Agriculture is a critical sector in the Caucuses and Central Asia (CCA). It is one of the largest generators of livelihoods in the region and is therefore integral to the development of economic and social stability. Since the dissolution of the former Soviet Union in 1991, the countries in the CCA have worked to establish …
Two important institutional milestones occurred in 2019: On May 1, the WorldVeg Korea Office opened at the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science of the Korea Rural Development Administration (RDA) (page 10).
Vulnerable and food insecure smallholders, in particular women, in the most vulnerable geographic areas of the Kyrgyz Republic have enhanced livelihoods and increased resilience to shocks to better support food security and nutrition needs all year round
In 2014, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) released a report celebrating achievements through its partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
Twelve African countries (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Uganda). These countries are all located in the dryland regions, which face the greatest threat of environmental degradation in smallholder farms
Food production will need to significantly increase in order to feed the growing global population. However, the current mainly linear food production and consumption model has had significant deleterious effects on the environment, including land degradation, climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, chemical pollution, freshwater abstraction, and fresh and marine water pollution.
The review identifies a basic level for a common understanding of the problems and gaps in food security and nutrition, thereby facilitating the coordination of priority actions needed to eradicate hunger by 2030.
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WFP is the partner of choice for the Government in leading the process of coordination and policy development for the national school feeding programme.
Socio-economic context and role of agriculture
