The global food system is responsible for 23 – 42% of total net anthropogenic emissions. The food systems of all countries need to be transformed to lower their emissions while producing sufficient, nutritious and healthy food. The Low-Emissions Food Systems (Mitigate+) Initiative aims to offer a comprehensive, evidence-based and holistic approach to reducing agrifood systems emissions. It explores possible pathways that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing food security and nutrition and livelihoods and preserving the environment. In this context, a set of country profiles are being developed opening avenues towards low-emission food systems. The present document focuses on China’s agrifood system.

This fourth progress report highlights the achievements of the Facility in 2021. It provides an overview of the projects and highlights the work of the Facility Secretariat, including the third call for proposals, launch of a fourth call, monitoring funded projects, and communication activities. The report also highlights lessons learned and implementation plans for the future.

Vegetables, together with soybean, provide most of the nutrient rich foods to a large number of people at risk of chronic undernutrition in the country Cooperative farmers grow a wide variety of vegetables, including spinach, Chinese cabbage, red pepper, tomato, cucumber, radish, onion, lettuce, eggplant, and mushroom, both on farm and in a protected environment, namely greenhouses and plastic tunnels Data on the production of vegetables in national farm production in the country are not officially reported Using field level data on a sample of cooperative farms that received FAO emergency assistance to restore production in the wake of floods in 2016 and drought in 2017 it is estimated that about 128 700 ha of cropped area are under vegetables With an average yield of 18 tonnes / vegetables production in the country is estimated at 2 3 million tonnes annually.

South-South cooperation (SSC) is the mutual sharing and exchange of development solutions between developing countries, including knowledge, experiences and good practices, policies, technology and resources. The FAO-China SSC Project in Mongolia (Phases I and II) is the first national project implemented in Asia under the FAO-China SSC Programme. The report presents the main achievements of the Project based on personal stories of some of the project participants, beneficiaries and stakeholders.

Established in 2018, the China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Facility is a partnership between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and IFAD. It aims to leverage knowledge, innovation, technology and resources from the Global South to tackle poverty and sustain food systems transformation. The Facility supports 17 projects across more than 40 countries. This flyer provides an overview of the Facility with highlights from ongoing projects.

China has experienced unparalleled economic growth over the past four decades. However, new challenges are emerging. Agriculture is becoming less competitive. Rural areas do not offer sufficient employment opportunities to retain an active labour force. Geographical and social inequalities persist, while vulnerable people are at risk of falling back into poverty. Environmental and climate change challenges are emerging as a legacy of the past growth model.

Capturing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on China’s rural and agricultural economy offers an opportunity to ascertain how much influence it has had on rural farmers and how their coping strategies and the government’s mitigation measures helped ease the economic impacts on the lives of people living in rural areas.

Following a comprehensive review of the submissions, four projects totalling US$1.9 million have been approved for funding under this call. The projects cover thematic areas such as agricultural production technology, crises prevention and recovery, digital agriculture, rural financial services, market development and nutrition, with strong focus on country ownership, local capacity development, inclusive participation, technology and organization innovation, as well as stronger and innovative South-South cooperation.

This is an introductory leaflet to be distributed to the Korean public to promote FAO’s visibility as well as FAO Partnership and Liaison Office’s (PLO) visibility. It contains an introduction to FAO’s work, FAO PLO in the Republic of Korea’s work as well as partners. FAO PLO in the Republic of Korea aims to promote FAO’s visibility and outreach in the Republic of Korea by raising awareness of and engaging with all partners to address emerging challenges of world food and agriculture development, including food security and nutrition, climate change, COVID-19 pandemic response, smart and digital agriculture, fisheries, forestry.