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ProjectProgramme / project reportKattumaram Fisheries and Fisherfolk; A Study in Kothapatnam Pallipalem, Andhra Pradesh, India-BOBP/WP/70 1991
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No results found.This working paper describes the attempt made to conduct an integrated study of the biological, economic and sociological aspects of the fisheries and fisherfolk that use one of the most traditional and popular fishing craft of the east coast of India kattumaram. The benefits of the results from such an approach are also presented in this report. The paper discusses the significance of using one or more types of fishing gear with such a traditional craft, correlation between income from fishin g and income from other sources and consequent diversity in income categories, relative performance by other types of craft, interactive fishing problems, exploitation of resources, underutilized resources, motorization of traditional craft, marketing practices and improvements and opportunities for additional/alternative income generation. Periodic exchanges of information between the study-group and fisherfolk, in the course of this study, opened the doors to communication with fisherfolk on i ssues concerning resources and management and culminated in the preparation of a series of extension material in this field. This project was carried out in cooperation with the Department of Fisheries, Andhra Pradesh State, India, and was sponsored by a Bayof Bengal Programme (BOBP) project, ‘Small-Scale Fisherfolk Communities in the Bay of Bengal’ (GCP/RAS/118/MUL). The post-harvest technological investigations were conducted under the direction and supervision of Mr. David Walker, Adviser , ODA. The socio-economic investigations were conducted by Ms. Christina Lundquist, Socio-economist (APO) of the Bay of Bengal Programme. And Messrs P.R. Prathap Kumar and I. Ramaswamy were responsible for painstakingly collecting most of the data included in this report. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportStudy on Income Indebtedness and Savings Among Fisherfolk of Orissa, India - BOBP/WP/55 1987
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No results found.The BOBP has been active in extension work among coastal areas of Orissa during the past four years. A credit project for fisherfolk that initially benefited some 2,500 fisherfolk households, and was notable for very high loan recovery, is an example. (This has been reported in detail in BOBP/REP/32). This project helped strengthen the physical assets of fisherfolk. A savings project was then launched to improve the financial assets of fisherfolk. This paper discusses the project. The paper pr esents the findings of a study on ownership, income, indebtedness and savings patterns in two Orissa fishing villages, Udayapur and Gopalpur. It is hoped that the data collected will help small-scale fisheries development activities in general and rural financial institutions in particular. The study is one of the activities of the small-scale fisheries project of the Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP) which started in 1979. During its first phase (1979- 1986), the project was funded by SIDA (Swed ish International Development Authority) and executed by FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). Its main goals were to develop, demonstrate and promote technologies and methodologies to improve the conditions of small-scale fisherfolk in five member countries — Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical studyPre-feasibility Study of a Floating Fish Receiving and Distribution Unit for Dubla Char Bangladesh - BOBP/REP/8 1980
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No results found.Dubla Char is a low-lying island which forms the outermost area of the Sundarbans region of Bangladesh and is situated to the east of the outer estuary of the Pusur River. In the very shallow open waters of the Bay of Bengal to the south and east of the island, and up to twenty miles from it, two seasonal fisheries are prosecuted. One is a gillnet fishery, the catches of which are carried in ice by carrier launches directly to the wholesale fresh fish markets in Khulna and Barisal over 70 miles inland. The other type of fishery uses behundi-nets (fixed bag-nets) and the catches are taken ashore on Dubla Char and dried before being transported to Chittagong, 150 miles away. The members of the mission were assigned to examine the feasibility of setting up a floating fish receiving and distribution unit in Dubla Char, which would facilitate the sending of the behundi-net catch to the fresh fish markets of Khulna and Barisal instead of the dried fish markets of Chittagong, thus increasin g the incomes of the behundi-net fishermen.
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BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
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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.