of food policies, mainly trade and government food subsidies, on evolving nutritional transitions and associated body weight outcomes. We examine the evolution of trade (food) policies, food systems, and body weight outcomes across selected countries in the NENA region – Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq. In particular, we investigate the implications of important trade (food) policies in shaping diets and food systems as well as their implications on public health outcomes, mainly the rising levels of overweight and obesity in the NENA region. We provide a simple conceptual framework through which trade policies (tariff rates) and domestic government food policies (subsidies) may affect food systems and nutritional outcomes. An important and innovative feature of this study is that it compiles several macro- and micro-level datasets that allow both macro and micro-level analyses of the evolution of trade (food) policies and associated obesity trends. This approach helps to at least partly overcome the data scarcity that complicates rigorous policy research in the NENA region. Overweight and obesity rates have almost doubled between 1975 and 2016, with varying rates and trends across regions. For instance, whereas body weight in the NENA region was comparable with that found in high-income countries in the early years, after the 1990s regional overweight and obesity rates became much higher than those in high-income countries. Specifically, while most high-income countries are experiencing a relative slowing of increases in overweight rates, the trend for the NENA region continues to increase at higher rates. The evolution of overweight rates for the GCC countries are even more concerning. These trends are likely to contribute to the already high burden of non-communicable diseases in the NENA region. Contrary to the conventional view that overweight and obesity rates are urban problems, our findings show that rural body weight has been rising over the past few decades, sometimes at higher rates than in urban areas.