In transition countries small-scale farmers and households are effectively excluded from direct participation in markets. In general, they face pressures from larger processors and retail chains to supply raw materials in required quantities and quality. These demands often pose a great challenge for integration into value chains. At the same time, local, often small and …
PROCESSOR DRIVEN INTEGRATION OF SMALL FARMERS INTO VALUE CHAINS IN KYRGYZSTAN
In Kyrgyzstan over 75 percent of agricultural land is cultivated by small-scale farmers. These farmers are facing a number of challenges in production and marketing due to limited land resources (each farmer has 1.35 ha of land on average), low production volumes, lack of permanent buyers and a lack of knowledge and skills in agricultural …
PROCESSOR DRIVEN INTEGRATION OF SMALL FARMERS INTO VALUE CHAINS IN KYRGYZSTAN Read More »
FOOD LOSSES AND WASTE IN KAZAKHSTAN
The study has been carried out in the framework of global, regional and country-level studies conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
REDUCTION OF FOOD LOSSES AND WASTE IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA FOR IMPROVED FOOD SECURITY AND AGRIFOOD CHAIN EFFICIENCY
This paper carries the name of the author and should be used and cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations and conclusions are the authors’ own and should not be attributed to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, its management, or any member countries.
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN UZBEKISTAN: Status, practices and prospects
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the …
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN UZBEKISTAN: Status, practices and prospects Read More »
Keynote by Prof. Dr. Hermann Lotze-Campen Cooperation, preperation, information – how to prepare the food system for economic shocks
„As we move in a world with increasingly changing climate, international trade of good, sufficient storage facilities and market information are curcial to prepare for multiple interruptions in production systems around the world.“
Climate Impact Modelling in Research Domain 2
RD2 employs various climate and impact models at global and regional scales. These models have been continuously improved and results have been validated over recent years. They have also been linked to integrate climate impacts across different sectors.
Inequality, Human Well-Being and Development
FutureLab Inequality, Human Well-Being and Development, hosted by Research Department 2 on Climate Resilience, co-leaders: Kati Krähnert and N.N. Motivation
Urban Transformations
Cities are the habitat of humans. Globally, more and more people live and work in urban areas and our research recognizes that changing environments and anthropogenic dynamics are closely related. To a large extent the solution of climate and sustainability crises can only be resolved through cities. Considering the overwhelming complexity of urban systems various …
Hydroclimatic Risks
The quantification of climate risks at the regional scale will be improved and provided for end-user oriented applications. This includes new modelling methodologies for extremes, quantification of uncertainties along the impact modelling chain, and development of useful climate service solutions. Systematic model intercomparisons will be coordinated for the hydrological and forest sectors in the framework …