One of the greatest challenges today is to end hunger and poverty while making agriculture and food systems sustainable. The challenge is daunting because of continued population growth, profound changes in food demand, and the threat of mass migration of rural youth in search of a better life.
This report presents strategies that can leverage the potential of food systems to become the engine of inclusive economic development and rural prosperity in low-income countries. It analyses the structural and rural transformations now under way, and examines the opportunities and challenges they present to millions of small-scale food producers.
It shows how an “agroterritorial” planning approach, focused on connecting cities and towns and their surrounding rural areas, combined with agro-industrial and infrastructure development can generate income opportunities throughout the food sector and underpin sustainable and inclusive rural transformation.
Access the SOFA 2017 digital report here.
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"Tweeting Growers"
Top 5 -yesterday
- Heritage Farms' new greenhouses enter second season, with new growers?
- Pure Harvest to build more indoor farms in Saudi Arabia
- Why irrigation and nutrients should be well distributed in substrate bags
- A more natural form of artificial lighting with an LED pulse technology system
- "A greenhouse is a very pleasant working environment"
Top 5 -last week
- Combining vertical farming and greenhouse horticulture to decentralize lettuce production
- Fresh produce chain hit by Lakeside Produce’s bankruptcy
- Growy acquires assets and team of Kalera International (&ever)
- Positive vibes on the first day of IPM '23
- CAN: Land Betterment acquires 50% ownership in greenhouse operations
Top 5 -last month
- How farmers are cutting out supermarkets
- Combining vertical farming and greenhouse horticulture to decentralize lettuce production
- Higher light transmission and lower heat demand with double foil greenhouse
- Fresh produce chain hit by Lakeside Produce’s bankruptcy
- 30MHz declared bankrupt, curator 'optimistic about restart'
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Other news in this sector:
- 2023-02-01 California rains highlight inability to capture enough rainwater
- 2023-02-01 Crisis update: TTF gas price reached low point again
- 2023-02-01 "In February, there will be a production gap in cucumbers, zucchinis, and eggplants"
- 2023-02-01 Spanish and Dutch pepper sales in the EU decrease while Moroccan pepper sales grow
- 2023-02-01 Long-term impact of California rains on strawberries unknown
- 2023-02-01 Swiss greenhouses to operate without fossil fuels by 2040
- 2023-02-01 "Cucumbers had a good season, so more tomato growers have switched to them"
- 2023-02-01 Government and horticulture sector target $12b in exports by 2035
- 2023-02-01 Sharp rise in vine tomatoes in week 4
- 2023-01-31 Teaching self-sustainability to schools and communities across South Africa
- 2023-01-31 Despite challenging 2022, Serbian fruit exports are increasing
- 2023-01-31 More than 5,000 tons of tomato arrived in Russia from Turkmenistan since the start of '23
- 2023-01-31 Spanish zucchini exports decrease by almost 22% while purchases of Moroccan zucchini increased by more than 33%
- 2023-01-31 UK: Plans for more soft fruit polytunnels at a Colworth farm are resubmitted
- 2023-01-31 Cucumber season expected to end two to three weeks earlier
- 2023-01-31 France is preparing a law allowing the industry to better negotiate with retailers
- 2023-01-31 Rising temperature complicates the flowering of peppers in Morocco
- 2023-01-31 Mint is seeing an interesting pickup in demand
- 2023-01-30 Cultivating urban farming in Malaysia
- 2023-01-30 French imported lettuce price rises slightly
