Publications FAO, Mars 2020/Vol #33

HIGHLIGHTS

FAO's latest policy briefs and Q&As on COVID-19

Maintaining a healthy diet during the COVID-19 pandemic . Download pdf

COVID-19 and the risk to food supply chains: How to respond? . Download pdf

Q&A: COVID-19 pandemic – impact on food and agriculture   . Go to website

Celebrating water and forests with publications Check out our selection of titles for International Day of Forests on 21 March and World Water Day on 22 March. Go to website

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AGRICULTURE

YUNGA learning and action series – Challenge badges Disaster risk reduction challenge badge This book provides young people with information about hazards and disasters, reducing risk, what to do after disaster strikes and how we can all help towards disaster risk reduction. 212 pages | 148 x 210 mm | ISBN 9789251320792 Download PDF

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Africa – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2019 Containing the damage of economic slowdowns and downturns to food security in Africa This edition looks at how, despite a recent slowdown in undernourishment, food insecurity is rising due to economic downturns, conflict and climate extremes. It warns that progress is too slow to meet six key nutrition targets and Zero Hunger by 2030.  100 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251320518 Download PDF

FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

FAO fisheries and aquaculture technical paper Regional fisheries management organizations and advisory bodies Activities and developments, 2000–2017 The paper shares the work done by regional fisheries management organizations and advisory bodies to address common concerns, mainstream the global objectives of relevant UN bodies and broaden outreach on the global fisheries agenda. 124 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251322376 Download PDF

GENDER

Developing gender-sensitive value chains Guidelines for practitioners These guidelines will assist practitioners in mainstreaming equal opportunities for men and women in agri-food value chain development. They call for capacity building, access to knowledge for women and financial services to tackle gender-based constraints. 108 pages | 176 x 250 mm | ISBN 9789251305164 Download PDF

Developing gender-sensitive value chains A guiding framework This framework, companion to the publication Developing gender-sensitive value chains: Guidelines for practitioners, aims to raise awareness of the relevance and benefits of addressing gender equality dimensions in value chain development. 46 pages | 176 x 250 mm | ISBN 9789251095461 Download PDF

NUTRITION

Nutrition and livestock Technical guidance to harness the potential of livestock for improved nutrition of vulnerable populations in programme planning This technical guide summarizes current thinking that positions livestock as a potential solution to the nutritional needs of vulnerable groups. The guide is useful for those involved in both livestock and nutritional policy-making and programming. 56 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251320532 Download PDF

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