Indigenous communities involved in fisheries and aquaculture are among the most food insecure in the Bolivian Amazon. Although fish could be the main source of protein, it is often not part of the local diet.
The Pampas in Argentina and Chaco in Paraguay constitute one of South America's most important global grain suppliers.
The Araucania region is a vast territory in southern Chile traditionally inhabited by indigenous Mapuche communities.
Ethiopia suffers from a serious level of food insecurity, exacerbated by increasing population pressure, land degradation and frequent cycles of drought.
The Middle Hills in the Nepal Himalayas are home to a large part of the country's population. This area has been identified as particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Most countries in Latin America increased their agricultural production by 20%-50% between 1995 and 2005 (Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO 2009).
Shifting cultivation has generally been subject to policies that are geared toward eradicating the system altogether, whether by banning the practice or inducing farmers to take up alternative employment.
Cambodia has a long history of migration, dislocation and forced resettlement.
The grasslands and steppes of Mongolia are currently home to some 35 million head of livestock and 180 000 herding families.
The groundnut basin in Sénégal is highly populated, densely cultivated and facing a crisis that is both economic (characterized by low productivity, poverty, food insecurity) and ecological (characterized by reduced soil fertility, erosion, desert