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Impact of the global financial and economic situation on agricultural markets and food security

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Agricultural prices have fallen heavily since their peaks in the first half of 2008: some are already at the levels seen in early 2007 before the recent spike began. Thanks in part to economic downturn prices are expected to continue falling in 2009. Prices of inputs such as fertilizer and oil, and ocean freight rates, have also come down; and by even larger fractions than those of outputs.Food security and nutrition depend on the incomes of the poor and local price levels of foods, as well as more...

Added by Zunia on February 09, 2010

Reform of domestic grain markets in China: policy research

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A report on a reassessment of two ACIAR-funded economic research projects dealing with the reform of domestic grain markets in China. The process of grain market reform in China has been influenced on the one hand by a range of internal and external research and policy institutions, of which the ACIAR-funded projects are only a small part and, on the other, by a range of issues such as food security, income distribution and accession to the WTO, of which grain market efficiency is but one. more...

Added by Zunia on February 09, 2010

Climate Change and Governance in the Forest Sector

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Using forest options for addressing climate change requires a serious improvement in governance of forest resources that goes beyond traditional notions of governance and that includes issues regarding the public sector, the private sector, and civil society. Good governance of forest resources is critical for addressing climate change. Therefore, major efforts are needed for improving transparency, accountability, and equity within and among the public sector, the private sector, and civil more...

Added by Zunia on February 09, 2010

Managing forests for the future

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In 2005, forests covered about 30 percent of the world’s total land area – about 3 952 million hectares. About 93 percent of the world’s forest cover is natural forest and 7 percent is planted. In 2005, planted forests were able to provide about two-thirds of the world’s industrial round wood. Deforestation affected an estimated 13 million hectares per year between 2000 and 2005; net forest loss was 7.3 million hectares per year.One of FAO’s strategic goals is the sustainable management of the more...

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

Bio-energy and food security

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Bio-energy presents both opportunities and risks for food security. It could revitalize the agriculture sector, foster rural development and alleviate poverty, not least by improving rural access to sustainable energy. But if not managed sustainably, it could seriously threaten food security, hindering access to food for some of the most vulnerable.

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

Forestry and Poverty Data in Viet Nam: Status, Gaps, and Potential Uses

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The report focuses on understanding the current situation of data availability with regard to forest resources, forest tenure, markets for forest products, and poverty, with a view to identifying policy barriers, constraints, and issues for further work. This paper is a key output from the Transforming China’s Forests Impacts in Southeast Asia: Advancing Pro-Poor Market Reform for Sustainable Livelihoods and Forests project, conducted by RECOFTC and the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI). more...

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

Long-term challenges facing European Agriculture: The need for new public and private policies

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This policy brief argues that European Agriculture will face significant challenges over the coming decades. Issues like the effects of climate change, the management of natural resources, and the constant battle to keep our food safe are altering the debate significantly. A broad vision will be needed to incorporate these different challenges into the Common Agricultural Policy and match them up with the most appropriate policies. In January 2009, Sciences Po-with the support of the German more...

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

The Necessity for the Modernization of the Technical-Material Base of Agricultural Exploitations

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"The necessity for the modernization of the production processes in agriculture resides in the fact that this is the most important means to raise agricultural productivity, especially in the long term, to reduce production costs and to raise economic profitability, with a direct positive impact on the raising of income for the ones who undergo their activity in the agricultural sector. The case study conducted in Galati county covers the 2006-2007 period regarding the situation of the tractor more...

Added by Zunia on February 07, 2010

Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)

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The paper is intended to promote discussion around the concept of ‘Integrated Agricultural Research for Development’ (IAR4D) and contribute to the understanding of the concept by all actors involved in agricultural research and development. That said, the concepts and experiences discussed - and the ‘vision’ of IAR4D given here—are inevitably based on our own viewpoints, knowledge and experience. Given the evolving nature of research and development approaches, our intention is to stimulate more...

Added by Zunia on February 07, 2010

Forests, landscapes and governance : multiple actors, multiple roles

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This report comes out of a series of meetings organized by Intercooperation and Helvetas on Forests, Landscapes and Governance. It brings together the views and experiences of practitioners working in many different countries.

Added by Zunia on February 07, 2010

GUATEMALA Food Security Outlook: October 2009 to March 2010

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Food insecurity in Guatemala increased due to a combination of climatic, economic, and sanitary factors, which led to an increase in the number of acute malnutrition cases in children under five, especially in the dry corridor. This document provides further information on the current and expected food security situation from October 2009 to March 2010.

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2010

CTA - Brussels Office Newsletter N° 209

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This weblog shares information on key ACP-EU programmes and events from Brussels relevant to agriculture and rural development in ACP countries. Read the Newsletter n.209 from 2nd February 2010

Added by Isolina Boto on February 04, 2010

Science and the sustainable intensification of global agriculture

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This report discusses the need for a sustainable intensification' of global agriculture in which yields are increased without adverse environmental impact and without the cultivation of more land. The report begins by setting out the challenges to food crop production. It then goes on to examine in detail the various technologies that might be used to enhance production, with the conclusion that a diversity of approaches are needed.

Added by Zunia on February 04, 2010

Who Will Feed Us? Questions for the Food and Climate Crises

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By 2050, or much sooner, we will be growing food under climatic conditions we’ve never seen before and learning that “normal” weather is an illusive fiction. Yet, we are told that global land grabs and plantations of agrofuels are a “win-win.” The truth is that policymakers don’t know enough about our food supply. We don’t know where our food comes from and we don’t know who is feeding the hungry today. We have absolutely no idea who will feed us in 2050. This report raises more questions than more...

Added by Shambhu Ghatak on February 04, 2010

Gaining Ground in the 21st Century

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The world’s 1.4 billion extremely poor people survive on less than US$1.25 a day. About 1 billion of these men, women and children live in the rural areas of developing countries. They are a heterogeneous group. Their problems and prospects differ depending on where they live. They have many and varied livelihoods. Some produce food and other agricultural products. Others are pastoralists, fishers, hunter-gatherers, laborers or micro entrepreneurs. Women, men and youth, indigenous peoples and more...

Added by Zunia on February 04, 2010

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