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ProjectFactsheetTechnical Support on Soil Improvement and Sustainable Water Harvesting in Savannakhet Province - TCP/LAO/3804 2025
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No results found.The Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a land-locked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Despite its small size, with a population of 6.5 million as of 2015, Lao PDR is predominantly rural, with agriculture playing a significant role in its economy. Although the agricultural sector's contribution to GDP has declined over recent years, it remains a major source of employment, with 72 percent of the population engaged in agricultural activities as of 2015. However, the country is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly floods and droughts, which severely impact its predominantly smallholder-based agriculture. The Savannakhet Province in southern Lao PDR, known for its rich natural resources and agricultural potential, faces significant challenges, including low soil fertility, water supply issues, and the increasing intensity of climate-related events. Given these challenges, the Lao government has sought assistance from the FAO to enhance the resilience and productivity of agriculture in Savannakhet Province. The project aims to strengthen farmers' capacity in sustainable soil and water management, improve productivity, and increase resilience to droughts. Key strategies include assessing and improving water availability, soil fertility, and crop management practices, as well as testing and demonstrating solutions to boost rainfed lowland agriculture. -
ProjectFactsheetMeasuring Climate Co-Benefits of Livestock Development in Cameroon - UTF/CMR/046/CMR 2022
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No results found.As Cameroon seeks to develop its livestock sector while simultaneously making it more climate smart, more capacity is needed to understand how livestock can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Funded by the World Bank, PRODEL is a large scale development project that aims to improve the productivity and competitiveness of targeted livestock production systems in Cameroon. It also represents an opportunity to adapt to climate change and mitigate its effects. To help quantify the climate benefits of investing in climate smart livestock development, this project aimed to provide technical assistance and capacity building to support PRODEL to measure its co benefits and strengthen its contribution to climate smart livestock. -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening Irrigation and Use of Water Resources on Farms in Egypt - UTF/EGY/025/EGY 2019
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No results found.The Farm-level Irrigation Modernization Project (co-financedby the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development,the French Development Agency and the Government of Egypt)aimed to increase agricultural productivity and improve accessto higher-quality water on up to 200 000 feddans (80 000 ha) inthe command areas of Mahmoudia in Beheira Governorate, andthe Manaifa and Meet Yazid main canals in Kafr-el-Sheikh Governoratein the Nile Delta. Given the lack of adequate technical staff forsupervision of the project’s work and quality control, a technical auditwas implemented to review and assess the planning, technical designand implementation of the interventions carried out under theFarm-level Irrigation Modernization Project. Its aim was to helpensure better development outcomes for the ultimate beneficiariesof the original irrigation project, but also wiser use of resourcesby project planners, designers and implementers in the fieldof agriculture water management.
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureFood loss and waste reduction and value chain development for food security in Egypt and Tunisia
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No results found.The brochures helps in promoting awareness about food loss and waste reduction. It explains the concept of the food loss and waste reduction and value chain development for food security in Egypt and Tunisia with a focus on the Egypt component of the project. It also explains the loss and waste along the value chain stages, the objectives, main activities and stakeholders of the project. -
Book (series)NewsletterSpecial report – 2023 FAO Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Republic of the Sudan
19 March 2024
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No results found.Between 2 and 17 January 2024, following a request by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoA&F), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close cooperation with the Food Security Technical Secretariat (FSTS) and the State Ministries of Agriculture, carried out its annual Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to estimate the 2023 crop production and assess the food supply situation throughout the 18 states of the country. The report's recommendations are to provide immediate response to the needs of the population most affected by acute food insecurity as well as to support the recovery of the agriculture sector, increasing food production and farmers’ incomes, and enhancing efficiency along the value chain to reduce production costs.