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A method to rapidly match environmental impact data to > 60 dietary datasets
No full textThere is growing interest in assessing the environmental impacts of diets due to the awareness of the link with human and planetary health. Until now, a limiting factor in this field has been linking information on the environmental impacts of foods to detailed, individual-level dietary data that accurately reflects people’s food consumption habits. Here we present (i) a method to link environmental impact data to a food description and classification system (FoodEx2); (ii) a resulting dataset of environmental impact values matched to 4089 food descriptors; and (iii) an example of applying this data to assess the environmental footprints of diets from Brazil and the USA. Our methodology and dataset enhance the interoperability between environmental and nutritional data, facilitating the assessment of the environmental impact of dietary intakes from different countries. They can be used by researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and consumers to reduce the environmental impact of diets
Septembre 2025
No full textThis emergency agriculture support brief presents the results of the latest Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) round conducted in Chad in July 2025. A total of 100 023 agricultural households (711 165 people) are in need of emergency agricultural assistance in Chad. This DIEM-Monitoring brief provides humanitarian actors with an in-depth analysis focused on the agricultural households in need to target interventions aimed at supporting livelihoods and strengthening resilience to future shocks, protecting the food security of rural populations. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) established DIEM-Monitoring in June 2020. Data are collected several times a year across food insecure countries by DIEM enumerators through computer-assisted telephone interviews and face-to-face surveys. These data cover shocks, agricultural livelihoods, food security and household needs, and are regularly updated and easily accessible on the DIEM Hub. DIEM products consist of dashboards, maps, briefs and aggregated data, enabling partners and stakeholders to activate mitigation measures and target vulnerable households
Historia escrita por Víctor Carmen Núñez
No full textCette histoire présente les expériences et les voix des agriculteurs familiaux qui ouvrent la voie vers une plus grande durabilité des systèmes agroalimentaires grâce à un mélange de savoirs traditionnels et d’innovation. Elle illustre comment les agriculteurs familiaux préservent et restaurent la biodiversité, s’adaptent au changement climatique et/ou gèrent durablement les ressources naturelles.Cette histoire a été sélectionnée parmi 273 récits reçus de 68 pays à travers le monde dans le cadre d’un appel ouvert lancé en 2025, intitulé « Appel mondial à témoignages : Les agriculteurs familiaux au cœur de systèmes agroalimentaires durables et résilients face au climat », conduit par la Plateforme de connaissances sur l’agriculture familiale de la FAO (PCAF), l’unité FAO pour l’agriculture familiale, les réseaux parlementaires et les initiatives de communication pour le développement (PSUF) , ainsi qu’une coalition d’alliés.L’appel a été lancé par le biais de la Plateforme de connaissances sur l’agriculture familiale. Cette initiative s’inscrit dans le cadre de la Décennie des Nations Unies pour l’agriculture familiale 2019-2028 (DNUAF), dont l’objectif est de renforcer la visibilité et la reconnaissance du rôle stratégique des agricultrices et agriculteurs familiaux dans un contexte mondial en mutation, ainsi que de souligner leur contribution essentielle à l’éradication de la faim et au développement durable des systèmes alimentaires
How to view tables and charts
No full textThis guide explains how to view, explore and download tables and charts generated on the FAO Agro-informatics Platform. Once a dataset is added to the map and an area and time period are selected, the platform allows users to move beyond map visualization and access the underlying data in graphical and tabular formats.In this guide, users will learn how to open interactive charts from the feature information window, expand and customize visualizations, and download outputs in common formats such as CSV and SVG. It also introduces the table view, including filtering, variable selection, pivot tables, and the simultaneous visualization of maps and tables. Together, these functionalities provide multiple ways to interpret and work with data.Acquiring the information in this guide is particularly useful for users who need to extract data for reporting, further analysis, or sharing with stakeholders. Being able to download charts and tables enables integration with external tools, supports evidence-based decision-making, and facilitates the reuse of platform data in presentations, reports and analytical workflows.Overall, this guide helps users transform visual insights into practical, reusable data outputs, strengthening the analytical and operational value of the Agro-informatics Platform
Final report of the youth-focused global workshop, Rome, Italy, 10–12 June 2025
No full textThe global workshop “Innovating food safety with next generation (sequencing)” was held from 10 to 12 June 2025 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. It convened 21 young participants and 8 facilitators from 13 countries to explore how whole genome sequencing (WGS) can be practically applied to strengthen food safety systems. Through lectures, interactive sessions, and team-based activities, participants expanded their technical skills, policy awareness, and ability to collaborate across disciplines. The workshop emphasized not only the scientific value of WGS but also the importanceof communication in turning data into decisions. Participants designed outbreak response plans, interpreted sequencing results using diverse tools and databases, and considered implementation challenges in national contexts. Discussions also explored curriculum reform, workforce development, and career pathways as part of long-term system-building. A key outcome was the creation of the Next Generation (Sequencing) InformalGroup (NGIG), a youth-driven international network committed to continued dialogue, mentorship, and leadership. The workshop illustrated that advancing WGS for food safety is supported not only by technology and investment, but also by inclusive systems, public trust, and meaningful youth engagement. FAO will continue to accompany youth-led initiatives and integrated training approaches that contribute to building global capacity for food safety through innovation
Panama City, Panama, 18–22 March 2024
No full textCe document contient le rapport de la quatrième réunion du Groupe de travail technique sur l'échange d'information de l'Accord relatif aux mesures du ressort de l'État du port, qui s'est tenue à Panama, au Panama, du 18 au 22 mars 2024. Le Groupe de travail a réitéré l'importance pour toutes les Parties de soumettre des informations sur les points de contact nationaux et les ports désignés et de maintenir ces informations à jour, tout en encourageant les non-Parties à désigner des points de contact nationaux pour recevoir les notifications du système mondial d'échange d'information (GIES). Le Groupe de travail a reconnu les progrès réalisés en matière de connectivité du GIES avec certains systèmes régionaux et nationaux d'échange d'informations électroniques et a encouragé le Secrétariat à continuer d'explorer les moyens de se connecter dans la mesure où cela est possible et pertinent. Il a par ailleurs chargé le Secrétariat de poursuivre le développement du module de demande préalable d'entrée au port dans le GIES
Impacts of cash transfers, e-vouchers and Farmer Field Schools on agricultural outcomes in Mozambique
No full textCombining cash transfers with input e-vouchers and Farmer Field Schools helped vulnerable households adopt improved practices, diversify production, and increase agricultural income, particularly through vegetables and cash crops. Aligned with national social protection programmes, this integrated approach illustrates adaptive social protection that supports more resilient and market-oriented livelihoods
Project code: GCP/SRB/002/GFF - GEF ID: 9089
No full textThe main objective of the project was the promotion of multifunctional sustainable forest management (SFM) to conserve biodiversity, enhance and conserve carbon stocks, and secure forest ecosystem services in productive forest landscapes. It was designed around three project components: i) an enabling environment for multifunctional SFM; ii) multifunctional forest management; and iii) monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and the dissemination of lessons learned.The project was highly relevant to international and local policy agenda priorities, as it involved the forestry sector and maximized its role in environmental protection and sustainable development. However, project ownership was concentrated among stakeholders from the state forestry sector. Other important private and non-forestry actors were only involved at minor levels. Important outputs on data collection were: the Integrated Forest Inventory System (IFIS) and the National Forest Inventory (NFI), both important contributions to SFM in Serbia. However, the evaluation found that the legal institutionalization of results in the form of new legislation was not realized during the project’s life cycle
Achieving food security and industrial development in Malawi: Are export restrictions the solution?
No full textRestrictions on staple or cash crop exports are frequently imposed in developing countries to promote food security or industrial development. By diverting production to local markets, these policies tend to reduce prices and increase domestic supply of food or intermediate inputs in the short term, to the benefit of consumers or manufacturers, which make them attractive to policymakers. However, in the long term, export restrictions discourage agricultural production, which may ultimately negate the short-term gains. This study assesses the economy-wide effects of Malawi’s long-term maize export ban, which was only recently lifted, and a proposed oilseed export levy intended to improve food security and support local processing industries, respectively. We find that maize export bans only benefit the urban non-poor, while poor farmers’ incomes and maize consumption levels decline in the longer run. The oilseed export levy also fails to achieve its long run objectives: even when tax revenues are used to further subsidize food processors, their gains in value-addition are outweighed by declining agricultural value-addition. More generally, these results show that while export restrictions may have the desired outcomes in the short run, production responses may render the policies ineffective in the medium to long run. Ultimately, such restrictive policies reinforce a subsistence approach to agriculture, which is inconsistent with the stated economic transformation goals of many Sub-Saharan African countries
