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DocumentCommodity exchanges in Europe and Central Asia. A means for management of price risk
FAO Investment Centre. Directions in Investment No. 5
2011Also available in:
No results found.This study discusses commodity exchanges in the European and Central Asian (ECA) region as a tool for risk management. There are well over two-hundred entities active in the region that call themselves “commodity exchange” (and many more registered commodity exchanges that are no longer active) but most exchanges would not be recognized as such by people familiar with commodity exchanges as they exist in Europe and the Americas. Exchanges resemble wholesale markets or merely act as a mechanism f or registering commodity transactions for taxation purposes. This study does not aim to provide a comprehensive overview of all such exchanges but rather focuses on exchanges that provide explicit risk management tools and discusses how the offer of risk management tools (particularly for agriculture) by such exchanges can be improved. -
Book (series)Drought characterization and management in Central Asia Region and Turkey 2017
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No results found.The report assesses the occurrence and impacts of drought, the current policies underlying drought management as well as the mitigation measures and responses adopted in Central Asia and Turkey, with a focus on Agriculture Sector. It is part of a series of similar studies carried out in different regions and countries of the world, with the objective of shedding light on drought effects, sensitizing policy-makers for the much needed paradigm shift to pro-active drought management planning and pr oviding guidance for the development of such policies. The studies are carried out by FAO, in collaboration with the Water for Food Institute, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, as a direct contribution to FAO's Strategic Objective "Increasing the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises". -
Book (stand-alone)Improving social protection for rural populations in Europe and Central Asia
Priorities for FAO
2022Also available in:
No results found.FAO’s Strategic Framework (2022–2031) envisages the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. In this scope, FAO promotes inclusive economic growth by reducing inequalities between urban and rural areas, rich and poor countries, men and women to attain a better life for all. This report analyses the specific risks and vulnerabilities faced by rural populations in Europe and Central Asia. It highlights the gaps and barriers concerning social protection in the region, which present challenges for addressing the specific vulnerabilities of rural populations and helping them to better manage risks. The report discusses how social protection programmes should be designed and financed to contribute to more inclusive rural transformation processes, improved nutrition and dietary outcomes, women’s empowerment, and other social issues such as child labour. In this scope, the report specifies key entry points for FAO to improve social protection for rural populations in the region. The report concludes that, especially in the post-pandemic period, expanding the coverage, adequacy and comprehensiveness of social protection for rural populations is key to addressing food security and nutrition, rural poverty, developing agriculture, and building resilient and sustainable food systems in Europe and Central Asia.
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