Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
-
ProjectProgramme / project reportFisheries survey of the upper Purari River. Part 2: Results and discussion
Sepik River Fish Stock Enhancement Project: PNG/85/001. Field Document No. 20b
1993Also available in:
No results found.This report provides results and discussion of data from a fisheries survey in lower order streams of the central Highlands of Papua New Guinea undertaken from August 1991 to August 1992. The survey can be considered as an extension of a similar survey of the Sepik/Ramu catchment undertaken by Van Zwieten as part of phase one of the Sepik River Fish Stock Enhancement Project (SRFSEP) (Van Zwieten 1990). -
ProjectProgramme / project reportSurvey of economic activities, animal protein intake, fishery activities and fish yields in the Sepik-Ramu catchment, 1991-1992. Part I - Methods
Sepik River Fish Stock Enhancement Project: PNG/85/001. Field Document No. 18a
1993Also available in:
No results found.During 1991-92 staff of the Sepik River Fish Stock Enhancement Project (SRFSEP) and of the Papua New Guinea National Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources conducted a series of surveys in villages located in the Sepik-Ramu catchment including at Y onki Reservoir (Eastern Highlands Province). These surveys are part of the study done by the SRFSE Project of the fishery taking place in the area to assess the importance of fishing and fish for the population residing in the Sepik-Ramu catchme nt in comparison with other economic activities and food. This was also done as a pre-stocking survey to gather base-line data upon which the future effects of stocking could be assessed. This report describes the way the surveys were conducted, the way the data were entered in a computer data base and the way the data were processed to be able to estimate relevant parameters such as the average income/household from various sources, the annual fish yield of men, women, boys, girls and of the wh ole community for each village or area surveyed. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportYonki fisherfolk: report of a survey among people fishing at Yonki Reservoir, upper Ramu River, Eastern Highlands Province
Sepik River Fish Stock Enhancement Project: PNG/85/001. Field Document No. 19
1993Also available in:
No results found.In January 1991 the dam built for electric power generation at Yonki township in the upper Ramu was closed. This started the flooding of grasslands, gardens and coffee plantations in the Arona Valley. In November 1991 the reservoir, which is at 1260 meters above sea level, reached the Full Supply Level and water started to flow over the spill way. At this level the reservoir covers an area of 2200 hectares. The shoreline of the reservoir is very dendritic and has an approximate length of 50 to 6 0 km. The new reservoir is the biggest water body in the high altitude region (i.e. > 1000 m above sea level) of the Sepik-Ramu catchment area. According to the 1990 National Population Census 9179 people live in census units within approximately 6 km from the reservoir, of which 2631 live in Yonki Township. Figure 1 shows a map of the reservoir with Yonki township and some of the nearby villages.
Users also downloaded
Showing related downloaded files
-
Book (series)Technical studyLeveraging automation and digitalization for precision agriculture: Evidence from the case studies
Background paper for The State of Food and Agriculture 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Digital and automation solutions for precision agriculture can improve efficiency, productivity, product quality and sustainability. Nevertheless, barriers to adoption of such solutions – including their cost, lack of knowledge and skills, and the absence of an enabling environment and infrastructure – can prevent producers from realizing these benefits. Building on findings from 22 case studies worldwide, this study finds that national data policies and infrastructure are key enablers of adoption, as is investment in connectivity (e.g. internet) and electricity in rural areas. Further research and information on the economic, environmental and social impacts of the solutions are also needed to provide evidence on their benefits. So too is investment in human capacity development, particularly digital literacy. To ensure an inclusive process, solutions must be adapted across agricultural production systems, regions and farm types. Partnerships and networks for exchanging information and promoting collaboration will key. Finally, awareness raising and communication are important since consumers can be skeptical about food being produced by new technologies. In summary, by focusing on a variety of solutions, this study provides a landscape analysis of digital and automation solutions and offers guidance to accelerate adoption for more inclusive, sustainable and resilient agrifood systems. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food and Agriculture 2024
Value-driven transformation of agrifood systems
2024Uncovering the true cost of food is the first step in making agrifood systems more inclusive, resilient and sustainable. As The State of Food and Agriculture 2023 revealed, agrifood systems activities generate significant benefits for society, but also have negative impacts on economic, social and environmental sustainability. The quantified hidden costs of agrifood systems amount to around 10 percent of global gross domestic product. Therefore, strategic action is necessary, and all agrifood systems actors ‒ from producers and agribusinesses to consumers and governments ‒ have a crucial role to play.While transforming agrifood systems would yield a net global gain, the benefits and costs would be unevenly distributed among stakeholders and countries over time. The State of Food and Agriculture 2024 builds on the findings of the 2023 edition, delving deeper into the use of true cost accounting assessments of agrifood systems and identifying policy interventions aimed at transformation. Using updated global datasets, the report confirms previous estimates of the quantified hidden costs of agrifood systems and provides a detailed breakdown of the hidden costs associated with unhealthy dietary patterns and non-communicable diseases for 156 countries. These findings are analysed through the lens of six agrifood systems categories to take into account various outcomes and hidden costs that require different policy interventions. Case studies offering in-depth assessments of country, local and value chain contexts illustrate the economic, social and environmental impacts of current practices to guide policy interventions. Crucial to all contexts is the need for inclusive stakeholder consultations to inform interventions and reconcile power imbalances and trade-offs. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSustainable food systems: Concept and framework 2018
Also available in:
No results found.The brief will be uploaded in the Sustainable Food Value Chain Knowledge Platform website http://www.fao.org/sustainable-food-value-chains/home/en/ and it will be distributed internally through ES Updates, the Sustainable Food Value Chain Technical Network and upcoming Sustainable Food Value Chain trainings in Suriname, Namibia, HQ and Egypt.