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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureStandard operating procedure for soil available micronutrients (Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn) and heavy metals (Ni, Pb, Cd), DTPA extraction method 2022
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No results found.The method provides a potential indicator of the plant available copper, iron, manganese and zinc, which are essential soil micronutrients for plant growth and living organisms. It can be used to extract heavy metals such as nickel, lead and cadmium assisting with conclusions as to their potential bioavailability. This method must be used in combination with suitable determination methods, for example, flame atomic absorption spectrometry, electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry or inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry. -
BookletCorporate general interestStandard operating procedure for heavy metal determination in phosphate fertilizer materials 2024
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No results found.The International Network on Soil Pollution (INSOP) and the International Network on Soil Fertility and Fertilizers (INSOILFER) harmonize standard operating procedures (SOPs) for determining the analysis of fertilizers and make them available online – to all users for free. SOPs offer step-by-step instructions on how to perform laboratory analyses. SOPs are a critical component in ensuring the quality, safety and replicability of measurements and the credibility and traceability of data. The globally harmonized protocol for detecting heavy metals in fertilizers was developed with the assistance of 85 laboratories from 60 countries. Its aim is to facilitate the quality and safety analysis of heavy metals in fertilizers. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureStandard operating procedure for soil total nitrogen - Dumas dry combustion method 2021
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No results found.This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) describes, in general terms, the quantification of TN content in soil samples by an elemental analyzer. The procedure measures both organic nitrogen and inorganic nitrogen together. A typical limit of detection is 0,1 g kg-1 N, and a typical limit of quantification is 0,3 g kg-1 N, however this varies depending on the manufacturer and detector settings.
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MeetingMeeting documentRegional consultation promoting responsible production and use of feed and feed ingredients for sustainable growth of aquaculture in Asia-Pacific. Thirty-fifth session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)
Cebu, the Philippines, 11-13 May 2018
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No results found.Asia-Pacific accounts for more than 90% of the world aquaculture output (FAO, 2016) and the region will have to responsible for sustaining the supply of food fish to increasing population. Feed input in aquaculture represents the major production cost and the most important factor affecting farming profitability and ecological efficiency. Issues and challenges have been rising with the questionable use of fish meal and fish oil, mounting pressure on and competition for ingredient supply, increasing feed costs, variation of feed quality and availability, and feed ingredient related food safety concerns. The region needs to adjust the development strategies and devote more efforts in research, development and capacity building for sustainable production and use of aquaculture feeds. A -
DocumentBulletinNon-Wood News
An information bulletin on non-wood forest products
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No results found.Behind the new-look Non-Wood News is the usual wealth of information from the world of NWFPs. The Special Features section covers two different aspects of NWFPs: a specific product (bamboo) and a developing market (cosmetics and beauty care). Bamboo is versatile: it can be transformed, for example, into textiles, charcoal, vinegar, green plastic or paper and can also be used as a food source, a deodorant, an innovative building material and to fuel power stations. Reports indicate that natural c osmetics and beauty care are a huge global market, with forecasts indicating an annual growth of 9 percent through 2008. The Special Feature on Forest cosmetics: NWFP use in the beauty industry builds on this and includes information industry interest and marketing strategies (consumers are being drawn to natural products and thus their content is emphasized). As can be seen from the articles on shea butter in Africa and thanakha in Myanmar, many societies have always used and benefited from nat ural cosmetics. This issue includes other examples of traditional knowledge, such as the uses of the secretions of a poisonous tree frog in Brazil and the use by the traditional healers in India of allelopathic knowledge. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical studyAppropriate food packaging solutions for developing countries 2014The study was undertaken to serve as a basis for the international congress Save Food!, taking place from 16 to 17 May 2011, at the international packaging industry fair Interpack2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Save Food! has been co organized by Interpack2011 and FAO, aiming to raise awareness on global food losses and waste. In addition, Save Food! brings to the attention of the international packaging industry the constraints faced by the small- and medium-scale food processing industries in dev eloping countries to obtain access to adequate packaging materials which are economically feasible. This revised edition, dated 2014, contains a new section on investment opportunities in developing countries (paragraph 3.7).