Hi all,

1)     FAO’s Food Outlook publication:  http://www.fao.org/docrep/019/i3473e/i3473e.pdf.  The document provide up-to-date reviews of all commodity markets and useful statistics.

2)      USDA’s Livestock and Poultry:  World Markets and Trade report was published today along with the 2014 global forecast.  The report and summary tables are available at:  http://usda01.library.cornell.edu/usda/current/livestock-poultry-ma/livestock-poultry-ma-11-08-2013.pdf and complete dataset is available at http://www.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/psdQuery.aspx.

3)      Check out FAO country profiles.  Also the link to FAO’s most recent The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2013 is available. This document presents updated estimates of undernourishment and progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World Food Summit (WFS)

4)      For most recent on global commodity prices (November Food Price Monitor), go to the FAO GIEWs site: http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/faoinfo/economic/giews/english/index.htm

4) Also you may want to check out the EU Commission's latest market outlook which was published on 7th October 2013 : http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/markets-and-prices/short-term-outlook/   Thanks to Jean-Luc Mériaux, Secretary General, UECBV for sharing this information.

 

All the best,

Nancy

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The multiple dimensions of food security

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2013 presents updated estimates of undernourishment and progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets. The latest assessment shows that further progress has been made towards the 2015 MDG target

The 2013 report goes beyond measuring food deprivation. It presents a broader suite of indicators that aim to capture the multidimensional nature of food insecurity, its determinants and outcomes.

Drawing on the suite of indicators, the report also examines the diverse experiences of six countries in more detail, finding a mixed picture of progress and setbacks.

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Featured resources

Four million people food insecure in Madagascar

As many as 4 million people in rural areas of Madagascar are food insecure following this year's reduced harvest. Production of rice – the Indian Ocean island's staple – and maize has been badly hit by erratic weather and a locust invasion. A further 9.6 million people are at risk of food insecurity, say two United Nations agencies.

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FAO-Government project to intensify agriculture pays off for female farmers in Niger

In trying to improve agricultural productivity, IARBIC has promoted innovative micro-financing schemes to provide smallholders with what they so painfully lack: money. The project is supporting an inventory credit system known as ‘warrantage', under which farmers, rather than selling at harvest time when prices are low, stock part of the harvest and use it as collateral to obtain credit from a bank.

In Danja, Niger farmers’ organizations run by women have managed to enhance their incomes and yields using this micro-finance scheme.

Using the loan money, the women have been engaging in income generating activities by producing peanut oil to sell to the local market. Others raise feeders for sale. The revenues come as a welcome addition to their household income and can also be used to buy seeds and fertilizer for the next planting season.

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Managing cassava virus diseases in Africa: The Regional Cassava Initiative

Cultivated mainly on marginal lands by small-scale farmers, cassava is an inexpensive and essential part of the diet of vulnerable communities across Africa. Millions of people depend on the crop. Two virus diseases are now threatening the cassava production in East and Central Africa.

With funding from the European Union, the Regional Cassava Initiative was rolled out to support smallholders and to prevent further spread of the diseases. Over 100,000 households benefited from the project, strengthening the livelihoods of 500,000 people.

Seven countries are currently involved in this project (Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda).

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Kenya’s ASALs, the Emerging Frontier for Opportunities and Development

The government of Kenya is ready to collaborate with different stakeholders in building capacities and enabling marginalized communities in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya to break away from poverty.

ASALs constitute approximately 80% of Kenya's land mass and are home to about 20% of Kenya’s population. Nearly 60% of national livestock and wildlife population are raised here. The counties with the highest levels of poverty against most human development indicators are in the arid lands. The ecosystems are most vulnerable due to climate change thus compounding development challenges.

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Photo of the month

The Lao People's Democratic Republic

The Lao People's Democratic Republic
Harvesting of young rice plants for transplanting. TCP Project (GCP/LAO/010/FRA) “Development of an integrated post-harvest system at village level, Laos” tried to increase the quality and availability of food in Laos by studying ways to use farm machinery more efficiently and by reducing post-harvest losses.
©FAO/H. Wagner

 

Did you know ...

World Food Day (16 October) was established by FAO's Member Countries at the Organization's Twentieth General Conference in November 1979. The date chosen - 16 October - is the anniversary of FAO's founding in 1945.



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World Food Day 2013 - The celebrations in the countries

 

World Food Day 2013 - The celebrations in the countries

 

The Representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Armenia in cooperation with the Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU) had organized a commemoration event dedicated to the World Food Day.

The event was attended by the Rector of ANAU Mr Arshaluys Tarverdyan, who opened the ceremony and made a welcome speech, emphasising the importance of the event.

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