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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureFamily farming is... empowering women mountain farmers in India
A story by Rohit Prashar
2025Also available in:
No results found.This story presents the experiences and voices of family farmers leading the way towards greater sustainability in agrifood systems through a blend of traditional knowledge and innovation. The story itself showcases how family farmers are conserving and restoring biodiversity, adapting to climate change, and/or sustainably managing natural resources. This story was selected from 273 stories received from 68 countries around the world through an open call held in 2025, entitled “Global Call for Stories: Family farmers at the heart of climate-resilient and sustainable agrifood systems” led by the FAO Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP), the FAO Family Farming Engagement, Parliamentary Networks and ComDev Initiatives Unit and a coalition of Allies. The call was part of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) 2019-2028, which aims to shed new light on what it means to be a family farmer in a rapidly changing world and highlights more than ever before the important role they play in eradicating hunger and shaping our future of food, through the Family Farming Knowledge Platform. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportTakachihogo-Shiibayama Mountainous Agriculture and Forestry System: A Cradle of Japanese Mythology Nurturing Forests and Traditional Culture.Plan for Conservation & Utilization of a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (Action Plan)
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2015Also available in:
No results found.This plan outlines approaches to be taken by the Takachihogo-Shiibayama Site (hereinafter referred to as "the Site") for conservation and promotion of the composite system of agriculture and forestry in the mountainous area of Takachihogo-Shiibayama, which is the subject of an application for registration as a globally important agricultural heritage system (GIAHS) under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportTakachihogo-Shiibayama Mountainous Agriculture and Forestry System: A Cradle of Japanese Mythology Nurturing Forests and Traditional Culture. Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Application
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2015Also available in:
No results found.The Takachihogo-Shiibayama Site (hereinafter referred to as "the Site") is a steep mountainous site enclosed by the peaks of the Kyushu-Sanchi, ranging from 1,000 to 1,700 meters in elevation. Mentioned in ancient Japanese chronicles such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, myths and traditions are cherished even today. In this tough, forest-enclosed environment where flat land is extremely sparse, the people have established a distinctive and sustainable composite system of agriculture and forestry in the mountainous Site through a combination of labor and ingenuity.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. -
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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BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.