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ProjectFactsheetTechnical Assistance to Department of Policy and Legal Affairs for Preparation of the Consolidated Agricultural, Forestry and Rural Development (AFRD) Strategy - TCP/LAO/3702 2022
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No results found.The Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic has recognized the significance of agriculture as a driver for national development while also acknowledging obstacles and challenges that exist in the sector In mid 2019 the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ( established a high level taskforce with a mandate to review and revise the Agriculture Development Strategy ( to 2025 and Vision 2030 and related policies, programmes and projects, and to bring them in line with directorial changes envisaged by the government This project was designed to support the revision of the ADS and the formulation of an accompanying Monitoring and Evaluation (M& Framework for it, as well as an Agricultural Development Plan ( for 2021 2025 and to build the capacities of the DOPLA and Department of Planning and Finance ( Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Offices ( and District Agriculture and Forestry Offices ( on policy and strategy formulation procedures and protocols. -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening Livestock Livelihoods in Myanmar through Field-Level Investments and National Policy Development - UNJP/MYA/022/OPS 2020
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No results found.Agriculture plays a significant role in the economy of Myanmar and is the major source of income and employment for the nation’s largely rural-based population. Agriculture is primarily based on smallholder production systems, with livestock-raising an integral part of all smallholder production systems. The project aimed to sustainably improve the livelihoods and food security of poor and vulnerable communities in six townships in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar by strengthening livestock health, productivity and marketing. -
ProjectFactsheetSupport to the Development of Ghana’s Agricultural Investment Plan, 2018-2021 - TCP/GHA/3605 2020
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No results found.The agricultural sector is one of the key drivers of the economy of Ghana. It employs 44 percent of the country’s workforce and is therefore critical to supporting the livelihoods of a very high number of people. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is mandated to develop policies and programmes to transform the agricultural sector. In 2010, the MoFA and its stakeholders developed the Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (METASIP 1), which covered the period from 2011 to 2015. This was succeeded by a subsequent plan, simply named METASIP 2, from 2015 to 2018. In retrospect, the two plans were in line with the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), with a financial aim of increasing or sustaining the annual sector growth in agriculture by at least 6 percent of GDP annually. This, in turn, was geared towards the CAADP commitment of halving poverty by the end of the period to 2025, through inclusive agricultural growth and transformation. The Planalso had a development aim, namely to modernize agriculture and significantly reduce risks to production through mechanization, agricultural inputs, extension services, an increase in irrigated areas, an increase inaccess to credit and a reduction in post-harvest losses.
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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. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2020
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2020This publication contains the main findings of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020). The data in FRA 2020 have been obtained through a transparent, traceable, reporting process and a well- established network of officially nominated national correspondents. The information provided by FRA presents a comprehensive picture of the world's forests and the ways the resource is changing. Such a clear global picture supports the development of sound policies, practices and investements affecting forests and forestry. -
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.