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Book (stand-alone)Technical studyCroissance agricole en Afrique de l'Ouest: Facteurs déterminants de marché et de politique 2015
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L’Agriculture ouest-africaine est à un tournant décisif. Les effets conjugués d’une forte hausse de la demande, d’une croissance économique soutenue, des prix agricoles mondiaux plus élevés et d’un environnement politique amélioré ont engendré des conditions les plus propices pour la croissance agricole depuis une trentaine d’années. Les pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest et leurs partenaires de dév eloppement reconnaissent désormais l’importance décisive du secteur pour une croissance diversifiée, la sécurité alimentaire, une nutrition améliorée et la réduction de la pauvreté. Cependant, une combinaison de défis anciens et émergents, allant du changement climatique à la volatilité accrue des prix, menace la capacité de l’Afrique de l’Ouest à saisir ces opportunités. Face aux enjeux et potentialités de l’agriculture ouest-africaine, la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), avec l’appui d u Gouvernement français, s’est associée avec l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) pour mener une étude analytique conjointe, intitulée « Croissance agricole en Afrique de l’Ouest (AGWA) : facteurs déterminants de marché et de politique ». Cette étude contribue à une meilleure compréhension de l’évolution du contexte pour la croissance du secteur agricole et agroalimentaire en Afrique de l’Ouest en : (1) examinant de plus près les facteurs déterminants et les tendances qui affectent la demande et l’offre de produits agroalimentaires ; (2) analysant la performance du secteur agricole et les politiques y afférentes au regard de ces tendances; et (3) tirant les principales implications pour l’orientation de futures politiques.
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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
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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 (series)FlagshipThe State of Food and Agriculture 2019
Moving forward on food loss and waste reduction
2019The need to reduce food loss and waste is firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Food loss and waste reduction is considered important for improving food security and nutrition, promoting environmental sustainability and lowering production costs. However, efforts to reduce food loss and waste will only be effective if informed by a solid understanding of the problem. This report provides new estimates of the percentage of the world’s food lost from production up to the retail level. The report also finds a vast diversity in existing estimates of losses, even for the same commodities and for the same stages in the supply chain. Clearly identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains – where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses – is crucial to deciding on appropriate measures. The report provides some guiding principles for interventions based on the objectives being pursued through food loss and waste reductions, be they in improved economic efficiency, food security and nutrition, or environmental sustainability. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookDigital agriculture in action
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No results found.This publication on artificial intelligence (AI) for agriculture is the fifth in the E-agriculture in Action series, launched in 2016 and jointly produced by FAO and ITU. It aims to raise awareness about existing AI applications in agriculture and to inspire stakeholders to develop and replicate the new ones. Improvement of capacity and tools for capturing and processing data and substantial advances in the field of machine learning open new horizons for data-driven solutions that can support decision-making, facilitate supervision and monitoring, improve the timeliness and effectiveness of safety measures (e.g. use of pesticides), and support automation of many resource-consuming tasks in agriculture. This publication presents the reader with a collection of informative applications highlighting various ways AI is used in agriculture and offering valuable insights on the implementation process, success factors, and lessons learnt.