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The State of Food and Agriculture 2014

Innovation in Family Farming

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( PDF: January 2014 )

More than 500 million family farms manage the majority of the world’s agricultural land and produce most of the world’s food. We need family farms to ensure global food security, to care for and...

More than 500 million family farms manage the majority of the world’s agricultural land and produce most of the world’s food. We need family farms to ensure global food security, to care for and...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2013

Food Systems for Better Nutrition

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( PDF: February 2013 )

Malnutrition in all its forms -- undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity -- imposes unacceptably high economic and social costs on countries at all income levels. This...

Malnutrition in all its forms -- undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity -- imposes unacceptably high economic and social costs on countries at all income levels. This...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2012

Investing in Agriculture for a Better Future

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( PDF: December 2012 )

This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture shows that farmers are the largest investors in developing country agriculture and argues, therefore, that farmers and their investment decisions must...

This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture shows that farmers are the largest investors in developing country agriculture and argues, therefore, that farmers and their investment decisions must...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2010-2011

Women in Agriculture - Closing the Gender Gap for Development

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( PDF: October 2011 )

This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture makes the "business case" for addressing gender issues in agriculture and rural employment. The agriculture sector is underperforming in many...

This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture makes the "business case" for addressing gender issues in agriculture and rural employment. The agriculture sector is underperforming in many...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2009

Livestock in the Balance

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( PDF: September 2009 )

This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture is published at a crucial point in time. The world is going through a financial turbulence that has led to a serious economic setback. But this must...

This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture is published at a crucial point in time. The world is going through a financial turbulence that has led to a serious economic setback. But this must...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2008

Biofuels - Prospects, Risks and Opportunities

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( Print: November 2008, PDF: August 2008 )

The publication surveys the current status of the biofuel debate, exploring implications for food security, the environment and agricultural development in developing countries. It addresses the...

The publication surveys the current status of the biofuel debate, exploring implications for food security, the environment and agricultural development in developing countries. It addresses the...