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ProjectFactsheetEstablishment of Land Management Instruments and Institutional Framework to Address Land Abandonment - TCP/ARM/3705 2022
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No results found.The agricultural sector in Armenia contributes around 20 percent to gross domestic product and provides employment to around 40 percent of the country’s labour force The backbone of agriculture in the country is represented by smallholders and family farms According to 2014 census data, 317 346 family farms contribute over 97 percent of the total agricultural output and comprise 99 86 percent of all active agricultural holdings As a result, agriculture in the country is mostly at subsistence and semi subsistence level, with low productivity and competitiveness in global, regional and national markets Land fragmentation and small average farm sizes are key constraints to agricultural transformation In 2014 average farm size was 1 48 ha for farms without legal status and 62 57 ha for farms with legal status In addition, according to the Agricultural Census 2014 an average 33 percent of arable agricultural land belonging to holdings without legal status and 38 percent of that of holdings with legal status is abandoned Land abandonment has many root causes, including inefficient farm structures, an aging rural population, migration, the dependence of agricultural production on water and the unavailability of irrigation facilities. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportFinal report: Feasibility study on the implementation of a land consolidation pilot project in Georgia 2023
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No results found.This summary presents the key findings and recommendations of the report on the feasibility of implementing land consolidation pilots in Georgia. Farms in Georgia are small and fragmented: about 99 percent of all farms are smaller than 5 ha and the average farm size is 1.4 ha distributed into 4–5 parcels. Land consolidation can support agriculture and rural development by reducing fragmentation of parcels and enlarging farms. Including land consolidation as part of a multi-purpose project brings additional benefits. In particular, integrating land consolidation with irrigation rehabilitation allows it to play a critical role in strengthening the agriculture–water–land nexus and climate change adaptation. A fully operational national land consolidation programme is feasible. The feasibility study presents a vision for the long term: a fully operational national land consolidation programme where land consolidation can be implemented, as appropriate, as a standalone initiative or as part of a multi-purpose project. This is possible. It has been done elsewhere in Central and Eastern Europe in less than a decade. The vision can be achieved if there is a strong and sustained interest by the relevant government agencies and by farmers and their communities, and if there is the sustained political will and support to make it happen. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureEnhancing agricultural land market development to address land abandonment and improve land consolidation procedures
GCP/SEC/022/TUR
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The project titled "Enhancing agricultural land market development to address land abandonment and improve land consolidation procedures" aims to support the introduction of a land banking instrument in connection with an ongoing land consolidation programme in Türkiye and a planned programme in Azerbaijan, and assess the need for land market development and the feasibility of land management instruments in Uzbekistan.
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Book (series)Technical studyThe Fishery Industry in China  2004
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No results found.The aim of this document is to give a full and comprehensive picture of the fishery sector in China. It provides information on government policies and other initiatives, followed by a description of the fishery industry in terms of capture fisheries, marine and inland aquaculture, processing, international trade (import & export), marketing, distribution and consumption. Finally it studies the impact of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its influence. Data collection h as centred mainly upon the China National Annual Fishery Industry Statistics and some References. -
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. -
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.