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Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Gold

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: November 2020 )

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...


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Commodities at a Glance

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: April 2016 )

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...


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Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Cotton in Africa

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: April 2016 )

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...


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Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Energy

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: April 2016 )

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...


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Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Food Security

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: April 2016 )

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...


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Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Rare Earths

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: April 2016 )

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...


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Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Gum Arabic

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: May 2019 )

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...

The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...


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Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Shale Gas

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: May 2019 )

The Commodities at a Glance series aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...

The Commodities at a Glance series aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2006

Food Aid for Food Security?

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( Print: February 2007, PDF: December 2006 )

The State of Food and Agriculture 2006 examines the issues and controversies surrounding international food aid and seeks to find ways to preserve its essential humanitarian role while minimizing the...

The State of Food and Agriculture 2006 examines the issues and controversies surrounding international food aid and seeks to find ways to preserve its essential humanitarian role while minimizing the...


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Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Bamboo

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: May 2022 )

The report on Bamboo provides information on the historical uses of bamboo and an analysis of the physical and mechanical properties of bamboo. It also highlights the opportunities and challenges for...

The report on Bamboo provides information on the historical uses of bamboo and an analysis of the physical and mechanical properties of bamboo. It also highlights the opportunities and challenges for...


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Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Industrial Hemp

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: March 2023 )

This report discusses the general uses of industrial hemp and how they are reflected in international production and trade statistics. Based on current practical experiences and empirical expertise...

This report discusses the general uses of industrial hemp and how they are reflected in international production and trade statistics. Based on current practical experiences and empirical expertise...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2018

Migration, Agriculture and Rural Development

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( Print: October 2018, PDF: October 2018 )

Migration is an expanding global reality, one that allows millions of people to seek new opportunities. But it also involves challenges for migrants and for societies, both in areas of origin and of...

Migration is an expanding global reality, one that allows millions of people to seek new opportunities. But it also involves challenges for migrants and for societies, both in areas of origin and of...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2003-2004

Agricultural Biotechnology - Meeting the Needs of the Poor?

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( Print: June 2004, PDF: April 2004 )

The potential of agricultural biotechnology, especially transgenic crops, to meet the needs of the poor, is explored in this report. An analysis of the socio-economic impacts of technological change...

The potential of agricultural biotechnology, especially transgenic crops, to meet the needs of the poor, is explored in this report. An analysis of the socio-economic impacts of technological change...


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Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Coffee in East Africa

Series: Commodities at a Glance
( PDF: June 2019 )

The series, Commodities at a Glance, aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...

The series, Commodities at a Glance, aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2017

Leveraging Food Systems for Inclusive Rural Transformation

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( Print: August 2018, PDF: June 2018 )

One of the greatest challenges today is to end hunger and poverty while making agriculture and food systems sustainable. The challenge is daunting because of continued population growth, profound...

One of the greatest challenges today is to end hunger and poverty while making agriculture and food systems sustainable. The challenge is daunting because of continued population growth, profound...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2016

Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( PDF: June 2016 )

The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, represents a new beginning in the global effort to stabilize the climate before it is too late. It recognizes the importance of food security in the...

The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, represents a new beginning in the global effort to stabilize the climate before it is too late. It recognizes the importance of food security in the...


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The State of Food and Agriculture 2015

Social Protection and Agriculture - Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty

Series: The State of Food and Agriculture
( PDF: May 2015 )

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on reducing poverty have been met by many countries, yet many others lag behind and the post-2015 challenge will be the full eradication of poverty and hunger...

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on reducing poverty have been met by many countries, yet many others lag behind and the post-2015 challenge will be the full eradication of poverty and hunger...


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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...