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ProjectFactsheetTechnical Support to Soybean Production for Improving Nutritional Status of Urban and Rural Populations - TCP/DRK/3801 2024
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No results found.Soybean is widely cultivated in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The major production areas of soybean are located in the provinces of North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, North Pyongan, South Pyongan, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong and Kangwon provinces. Soybean is an important crop in the country because it is nutrient-rich and its consumption by population groups with limited access to foods of animal origin can help combat undernutrition, particularly among children under the age of five, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women. Between 2012 and 2018, soybean was cultivated on an average of 9.62 percent of the total cropped area and contributed 3.3 percent to the total production of food crops. Over the period from 2012 to 2016, soybean cultivation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea experienced significant expansion, with the cropped area increasing from 115 000 ha to 175 000 ha and production climbing from 168 000 tonnes to 282 000 tonnes. The average national yield of soybean also rose steadily. This expansion of soybean cultivation was the result of the Government’s policy of expanding double cropping and conservation agriculture, as well as soybean’s potential for contributing to nutritional security. While the total production of soybean increased, growth in yield stagnated at 1.4 to 1.6 tonnes per ha. -
ProjectFactsheetSeed Potato Multiplication to Improve Food Security of The People of Paekam County, Ryanggang Province, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - TCP/DRK/3701 2021
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No results found.Ryanggang Province is one of the least developed regions in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea While food security remains a major concern throughout the country, it is particularly challenging in the northern uplands of Ryanggang Province because of the low agricultural productivity and increased vulnerability to the adverse impacts of climate change Moreover, the region is facing problems associated with degenerated varieties of potato and fruit trees, degenerated livestock breeds, post harvest losses and a lack of farm equipment and machinery Low agricultural production and productivity affect the supply of food for the public distribution system, and ultimately, the nutritional status of the population According to the 2012 Nutrition Survey, chronic malnutrition ranges from 33 to 39 percent in the northern provinces of the country A major constraint to increasing the productivity of potato crops in Ryanggang Province is the availability of good quality, disease free, high yielding seed varieties When seed potatoes are multiplied conventionally using tubers, new varieties become rapidly degenerated as a result of the progressive accumulation of viruses and pathogens over several cycles of asexual reproduction Additionally, the large scale import of seed potatoes in the late 1990 s to manage the outbreak of late blight introduced new diseases into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including 8 of the 22 known virus and virus like potato diseases The implications of potato disease for food security are substantial, as viral infection has the potential to reduce yields by up to 80 percent. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportImproved Seed Production for Sustainable Agriculture, FAO (DRK/10/004//01/99) 2014
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No results found.The key objective of the project is to safeguard the lives of the food insecure farming families in targeted cooperative farms by increasing the production of main crops(paddy rice and maize) during the 2013 main cropping season through the provision of plastic sheets.
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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. -
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.
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
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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.