LAUNCH: 2017 Global Food Policy Report
MAR 23, 2017 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EDT
Vimlendra Sharan, Director, Liaison office for North America of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
This document summarizes the key issues around urbanization and food security discussed in the 2017 Global Food Policy Report. It notes that urbanization is increasing hunger and malnutrition in cities as diets change and the poor face challenges accessing healthy food. Rural-urban linkages are important for development but often broken. The report recommends improving policy coordination between rural and urban areas to enhance linkages and leverage intermediate cities and towns.
LAUNCH: 2017 Global Food Policy Report
MAR 23, 2017 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EDT
Danielle Resnick, Senior Research Fellow, Development Strategies and Governance Division, IFPRI
Global extreme poverty and hunger declined in 2016 according to the document. However, ongoing conflicts, climate challenges, and stagnant economic growth pose uncertainties. The document discusses how urbanization is increasing malnutrition burdens in urban areas and changing diets. It recommends improving rural-urban linkages and coordination between sectors to enhance food systems and leverage opportunities from urbanization and agriculture.
Rodney Mushongachiware
“Food Security and Nutrition in an Urbanizing World”
June 06, 2017
Brussels, Belgium
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), SNV Netherlands Development Organization, and Welthungerhilfe are jointly organizing a one-day event in Brussels on the eve of the European Development Days to explore the challenges and opportunities of urbanization from a variety of perspectives.
Lawline: Counseling the Local Food Movement Part 1Cari Rincker
This presentation was given on October 24, 2013 to Lawline. It is Part 1 or a 2 Part series on "Counseling the Local Food Movement." It gives and overview and background of direct farm marketing, cottage food operations, liability and insurance. You can listen to the presentation and get a FREE CLE from Lawline here: http://bit.ly/15609Rj
Strengthening Rural-Urban Linkages in Africa to achieve food securityFrancois Stepman
Guido Santini, Technical Coordinator of the “Food for the Cities” Programme at FAO
3 December 2018. This was the forth event in the series ‘Frontiers in Development Policy’ and it analyzed the importance of the link between both the rural and urban dimension. In particular the focus was on recognizing the role of small towns and enhancing rural-urban linkages in making food systems more effective and inclusive.
Developing the rice value chain in East and West Africa Major challenges but ...Francois Stepman
The document discusses the development of the rice value chain in East and West Africa. It outlines the challenges facing rice production on the continent but also its high potential given suitable conditions. The Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) is a European Commission program aimed at developing the rice sector through a matching funds mechanism that leverages private sector investments. CARI Phase I achieved increased productivity, efficiency and incomes for farmers in several countries. Phase II will expand these efforts to additional countries and smallholders through multi-actor partnerships along the entire rice value chain. Key approaches include matching funds, farmer business schools and an expert training program.
How tobuild Urban food systems for better diets, nutrition and healthFrancois Stepman
This document outlines the need to build better urban food systems in low and middle-income countries to improve diets, nutrition, and health. It notes that the urban poor suffer from all forms of malnutrition due to poor quality diets high in sugar, salt, and fat. Nutrition transitions in cities from traditional to processed foods contributes to the double burden of malnutrition. Individual and household factors like income, time constraints, and limited cooking facilities drive consumption of unhealthy processed foods. The rapidly changing urban food environment with aggressive marketing and spread of supermarkets increases access to unhealthy ultra-processed foods. Better evidence is needed on urban diets, food environments, and food systems to identify opportunities to improve nutrition through the food system.
This document summarizes the key issues around urbanization and food security discussed in the 2017 Global Food Policy Report. It notes that urbanization is increasing hunger and malnutrition in cities as diets change and the poor face challenges accessing healthy food. Rural-urban linkages are important for development but often broken. The report recommends improving policy coordination between rural and urban areas to enhance linkages and leverage intermediate cities and towns.
LAUNCH: 2017 Global Food Policy Report
MAR 23, 2017 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EDT
Danielle Resnick, Senior Research Fellow, Development Strategies and Governance Division, IFPRI
Global extreme poverty and hunger declined in 2016 according to the document. However, ongoing conflicts, climate challenges, and stagnant economic growth pose uncertainties. The document discusses how urbanization is increasing malnutrition burdens in urban areas and changing diets. It recommends improving rural-urban linkages and coordination between sectors to enhance food systems and leverage opportunities from urbanization and agriculture.
Rodney Mushongachiware
“Food Security and Nutrition in an Urbanizing World”
June 06, 2017
Brussels, Belgium
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), SNV Netherlands Development Organization, and Welthungerhilfe are jointly organizing a one-day event in Brussels on the eve of the European Development Days to explore the challenges and opportunities of urbanization from a variety of perspectives.
Lawline: Counseling the Local Food Movement Part 1Cari Rincker
This presentation was given on October 24, 2013 to Lawline. It is Part 1 or a 2 Part series on "Counseling the Local Food Movement." It gives and overview and background of direct farm marketing, cottage food operations, liability and insurance. You can listen to the presentation and get a FREE CLE from Lawline here: http://bit.ly/15609Rj
Strengthening Rural-Urban Linkages in Africa to achieve food securityFrancois Stepman
Guido Santini, Technical Coordinator of the “Food for the Cities” Programme at FAO
3 December 2018. This was the forth event in the series ‘Frontiers in Development Policy’ and it analyzed the importance of the link between both the rural and urban dimension. In particular the focus was on recognizing the role of small towns and enhancing rural-urban linkages in making food systems more effective and inclusive.
Developing the rice value chain in East and West Africa Major challenges but ...Francois Stepman
The document discusses the development of the rice value chain in East and West Africa. It outlines the challenges facing rice production on the continent but also its high potential given suitable conditions. The Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) is a European Commission program aimed at developing the rice sector through a matching funds mechanism that leverages private sector investments. CARI Phase I achieved increased productivity, efficiency and incomes for farmers in several countries. Phase II will expand these efforts to additional countries and smallholders through multi-actor partnerships along the entire rice value chain. Key approaches include matching funds, farmer business schools and an expert training program.
How tobuild Urban food systems for better diets, nutrition and healthFrancois Stepman
This document outlines the need to build better urban food systems in low and middle-income countries to improve diets, nutrition, and health. It notes that the urban poor suffer from all forms of malnutrition due to poor quality diets high in sugar, salt, and fat. Nutrition transitions in cities from traditional to processed foods contributes to the double burden of malnutrition. Individual and household factors like income, time constraints, and limited cooking facilities drive consumption of unhealthy processed foods. The rapidly changing urban food environment with aggressive marketing and spread of supermarkets increases access to unhealthy ultra-processed foods. Better evidence is needed on urban diets, food environments, and food systems to identify opportunities to improve nutrition through the food system.
This document provides an overview of rural marketing in India. It discusses the evolution of rural marketing from primarily agricultural marketing to a broader market encompassing consumer goods and services. Key characteristics of rural markets include a large population, low literacy rates, traditional outlooks, and inadequate infrastructure. The rural consumer base is diverse with varying economic statuses. While rural markets face challenges such as understanding consumer needs and low incomes, they also provide great potential given the size of the population and rising prosperity in recent decades.
The document summarizes key challenges and opportunities facing the global food system. It notes that while food production is strong and prices are declining, inequality is rising globally and conflicts and climate change are driving increased hunger. International cooperation on trade, investment, knowledge sharing, and governance will be important to address these issues and ensure food security. However, anti-globalization sentiments and policy uncertainties pose threats to further progress.
The document summarizes efforts by the City of Tshwane in South Africa to address hunger and food insecurity through agricultural development programs. It notes that poverty and unemployment have increased in Tshwane, with over 200,000 households living in poverty. The city aims to fight poverty and ensure food security through its agriculture division, which supports programs like establishing homestead, community, and institutional food gardens; supporting emerging farmers; and creating agricultural villages to provide jobs, affordable food, and capacity building. The division implements various policies and programs focused on revitalizing urban agriculture, training, water harvesting, production support, research, and agro-processing.
Frontiers in Development Policy Strengthening Rural-Urban Linkages in Africa ...Francois Stepman
Guido Santini (Food for the Cities Programme Coordinator).
3 December 2018. This was the forth event in the series ‘Frontiers in Development Policy’ and it analyzed the importance of the link between both the rural and urban dimension. In particular the focus was on recognizing the role of small towns and enhancing rural-urban linkages in making food systems more effective and inclusive.
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on wild meat use and perception in communiti...IIED
The document summarizes a study on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on wild meat use and perceptions in communities near the Dja Faunal Reserve in Cameroon. The study found that the pandemic increased difficulties in accessing schools, income, travel, customers, work and food for many communities. It also found that wild meat consumption remained important despite Covid-19 risks. Most respondents disagreed with proposals to close wild meat markets due to livelihood dependencies and a lack of alternatives. The conclusion was that pandemic impacts on livelihoods seemed more concerning than health risks from wild meat, and findings could help policymaking support communities.
Reshaping the Food System for Food Security & NutritionExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership/en/
This presentation was presented during the Eurasian Soil Partnership workshop that was held on 29 February - 02 March 2016 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and it was made by Shenggen Fan.
Youth or Young mothers? The paradox of transitions in the rural women’s livesICRISAT
The critical role farmers play in food production and the associated value chain players in food systems delivery to consumers have been demonstrated. Even in a pandemic, populations needed to be nourished! We salute the rural farmers, and especially the women farmers, who make up 24-56% of labor providers in rural Africa, who bear the largest burden in the drylands!
Achieving sustainable food security for allYacinta Esti
The document discusses sustainable food security in Indonesia. It notes that while Indonesia was generally food secure in 2007, food insecurity was caused by issues of availability and access. Local governments aim to tackle barriers to food accessibility like limited stocks and poor infrastructure. Achieving sustainable food security requires balancing production with population growth, environmental protection, and cultural dimensions of food consumption. Both increasing domestic food production and ensuring access through measures like subsidies are important, but distribution channels need improving and dependency on imports reducing. Sustainable solutions require considering agricultural land scarcity and favoring production in suitable ecological zones over large estates that damage the environment.
This document discusses challenges and opportunities around food in the region. It notes that while food is important for health, culture, and enjoyment, many residents face issues with access, cost, and dietary behaviors. Only 27% eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Over 60% of adults are overweight or obese. The document also analyzes demographic trends, food spending as a percentage of income, limited supermarket access in some neighborhoods, and the role of food assistance programs. It proposes next steps like identifying suitable farmland and increasing local food production and distribution to improve food security.
Presented by IWMI's Alan Nicol at the 2016 Stockholm World Water Week, in Stockholm, Sweden, on August 29, 2016. At the session on "Migration and water management: Lessons for policy and practice".
Presented by IWMI's Fraser Sugden at the 2016 Stockholm World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden, on August 29, 2016.
Session: Migration and water management: Lessons for policy and practice
Farm Production, Market Access and Dietary Diversity in China’s Poor Rural Households: Evidence from a Panel Data by Kevin Chen, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI- Beijing.
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.
This document discusses marketing environment and rural marketing. It begins by defining marketing as the process of planning, pricing, promoting and distributing goods and services to create value for both individuals and organizations.
It then explains that a company's marketing system is influenced by various internal and external environmental factors. Internal factors include a company's departments like R&D, production, and accounting. External micro factors are suppliers, customers, competitors and intermediaries. Macro factors are demographics, economy, technology, and social/culture.
The document also summarizes the key features of rural markets in India like large scattered population, agriculture-based income, and poor infrastructure. It notes the potential of rural markets due to growing prosperity, consumption
COVID-19 and agricultural value chains: Impacts and adaptationsIFPRI-PIM
PIM Webinar recorded on November 29, 2021.
Presenters: Ben Belton - Global Lead, Social and Economic Inclusion, WorldFish
Diego Naziri – value chain and postharvest specialist, International Potato Center (CIP); Leader of “Nutritious Food and Value Added through Post-harvest Innovation” research flagship in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)
Gashaw Tadesse Abate - Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Abut Hayat Md. Saiful Islam – Professor at Department of Agricultural Economics at Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Marcel Gatto – Agricultural Economist at the International Potato Center (CIP).
Humnath Bhandari - Senior Agricultural Economist and Country Representative, IRRI Bangladesh.
G.M. Monirul Alam - Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
Full recording of the webinar available at https://bit.ly/3DN18in
- The document summarizes a study on the impact of COVID-19 on food security for women farmers in Nepal. It is based on phone surveys of 421 women farmers over 4 rounds.
- Key findings include many households experiencing income loss and using coping strategies like savings, borrowing, and reducing food expenditures. Food insecurity and poor dietary diversity were common initially but improved over time.
- Regression analysis found factors like wealth, land ownership, group membership, migration, occupation, income loss, and sickness increased risks of food insecurity and poor diet quality. Experiencing food insecurity raised risks of depression.
A Parent's Guide to Understanding Social Media Adam McLane
The document provides a parent's guide to understanding their teen's social media use. It outlines 6 principles for developing healthy social media habits: 1) the speed, searchability, and reach of social media is new; 2) there is no privacy on the internet; 3) personalities can flip flop online; 4) where teens go online leads to what they do; 5) teens are the product for social media companies; and 6) teens want to talk to parents about social media. It also provides data on popular social media platforms and how teens use them, both benefits and risks of social media use, and tips for parents on learning about social media together with their teens.
Este documento describe los fundamentos de Access, incluyendo registros, campos, tipos de campos e informes. Los registros representan objetos de datos estructurados en tablas formadas por filas y columnas. Las tablas se componen de campos con propiedades que describen los datos almacenados. Los tipos de campos determinan qué datos puede contener cada campo. Finalmente, los informes permiten ver y resumir la información de la base de datos de diferentes formas.
This document provides an overview of rural marketing in India. It discusses the evolution of rural marketing from primarily agricultural marketing to a broader market encompassing consumer goods and services. Key characteristics of rural markets include a large population, low literacy rates, traditional outlooks, and inadequate infrastructure. The rural consumer base is diverse with varying economic statuses. While rural markets face challenges such as understanding consumer needs and low incomes, they also provide great potential given the size of the population and rising prosperity in recent decades.
The document summarizes key challenges and opportunities facing the global food system. It notes that while food production is strong and prices are declining, inequality is rising globally and conflicts and climate change are driving increased hunger. International cooperation on trade, investment, knowledge sharing, and governance will be important to address these issues and ensure food security. However, anti-globalization sentiments and policy uncertainties pose threats to further progress.
The document summarizes efforts by the City of Tshwane in South Africa to address hunger and food insecurity through agricultural development programs. It notes that poverty and unemployment have increased in Tshwane, with over 200,000 households living in poverty. The city aims to fight poverty and ensure food security through its agriculture division, which supports programs like establishing homestead, community, and institutional food gardens; supporting emerging farmers; and creating agricultural villages to provide jobs, affordable food, and capacity building. The division implements various policies and programs focused on revitalizing urban agriculture, training, water harvesting, production support, research, and agro-processing.
Frontiers in Development Policy Strengthening Rural-Urban Linkages in Africa ...Francois Stepman
Guido Santini (Food for the Cities Programme Coordinator).
3 December 2018. This was the forth event in the series ‘Frontiers in Development Policy’ and it analyzed the importance of the link between both the rural and urban dimension. In particular the focus was on recognizing the role of small towns and enhancing rural-urban linkages in making food systems more effective and inclusive.
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on wild meat use and perception in communiti...IIED
The document summarizes a study on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on wild meat use and perceptions in communities near the Dja Faunal Reserve in Cameroon. The study found that the pandemic increased difficulties in accessing schools, income, travel, customers, work and food for many communities. It also found that wild meat consumption remained important despite Covid-19 risks. Most respondents disagreed with proposals to close wild meat markets due to livelihood dependencies and a lack of alternatives. The conclusion was that pandemic impacts on livelihoods seemed more concerning than health risks from wild meat, and findings could help policymaking support communities.
Reshaping the Food System for Food Security & NutritionExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership/en/
This presentation was presented during the Eurasian Soil Partnership workshop that was held on 29 February - 02 March 2016 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and it was made by Shenggen Fan.
Youth or Young mothers? The paradox of transitions in the rural women’s livesICRISAT
The critical role farmers play in food production and the associated value chain players in food systems delivery to consumers have been demonstrated. Even in a pandemic, populations needed to be nourished! We salute the rural farmers, and especially the women farmers, who make up 24-56% of labor providers in rural Africa, who bear the largest burden in the drylands!
Achieving sustainable food security for allYacinta Esti
The document discusses sustainable food security in Indonesia. It notes that while Indonesia was generally food secure in 2007, food insecurity was caused by issues of availability and access. Local governments aim to tackle barriers to food accessibility like limited stocks and poor infrastructure. Achieving sustainable food security requires balancing production with population growth, environmental protection, and cultural dimensions of food consumption. Both increasing domestic food production and ensuring access through measures like subsidies are important, but distribution channels need improving and dependency on imports reducing. Sustainable solutions require considering agricultural land scarcity and favoring production in suitable ecological zones over large estates that damage the environment.
This document discusses challenges and opportunities around food in the region. It notes that while food is important for health, culture, and enjoyment, many residents face issues with access, cost, and dietary behaviors. Only 27% eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Over 60% of adults are overweight or obese. The document also analyzes demographic trends, food spending as a percentage of income, limited supermarket access in some neighborhoods, and the role of food assistance programs. It proposes next steps like identifying suitable farmland and increasing local food production and distribution to improve food security.
Presented by IWMI's Alan Nicol at the 2016 Stockholm World Water Week, in Stockholm, Sweden, on August 29, 2016. At the session on "Migration and water management: Lessons for policy and practice".
Presented by IWMI's Fraser Sugden at the 2016 Stockholm World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden, on August 29, 2016.
Session: Migration and water management: Lessons for policy and practice
Farm Production, Market Access and Dietary Diversity in China’s Poor Rural Households: Evidence from a Panel Data by Kevin Chen, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI- Beijing.
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.
This document discusses marketing environment and rural marketing. It begins by defining marketing as the process of planning, pricing, promoting and distributing goods and services to create value for both individuals and organizations.
It then explains that a company's marketing system is influenced by various internal and external environmental factors. Internal factors include a company's departments like R&D, production, and accounting. External micro factors are suppliers, customers, competitors and intermediaries. Macro factors are demographics, economy, technology, and social/culture.
The document also summarizes the key features of rural markets in India like large scattered population, agriculture-based income, and poor infrastructure. It notes the potential of rural markets due to growing prosperity, consumption
COVID-19 and agricultural value chains: Impacts and adaptationsIFPRI-PIM
PIM Webinar recorded on November 29, 2021.
Presenters: Ben Belton - Global Lead, Social and Economic Inclusion, WorldFish
Diego Naziri – value chain and postharvest specialist, International Potato Center (CIP); Leader of “Nutritious Food and Value Added through Post-harvest Innovation” research flagship in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)
Gashaw Tadesse Abate - Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Abut Hayat Md. Saiful Islam – Professor at Department of Agricultural Economics at Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Marcel Gatto – Agricultural Economist at the International Potato Center (CIP).
Humnath Bhandari - Senior Agricultural Economist and Country Representative, IRRI Bangladesh.
G.M. Monirul Alam - Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
Full recording of the webinar available at https://bit.ly/3DN18in
- The document summarizes a study on the impact of COVID-19 on food security for women farmers in Nepal. It is based on phone surveys of 421 women farmers over 4 rounds.
- Key findings include many households experiencing income loss and using coping strategies like savings, borrowing, and reducing food expenditures. Food insecurity and poor dietary diversity were common initially but improved over time.
- Regression analysis found factors like wealth, land ownership, group membership, migration, occupation, income loss, and sickness increased risks of food insecurity and poor diet quality. Experiencing food insecurity raised risks of depression.
A Parent's Guide to Understanding Social Media Adam McLane
The document provides a parent's guide to understanding their teen's social media use. It outlines 6 principles for developing healthy social media habits: 1) the speed, searchability, and reach of social media is new; 2) there is no privacy on the internet; 3) personalities can flip flop online; 4) where teens go online leads to what they do; 5) teens are the product for social media companies; and 6) teens want to talk to parents about social media. It also provides data on popular social media platforms and how teens use them, both benefits and risks of social media use, and tips for parents on learning about social media together with their teens.
Este documento describe los fundamentos de Access, incluyendo registros, campos, tipos de campos e informes. Los registros representan objetos de datos estructurados en tablas formadas por filas y columnas. Las tablas se componen de campos con propiedades que describen los datos almacenados. Los tipos de campos determinan qué datos puede contener cada campo. Finalmente, los informes permiten ver y resumir la información de la base de datos de diferentes formas.
La mecatrónica surgió como consecuencia de la revolución industrial y se desarrolló a partir de investigaciones en cibernética en las décadas de 1930 y 1940. La ingeniería mecatrónica se enfoca en áreas como mecánica, electrónica, informática y control para garantizar el diseño y desarrollo de productos y maquinarias complejas de manera versátil.
El documento presenta información sobre el tema de la representación técnica a lo largo de la historia. Se describen los orígenes de la comunicación humana desde la prehistoria hasta la actualidad, pasando por las primeras civilizaciones que desarrollaron sistemas de escritura como los sumerios y egipcios. También se explica la evolución de los alfabetos y soportes de escritura, así como importantes invenciones como la imprenta y los medios electrónicos que revolucionaron la comunicación.
Arbor Realty Trust offers commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans and other financing products for commercial real estate. Their CMBS expertise allows them to provide customized financing solutions with benefits like maximized leverage, rapid execution of non-recourse loans, and a flexible financing options tailored to each client's needs. Their CMBS platform has provided over $7 million in financing for a Santa Monica multifamily property and $54 million for a Los Angeles multifamily property.
El índice de confianza del consumidor se mantuvo estable en marzoEconomis
El Índice de Confianza del Consumidor (ICC) sube 0,7% con respecto al mes de febrero. En la comparación interanual, el índice muestra una caída de 15% respecto a marzo de 2016.
Material a emplearse en breve en curso de capacitación docente para nombramiento 2017 y contrato 2018 y 2019 en la Ciudad de Huacho, ¡No faltes! Te estamos esperando...Son 28 casuísticas el día de hoy....
Apache BookKeeper: A High Performance and Low Latency Storage ServiceSijie Guo
Apache BookKeeper is a high-performance distributed log service that provides durability and ordering guarantees. It addresses challenges in distributed systems like failures, inconsistencies, and split-brain issues. It provides an immutable data abstraction of ledgers composed of segments and blocks. Projects like DistributedLog, Pulsar, and Salesforce Distributed Store use BookKeeper as a building block. DistributedLog scales to handle 1.5 trillion records per day at Twitter. Pulsar provides messaging at Yahoo at over 100 billion messages per day. BookKeeper provides durability and ordering which these systems leverage for use cases like logs, queues, and streams.
BlueStore, A New Storage Backend for Ceph, One Year InSage Weil
BlueStore is a new storage backend for Ceph OSDs that consumes block devices directly, bypassing the local XFS file system that is currently used today. It's design is motivated by everything we've learned about OSD workloads and interface requirements over the last decade, and everything that has worked well and not so well when storing objects as files in local files systems like XFS, btrfs, or ext4. BlueStore has been under development for a bit more than a year now, and has reached a state where it is becoming usable in production. This talk will cover the BlueStore design, how it has evolved over the last year, and what challenges remain before it can become the new default storage backend.
Evidence-Based Agricultural Policy Formulation for Improved Nutrition by Akht...ifpri_dhaka
This document outlines a proposed research project to evaluate the impacts of different modalities for making agriculture in Bangladesh more nutrition-sensitive and empowering for women. The project would test six approaches using a randomized controlled trial methodology. Outcome indicators would measure impacts on incomes, dietary diversity, nutritional status, and women's empowerment. The goal is to identify effective policies and investments to strengthen links between agriculture, nutrition, and gender equality in Bangladesh.
The document summarizes the launch of the Egypt Strategy Support Program (Egypt SSP). The objectives of the Egypt SSP are to raise incomes of rural poor Egyptians and improve food and nutrition security through generating policy evidence, strengthening capacity building, and conducting actionable research. Initial program components funded by USAID include conducting impact evaluations of three projects in Upper Egypt, building national partners' capacity in monitoring and evaluation, and performing policy advisory research. A workshop was held to identify strategic research areas and topics for the Egypt SSP over 2016-2020 within four themes: economic transformation, institutions and social inclusion, food and natural resources, and public health and nutrition.
The evaluation of an intermediate impact on organizational performance allows to explain a program’s success or failure, which can be more important than identifying ultimate outcomes at the farm-household level (as in this case).
This presentation discusses initiatives and strategies for sustaining working cultural landscapes in the US. It notes the trend towards larger industrial farms and loss of small family farms. Case studies are provided of efforts to conserve heritage agricultural landscapes through partnerships supporting sustainable farming, food policy programs, and initiatives recognizing cultural heritage values. Both challenges and opportunities are discussed for different types of agricultural landscapes and specialty crops.
This report summarizes the current food system serving Bristol, England. It finds that while the South West region produces a significant amount of meat, dairy, and vegetables, the UK imports 40% of its total food needs, including 90% of fruits and 60% of vegetables. In Bristol, 70% of food shopping is done at one of 70 supermarket locations, primarily owned by four major companies, compared to previously using many independent grocers and markets. The report examines production, distribution, retail, processing, waste and community food activities to assess the resilience of Bristol's food system. It identifies strengths like local meat and dairy production but also vulnerabilities such as dependence on imports and the decline of wholesale and local markets.
The document discusses strategies to enhance smallholder profitability in Africa. It notes that smallholders make up the majority of poor and hungry people in Africa but face many challenges. Key strategies discussed include promoting land rights and markets, agricultural research to increase productivity, supporting efficient food value chains, addressing gender gaps, developing young farmers, and scaling up cross-sector social safety nets. The director argues that smallholders need support to either move up to more profitable farming or move out of agriculture into other sectors.
This document discusses boosting agricultural productivity in India. It notes that agriculture contributes significantly to India's GDP and that India is a major global producer of many crops. However, Indian agriculture also has features like dependence on monsoon, small land holdings, and lack of infrastructure. The document then outlines India's agricultural marketing system, including various market levels and distribution channels. It identifies defects in the current system and proposes measures to improve productivity, such as reducing middlemen, providing market information to farmers, and increasing the use of technology.
Presented by – Sejuti Basu; Manager – Research & Advocacy; PRAGYA
Presented at - Mountain Agriculture Assistance Service – Launch Meet hosted by PRAGYA
7 August 2014 | India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Ensuring livestock livelihoods and animal source food securityILRI
The document discusses trends in the global livestock sector and the role of smallholder producers in developing countries. It makes three key points:
1) Demand for animal-source foods will continue rising significantly in developing countries, where most production already occurs among smallholder farmers who both produce and consume locally.
2) Smallholder livestock systems present opportunities to address technical constraints around health, feed, genetics, and markets to boost production in a sustainable way that benefits livelihoods.
3) Coordinated efforts to improve smallholder and commercial systems can expand the supply of animal-source foods while transforming rural development.
This year’s report looks at the impact of rapid urban growth on food security and nutrition, and considers how food systems can be reshaped to benefit both urban and rural populations.
This document provides an overview and analysis of the rice retail industry in the municipality of Lavezares, Philippines. It discusses the purpose of studying the market structure, customer satisfaction, productivity and competitiveness of rice retailers in Lavezares. The goals are to provide quality rice products, competent customer service, and maintain competitiveness. It then provides details on the rice retail industry, including market trends, projected growth, key customer demographics like age and income levels in Lavezares, and the location and occupations of residents.
This document discusses the farm to table movement and its benefits. It notes that before the mid-20th century, people ate food grown locally without realizing it was a movement. It then describes how industrialization led people to move to cities and become disconnected from their food sources. The document quotes Alice Waters saying fresh local food tastes better and has more nutrients. It outlines environmental, economic, and health benefits of supporting small local farms through reduced transportation and resources. It provides examples of local farms and markets in New Orleans that are part of the farm to table trend.
This document provides an introduction to marketing local food and discusses various direct and intermediate marketing options for farmers. It begins with a self-assessment tool to help farmers identify their preferences and strengths in terms of customer contact, regulations, liability, pricing, and paperwork/organization. This can help determine which marketing strategies may be the best fit. The document then provides overviews and profiles of different local food marketing approaches, including farmers' markets, community supported agriculture, agritourism, pick-your-own, roadside stands, restaurants/grocery stores, institutional food service, brokers/distributors, and collaboratives. Later sections cover general topics like regulations, food safety, liability, pricing, branding and more.
This document outlines a presentation about supporting farmers and farmer organizations through agritourism in Papua New Guinea. It discusses how agritourism can benefit farmers by providing new market opportunities and improving the local economy. It identifies the key actors in the agricultural supply chain, including smallholder farmers, farmer organizations, traders, hotels and restaurants. It stresses that farmers lack production skills and the ability to meet market demands consistently. The presentation recommends capacity building for farmers and farmer organizations through nutritional cooking classes, farm training, field trips, and partnerships between farmer groups and hotels/restaurants.
Economic resilience for local food - Steve DuffLocal Food
How does a local food system create economic value both for its consumers and its producers? How does a shifting global trade environment affect our local food systems? Join this presentation and discussion with OMAFRA’s senior economist.
This document provides an introduction to an urban agriculture course. It discusses definitions of urban agriculture, noting that over half the world's population lives in cities. Reasons for urban agriculture include issues of food security, environmental sustainability, and community development. Examples of urban agriculture are discussed for different regions, including Los Angeles. The history of urban agriculture is reviewed, from victory gardens to current initiatives. Methods and considerations for urban agriculture are also introduced.
Land O'Lakes is a $10 billion agriculture and food company focused on growing through innovation. It has a proud past as a farmer-owned cooperative founded in 1921 with deep roots in rural America. Today it is a strong, global business producing more food with fewer resources. Its vibrant tomorrow will require meeting challenges like increasing global food demand while protecting finite land and water. Continued productivity gains and telling agriculture's story of affordability and sustainability will be key.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 aims to end hunger, malnutrition, and double agricultural production by 2030. Currently, over 250 million people face starvation and 144 million children under 5 suffer from malnutrition. Achieving zero hunger would improve quality of life through stronger economies, social equality, and better health. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity so supporting local organizations, conscientious purchasing, voting for advocates, and raising awareness on social media can all help achieve this important goal.
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1. IFPRI GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT 2017
“PERSPECTIVES ON FOOD & NUTRITION SECURITY: THE –
RURAL-URBAN CONTINUUM”
Vimlendra Sharan, Director
FAO Liaison Office for North America
12. FOOD FROM SMALL FARMS TO BIG CITIES
Production Storage and Processing Distribution and
Transport
Retailing and promotion Consumption
Smallholders,
agricultural laborers,
commodity producers
Packers, millers, traders,
refiners
Importers, exporters,
brokers, wholesalers
Informal retailers, supermarkets, restaurants, fast-
food companies
Household
RURAL-URBAN CONTINUUM
Very-rural Rural Small towns Intermediate cities Peri-urban Very -urban
FOOD- SECTOR FLOWS
SUPPLY CHAIN ACTIVITIES AND ACTORS
Food and agricultural products. Natural resources. Finance and insurance.
Inputs (e.g., seeds, equipment). Labor and remittances. Information. Waste.
13. FAO’s RESPONSE
• Facilitate, promote & support policy dialogue – global, regional &
country
• Assemble, analyse, monitor and improve access to data & info
• Advise & support capacity development
• Advocate and Communicate