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NewsletterNewsletterFall Armyworm Control in Action Newsletter, June 2021 - Issue #4 2021
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No results found.Fall Armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda) is a pest originating in the Americas: it can fly over 100 km per day; it feeds on over 80 hosts; and a female moth can deposit 1 000 eggs during its life. Challenges in mitigating FAW damage include, among others, lack of the following: coordination at global, regional and national levels; effective monitoring and control techniques; and effective phytosanitary measures and capacity at national level. The Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control (GA, 2020-2022) was launched by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu on 4 December 2019 with a mandate for a strong and coordinated approach to strengthen prevention and sustainable pest control capacities. The GA focuses on Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Near East, where an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy will be implemented in countries with significant pest presence, and a prevention strategy will be conducted in areas with limited or no distribution of the pest. The GA has continued to support countries in managing FAW throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by conducting webinars and virtual trainings on FAW monitoring and management and by implementing activities where possible. -
PresentationPresentationFallen Leaves Compost Agroforestry System in Musashino Upland, in the peri-urban area of Tokyo
Webinar: Sustainable production and agrifood systems based on GIAHS approaches
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ProjectFactsheetStrengthening the Livestock Sector in East and Southeast Asian Countries - TCP/RAS/3507 2019
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No results found.The global trend of intensification of livestock production systemsto respond to the growing demand for livestock products is at its strongestin Asia. This process is characterized by multiple challenges, includingincreasing pressure on feed resources, the need to improve productivitywhile ensuring maintenance of biodiversity, consideration of naturalresource management, and improving preparedness for increased risksof zoonotic and other diseases. This has raised significant public policychallenges involving the marginalization of smallholder rural producers,minimization of environmental externalities, exploitation of livestock inreducing vulnerability, and enhanced preparedness for the increased risksof zoonotic and other diseases. Dealing with these challenges requiresconcerted and coordinated policy response, but the capacity to analyselivestock related trade-offs between social, environmental and economicobjectives and to design smart policies to balance conflicting interestsof different socio-economic groups is extremely limited in the region.This project aimed to enhance livestock sector policy formulation andimplementation capabilities in the region, and to better enable the sectorto make an effective contribution towards enhancing livelihoods,improving nutrition and promoting equitable economic growth.
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BookletCorporate general interestFAOSTYLE: English 2024The objective of having a house style is to ensure clarity and consistency across all FAO publications. Now available in HTML, this updated edition of FAOSTYLE: English covers matters such as punctuation, units, spelling and references. All FAO staff, consultants and contractors involved in writing, reviewing, editing, translating or proofreading FAO texts and information products in English should use FAOSTYLE, together with the practical guidance on processes and layout questions provided in Publishing at FAO – strategy and guidance.
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