This report presents the results of one of the first practical applications of the Water Footprint Assessment methodology in the Central Asian region. The Water Footprint is a measure of the water used for the production of goods and services. The Blue Water Footprint refers to the consumption of surface and groundwater, while the green …
Publications on climate change issues in the context of countries of Central Asia and the region as a whole
Hospitality is a hallmark of Central Asian culture, and food plays a starring role. Some traditional dishes date back centuries, and some contemporary dishes reflect the influences of distant places. With increasing globalization and trade, the region is becoming less isolated, and faces new opportunities and challenges. One major challenge already influencing the region is …
The 4th International Conference on Global Food Security addresses the topic of food security at all spatial levels from local to global, and from an interdisciplinary and systemic food systems perspective. It aims to better understand environmental, nutritional, agricultural, demographic, socio-economic, political, technological and institutional drivers, costs and outcomes of current and future food security.
In the last quarter of 2015, the GEF Agencies, GEF Secretariat and STAP continued with consultation and outreach toward further development of the IAP programs.
Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center
This IFPRI-PIM seminar will present the modeling approach and showcase results from three case studies—Nigeria, Myanmar, and Sudan. Presenters will highlight how differences in policy design, implementation, and economic structure affect the experience with COVID-19, specifically for food systems and poverty, in these countries.
In 2009, the Central Asia and the Caucasus Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (CACAARI) conducted on-line consultations to define agricultural research priorities in Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC) region.