Publications
Review of animal welfare legislation in the beef, pork, and poultry industries
01/2014
This study aims to give an overview of the legal framework that applies to animal welfare in the EU and...
Ukraine: soil fertility to strengthen climate resilience
01/2014
Ukraine is renowned as the breadbasket of Europe thanks to its black soils (“Chernozem” black because of the high organic...
Rice in the Shadow of Skyscrapers: policy Choices in a Dynamic East and Southeast Asian Setting
01/2014
This compendium of policy notes is the result of cooperation between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, The...
Jamaica: review of agricultural sector support and taxation
01/2014
Economic growth in Jamaica is driven by three primary industries, the smallest being agriculture. Agriculture accounts for a declining share...
Ukraine - Meat sector review
01/2014
Worldwide productivity growth throughout the meat production chain has been significant in recent years. Meat production has grown about 300...
Ghana, irrigation market brief
01/2014
In Africa, more than any other sector, agribusiness has the potential to reduce poverty and drive economic growth. Agriculture accounts...
Russian Federation: Meat sector review
01/2014
World food demand has seen massive changes, including a shift from staple foods to animal proteins and vegetable oils. In...
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rice policy study
01/2014
Rice is a key staple in the Lao PDR, as in most of the region, and as such is an...
Pakistan: review of the wheat sector and grain storage issues
01/2013
Wheat is of paramount importance in Pakistan, with 80 percent of farmers growing it on a total of about 9...
Emerging investment trends in primary agriculture: a reviews of equity funds and other foreign-led investments in the CEE and CIS region
01/2013
In recent years, private equity funds that invest a substantial part or all of their capital in primary agriculture have...
Ukraine: improving milk supply in Northern Ukraine: technical assistance to Ukraine's dairy sector
01/2013
Cow milk constitutes 98 percent of all milk produced in Ukraine with the remaining 2 percent of milk coming from...
Review of smallholder linkages for inclusive agribusiness development
01/2013
The main purpose of this study is to gain insight into “collaborative business models”14 that provide opportunities for smallholder farmers...
Tenure of indigenous peoples territoriesand REDD+ as a forestry management incentive:the case of Mesoamerican countries
01/2013
Programmes to reduce emissions from deforestation and ecosystem degradation, such as REDD+ and other forestry incentive programmes, including Payment for...
Promoting Investment in Agriculture for increased production and prductivity
01/2013
This reports provides potential a policy framework for promoting, facilitating and supporting the acceleration of investment by the public and...
Ukraine: Sugar sector review
01/2013
Ukraine is the second largest producer of sugar in Eastern Europe after the Russian Federation, contributing to about 1.2 percent...
Украина Обзор сахарной отрасли
01/2013
Украинская сахарная отрасль, общий доход которой составил в...
Russian Federation: Sugar sector review
01/2013
The Russian Federation’s sugar industry has expanded output dramatically over the past ten years. As a result, the country has...
Serbia - Sugar sector review
01/2013
Sugar beet is grown and processed in the Vojvodina province in the north of Serbia. Sugar production has increased dramatically...
Etude sur les systemes financiers decentralisés et la finance rurale
01/2013
IFAD’s new results-based country strategic opportunities programme (COSOP 2013-2018) for Niger refocuses its investment portfolio on the sustainable improvement of...