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Pulse Crops for Sustainable Farms in Sub-Saharan Africa
( PDF: July 2018
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Pulses have a long history in sub-Saharan Africa due to their multiple benefits. Pulses, and legumes in general, can play an important role in agriculture because their ability to biologically fix...
Pulses have a long history in sub-Saharan Africa due to their multiple benefits. Pulses, and legumes in general, can play an important role in agriculture because their ability to biologically fix...
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Pulses and their By-products as Animal Feed
( PDF: July 2018
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Humans have been using pulses, and legumes in general, for millennia. Pulses currently play a crucial role in sustainable development due to their nutritional, environmental and economic values. The...
Humans have been using pulses, and legumes in general, for millennia. Pulses currently play a crucial role in sustainable development due to their nutritional, environmental and economic values. The...
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Realizing Women's Rights to Land in the Law
A Guide for Reporting on SDG Indicator 5.A.2
This publication provides methodological guidance for reporting on Target 5.a of the Sustainable Development Goals, namely to “Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as...
This publication provides methodological guidance for reporting on Target 5.a of the Sustainable Development Goals, namely to “Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as...
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Right to Adequate Food in Emergencies, The
Series: FAO Legislative Study
( Print: January 2004
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When natural disasters hit and violent conflicts arise, the right to food is often endangered. In most cases, food is used as an instrument to exert pressure on populations and countries. This study...
When natural disasters hit and violent conflicts arise, the right to food is often endangered. In most cases, food is used as an instrument to exert pressure on populations and countries. This study...
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Saving Livelihoods Saves Lives 2018
( Print: September 2019,
PDF: September 2019
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This publication highlights some of FAO’s achievements over the past year and identifies pathways to build resilient agriculture-based livelihoods and food systems. The report stresses that...
This publication highlights some of FAO’s achievements over the past year and identifies pathways to build resilient agriculture-based livelihoods and food systems. The report stresses that...
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Social Network Analysis for Terrotorial Assessment and Mapping of Food Security and Nutrition...
A Methodological Approach
Evidence shows that food insecurity, poverty and geographic disparities in developing countries are strongly correlated. The proposed methodology aims to capture the spatial dimension of food...
Evidence shows that food insecurity, poverty and geographic disparities in developing countries are strongly correlated. The proposed methodology aims to capture the spatial dimension of food...
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State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2006, The
( Print: January 2008
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The 2006 report focuses on the question of why the development and food security needs of developing countries need to be better reflected in the design and implementation of new agreements on further...
The 2006 report focuses on the question of why the development and food security needs of developing countries need to be better reflected in the design and implementation of new agreements on further...
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State of Agriculture Commodity Markets 2004, The
( Print: April 2005
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The aim of this publication is to present commodity market issues in an objective and accessible way to policy-makers, commodity market observers and all those interested in agricultural commodity...
The aim of this publication is to present commodity market issues in an objective and accessible way to policy-makers, commodity market observers and all those interested in agricultural commodity...
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State of Food Insecurity in the World 2003, The
Monitoring Progress towards the World Food Summit and Millennium Development Goals
This edition of The State of Food Insecurity in the World details recent trends in developing countries and countries in transition. It also offers an analysis of factors that have contributed to...
This edition of The State of Food Insecurity in the World details recent trends in developing countries and countries in transition. It also offers an analysis of factors that have contributed to...
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State of Food Insecurity in the World 2004, The
( Print: April 2005
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To date, efforts to reduce chronic hunger in the developing world have fallen far short of the pace required by the World Food Summit to cut the number of hungry people by half no later than the year...
To date, efforts to reduce chronic hunger in the developing world have fallen far short of the pace required by the World Food Summit to cut the number of hungry people by half no later than the year...
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State of Food Insecurity in the World 2005, The
Eradicating World Hunger - Key to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Hunger and malnutrition are killing nearly six million children each year. The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2005 focuses on the critical importance of hunger reduction, which is the explicit...
Hunger and malnutrition are killing nearly six million children each year. The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2005 focuses on the critical importance of hunger reduction, which is the explicit...
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State of Food Insecurity in the World 2006, The
Eradicating World Hunger - Taking Stock Ten Years After the World Food Summit
In November 1996 world leaders committed themselves to what was considered an ambitious but attainable target: to halve by 2015 the number of undernourished people in the world from the 1990 level...
In November 1996 world leaders committed themselves to what was considered an ambitious but attainable target: to halve by 2015 the number of undernourished people in the world from the 1990 level...
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State of Food Insecurity in the World 2008, The
High Food Prices and Food Security - Threats and Opportunities
The state of Food Insecurity in the World 2008 represents food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO) ninth progress report on world hunger since the 1996 World Food Summit (WFS)...
The state of Food Insecurity in the World 2008 represents food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO) ninth progress report on world hunger since the 1996 World Food Summit (WFS)...
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State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2004, The (Includes CD-ROM)
( Print: April 2005
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This annual report provides an overview of developments in world fisheries and aquaculture, a review of issues confronting fishers and fish farmers, and a presentation of seven in-depth studies...
This annual report provides an overview of developments in world fisheries and aquaculture, a review of issues confronting fishers and fish farmers, and a presentation of seven in-depth studies...
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State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2006, The (Includes CD-ROM)
( Print: February 2008
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This 2006 report provides an overview of developments in world fisheries and aquaculture, a review of issues confronting fishers and fish farmers, and a presentation of seven in-depth studies...
This 2006 report provides an overview of developments in world fisheries and aquaculture, a review of issues confronting fishers and fish farmers, and a presentation of seven in-depth studies...
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State of the World's Forests 2003, The
( Print: January 2004
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State of the World’s Forests presents a global picture of the forest sector, providing up-to-date information on activities and institutional developments. It includes contributions from key...
State of the World’s Forests presents a global picture of the forest sector, providing up-to-date information on activities and institutional developments. It includes contributions from key...
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State of the World's Forests 2005, The
( Print: April 2005
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State of the World’s Forests presents a global picture of the forest sector by providing the latest information on major policy developments and key emerging issues. Part I presents recent...
State of the World’s Forests presents a global picture of the forest sector by providing the latest information on major policy developments and key emerging issues. Part I presents recent...
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State of the World's Forests 2007, The
( Print: April 2007
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The State of the World's Forests reports every two years on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues concerning the forest sector. This seventh edition...
The State of the World's Forests reports every two years on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues concerning the forest sector. This seventh edition...
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State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2002, The
( Print: January 2004
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The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture provides a comprehensive overview of the world’s fisheries and aquaculture. During the past two years, the international fisheries community has...
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture provides a comprehensive overview of the world’s fisheries and aquaculture. During the past two years, the international fisheries community has...