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Food Security Briefs for 30 Countries Now Available from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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These country briefs, updated every three months, provide a snapshot of the food security situation in over 30 countries. They are available at: www.foodsec.org/pubs_country.htm They pool together valuable data from national and international sources and cover:• cereal and livestock prices• vegetation conditions • government policies affecting food more...

Added by denise melvin on March 10, 2010

LIVESTOCK KEEPERS RIGHTS - AN IMPORTANT CONCEPT FOR FOOD SECURITY?

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Online Discussion on the FSN Forum and on the Community of Practice for Pro-poor Livestock DevelopmentDo we pursue global food security better by supporting smallholder farmers, agro-pastoralists and pastoralists or commercial producers? How can we make sure Livestock Keepers rights become a general broadly accepted principle? The Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (http://km.fao.org/fsn/) and the Community of Practice for Pro-poor Livestock Development (www.cop-ppld.net) invite more...

Added by Max F. Blanck on March 09, 2010

Controlling Cassava Mosaic Virus and Cassava Mealybug in Sub-Saharan Africa

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This report discusses the cassava mosaic disease and mealybug control programs in Sub-Saharan Africa, drawing mainly on information collected through the Collaborative Study of Cassava in Africa (COSCA).

Added by Zunia on March 09, 2010

Asia Pacific Food situation update

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FAO in February 2010 newsletter updated Asia Pacific Food situation. FAO, with other UN agencies has issued an appeal for emergency financial assistance to help restore their predominantly agriculture and livestock dependent livelihoods shattered by nearly three decades of armed conflict. Nearly 130 000 Sri Lankans had returned to the region by the end of 2009 and many more were expected to follow them soon.

Added by Zunia on March 09, 2010

How food and water are driving a 21st-century African land grab

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This is an Observer investigation reveals how rich countries faced by a global food shortage now farm an area double the size of the UK to guarantee supplies for their citizens. An Observer investigation estimates that up to 50m hectares of land – an area more than double the size of the UK – has been acquired in the last few years or is in the process of being negotiated by governments and wealthy investors working with state subsidies. The data used was collected by Grain, the more...

Added by Zunia on March 08, 2010

How Nutrient Trading Could Help Restore the Chesapeake Bay

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"This working paper describes the rationale for nutrient trading in the Chesapeake Bay region and estimates the economic benefits, including potential benefits to the agriculture, wastewater, and stormwater sectors."

Added by Zunia on March 07, 2010

Women: The Most Effective Solution For Combating Hunger

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"Women form the backbone of the agricultural sector in many countries and play a key role in getting food onto the table. Speaking ahead of International Women's Day, Isatou Jallow, chief of WFP’s Gender Unit, explains the central role that women play in fighting hunger."

Added by Zunia on March 07, 2010

Global Futures : New project to identify best approaches to improve agriculture in developing countries

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Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched a new project, Global Futures for Agriculture, to improve agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability in developing countries. Focused on evaluating promising technologies, investments, and policy reforms, the effort is supported with major funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.“Sustainable agricultural growth in developing countries is challenged as never before—by climate change, increasingly volatile food and energy more...

Added by Zunia on March 07, 2010

Call for Ideas & inputs - Towards a statement on food, agriculture and cities for the World Urban Forum

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The Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition has just launched a call for ideas and inputs for a conclusive statement related to food, agriculture and cities to be finalized during the World Urban Forum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 22 to 26 March 2010.The call is raised by Alexander MÜLLER and Paul MUNRO-FAURE, respectively the Assistant Director General of the FAO Natural Resources Management and Environment Department (ADG-NR) and the Chairperson of the FAO Food for the Cities more...

Added by Renata Mirulla on March 04, 2010

Bridging the Information Gap: Combating Illegal Logging in Indonesia

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Written by David W. Brown and Fred Stolle, this “Forest Note” from the World Resources Institute puts forward a systematic approach to analyzing the Indonesian forestry sector to identify which forest laws and regulations are being disobeyed and where. This note seeks to provide information for a more informed dialogue on the sources of threats to Indonesia’s forests and what can be done to remove them.

Added by Zunia on March 04, 2010

Food Safety and Global Health: An International Law Perspective

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This paper suggests that improvements and progresses could be achieved in three major areas of intervention: a) the human rights framework, where the profile of the emerged right to safe food should be raised by way of express recognition in international human rights law, backed up by authoritative interpretation by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and strengthening of accountability and remedial measures; b) the regulatory framework, where trade and health issues more...

Added by Zunia on March 03, 2010

Capacity Development for Hunger Solutions

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"There is a pressing need for clarity on how to strengthen capacity for design and implementation of sustainable solutions to hunger. Consensus exists on generic concepts, definitions, and best practice recommendations for capacity development. Absent, however, is such consensus on capacity development for food and nutrition security, largely due to the lack of unified frameworks for policy and action. This paper helps to fill that gap."

Added by Zunia on March 03, 2010

Agricultural Diversification and the Fruits and Vegetables Subsector: Policy Issues and Development Constraints in the Philippines

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This policy document specifically aims at the following: 1) Develop a framework for understanding the role of fruits and vegetables in agricultural and rural development, and the impact of the policy environment and technological change on the development of the sub-sector; 2) Describe sector patterns and trends, identify constraints to development, and describe policies and programs relevant to the sub-sector; 3) Assess these policies and draw implications for policy reform.

Added by Zunia on March 03, 2010

Policy Options for Rice and Corn Farmers in the Face of Seasonal Climate Variability

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In the face of seasonal climate variability, the smallholder farmers, particularly those in rural communities, are among the most adversely affected. Among the risk mitigation tools available, the following emerged as most preferred by farmers: localized climate information, accessible credit, crop insurance, and special assistance programs such as irrigation and seeds provision. This paper tackles these programs in details and then discusses the challenges besetting these programs. The paper more...

Added by Zunia on March 03, 2010

A Model of West African Millet Prices in Rural Markets

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In this article the authors specify a model of millet prices in the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Using data obtained from USAID’s Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) the authors present a unique regional cereal price forecasting model that takes advantage of the panel nature of our data, and accounts for the flow of millet across markets.

Added by Zunia on March 03, 2010

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