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The global economy remains in a precarious state amid the protracted effects of the overlapping negative shocks of the pandemic, the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, and the sharp tightening of...
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AIM: To propose a technico-economic model for assessing the profitability of a dairy camel farm.
THE MODEL: The assessment of profitability in a farm is depending on the demographic changes, on the charges and on the products. The demography of...
Highlights on developing countries and food security:
Strong global progress on poverty reduction is at risk of stalling
COVID-19 has intensified development challenges around the world...
Investing in farmers – or agriculture human capital – is crucial to addressing challenges in our agrifood systems. A global study carried out by the FAO Investment Centre...
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When faced with rising prices in commodity markets, in particular oil and food, countries in MENA put in place policies aimed at containing domestic inflation. Despite...
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Agricultural prices were broadly unchanged between the final quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023—at 14 percent below their April 2022 peaks...
This paper begins with a survey of recent commodity price developments that highlights the magnitude of this price surge and identifies the rapid rise in wheat prices as a key element. The analysis in this paper...
Key Findings:
The largest number of people employed in agrifood systems, 793 million, is in Asia, followed by almost 290 million in Africa.
The majority of the economically active population...
Dairy is a high-potential food for addressing child malnutrition in low and middle income countries (LMICs), but consumption varies greatly across LMICs. I explore economic drivers...
Global growth is projected to decelerate sharply this year, to its third weakest pace in nearly three decades, overshadowed only by the 2009 and 2020 global recessions. This reflects...