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ProjectFactsheetPromoting Inclusive Local Land Tenure Governance in Mauritania and Sierra Leone - GCP/GLO/1028/GER 2024
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No results found.Weak land governance in Mauritania and Sierra Leone leads to insecure tenure and unequal access to land and other natural resources, particularly among women and youth. Conflicts can arise because of competition over natural resources between different user groups, and also because large areas of land are increasingly being purchased by foreign and domestic investors, causing land scarcity for local communities. This scarcity has begun to affect land distribution and ownership, as evidenced by shrinking farm sizes, rising land prices, and increasing levels of inequality in ownership. All of these factors, coupled with prevailing customary land tenure systems, are limiting the likelihood of rural youth to access land for productive purposes, contributing to increasing migration rates. Strong tenure governance can mitigate the above-mentioned issues; however, existing systems generally exclude the most vulnerable groups, meaning that young people and women are not aware of their rights or empowered to exercise them. In addition, land administration can be complicated and expensive, limiting who can undertake related procedures. This project was formulated to tackle the imbalance of power related to land tenure governance in Mauritania and Sierra Leone by raising the awareness of women, youth and other disadvantaged groups on the topic and by laying out roadmaps to promote transformative changes in local governance of tenure. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportStrengthening the Youth's Participation in Agriculture Towards Achieving Food and Nutrition - TCP/PHI/3905 2025
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No results found.In the Philippines, agriculture is one of the sectors in which youth has a vital role to perform in ensuring that Sustainable Development Goal ( 2 (“End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”) is achieved However, the ageing population of farmers in the country has been a concern of the government’s In particular, the Department of Agriculture ( has sounded the alarm that the country may suffer from a “ shortage of farmers in just 12 years due to declining employment in the agriculture sector, worsened by aging farmers Based on Philippine Statistics Authority ( data, the number of employed Filipinos in the agriculture sector sank to a 24 year low in 2018 at 9 998 million, the lowest since 1995 In the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ( a publication report of the PSA indicated BARMM as one of the regions that increased in the number of workers employed in the agriculture sector with 697 000 persons However, on the contrary, the same publication reported that BARMM exhibited the biggest decreasing proportion of agricultural employment to the region’s total employment, at 57 8 percent in 2019 The lack of opportunities and decent jobs in the rural areas compel the youth to migrate to cities, further threatening the carrying capacity and food security thresholds of urban centres.In this context, through several consultations conducted by FAO Philippines in some areas in BARMM, the lack of knowledge on the concepts of food security, nutrition and agriculture technologies have been identified as the areas where youth do not have much experience. In addition, in most agriculture universities in the country the introduction of modern technologies, and opportunities for agribusiness or entrepreneurship are very limited. These technical gaps needed to be addressed to encourage youth's interest in agriculture. Against this background, the project aimed to strengthen capacities among rural youth groups for sustained contribution to food systems and to ensure food security and nutrition in the region, through improved access to relevant educational and training opportunities. -
ProjectFactsheetGreen Jobs for Rural Youth Employment in Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe - GCP/INT/390/ROK 2025
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No results found.The Green Jobs for Rural Youth Employment project was a global initiative, funded by KOICA and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe. Each country faces distinct economic, environmental and, social challenges, yet all share a strong reliance on agriculture as a primary source of employment. The project worked in close collaboration with host governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), farmers’ organizations, academic institutions and private sector actors with the aim of promoting sustainable employment pathways for rural youth and strengthening institutional capacities in the green economy.Investment in rural economies, diversification within and beyond agriculture, and structural transformation are essential to unlocking economic growth, creating decent employment and ensuring a just transition. The transition to a green economy enables small-scale producers and micro, small and medium enterprises to engage in higher value-added activities and adopt sustainable practices along supply chains. By facilitating this shift, the project supported the creation of green jobs, reduced poverty and increased resilience, while also aligning with national policies on youth employment, rural development and climate action.
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW)
Managing systems at risk
2011This edition of The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture presents objective and comprehensive information and analyses on the current state, trends and challenges facing two of the most important agricultural production factors: land and water. Land and water resources are central to agriculture and rural development, and are intrinsically linked to global challenges of food insecurity and poverty, climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as d egradation and depletion of natural resources that affect the livelihoods of millions of rural people across the world. Current projections indicate that world population will increase from 6.9 billion people today to 9.1 billion in 2050. In addition, economic progress, notably in the emerging countries, translates into increased demand for food and diversified diets. World food demand will surge as a result, and it is projected that food production will increase by 70 percent in t he world and by 100 percent in the developing countries. Yet both land and water resources, the basis of our food production, are finite and already under heavy stress, and future agricultural production will need to be more productive and more sustainable at the same time. -
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: