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ProjectFactsheetStrengthening Myanmar’s National Forest Monitoring Capacities - TCP/MYA/3501 2019
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No results found.Forests are of critical importance to Myanmar’s rural economy and forest-dependent communities. Rural poverty, overharvesting and shifting cultivation have been threatening the implementation of sustainable forest management (SFM), and there has been an alarming rate of forest cover loss in the country in recent decades. SFM is largely dependent on the availability of reliable and up-to-date information on the extent and quality of forests, based on periodic monitoring. Against this background, it was necessary to greatly improve capacities to collect, analyse and report forest-related data, and to establish centralized data storage and a sharing mechanism. The project was implemented in synergy with other related projects, of which the most relevant one was the United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD). -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening Capacities of the Government of Andhra Pradesh to Support Farmers to Adopt Sustainable Agri-Food Systems - TCP/IND/3807 2024
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No results found.Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for about half the population in India, which is also one of the main producers of milk, legumes, jute, rice, wheat and cotton. Due to soil erosion, burning of crop residues and a high use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, it is essential to transition to sustainability to increase agricultural productivity and enhance both food and ecological security in the country. Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh depends mostly on rainfall, so the monsoon and seasonal conditions play a crucial role and have been highly affected by climate change, leading the State of Andhra Pradesh, as many others in India, to experience soil degradation, yield reductions and seasonal yield gaps, which have increased the costs of production. Furthermore, other safety concerns such as the COVID 19 pandemic affected agricultural value chains, giving rise to the need to modernize the agricultural sector with technologies and marketing strategies that will lead to profitable and sustainable production systems. To address these challenges, the Government of Andhra Pradesh (state government) launched farmer facilitation centres (FFCs) as an efficient platform to disseminate knowledge and provide farmers with services and assistance to improve year-round productivity, profitability and sustainability. -
ProjectFactsheetImplementing the Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) Programme in India - TCP/IND/3605 2021
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No results found.Given the predominant position of agriculture in terms of its contribution to the livelihoods of the people, the agriculture sector’s policy framework has serious implications for the Indian economy An enabling policy environment is a prerequisite for promoting agricultural development, ensuring food security, and reducing and ultimately eliminating poverty In this context, the project was designed adequately, with a focus on three major policy aspects on food and agriculture across six pilot states However, significant delays at the outset of the project (see below) reduced the implementation timeframe to approximately three months, and the entire range of outputs and activities envisaged and planned could not be carried out Given the reduced timeframe available, the project focused on addressing part of Output 6 “National capacity to articulate and assess national agricultural policy reform options strengthened in Governments and/or in partner institutions in India” As a result, two intermediate technical reports were produced a National Agriculture Price Policy (National Agriculture Market e NAM) for selected Agriculture Produce Market Committees ( in Haryana and Odisha, and a National Food Security Policy (National Food Security Act NFSA PDS) for selected districts in Chhattisgarh and Bihar.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureClimate-Smart Agriculture in Yobe state of Nigeria 2019
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No results found.The climate smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand. CSA initiatives sustainably increase productivity, enhance resilience, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs), and require planning to address trade-offs and synergies between three pillars: productivity, adaptation and mitigation. The priorities of different countries and stakeholders are reflected to achieve more efficient, effective, and equitable food systems that address challenges in environment, social, and economic dimensions across productive landscapes. The country profile provides a snapshot of a developing baseline created to initiate discussion, both within countries and globally, about entry points for investing in CSA at scale. Agriculture is the mainstay for Yobe state economy employing over 80% of the population. Agricultural practices in the state are mainly rain-fed with majority of the farmers engaged in small scale subsistence farming with millet, sorghum, beans and maize as major food crops and gum arabic, groundnut, sesame seed and cotton as cash crops. A significant proportion of the population are pastoralists rearing livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys and horses at commercial level. The agricultural sector in the state is struggling to meet the increasing food demand for its growing population as it battles with low productivity arising limited investments, low farm input use, land tenure and climate variability. In addition, the problem of flash floods, high temperature and incidences of pests and diseases have also aggravated the irrigation and upland farmers’ losses which consequently increase the incidence of poverty and malnutrition in the state. CSA practices and technologies such as the use of micro dosing, improved seed varieties, intercropping, planting pits, integrated soil fertility management, fodder banks etc. are quite widespread and their proliferation has been facilitated by ease of adoption, and multiple benefits such as food, income diversification and improved resilience. Although there are a wide range of organizations conducting CSA-related work, most have focused largely on food security, environmental management and adaptation. There is the need to also integrate mitigation into the State’s climate-smart agriculture development efforts. In addition, off-farm services related to CSA need to be enhanced, including weather-smart and market-smart services. The Yobe state government places high priority on the development of the agricultural sector in the state. The state ministry of agriculture is saddled with the responsibility of implementing agricultural -
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. -
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.