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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureResponsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Sierra Leone: Why it matters 2020
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No results found.The eradication of hunger and poverty is one of the most pressing challenges of our times, as recognized by the first two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In Sierra Leone, food insecurity affects 72 percent of the population, and most of the poor live in rural areas. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures are exacerbating the challenges to end hunger and poverty in the country. This flier highlights the pressing need for increased responsible agricultural investments in the country, the importance of abiding by the CFS Principles for Responsible Investments in Agriculture and Food Systems, and FAO's activities in the country. This work is supported by Germany and the Flexible Funding Mechanism resource partners. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureCreating an enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Sierra Leone
Empowering key stakeholders
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No results found.Achieving the first two Sustainable Development Goals in Sierra Leone, the eradication of poverty and hunger by 2030, requires an additional USD 1.1 billion annual investment. Of that, more than 62 percent should target agriculture and rural development. It is important to stress that not only more investments are required, but better investments. Responsible investments in agriculture and food systems contribute to sustainable development, enhance food security and nutrition and respect human rights. FAO empowers key stakeholders in Sierra Leone to create an enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems. This brochure presents the main interventions for key stakeholders: learning programmes for policy makers and technical government staff; capacity development events for civil society and producer organizations; and multi-stakeholder policy dialogue events. This work is supported by Germany. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureEmpowering youth to engage in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Liberia and Sierra Leone 2022
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This booklet explains the work done by FAO empower youth to engage in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Liberia and Sierra Leone. This work has been funded by the Federal Government of Germany and the FAO Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism.
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Book (series)Technical studyThe impact of climate variability and extremes on agriculture and food security - An analysis of the evidence and case studies
Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018
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No results found.Global climate studies show that not only temperatures are increasing and precipitation levels are becoming more varied, all projections indicate these trends will continue. It is therefore imperative that we understand changes in climate over agricultural areas and their impacts on agriculture production and food security. This study presents new analysis on the impact of changing climate on agriculture and food security, by examining the evidence on recent climate variability and extremes over agricultural areas and the impact of these on agriculture and food security. It shows that more countries are exposed to increasing climate variability and extremes and the frequency (the number of years exposed in a five-year period) and intensity (the number of types of climate extremes in a five-year period) of exposure over agricultural areas have increased. The findings of this study are compelling and bring urgency to the fact that climate variability and extremes are proliferating and intensifying and are contributing to a rise in global hunger. The world’s 2.5 billion small-scale farmers, herders, fishers, and forest-dependent people, who derive their food and income from renewable natural resources, are most at risk and affected. Actions to strengthen the resilience of livelihoods and food systems to climate variability and extremes urgently need to be scaled up and accelerated. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookУстойчивое управление почвенными ресурсами в Евразийском регионе 2021
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No results found.Устойчивое управление почвенными ресурса-ми — единственный путь к сохранению почв как важнейшего компонента природного капитала, обеспечивающего не только урожайность продо-вольственных и кормовых культур, но и произ-водство многочисленных дополнительных эко-системных услуг. В Евразийском регионе, несмотря на огром-ную площадь и высокую обеспеченность земель-ными ресурсами, проблемы рационального ис-пользования почв стоят необычайно остро. На его территории сходятся два принципиально различных механизма деградации земель: пер-вый связан с низким технологическим уровнем земледелия, а второй — с избыточным давлени-ем высокотехнологичной обработки почвы и хи-мизации сельского хозяйства. Данная книга была написана именно в рамках до-кументов, использованных ФАО, и по сути явля-ется первым опытом регионального применения рекомендаций, изложенных в Добровольных ру-ководящих принципах рационального использо-вания почвенных ресурсов и ряде уточняющих документов. Мы отдаем себе отчет в огромном разнообра-зии природных условий и специализации сельско-го хозяйства на огромной территории, занимаю-щей 1/6 часть суши. Поэтому в книге широкими мазками даются только наиболее общие сведения по УУПР в каждой из стран и их природно-тер-риториальных единицах. Очевидно, что вырабо-танные нами рекомендации должны будут вне-дряться в практику уже на национальном и локальном уровнях. Тем не менее мы надеемся, что издание позволит выработать общую основу для сохранения и улучшения почвенных ресур-сов, которые являются основой существования нашей цивилизации.