Access to Land for Urban Agriculture
| Urban agriculture has always been part of urban settlements. In the past and even today many urban inhabitants turn to it as part of their livelihood strategy. Although the quantity of food produced by city farming does not match up to that outside the city, its impact is quite considerable. Yet, national and municipal policy do not acknowledge this important role, but consider urban agriculture as something of the past, and one that does not have a place in modern urban design. This poses sever more... |
December 23, 2003
HIV/AIDS and its Impact on Africa's Rural Workforce
| The projected 26% decline in the agricultural workforce from 1985-2020, makes Namibia look like the hardest hit of all the Southern and East African countries. Sadly it is far from being the exception. The decline - otherwise ranging from -13% in Uganda to -23% in Botswana - causes the FAO to speak of "rural disintegration". Acknowledging that "80% of people in the most affected countries depend on agriculture for their subsistence", the FAO also sees the health sector as having to provide most more... |
Related links:
| > | HIV/AIDS: the Social and Economic Impact of an Epidemic |
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| > | Food Security related Resources on HIV/AIDS |
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| > | FAO site on HIV/AIDS |
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| > | HIV/AIDS, Food Security and Nutrition |
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| > | Agriculture and HIV/AIDS |
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| > | Towards Identifying Impacts of HIV/AIDS on Food Security in Southern Africa and Implications for Response: Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
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| > | Baseline survey report on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the agricultural sector and rural livelihoods in Uganda |
| > | See the new Gateway Cross-Topic Special on The Information Society |
November 18, 2003
A hundred years too late?
| World Food Day was a painful reminder of commitments made and broken. FAO reports suggest that the goal of halving the number of the world's hungry to some 400 million people by 2015 will be overshot by one hundred years. That's five generations. This year's World Food Day revolved around the International Alliance against Hunger, a multi-agency private and public-sector effort to combat hunger. In the light of the failure so far to even approach the World Food Summit goals, there have to be que more... |
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| > | Food Security and Biodiversity: Sharing the Benefit of Plant Genetic Resources |
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| > | OXFAM Canada World Food Day Kit |
| > | Commentary from Rajul Pandya-Lorch |
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| > | Development Gateway Cross-Topic Special on World Hunger |
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| > | FAO World Food Day Site 2003 |
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| > | FAO Telefood Fund-Raising Campaign |
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| > | World Food Day Ambassadors |
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| > | Colloque : Le monde peut-il nourrir le monde ? Sécuriser l'alimentation de la planète |
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| > | World Food Prize International Symposium: Building Alliances to Defeat Hunger and Famine |
October 15, 2003
Trade Distortions and Poor Farmers
Most seem to agree that trade distortions should be eliminated. How fast and how far are some of the key questions that have to be answered at the upcoming fifth ministerial
conference of the World Trade Organization in Cancún, Mexico. The negotiations taking place between 10-14 September 2003, will make all the difference to the lot of poor farmers around the world. The Doha Development Agenda, concluded in October 2001, made a strong commitment to raising levels of development in impoverish more... |
Related links:
| > | Trade resources on the Development Gateway |
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| > | 2003 World Trade Report |
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| > | IFPRI on the impact of agricultural trade policies on developing nations |
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| > | Future Harvest: Demanding action in Cancún - a checklist for agriculture, the environment and trade |
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| > | Funders Network on Trade and Globalization: Agriculture |
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| > | OECD Backgrounders |
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| > | FAO Factsheets |
September 4, 2003
End to War, but not Hunger, in Democratic Republic of Congo
| The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally put an end to four years of war with Rwanda and Uganda, but the country's economy continues to bleed as a result of the conflict. According to the World Food Programme, some 1.4 million people need urgent food aid. Malnutrition rates are high among internally displaced persons, refugees, children and the elderly, and is thought to account for more than 50% of infant mortality. The World Health Organization estimates that the healthy life expectancy of more... |
August 25, 2003
Have your say on biotech
"The use of genetically modified crops in developing countries" is a discussion paper published by the UK-based Nuffield Council on Bioethics. Following up on their 1999 report "Genetically modified crops: ethical and social issues" the paper, which is very upbeat about GM crops, is intended to contribute to 'GM Nation?', a public debate organised by the UK government. Visit their site (link below) to download the report and to send comments before 8 August 2003.
To find out more, view our more... |
July 14, 2003
PFH2003 - International Conference on Poverty, Food and Health in Welfare: Current Issues, Future Perspectives
| Event emphasizing the role of poverty on food security and health in welfare. The challenge of dramatic socio-economic transformations will be discussed while leading experts will analyse the burden of poverty, hunger and disease. The conference offers an opportunity for the discussion and dissemination of research findings, reviews and theory in all areas of common interest to researchers, health professionals, social scientists, policymakers, educators and students. It aims to persuade the age more... |
Related links:
| > | Link to PFH Website |
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| > | View resources on Poverty (180) |
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| > | View resources on Health (88) |
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| > | View resources on HIV/AIDS (33) |
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| > | View Nutrition Key Issue (141) |
June 26, 2003
Governance
There's a clear link between good governance and reduced hunger. Wherever hunger is a pressing concern, improved governance must be a high priority. In its absence, gains in food security can be impeded or completely undermined. The deficit is particularly serious at the national level.
A May 2003 report to the Committee on World Food Security described good governance as "a key element in the realization of (...) the right to adequate food in particular."
See our collection of resources o more... |
May 21, 2003
FAO - Committee on World Food Security
(29th Session - 12-16 May 2003)
| This annual FAO event, taking place in Rome, covers three thematic areas in 2003: The role of aquaculture in improving food security at the community level - a review of sustainable cases; The impact of disasters on long-term food security and poverty alleviation - policy implications; and the impact of access to land on improving food security and alleviating rural poverty - a review of successful cases of land reform in selected countries. Be sure to read the Assessment of the World Food Secur more... |
Related links:
| > | Session documents |
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| > | Committee on World Food Security Website |
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| > | FAO Agriculture and Economic Development Analysis Division |
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| > | FAO |
May 12, 2003
World Intellectual Property Day
| For centuries, much agricultural innovation in Africa has been the outcome of communities working together to find the solutions that best serve their needs. In the new age of intellectual property rights, the assumption of shared ownership of knowledge can no longer be made. Some see in this a further threat to the food security of Africa and other parts of the developing world. April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, so take the opportunity to get up to speed by viewing our collection of more... |
April 16, 2003
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