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Agriculture in Nicaragua

Performance, Challenges, and Options

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
November, 2015
Nicaragua, Latin America and the Caribbean
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
Forest Tenure
sustainable development
rural population
forestry
research
farmers
farmland
food security
climate change
deforestation
agriculture
farming systems
rural development
This work summarizes background papers prepared for the World Bank Group with significant input from government counterparts and other development partners. It takes stock of major recent developments and argues that a lot has been achieved in the last decade in terms of production of commodities for export and food consumption, with favorable impact on rural poverty reduction. It also argues that the two factors driving the recent agricultural performance, namely favorable international prices and expansion of the agricultural frontier, have reached their limits.
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ATELIER 13 : RENFORCER LES ORGANISATIONS PAYSANNES, PASTORALES, INDIGENES, DE PECHEURS. ELARGIR LES ALLIANCES DANS LA SOCIETE

Synthèse d'Atelier 13- Forum Mondial Sur L'Accès à La Terre

Conference Papers & Reports
January, 2017
Global
agriculture
eviction
food security
land policies
land use
rural population
Chaque jour, toujours plus de femmes et hommes utilisateurs familiaux et communautaires des terres et ressources naturelles sont précarisés, dépossédés de leur ressources et évincés de leurs territoires : paysannes et paysans, pasteurs nomades, éleveurs, pêcheurs, habitants des forêts… (ateliers 1, 2, 3, 5). Cette évolution est dramatique pour l’ensemble de l’humanité : ses conséquences humaines directes concernent l’immense majorité des ruraux, qui assurent l’essentiel de la production des aliments et contribuent au maintien des équilibres écologiques.
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Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2008
Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Eastern Asia, Oceania
Land & Food Security
agriculture
farmers
farmland
food security
land reform
rural development
rural population
The story of agricultural policy in Northeast Asia over the past 50 years illustrates the dramatic changes that can occur in distortions to agricultural incentives faced by producers and consumers at different stages of economic development.
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Enhancing food security through forest landscape restoration

Reports & Research
January, 2015
Global
Forest Landscape Restoration
agriculture
climate change
environment
food security
rural population
sustainable development
The case studies from Brazil, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, the Philippines and Viet Nam highlight how forest landscape restoration (FLR) interventions enhance food security. They illustrate the ‘win-win’ solutions that can enhance land functionality and productivity, develop resilient food systems and explore the long-term potential outputs and enabling conditions for FLR interventions.
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Evaluative Lessons for Agriculture and Agribusiness

Reports & Research
January, 2011
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
decentralization
deforestation
farmers
farming systems
farmland
food security
forestry
land reform
property rights
rural development
rural population
Agricultural investments made by developing countries and multilateral development banks (MDBs) have declined in recent decades. This decline is associated with a slowdown in the growth of agriculture productivity. Most development institutions have recognized the damage caused by this past neglect, in part evident in rising food prices, and renewed attention to agriculture and agribusiness is emerging. But this renewed interest will need to deliver results, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the MDBs have had the least success but where the needs and opportunities are enormous.
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Gender Analysis of Aquaculture Value Chain in Northeast Vietnam and Nigeria

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2009
Vietnam
Land & Food Security
agriculture
farmers
fisheries
food security
land ownership
rural areas
rural development
rural population
urban areas
water management
The report is an initiative of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department (ARD) of the World Bank. Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food sector in the world and is expected to contribute more than 50 percent of total fish consumption by 2020. Just over 90 percent of aquaculture production originates in Asia, and nearly 70 percent in China alone. Efforts to expand aquaculture production to meet the ever increasing worldwide demand for seafood continue.
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Increased Productivity and Food Security, Enhanced Resilience and Reduced Carbon Emissions for Sustainable Development

Opportunities and Challenges for a Converging Agenda - Country Examples

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
October, 2011
Africa, Central Asia, Southern Asia, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
deforestation
farmers
farming systems
farmland
fisheries
food security
forestry
land degradation
land use
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
transaction costs
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the challenges and the practical successes that a selected number of countries are experiencing in moving towards 'climate-smart' agriculture while also meeting the food requirements of a growing population, broader economic development and green growth objectives. It complements papers prepared in 2010 on technologies and policy instruments, research, and farmers' perspectives.
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Lessons from the Dzud

Adaptation and Resilience in Mongolian Pastoral Social-Ecological Systems

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
June, 2012
Mongolia, Eastern Asia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Land & Food Security
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
food security
grazing
local communities
natural disasters
pastoralists
rangelands
rural population
sustainable development
urban areas
Dzud is the Mongolian term for a winter weather disaster in which deep snow, severe cold, or other conditions render forage unavailable or inaccessible and lead to high livestock mortality. Dzud is a regular occurrence in Mongolia, and plays an important role in regulating livestock populations. However, dzud, especially when combined with other environmental or socio-economic stresses and changes, can have a significant impact on household well-being as well as local and national economies.
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Paraguay Agricultural Sector Risk Assessment

Reports & Research
July, 2015
Paraguay
agriculture
capacity development
farmers
fisheries
food security
forestry
research
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
This report is the result of a World
Bank mission that visited Paraguay in June 2013 at the
request of the Government of Paraguay. The mission’s
objective was to identify, quantify, and prioritize
agriculture risks that determine the volatility of
agriculture gross domestic product (GDP), based on a
methodology to assess sector risks developed by the World
Bank. The methodology stipulates a two-phase process. The
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Political Economy of Agricultural Trade Interventions in Africa

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
May, 2009
Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Land & Food Security
agriculture
farmers
food security
rural areas
rural population
This paper uses new data on agricultural policy interventions to examine the political economy of agricultural trade policies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Historically, African governments have discriminated against agricultural producers in general (relative to producers in non-agricultural sectors), and against producers of export agriculture in particular. While more moderate in recent years, these patterns of discrimination persist. They do so even though farmers comprise a political majority.