Books by Food and Agriculture Organization

Most young people in Uganda involved in the coffee value chain are casual labourers with low pay. To enhance their employment, this study suggests developing by-laws to enable access to land and supporting small businesses through revolving funds.

Provides in an easy and simple way quick access to top-level numbers, charts and maps on many dimensions of food and agriculture - from the characteristics of the sector to production, prices and trade, as well as food security and nutrition and environmental aspects.

Explains how to diagnose and respond to a case or outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). The manual includes general information on the disease and its causes, including epidemiology, transmission pathways and geographic distribution.

Provides a risk assessment of known toxins leading to ciguatera poisoning, as well as guidance on risk management options, including establishing and/or strengthening surveillance programmes and monitoring transmission through the food web.

Reviews the latest changes in trade policies in post-Soviet countries, and how they affect the dynamics and structure of trade. The publication includes an overview of the prospects for expanding the agricultural trade of some Central Asian countries with China and the Russian Federation.

Promotes a holistic and human rights-based approach to school food and nutrition, in which legislation is an indispensable tool to ensure the sustainability of public policy goals set by a country. The guide provides practical information and guidance to develop or strengthen national legislation to improve food security and nutrition.