“FAO's products, databases and tools on food security” presented by Purushottan Mudbhary, FAO, Bangkok at the ReSAKSS-Asia Conference, Nov 14-16, 2011, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
“Monitoring and mapping incidences of food insecurity and vulnerability”, presented by Michael Sheinkman, WFP, Bangkok at the ReSAKSS-Asia Conference, Nov 14-16, 2011, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Improving food security in Latin America and the Caribbean by reducing food ...FAO
This document discusses reducing food losses and waste in Latin America and the Caribbean to improve food security. It notes that the region loses around 15% of its available food. Some countries are taking measures to address this like improving infrastructure, facilitating food banks, and awareness campaigns. It proposes a regional strategy with pillars of research, technology, information, governance, and partnerships to study food chains, quantify losses, disseminate campaigns, and establish public policies and codes of conduct to reduce food loss and waste by at least 30%. Reducing waste is important for future food security given continued production and climate change.
Reducing Food Losses and Waste in Asian Countries for Improved Food Security ...FAO
Reducing Food Losses and Waste in Asian Countries for Improved Food Security and Agri-food Chain Efficiency
Save Food Asia-Pacific Campaign
A Regional Campaign that seeks to:
–Raise awareness and draw attention to the high levels of food losses and the growing problem of food waste across Asia and the Pacific Region.
–Promote partnerships, and advocate for strategic approaches and actions to reduce food losses and waste and increase sustainable consumption in the region.
–Launched on 28 August 2013 during a High Level Multi-stakeholder Consultation, convened in Bangkok.
@FAO/Rosa S. Rolle
Presentation by Monika Varga (Research group on Process Network Engineering) at the 2016 annual meeting of the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD).
“Monitoring and mapping incidences of food insecurity and vulnerability”, presented by Michael Sheinkman, WFP, Bangkok at the ReSAKSS-Asia Conference, Nov 14-16, 2011, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Improving food security in Latin America and the Caribbean by reducing food ...FAO
This document discusses reducing food losses and waste in Latin America and the Caribbean to improve food security. It notes that the region loses around 15% of its available food. Some countries are taking measures to address this like improving infrastructure, facilitating food banks, and awareness campaigns. It proposes a regional strategy with pillars of research, technology, information, governance, and partnerships to study food chains, quantify losses, disseminate campaigns, and establish public policies and codes of conduct to reduce food loss and waste by at least 30%. Reducing waste is important for future food security given continued production and climate change.
Reducing Food Losses and Waste in Asian Countries for Improved Food Security ...FAO
Reducing Food Losses and Waste in Asian Countries for Improved Food Security and Agri-food Chain Efficiency
Save Food Asia-Pacific Campaign
A Regional Campaign that seeks to:
–Raise awareness and draw attention to the high levels of food losses and the growing problem of food waste across Asia and the Pacific Region.
–Promote partnerships, and advocate for strategic approaches and actions to reduce food losses and waste and increase sustainable consumption in the region.
–Launched on 28 August 2013 during a High Level Multi-stakeholder Consultation, convened in Bangkok.
@FAO/Rosa S. Rolle
Presentation by Monika Varga (Research group on Process Network Engineering) at the 2016 annual meeting of the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD).
IPMS experience sharing workshop: Dairy group reportILRI
During the recent (June 3-4, 2011) IPMS experience sharing workshop on market-oriented smallholder development, participants formed groups to discuss specific value chains. For each, the examined issues of targeting, production interventions, input supply interventions, processing and marketing, lessons learned and challenges. This slidecast has the audio report from the group to plenary.
The document describes an Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP) that aims to provide a user-friendly platform and tools to support plant breeders in Africa. The IBP will provide access to high-throughput breeding services, data management tools, analysis pipelines, and decision support tools. It will also offer support and communities of practice. The core is a Breeding Management System that will integrate various tools to support the entire breeding workflow from crossing to variety release. The IBP will be implemented through regional hubs and with support from agricultural universities to train new breeders and increase adoption of integrated breeding approaches.
Losses in Food Balance Sheets: Current Status, Imputation, ans SDG 12.3FAO
Presentación de Katherine Baldwin (FAO), en el marco del “Second Regional Dialogue on Prevention and Reduction of Food Losses and Waste”, realizado el 17 y 18 de noviembre de 2016, en Saint George’s, Granada.
Camellia Bucatariu is an international policy development consultant for the Rural Infrastructure & Agro-Industries Division (AGS) at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This document discusses recovery and redistribution of safe and nutritious food for human consumption. It provides context on global food security and sustainable development goals. Large amounts of food are lost or wasted annually, impacting natural resources, poverty, and hunger. Recovery and redistribution models aim to prevent waste by receiving safe, nutritious food and redistributing it to those in need. Effective strategies are needed across supply chains in developed and developing countries.
Update on the Ethiopia sheep and goats value chain development projectILRI
Presented by Barbara Rischkowsky, ICARDA, at the Ethiopia Small Ruminants Value Chain Strategy and Implementation Planning Workshop, Addis Ababa, 13-14 June 2014
City Region Food System in Colombo, Sri Lanka : presentation and assessmentExternalEvents
This document summarizes the status of a study on the city region food system of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It discusses the phases of the study, priority areas identified, and process for selecting indicators. Key points:
- Phase 1 included a scoping study and stakeholder workshops to validate findings and prioritize study areas
- Four priority areas were identified: food security/nutrition/safety; food waste/losses; value chain management; climate change/natural resources
- An example indicator framework is provided for the first priority area of food security/nutrition/safety
- Next steps include identifying common key indicators, methodology, and data representation across cities.
Findings from a survey in western kenya to determine the soil fertility reple...Innspub Net
This document summarizes the findings of a survey conducted in Western Kenya to determine adoption rates of soil fertility replenishment technologies by farmers. The survey interviewed 223 farmers, about half of which were members of farmer groups, and evaluated adoption levels of 11 technologies. It found that inorganic fertilizers and improved legumes had the highest adoption rates, while technologies like intercropping and manure use had lower rates. Farmer group membership, education levels, and location influenced adoption levels. Bungoma county had significantly higher adoption than Busia and Vihiga counties.
Review of small ruminants value chain impact pathways developed for EthiopiaILRI
Presented by Barbara Rischkowsky (ICARDA) at the Livestock and Fish Small Ruminant Change Pathway Validation Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3-4 March 2015
Science and Technical Partnership in Africa: Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
Toronto City Region Food Systems: Process and preliminary findingsExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/in-action/food-for-cities-programme/en/
This slide was presented by Alison Bley-Palmer, director of the centre for sustainable food systems, on the occasion of the expert consultation on an indicator framework to assess city region food systems and monitor the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, held in FAO HQ, on 13-14 April 2016. It gives an overview of the city region food system work that is being done in Toronto, by going through the definition, delimitation, and assessment of the city region food system.
Presenting the Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP) and the IBP Breeding Management System at the Symposium on Crop Breeding Databases, held by
the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) for their Annual Meeting in Minneapolis.
The document discusses the global initiative SAVE FOOD, which aims to reduce food loss and waste. It notes that 870 million people currently face hunger while natural resources are diminishing. SAVE FOOD was established in 2011 by FAO and Messe Düsseldorf to raise awareness and facilitate collaboration on solutions. It takes a holistic approach and has developed a standard methodology to identify critical loss points using disaggregated data from case studies in countries like Kenya and Indonesia. Multiple organizations are working with SAVE FOOD to synergistically address the issue of food waste reduction worldwide.
This document discusses the Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), which is used to measure food price volatility and detect abnormal food price growth. It can help countries monitor food commodity prices and identify price hikes. The IFPA is calculated based on quarterly and annual compound growth rates of key food prices. It is monitored by the FAO and used in their Global Information and Early Warning System to provide early warnings to countries about potential impacts of high food prices. The document outlines the methodology, limitations, and challenges in implementation, as well as FAO's capacity development efforts to help countries calculate and utilize the indicator.
Rusike - Supply and demand drivers of grain legumes in highlands of central a...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
FAO's approach to reducing food loss and waste focuses on gathering data, raising awareness, promoting investment, and strengthening policies. FAO projects in Egypt aim to assess losses, build capacity, introduce technologies, and improve value chains for tomatoes and grapes. Moving forward, a national food loss and waste monitoring and evaluation unit is being established in Egypt to collect and share data, build awareness and technical skills, and coordinate stakeholders towards the goal of reducing food losses and waste.
“Monitoring key indicators across countries for food security in Asia – experience of the Asia food security information system (AFSIS)”, presented by Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Senior Officer, Agriculture and Natural Resources Division, ASEAN at the ReSAKSS-Asia Conference, Nov 14-16, 2011, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
This document provides a list of publications from organizations like the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) on topics related to agriculture and food. The list includes over 50 publications covering subjects such as Africa agriculture/food trade, gender equality in agriculture, food safety, indigenous food systems, school meal programs, and the right to food/water. Each entry notes the title, year, language, type of publication, producing organization and a brief description.
IPMS experience sharing workshop: Dairy group reportILRI
During the recent (June 3-4, 2011) IPMS experience sharing workshop on market-oriented smallholder development, participants formed groups to discuss specific value chains. For each, the examined issues of targeting, production interventions, input supply interventions, processing and marketing, lessons learned and challenges. This slidecast has the audio report from the group to plenary.
The document describes an Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP) that aims to provide a user-friendly platform and tools to support plant breeders in Africa. The IBP will provide access to high-throughput breeding services, data management tools, analysis pipelines, and decision support tools. It will also offer support and communities of practice. The core is a Breeding Management System that will integrate various tools to support the entire breeding workflow from crossing to variety release. The IBP will be implemented through regional hubs and with support from agricultural universities to train new breeders and increase adoption of integrated breeding approaches.
Losses in Food Balance Sheets: Current Status, Imputation, ans SDG 12.3FAO
Presentación de Katherine Baldwin (FAO), en el marco del “Second Regional Dialogue on Prevention and Reduction of Food Losses and Waste”, realizado el 17 y 18 de noviembre de 2016, en Saint George’s, Granada.
Camellia Bucatariu is an international policy development consultant for the Rural Infrastructure & Agro-Industries Division (AGS) at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This document discusses recovery and redistribution of safe and nutritious food for human consumption. It provides context on global food security and sustainable development goals. Large amounts of food are lost or wasted annually, impacting natural resources, poverty, and hunger. Recovery and redistribution models aim to prevent waste by receiving safe, nutritious food and redistributing it to those in need. Effective strategies are needed across supply chains in developed and developing countries.
Update on the Ethiopia sheep and goats value chain development projectILRI
Presented by Barbara Rischkowsky, ICARDA, at the Ethiopia Small Ruminants Value Chain Strategy and Implementation Planning Workshop, Addis Ababa, 13-14 June 2014
City Region Food System in Colombo, Sri Lanka : presentation and assessmentExternalEvents
This document summarizes the status of a study on the city region food system of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It discusses the phases of the study, priority areas identified, and process for selecting indicators. Key points:
- Phase 1 included a scoping study and stakeholder workshops to validate findings and prioritize study areas
- Four priority areas were identified: food security/nutrition/safety; food waste/losses; value chain management; climate change/natural resources
- An example indicator framework is provided for the first priority area of food security/nutrition/safety
- Next steps include identifying common key indicators, methodology, and data representation across cities.
Findings from a survey in western kenya to determine the soil fertility reple...Innspub Net
This document summarizes the findings of a survey conducted in Western Kenya to determine adoption rates of soil fertility replenishment technologies by farmers. The survey interviewed 223 farmers, about half of which were members of farmer groups, and evaluated adoption levels of 11 technologies. It found that inorganic fertilizers and improved legumes had the highest adoption rates, while technologies like intercropping and manure use had lower rates. Farmer group membership, education levels, and location influenced adoption levels. Bungoma county had significantly higher adoption than Busia and Vihiga counties.
Review of small ruminants value chain impact pathways developed for EthiopiaILRI
Presented by Barbara Rischkowsky (ICARDA) at the Livestock and Fish Small Ruminant Change Pathway Validation Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3-4 March 2015
Science and Technical Partnership in Africa: Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
Toronto City Region Food Systems: Process and preliminary findingsExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/in-action/food-for-cities-programme/en/
This slide was presented by Alison Bley-Palmer, director of the centre for sustainable food systems, on the occasion of the expert consultation on an indicator framework to assess city region food systems and monitor the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, held in FAO HQ, on 13-14 April 2016. It gives an overview of the city region food system work that is being done in Toronto, by going through the definition, delimitation, and assessment of the city region food system.
Presenting the Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP) and the IBP Breeding Management System at the Symposium on Crop Breeding Databases, held by
the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) for their Annual Meeting in Minneapolis.
The document discusses the global initiative SAVE FOOD, which aims to reduce food loss and waste. It notes that 870 million people currently face hunger while natural resources are diminishing. SAVE FOOD was established in 2011 by FAO and Messe Düsseldorf to raise awareness and facilitate collaboration on solutions. It takes a holistic approach and has developed a standard methodology to identify critical loss points using disaggregated data from case studies in countries like Kenya and Indonesia. Multiple organizations are working with SAVE FOOD to synergistically address the issue of food waste reduction worldwide.
This document discusses the Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), which is used to measure food price volatility and detect abnormal food price growth. It can help countries monitor food commodity prices and identify price hikes. The IFPA is calculated based on quarterly and annual compound growth rates of key food prices. It is monitored by the FAO and used in their Global Information and Early Warning System to provide early warnings to countries about potential impacts of high food prices. The document outlines the methodology, limitations, and challenges in implementation, as well as FAO's capacity development efforts to help countries calculate and utilize the indicator.
Rusike - Supply and demand drivers of grain legumes in highlands of central a...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
FAO's approach to reducing food loss and waste focuses on gathering data, raising awareness, promoting investment, and strengthening policies. FAO projects in Egypt aim to assess losses, build capacity, introduce technologies, and improve value chains for tomatoes and grapes. Moving forward, a national food loss and waste monitoring and evaluation unit is being established in Egypt to collect and share data, build awareness and technical skills, and coordinate stakeholders towards the goal of reducing food losses and waste.
“Monitoring key indicators across countries for food security in Asia – experience of the Asia food security information system (AFSIS)”, presented by Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Senior Officer, Agriculture and Natural Resources Division, ASEAN at the ReSAKSS-Asia Conference, Nov 14-16, 2011, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
This document provides a list of publications from organizations like the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) on topics related to agriculture and food. The list includes over 50 publications covering subjects such as Africa agriculture/food trade, gender equality in agriculture, food safety, indigenous food systems, school meal programs, and the right to food/water. Each entry notes the title, year, language, type of publication, producing organization and a brief description.
This document is the 2014 statistical yearbook for Europe and Central Asia published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It provides detailed data and trends related to food, agriculture, and the environment in the region. The publication aims to support policymakers, researchers, and others with timely statistics. It presents information on agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries, and their interactions with the natural environment. The data can help design policies and measures to improve food security, reduce poverty, and ensure sustainable production to feed the growing population in the region and world.
International Life Sciences Institute "Symposium on Dietary Intakes"
This symposium aimed to:
1. Discuss current development and process for improving and expanding the Food Composition Databases in SE Asia Region
2. Share experiences, development and international best practice in dietary assessment methodology
3. Update on the latest findings from food consumption survey data in selected SE Asia countries
4. Discuss gaps, barriers and opportunities in the collection, analysis and interpretation of food consumption survey data in SEAsia
The document is the 2014 FAO Statistical Yearbook for Europe and Central Asia. It provides detailed data and trends on food and agriculture in the region. Some key facts:
- Population in the region is aging, with those over 65 making up over 15% of the total in 2010.
- Per capita supply of food was highest for cereals and lowest for fish. Total food production increased between 1995-2011.
- Agricultural land makes up over 50% of total land area. Major crops include wheat, coarse grains, and oil-bearing crops.
- Livestock is also important, with cattle, pigs, and poultry headcounts in the hundreds of millions. Meat and dairy production have
The FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that works to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, and improve rural living conditions worldwide. It was founded in 1945 and collects, analyzes, and disseminates agricultural information to provide advice on policy and planning. The FAO also offers technical assistance to developing countries. It manages various databases and information systems related to agriculture, food, nutrition, and rural development to improve access to knowledge and support services for farmers, policymakers, and others.
Authors:
Heather Jacobs, Francesco Tubiello, Rocío Cóndor
FAO -- Climate, Energy and Tenure Division
Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on NAMAs Vientiane, Laos
22-25 April, 2014
1. Agriculture is an important socio-economic sector
2. Agriculture is an important GHG emitter
3. Synergies between Mitigation, Adaptation and Food Security: An opportunity for agriculture NAMAs
This document provides background on the concepts of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). It discusses how GAP evolved from agricultural research and extension guidelines aimed at increasing productivity and farmer income. More recently, GAP has taken on increased importance due to demands from food markets for assurances around food safety, environmental, and social standards. The document outlines the history of GAP framework development at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), including defining common GAP principles, guidance from a Committee on Agriculture, and an expert consultation that defined a GAP concept for FAO focusing on developing country contexts.
This document summarizes FAO's Initiative on Soaring Food Prices (ISFP) in Asia and the Pacific. It discusses how food prices increased in Asia leading governments to respond with short-term measures. FAO then launched the ISFP to boost food availability and productivity in the long-term. The ISFP focuses on smallholders and has funded projects in 17 countries. It is also collaborating with regional organizations like SAARC and ASEAN to coordinate responses and identify priority projects.
ISFP Presentation FAO APR Workshop March 2009Chase Palmeri
This document summarizes FAO's Initiative on Soaring Food Prices (ISFP) in Asia and the Pacific. It discusses how food prices increased in Asia leading governments to respond with short-term measures. FAO then launched the ISFP to boost food availability and productivity in the long-term. The ISFP focuses on smallholders and has funded projects in 17 countries. It is also collaborating with regional organizations like SAARC and ASEAN to coordinate responses and identify priority projects.
This document discusses the need for effective early warning and food security information systems in the Arab region. It notes that timely vulnerability analysis and policy-relevant information is needed to help countries better manage food insecurity threats and crises. While some factors leading to recent food price increases could have been identified, most national data in the region is outdated or inaccessible. Strengthening monitoring capacities across markets, trade, agriculture and socioeconomic indicators would help policymakers make more evidence-based decisions to improve food security. Key areas for enhanced monitoring are identified.
The document outlines the process of creating a Municipal Agricultural Profile (MAP), which describes the agricultural features of a municipality. It discusses 8 major components of MAP-ing including agricultural history, physical characteristics, social characteristics, agricultural land use, local agricultural support mechanisms, production/marketing/income profiles, resource strengths/weaknesses, and identified prospects/challenges. It also describes the information needs, sources, tools and processes for gathering data on each component to develop a complete MAP and diagnose any data gaps.
This document summarizes several knowledge products and resources from IFPRI and related organizations. IFPRI produces publications, tools, data, and conducts capacity strengthening. It has regional offices and supports country programs. ReSAKSS supports CAADP implementation in Africa through knowledge products. The Food Security Portal provides data, tools, and analysis related to the global food crisis. ASTI collects data on agricultural research and development spending globally. These organizations aim to provide resources and analysis to support evidence-based policymaking around food security, agriculture and development.
South Africa Nutritional Supplements Market AnalysisInsights10
By 2030, it is anticipated that the South Africa Nutrition and Supplements market will reach a value of $xx Bn from $2.48 Bn Mn in 2022, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2022-2030. The nutritional supplements market in South Africa is primarily dominated by local players such as Solal Technologies Aspen Pharmacare and Adcock Ingram. To get a detailed report, contact us at - info@insights10.com
"Regional perspectives on the unique challenges for food security in Southeast Asia" presented by Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), at the ReSAKSS-Asia Conference, Nov 14-16, 2011, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Limits to the applicability of the innovation platform approach for agricultural development in West Africa: Socio-economic factors constrain stakeholder engagement and confidence by Ashley D. Sparrowa, (CSIRO Land and Water, Private Bag 5, Wembley, WA 6913, Australia) & Adama Traoré (Association pour la Promotion de l'Elevage au Sahel et en Savane (APESS), General Secretariat, 04, BP 590 Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2017.05.014
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Food Fortification Policies in the Asia Region by Dennis Bittisnich, Food Fortification Initiative. Presented at the ReSAKSS-Asia - MIID conference "Evolving Agrifood Systems in Asia: Achieving food and nutrition security by 2030" on Oct 30-31, 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar.
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FAO's products, databases and tools on food security
1. FAO products, databases
and tools on Food Security
Purushottam K. Mudbhary
FAO-Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Technical Workshop on Knowledge,Tools and Lessons
for Informing the Design and Implementation
of Food Security Strategies in Asia
14-16 November 2011
Kathmandu, Nepal
2. Contents
1. FAO flagship publications
2. Information resources and databases
3. Portals with development partners
4. Quick links
4. Agriculture and food security
Most important publications present
comprehensive and objective information and
analysis. These titles are issued regularly, to
inform public debate and policy-making at
national and international levels.
•The State of Food Insecurity in the World
(SOFI)
•The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA)
• State of the World's Forests (SOFO)
•OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook
•The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture
(SOFIA)
•The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets
(SOCO)
http://www.fao.org/publications/en/
http://www.agri-outlook.org/pages/0,2987,en_36774715_36775671_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
6. 1. Commodity markets information
Publication Description When and where is
published?
Crop Prospects and
Food Situation
Provides a review of the food situation by geographic region, a section
dedicated to the LIFDCs and a list of countries requiring external assistance for
food. It also includes a global cereal supply and demand overview
Quarterly
http://www.fao.org/giews/english/c
pfs/index.htm
Global Food Price
Monitor
Describes current food prices at world, regional and country level with focus on
developing countries
Monthly
http://www.fao.org/giews/english/
gfpm/index.htm
Food Outlook Reflects this focus on developments in international markets, with
comprehensive assessments and forecasts on a commodity by commodity basis
Biannually
http://www.fao.org/giews/english/f
o/index.htm
Country Briefs Include information on current agricultural season and the harvest prospects
for main staple food crops and livestock situation.
Quarterly
http://www.fao.org/giews/countryb
rief/
Asia Pacific Food
Situation Update
APFSU
Provides a review of the food situation in Asia and the Pacific Monthly
http://www.fao.org/world/regional
/rap/en/
AP Weekly Price
Monitor
Describes weekly food prices and policy information in selected countries at
Asia and the Pacific countries level
Weekly
http://foodsecuritylink.net/index.ph
p?option=com_remository&Itemid=
27&func=select&id=12
7. Agricultural Market Information System
(AMIS)
• Markets are vital to agriculture and
agriculture is vital to food security.
• Market instability as manifested by sharp
price swings, or volatility, is exacerbated
by a lack of accurate information on the
international supply and demand
situation.
• AMIS is a collaborative food information
initiative that builds on and complements
existing systems and improves global
food market information with accuracy
and transparency.
See reports: http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/wfs-
home/en/?no_cache=1
8.
9. 2. Specific databases
Resource Description Link
FAO STAT Provides time-series and cross sectional data relating to food and
agriculture for some 200 countries.
http://www.fao.org/econom
ic/ess/ess-fs/en/
Food security statistics Webpage that provides data, methodology, MDG progress, food balance
sheets, food analysis for household surveys, working papers, etc.
http://www.fao.org/econom
ic/ess/ess-fs/en/
GIEWS Food Price Data and
Analysis Tool
The database currently includes over 1000 monthly domestic retail and/or
wholesale price series of major foods consumed in 79 countries and 11
international cereal export price series, covering a total of 20 different
food commodity categories.
http://www.fao.org/giews/p
ricetool2/
Food and Agriculture Policy
Decision Analysis Tool
(FAPDA)
It aims to contribute to harmonization of member countries’ policy
decisions for global, regional and national food security.
It provides up-to-date information for policy reviews and analyses to
support the national policy process.
www.fao.org/tc/fapda-tool/
EASYPol A multilingual repository of freely downloadable resources for policy
making in agriculture, rural development and food security.
These resources focus on policy findings, methodological tools and capacity
development.
.
http://www.fao.org/easypol
/output/about.asp
ADAM (Agricultural
Development Assistance
Mapping)
ADAM is a web-based tool, which supports decentralized offices and
technical departments in the identification of FAO comparative
advantages, strategic prioritization and resource mobilization at the
country and (sub) regional level. It also allows users to better understand
Government development priorities, who are the major resource partners
in the sector, as well as to assess coherence and possible gaps in
addressing agriculture sector priorities.
http://fenix.fao.org:8050/fe
nix-web/adam/ADAM.html
16. 3. For and from development partners
FOR development partners…
• ADAM allows users to better understand Government
development priorities, who are the major resource partners in the
sector, as well as to assess coherence and possible gaps in addressing
agriculture sector priorities.
FROM FAO - EU…
• The website provides access to a
wealth of resources that include
– (i) Standards, tools and methodologies,
– (ii) E-learning courses and training
materials; and
– (iii) Food security country briefs
http://www.foodsec.org/web/
• Information for selected countries in
Asia and the Pacific
http://foodsecuritylink.net/
18. • World Food Situation: most recent data including the FAO food price index
http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/wfs-home/en/?no_cache=1
• David Lubin Library
http://www.fao.org/library/en/
• Corporate Document Repository: you will find all FAO publications
http://www.fao.org/documents/en/docrep.jsp;jsessionid=4B4E47FE42F98DCC89B7D04D8394339C
• Right to food
http://www.fao.org/righttofood/index_en.htm
• Rural income generating activities
http://www.fao.org/economic/riga/en/
• Photo Library
http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/consagri/photofile/file/Index.htm
4. Quick links