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As Coffee Rust Devastates Latin America, Colombia's Cenicafé Leads The Resistance

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"In the 18th and 19th centuries, the British controlled vast coffee plantations across southern India and Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka. But a strange fungal disease called coffee rust became widespread by the mid-19th century, crippling the industry and forcing producers to switch to tea cultivation...... "Now the shift could be happening again in the "New World," as coffee rust strikes at crops across Central and South America. A recent outbreak is causing the worst devastation since the more...

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John Daly on March 26, 2013

JIM'S BOOK

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Public Policy, Price Shocks, and Civil War in Developing Countries

Public Policy, Price Shocks, and Civil War in Developing Countries

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Those who study the role of agriculture in the political economy of development focus on government policy choices on the one hand and the impact of price shocks on the other. In this paper, it is argued that the two should be studied together. It was found that civil unrest (Granger) causes government policies, pushing governments in poor and medium income countries to shift relative prices in favor of urban consumers. It was also found that while civil wars are related to food price shocks, more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 8, 2012

Guatemala : Food Security Outlook Update March 2012

Guatemala : Food Security Outlook Update March 2012

The annual food shortage season has begun in the altiplano and eastern regions: The recent harvest of corn and beans from the second production cycle in areas of the country with excess production, combined with the flow of these grains from Mexico, has improved availability of these products in the national market. This increased availability has in turn had a regulatory effect on prices, which will show a downward trend from now through April/May. Basic grain reserves in poor and extremely more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 2, 2012

Community managed forests and forest protected areas

Community managed forests and forest protected areas

This paper assesses the role of protected and community managed forests for the long term maintenance of forest cover in the tropics. It was found that as a whole, community managed forests presented lower and less variable annual deforestation rates than protected forests. It is considered that a more resilient and robust forest conservation strategy should encompass a regional vision with different land use types in which social and economic needs of local inhabitants, as well as tenure more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 1, 2012

The Struggle for a Pro-Poor Food Policy in Guatemala

The Struggle for a Pro-Poor Food Policy in Guatemala

This case study explores the reasons underlying endemic hunger and malnutrition in Guatemala. It shows how the actions of powerful elites continue to undermine the struggle for policies that will support small-scale farmers, women, and indigenous peoples in their fight for food justice.

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Farina Ahmed on June 7, 2011

The Right to Food in Guatemala

The Right to Food in Guatemala

This is the final report of the International Fact-Finding Mission which has been formed to verify possible cases of violations of the right to food in Guatemala. The present report is based on previous resolutions, observations and recommendations made by national and international entities about studied cases, including the aspects related to the attacks, threats and acts of harassment against human rights defenders. It also identifies the measures adopted by the State and points out the more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 29, 2010

The Right to Food in Guatemala: Final Report of the International Fact-Finding Mission

The Right to Food in Guatemala: Final Report of the International Fact-Finding Mission

The present report is based on previous resolutions, observations and recommendations made by national and international entities about studied cases, including the aspects related to the attacks, threats and acts of harassment against human rights defenders5. It also identifies the measures adopted by the State and points out the principal obstacles which, according to the Mission´s view, make a correct fulfillment of the national and international obligations of the State of Guatemala to more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 6, 2010

GUATEMALA Food Security Outlook: October 2009 to March 2010

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.

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Sonia Hossain on February 6, 2010

The Right to Adequate Food of Rural and Indigenous Women in Guatemala

FIAN International, as organization defending the Right to Food for more than 20 years acknowledges that women represent a disproportionately high percentage of disadvantaged, poor, undernourished and hungry sectors of society, as is also the case in Guatemala. In this country poverty and extreme poverty are found mainly in rural areas, where 60 % of the country's population lives, of which 61 % is indigenous. The situation of rural women of Guatemala is marked by a high load of domestic and more...

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Moushumi Biswas on February 10, 2009

Entrevista con Andrés Botrán, Secretario de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional de la Presidencia de Guatemala

Diciembre de 2005 - El logro más importante ha sido sentarnos en la mesa organizaciones de la sociedad civil, ONGs, agencias de la cooperación internacional y entidades de gobierno para analizar, cada uno desde su punto de vista, como lograr un objetivo común: minimizar la vulnerabilidad alimentaria el año entrante en Guatemala.

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Jean-Charles Le... on October 24, 2006

Iniciativa América Latina y el Caribe sin Hambre 2025

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El objeto de la iniciativa es promover y poner en práctica políticas públicas que promuevan la erradicación del hambre en la Región para el año 2025, partir de un trabajo conjunto con los gobiernos, congresos, sociedad civil y sector privado. Durante su decimonovena Cumbre Regional, la FAO recibió el mandato de promover esta iniciativa por parte de 29 países. La iniciativa pone un énfasis en las políticas públicas estructurales de medio y largo plazo, y la cooperación entre los países de la more...

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Jean-Charles Le... on October 24, 2006

La mujer en la agricultura, medio ambiente y la producción rural en países seleccionados

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Junio de 2004 - A través de las informaciones y estadísticas entregadas en estos documentos, la FAO muestra que las mujeres rurales son subestimadas por sus aportes en las labores productivas, razón por la cual su participación en la agricultura y demás actividades no son consideradas una contribución a la economía de sus hogares ni de sus países.

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Jean-Charles Le... on April 21, 2005

Hambre de saber, saber de hambre

Se trata de una iniciativa dirigida a lograr un cambio significativo en la percepción del problema del hambre en esta región, el análisis de sus causas y la búsqueda de soluciones a través de la sensibilización, la capacitación técnica, la investigación y la información. Iniciativa desarrollado desde el Programa Especial para la Seguridad Alimentaria -PESA- de FAO en Centroamérica. Para más información, escriben a Enrique de Loma-Ossorio, Coordinador, al pesacam@fao.org.hn

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Jean-Charles Le... on February 4, 2005

Buenas prácticas para la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en Guatemala

pesacentroamerica.org –

Estudio mostrando como el análisis costo-beneficio de las prácticas que lleva a cabo el PESA Guatemala es un elemento fundamental para mejorar los aspectos técnicos de las mismas, y para asegurar de qué acciones redundan en un beneficio económico de las familias pobres y cuáles requieren una revisión y re-adaptación, con objeto de tener buenas prácticas que se puedan llevar de una manera eficaz a gran escala en la lucha contra el hambre en Guatemala.

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Jean-Charles Le... on February 4, 2005

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