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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookInternational Conference on Domestication and Commercialization of Non-Timber Forest Products in Agroforestry Systems 1996
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No results found.The International Conference on Domestication and Commercialization of Non-Timber Forest Products in Agroforestry Systems, hosted by ICRAF, was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 19 to 23 February 1996. This was the first world-level meeting to be held exclusively to draw attention to issues dealing with domestication and commercialization of non-timber forest products in agroforestry systems. -
DocumentOther documentExecutive summary - Mapping affordable and tranferrable climate-smart technologies for small-holder farmers 2024
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No results found.In response to the pressing need for innovative solutions to address food security challenges, a tripartite cooperation agreement between the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), FAO’s Regional Office for the Near East North Africa and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)initiated a comprehensive “Mapping exercise of affordable and transferrable food security-related technologies.” This project targets ten countries where smallholder farmers face different challenges, including Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Palestine, Tajikistan, Tunisia and Türkiye. -
ProjectFactsheetUnlocking the Potential of Bangladesh's Smallholder Farmers - GCP/BGD/064/GAF 2023
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No results found.Smallholders make up 85 percent of Bangladesh's farming community and play a pivotal role in providing food for approximately 170 million people. Smallholder family farming is unique in the ability to integrate various aspects, reducing environmental impact while boosting resilience. However, the path for most smallholder farmers in Bangladesh is far from easy. They grapple with challenges such as limited access to finance, markets, essential value chain services, technology and critical information. Adding to this burden, climate change, rising input prices, gender inequality, and pressing food security and nutrition concerns further compound their struggles. These multifaceted issues demand solutions that are custom-tailored to the specific needs and context of each community. Harnessing the power of innovation in the GAFSP's Missing Middle Initiative (MMI), the project placed the empowerment of producers’ organizations (POs) at the forefront. By adopting the transformative MMI approach, which combines capacity-building initiatives, investment grants, and a systematic guidance and monitoring framework, smallholders, working through their POs, have witnessed remarkable improvements in their livelihoods. Farmer and producer organizations have been empowered to lead the way in meeting the unique needs of their communities.
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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. -
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)Technical bookClimate change and food security: risks and responses 2015
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End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition are at the heart of the sustainable development goals. The World has committed to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. But climate change is undermining the livelihoods and food security of the rural poor, who constitute almost 80 percent of the world’s poor. The effects of climate change on our ecosystems are already severe and widespread. Climate change brings a cascade of impacts from agroecosystems to livelihoods. Climate change impacts directly agroecosystems, which in turn has a potential impact on agricultural production, which drives economic and social impacts, which impact livelihoods. In other words, impacts translate from climate to the environment, to the productive sphere, to economic and social dimensions. Therefore, ensuring food security in the face of climate change is among the most daunting challenges facing humankind. Action is urgently needed now to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience of food systems to ensure food security and good nutrition for all.