Choose current agriculture and rural-development references for one planning question, then record local evidence, applicability and the responsible technical check.
Editorial status: draft. Availability to read this page does not change its editorial status or establish external validation. The review scope and unverified items are stated on this page. A review date does not establish clinical, legal, security or field suitability. Check the publisher's current material and the requirements for your task.
Define the decision before opening a library. Examples include: "Which source can help us frame a livestock-support discussion after flooding?" or "Which current information can test our assumptions about crop conditions?"
The publisher pages below were read on October 26, 2026. They are starting points, not a ranked collection. Check the exact document, report or dataset for its date, geography, method, access and reuse terms.
| Planning Need | Publisher Starting Point | What the Current Page Offers | Check Before Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frame an agriculture or food-system investment question | CFS Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems | A 2014 principles document and related policy links | Confirm the specific principle, affected groups, local rights and the responsible authority or technical lead |
| Consider livestock support in a humanitarian crisis | Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards | A handbook, training and resources for livestock interventions in crises | Check the current handbook edition, local livelihood system, animal-health role and feasibility |
| Locate dated food and agriculture reports or data | FAO GIEWS | Country briefs, reports, price information and crop-related data links | Record the selected item's publication date, reference period, method and geography |
| Review food-security analysis, markets or agroclimatology | FEWS NET | Country and regional analysis plus a data explorer and topic pages | Separate a forecast from observed data and compare it with responsible local sources |
| Field | What to Record |
|---|---|
| Planning question | One decision or assumption the source may inform |
| Selected item | Publisher, exact title, URL and date or version shown |
| Scope | Crop, livestock, market, geography, season and population covered |
| What it supports | One narrow statement supported by the item |
| Local evidence | Information from farmers, producer groups, authorities or technical staff still needed |
| Rights and safeguards | Land, water, livelihood, environmental or protection issue requiring attention |
| Responsible check | Person or role who will review the use |
| Recheck trigger | New season, shock, report, price movement or changed activity design |
The fictional Riverbend Relief Network is considering support for livestock keepers after floods. Its question is whether a livestock intervention should enter a first planning discussion. The program officer selects the LEGS handbook page, records the edition linked there, and notes that it covers assessment and design of livestock interventions in crises. The note also says that the page does not establish current animal-health conditions, market access or what households want. A local livestock officer and representatives of affected livestock keepers must review those points before the team proposes an activity. The note is reopened if new disease, market or access information appears.
Version 0.5 replaces the old catalog with a task-led selection note and a fictional planning example. It removes the dedicated evaluation collection and does not claim that a listed reference is current for every location, freely reusable or suitable for a proposed intervention.
