1. FAO products, databases and tools on Food Security Purushottam K. Mudbhary FAO-Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Technical Workshop on Knowledge,Tools and Lessons for Informing the Design and Implementation of Food Security Strategies in Asia 14-16 November 2011 Kathmandu, Nepal

2. Contents 1. FAO flagship publications 2. Information resources and databases 3. Portals with development partners 4. Quick links 3. 1. FLAGSHIP PUBLICATIONS 4. Agriculture and food security Most important publications present comprehensive and objective information and analysis. These titles are issued regularly, to inform public debate and policy-making at national and international levels. The State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI) The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) State of the World's Forests (SOFO) OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) http://www.fao.org/publications/en/ http://www.agri-outlook.org/pages/0,2987,en_36774715_36775671_1_1_1_1_1,00.html 5. 2. INFORMATION RESOURCES AND DATABASES 6. 1. Commodity markets information Publication Description When and where is published? Crop Prospects and Food Situation Provides a review of the food situation by geographic region, a section dedicated to the LIFDCs and a list of countries requiring external assistance for food. It also includes a global cereal supply and demand overview Quarterly http://www.fao.org/giews/english/c pfs/index.htm Global Food Price Monitor Describes current food prices at world, regional and country level with focus on developing countries Monthly http://www.fao.org/giews/english/ gfpm/index.htm Food Outlook Reflects this focus on developments in international markets, with comprehensive assessments and forecasts on a commodity by commodity basis Biannually http://www.fao.org/giews/english/f o/index.htm Country Briefs Include information on current agricultural season and the harvest prospects for main staple food crops and livestock situation. Quarterly http://www.fao.org/giews/countryb rief/ Asia Pacific Food Situation Update APFSU Provides a review of the food situation in Asia and the Pacific Monthly http://www.fao.org/world/regional /rap/en/ AP Weekly Price Monitor Describes weekly food prices and policy information in selected countries at Asia and the Pacific countries level Weekly http://foodsecuritylink.net/index.ph p?option=com_remository&Itemid= 27&func=select&id=12 7. Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) Markets are vital to agriculture and agriculture is vital to food security. Market instability as manifested by sharp price swings, or volatility, is exacerbated by a lack of accurate information on the international supply and demand situation. AMIS is a collaborative food information initiative that builds on and complements existing systems and improves global food market information with accuracy and transparency. See reports: http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/wfs- home/en/?no_cache=1 8. 2. Specific databases Resource Description Link FAO STAT Provides time-series and cross sectional data relating to food and agriculture for some 200 countries. http://www.fao.org/econom ic/ess/ess-fs/en/ Food security statistics Webpage that provides data, methodology, MDG progress, food balance sheets, food analysis for household surveys, working papers, etc. http://www.fao.org/econom ic/ess/ess-fs/en/ GIEWS Food Price Data and Analysis Tool The database currently includes over 1000 monthly domestic retail and/or wholesale price series of major foods consumed in 79 countries and 11 international cereal export price series, covering a total of 20 different food commodity categories. http://www.fao.org/giews/p ricetool2/ Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis Tool (FAPDA) It aims to contribute to harmonization of member countries policy decisions for global, regional and national food security. It provides up-to-date information for policy reviews and analyses to support the national policy process. www.fao.org/tc/fapda-tool/ EASYPol A multilingual repository of freely downloadable resources for policy making in agriculture, rural development and food security. These resources focus on policy findings, methodological tools and capacity development. . http://www.fao.org/easypol /output/about.asp ADAM (Agricultural Development Assistance Mapping) ADAM is a web-based tool, which supports decentralized offices and technical departments in the identification of FAO comparative advantages, strategic prioritization and resource mobilization at the country and (sub) regional level. It also allows users to better understand Government development priorities, who are the major resource partners in the sector, as well as to assess coherence and possible gaps in addressing agriculture sector priorities. http://fenix.fao.org:8050/fe nix-web/adam/ADAM.html 9. FAO STAT Go back to table 10. Food security statistics Go back to table 11. Price tool Go back to table 12. Policy tool Go back to table 13. EASY pol Go back to table 14. 3. PORTALS WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS 15. 3. For and from development partners FOR development partners ADAM allows users to better understand Government development priorities, who are the major resource partners in the sector, as well as to assess coherence and possible gaps in addressing agriculture sector priorities. FROM FAO - EU The website provides access to a wealth of resources that include (i) Standards, tools and methodologies, (ii) E-learning courses and training materials; and (iii) Food security country briefs http://www.foodsec.org/web/ Information for selected countries in Asia and the Pacific http://foodsecuritylink.net/ 16. 4. QUICK LINKS 17. World Food Situation: most recent data including the FAO food price index http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/wfs-home/en/?no_cache=1 David Lubin Library http://www.fao.org/library/en/ Corporate Document Repository: you will find all FAO publications http://www.fao.org/documents/en/docrep.jsp;jsessionid=4B4E47FE42F98DCC89B7D04D8394339C Right to food http://www.fao.org/righttofood/index_en.htm Rural income generating activities http://www.fao.org/economic/riga/en/ Photo Library http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/consagri/photofile/file/Index.htm 4. Quick links