Managing forests in displacement settings
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Refugee Agency (UNHCR) launched a new handbook to help restore forests in displacement-affected areas, where heavy reliance on woodfuel puts
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Integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation into the watershed management approach in Eastern Africa
This publication was initiated by the FAO Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa to identify, analyse and document existing watershed management practices in the Eastern Africa sub-region that contribute
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Landscapes for life: approaches to landscape management for sustainable food and agriculture
FAO is leading efforts to improve food security and nutrition through integrated approaches on the ground. These initiatives are based on the resilience and social equity of communities, and preserving
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Crop ecology, cultivation and uses of cactus pear
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges the world must meet today and in the future. Prolonged droughts and desertification are among the issues faced by many countries, especially in Africa and
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Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics 2015
The FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics Yearbook contains all the most updated data on capture production, fleet and employment, aquaculture production, commodities, food balance sheets.
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Regional overview of food security and nutrition- Africa
<p>In sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of undernourishment appears to have risen from 20.8 to 22.7 percent between 2015 and 2016, and the number of people undernourished rose from 200 to 224 million,
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Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Africa 2017
The number of undernourished people in sub-Saharan Africa has increased mainly due to the impact of conflict and climate change with the situation pointing to the urgent need to build affected communities'
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Food outlook November 2017: Biannual report on global food markets
While food commodity prices have been generally stable, the cost of importing food is forecast to rise six per cent in 2017 to $1.413 trillion, making it the second highest bill on record, according to
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Rural Africa in motion: dynamics and drivers of migration South of the Sahara
A first atlas to offer a better understanding of complex rural migration patterns in sub-Saharan Africa has been published. The atlas – Rural Africa in motion. Dynamics and drivers of migration south of
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Cadre Harmonisé for Identification of Risk Areas and Vulnerable Populations in Sixteen (16) States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria
For the first time since the onset of the Boko Haram crisis, hunger has considerably declined in northeastern Nigeria. In the three states ravaged by the violence, the number of people facing acute hunger
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Tracking adaptation in agricultural sectors
Tracking adaptation progress at country level is increasingly recognized as an important element of climate change adaptation. The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, stresses the need to monitor and learn