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ProjectFactsheetAddressing Feed Shortages through Exploration of Unconventional Feed Resources for Accelerated Livestock Development in Bangladesh - TCP/BGD/3607 2020
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No results found.Growing demand for livestock products in Bangladesh offers attractive opportunities for strengthening household level food security, nutrition and rural livelihoods However, the sector's ability to capitalize on these opportunities is constrained by poor productivity of animals at farm level Scarcity of feeds and fodder is one of the major constraints identified for cattle production in the country In addition to forage scarcity, the cost of feeding represents the largest expense (around 70 percent) in most livestock operations However, the country has many resources that can sustain ruminant livestock, such as agro industrial by products, on which ruminant livestock can survive In view of this, it was necessary to recognize the availability of these resources and use them skilfully Methods include physical, chemical and biological treatments of coarse material Against this background, the Government of Bangladesh requested that FAO provide assistance in the development of animal nutrition The project aimed to increase animal productivity and profitability for beneficiary farmers, leading to better health of animals and decreased costs in the treatment of animals. -
ProjectFactsheetTechnical Support for Stock Assessment of Marine Fisheries Resources of Bangladesh - TCP/BGD/3601 2020
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No results found.Marine fisheries in Bangladesh are multi-species fisheries conducted in coastal areas (i.e. waters within 40 m depthzone) by small-scale artisanal fishers and, beyond the 40 m depth zone, by industrial trawlers. Over 225 industrial trawlers (fish and shrimp) are in operation andthere has also been a significant increase in the artisanal fleet to around 60 000 boats, about 50 percent of whichare mechanized. Of the total marine capture, artisanal fisheries contribute about 87 percent and industrialfisheries 13 percent. Recent years have seen an undesiredgrowth in fishing vessel numbers and effort, above all inthe artisanal sector, as well as increasing conflict overoperational areas between the industrial and artisanal sectors. This has been exacerbated by a lack of information on current stock status and suitable management targets; such information is needed toinform policy-making and devise management actionsto address the sustainability of the marine fisheries, theimpact of management changes on the employment ofsmall-scale fishers and the viability of fishing livelihoodsin coastal fishing communities. In order to improve marinefisheries performance, the sector needs greaterfisheries management capability, including improvedmanagement information systems, operational fisheriesmanagement, and policy-making and governance. The Government thus requested FAO assistance to develop fisheries management information by providing thecapacity-building and equipment required. -
ProjectFactsheetSupport to Seaweed Farmers in Indonesia - TCP/INS/3502 2019
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No results found.East Sumba District on Sumba Island is a large and expanding seaweedproducing region in East Nusa Tenggara Province, eastern Indonesia, withover 15 000 ha of suitable shallow sea area for seaweed farming. Of thisarea, only 2.5 percent is currently utilized. The dried seaweed produced inthe region is considered of good quality and hence highly desirable in thenational and export markets. Further expansion of this small-scale marinefarming activity rests on finding solutions to a series of farming andmarketing complications faced by the farmers, many of which could beadequately resolved by simply ensuring the adoption of good aquaculturepractices (GAPs) and supporting the development of an efficient marketflow for the harvested dried products. In order to support the seaweedfarmers in these remote, relatively isolated and poor coastal communities,technical assistance was provided by FAO to improve both farmingpractices and marketing of the seaweeds. A key focus of the project was onthe development of an improved seaweed value chain that would improvethe livelihoods of the coastal farmers involved, as well as those of seaweedtraders and processors. The project finally focused on increasingopportunities for the production of seaweed-based products (i.e. localvalue addition) and securing decent employment, particular for women,along the value chain.
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookRussian Federation: Meat sector review
Country highlights prepared under the FAO/EBRD Cooperation
2014Also available in:
World food demand has seen massive changes, including a shift from staple foods to animal proteins and vegetable oils. In the short to medium term, this trend in global food demand will continue. There will be an increased demand for vegetable oils, meat, sugar, dairy products and livestock feed made from coarse grains and oilseed meals. There are numerous mid-term forecasts for the Russian Federation’s meat sector. Most of them agree on the following trends: (i) the consumption of poultry and p ork meat will increase; (ii) the consumption of beef will decrease or stabilize; and (iii) the Russian Federation will remain a net importer of meat on the world market. According to OECD and FAO projections, meat imports from the Russian Federation will decrease from 3 to 1.3 million tonnes, owing to an anticipated growth in domestic chicken meat and pork production. The country’s share in global meat imports is anticipated to decrease from 12 percent in 2006–2010, to 4 percent in 2021. While t he Russian Federation will continue to play an important role in the international meat market, it will fall from its position as the largest meat importing country in 2006–2010 to the fourth largest global meat importer by 2021, behind Japan, sub-Saharan African countries, and Saudi Arabia.