The status of women in agrifood systems
<p>Levelling the playing field for women working in the food and agriculture sectors can bring growth and help feed millions, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in this report</p>
Agricultural Systems
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The State of Food and Agriculture 2022: leveraging automation in agriculture for transforming agrifood systems.
<p>Automation can make agricultural production more resilient and productive, improve product quality, increase resource-use efficiency, promote decent employment, and enhance environmental sustainability, according to this report by the FAO</p>
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Digital innovation strategy for agrifood systems in Africa
The Digital Innovation Strategy (DIS) of the Regional Office for Africa (RAF) of FAO has been prepared to respond to critical challenges facing inclusive and sustainable agrifood system transformation
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Agricultural innovation in developing East Asia: productivity, safety, and sustainability
Agricultural innovation has played a critical role in the economic transformation of developing East Asian countries over the past half century. The Green Revolution—in the form of modern seed varieties,
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The state of food and agriculture 2021: making agri-food systems more resilient to shocks and stresses
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of agri-food systems to shocks and stresses and led to increased global food insecurity and malnutrition. Action is needed to make agri-food systems more
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Renewable energy for agri-food systems: towards the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement
Energy and agri-food systems are deeply connected. Agri-food systems consume about 30% of the world’s energy. While, energy is responsible for a third of agri-food systems’ emissions. A joint approach
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2021 China and global food policy report: rethinking agrifood systems for the post-COVID world
During the past several decades, significant progress has been made in reducing global hunger and malnutrition. The number of people suffering malnutrition, however, is rising again. The hidden costs and
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Africa agriculture status report 2021
The 2021 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR21) was launched at the AGRF Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The report addresses the challenges and opportunities in the creation of sustainable and resilient
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Transitioning shifting cultivation to resilient farming systems in South and Southeast Asia
Shifting cultivation is commonly perceived as a primitive agricultural practice, economically unviable and a cause of tropical deforestation and environmental degradation. Despite growing scientific evidence
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Food systems for healthier diets in Nigeria: A research agenda
Malnutrition, mostly resulting from poor food, health, and care practices, is related to physiological, socioeconomic, and psychological factors and remains one of the leading causes of mortality in children