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Book (stand-alone)The future of food and agriculture: Trends and challenges 2017
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No results found.What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021. -
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Book (series)World Food and Agriculture – Statistical Yearbook 2024 2024
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No results found.The Statistical Yearbook 2024 offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. Statistics are presented in four thematic chapters, covering the economic importance of agricultural activities, inputs, outputs and factors of production, their implications for food security and nutrition and their impacts on the environment. The Yearbook is meant to constitute a primary tool for policymakers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture. -
Book (series)The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024
Blue Transformation in action
2024The 2024 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture features the Blue Transformation in action, illustrated by activities and initiatives, led by FAO in collaboration with Members, partners and key stakeholders, to integrate aquatic foods into global food security and sustainability, enhance policy advocacy, scientific research and capacity building, disseminate sustainable practices and technological innovations, and support community involvement. Part 1 of this edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture benefits from significant improvements in data collection, analytical and assessment tools and methodologies to present the most up-to-date review of world fisheries and aquaculture production and utilization. Part 2 highlights the role of FAO and its partners to catalyse the transformational changes required to support aquaculture expansion and intensification, effective management of global fisheries and upgrading of aquatic value chains. Part 3 covers the high-impact challenges and opportunities of the untapped potential of utilizing whole fish and by-products to improve food security and nutrition, expounds on the role of aquatic food systems in providing critical climate, biodiversity and environmentally sound solutions, and highlights the importance of their integration into national and multilateral processes. It also presents an outlook on future trends up to 2032 based on projections. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 provides the most up-to-date and evidence-based information, supporting policy, scientific and technical insights on challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping the present and future of the sector, for the benefit of a wide and expanding audience of policymakers, managers, scientists, fishers, farmers, traders, civil society activists and consumers. -
Book (stand-alone)Climate change and food security: risks and responses 2015
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End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition are at the heart of the sustainable development goals. The World has committed to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. But climate change is undermining the livelihoods and food security of the rural poor, who constitute almost 80 percent of the world’s poor. The effects of climate change on our ecosystems are already severe and widespread. Climate change brings a cascade of impacts from agroecosystems to livelihoods. Climate change impacts directly agroecosystems, which in turn has a potential impact on agricultural production, which drives economic and social impacts, which impact livelihoods. In other words, impacts translate from climate to the environment, to the productive sphere, to economic and social dimensions. Therefore, ensuring food security in the face of climate change is among the most daunting challenges facing humankind. Action is urgently needed now to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience of food systems to ensure food security and good nutrition for all.
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Book (stand-alone)Case studies of agrifood systems technologies and innovations for climate action at country level
Compendium
2024Also available in:
No results found.Climate change is having a devastating effect on many of the world’s agrifood systems and the communities that rely on them for their livelihoods. This compendium contains summaries of forty case studies, from a total of over two hundred submitted to FAO for the Science and Innovation Forum 2023, that describe innovative efforts that have been made to address some of the challenges arising from climate change. The cases described are from low and middle income countries but climate change affects agriculture in its broadest sense, irrespective of the region where it is practised. Case studies were received from all regions and selection for inclusion was based on several important criteria – equity, adversity, innovativeness and the extent to which a case addressed problems experienced by women and youth. -
BookletSierra Leone: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 12
Results and recommendations, October 2024
2024Also available in:
No results found.This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a twelfth-round assessment conducted in September and October 2024 in Sierra Leone. It presents key findings and recommendations for humanitarian actors to utilize in planning and implementing data-driven programming to sustain farmers’ livelihoods and build their resilience to future shocks protecting the food security of rural people in Sierra Leone. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) established the DIEM-Monitoring system to collect, analyse and disseminate data on shocks and livelihoods in countries prone to multiple shocks. DIEM-Monitoring aims to inform decision-making by providing regularly updated information on how different shocks are affecting the livelihoods and food security of agricultural populations. Information is collected from primary sources in the production process: producers, traders or marketers, input suppliers, extension officers and other key informants. -
Book (series)El Niño impacts and policies for the fisheries sector 2024
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No results found.The FAO Innovation for Blue Transformation Series introduces relevant policy initiatives, mechanisms, and tools available to promote innovation and technical solutions that can accelerate aquatic food system transformation. The series shares brief and practical knowledge needed for sustainable and resilient aquatic food systems that can nourish the world’s growing population, providing solutions to the challenges preventing aquatic food systems from delivering their full potential. This brochure describes the impacts of the natural climate phenomenon El Niño on the fisheries sector. It provides information on the changes in catches for various regions globally and includes specific impacts on the three subsectors: marine capture fisheries; aquaculture; and freshwater fisheries. It highlights the impacts of the past El Niño during 2023–2024. It includes four case studies on Peruvian anchoveta fishery, tuna fisheries in the Pacific, elkhorn seamoss aquaculture in the Philippines and coastal shrimp fisheries in Ecuador. Practical and achievable coping measures are also presented, as an El Niño event can often be predicted months ahead of the event, allowing for timely anticipatory actions, policies and emergency responses. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (series)Report of the tenth session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission – Virtual Meeting, 31 May to 2 June 2021. Rapport de la dixième session du Comité scientifique de la Commission des pêches pour le Sud-Ouest de L’océan Indien. Réunion en ligne, 31 mai au 2 juin 2021 2024
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No results found.This is the final version of the report approved on teleconference, at the Tenth session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission. The 10th Session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) was held from 31 May to 2 June 2021 via teleconference. The Session was attended by delegates from Comoros, France (Réunion and Mayotte), Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia and the United Republic of Tanzania. Representatives of the Nairobi Convention (NC) Secretariat, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Secretariat, the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) Secretariat, the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), the EU EcoFish Programme, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) the IOC-SWIOFish1 and the Stop Illegal Fishing project attended the meeting as observers. The Scientific Committee has been created to support member states in providing scientific information including the case studies on recent assessments of fisheries resources for taking adequate management measures to ensure sustainability of the fisheries resources in our region. The establishment of the Scientific Committee has been instrumental in strengthening regional cooperation to secure sustainable fisheries./ Ce document constitue la version définitive du rapport approuvé à la réunion en ligne, à la dixième session du Comité scientifique de la Commission des pêches pour le Sud-Ouest de l’océan Indien. La dixième session du Comité scientifique de la Commission des pêches pour le Sud-Ouest de l'océan Indien (CPSOOI) s'est tenue en ligne du 31 mai au 2 juin 2021. La session a réuni des délégués des Comores, de la France (Réunion et Mayotte), du Kenya, de Madagascar, des Maldives, de Maurice, du Mozambique, des Seychelles, de la Somalie et de la République-Unie de Tanzanie. Des représentants du Secrétariat de la Convention de Nairobi (CN), du Secrétariat de la Commission des thons de l'océan Indien (CTOI), du Secrétariat de l'Accord sur les pêches de l'océan Indien austral (SIOFA), de l'Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), du Programme EcoFish de l'Union européenne, du Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), le Fonds mondial pour la nature (WWF), la COI-SWIOFish1 et le projet Stop Illegal Fishing ont assisté à la réunion en tant qu'observateurs. -
Book (stand-alone)Rokasgrāmata recirkulācijas akvakultūrā
Ievads modernās, videi draudzīgās un augstražīgās slēgtajās zivju audzēšanas sistēmās
2024Also available in:
Stingri vides ierobežojumi, lai samazinātu piesārņojumu no zivju audzētavām un uz sauszemes novietotām akvakultūras iekārtām Ziemeļeiropas valstīs, ir provocējuši ātru tehnoloģisko attīstību, ieguldījumus un inovāciju pieaugumu recirkulācijas sistēmu jomā daudzviet pasaulē. Recirkulācija nodrošina augstāku un stabilāku akvakultūras produkciju ar retāku zivju saslimstību un labākām iespējām pārvaldīt audzēšanas parametrus, kas ietekmē zivju augšanu akvakultūras ražošanas sistēmās. Šī attīstība ir apsveicama un pilnībā saskan ar FAO Atbildīgas zivsaimniecības kodeksu. Šī rokasgrāmata recirkulācijas akvakultūrā papildina FAO Eiropas un Centrālāzijas reģionālā biroja darbu ilgtspējīgā vides akvakultūrā. Ūdens recirkulācijas sistēmas arī nozīmē to, ka zivju audzētavām vairs nav nepieciešams atrasties neskartās dabas teritorijās pie upēm. Šobrīd tās var būvēt gandrīz jebkur, izmantojot daudz mazāk tīru, no mikrobiāļā piesārņojuma brīvu ūdeni. Tāpēc FAO ir bijis prieks atbalstīt šīs rokasgrāmatas izdošanu, cerot, ka tā iedvesmos un palīdzēs arvien vairāk zivju audzētājiem izveidot recirkulācijas sistēmas nākotnē. Šīs rokasgrāmatas galvenās iezīmes:• Palīdz zivsaimniekiem pāriet uz recirkulācijas akvakultūru• Sniedz ieskatu tehnoloģijās un ražošanas metodēs• Sniedz labas prakses padomus recirkulācijas akvakultūras sistēmu ieviešanai• Sniedz ieskatu recirkulācijas sistēmas darbībā, personāla izglītošanā un apmācībā• Dalās praktiskā pieredzē no dažādiem īstenotiem recirkulācijas projektiem