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ProjectFactsheetReducing Food Loss and Improving Agricultural Ecology Based on Pest Rodent Management in Guizhou - TCP/CPR/3608 2020
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No results found.In recent years, Yuqing County and Sandu County inGuizhou Province have experienced heavy pest rodentdamage, leading to severe crop production losses andrestricting the development of local agriculture. Theoccurrence of rat-borne diseases also directly threatenshuman health. In Yuqing and Sandu Counties, 120 000people live in poverty in mountainous areas and thepresence of pest rodents, combined with low agriculturalproduction, severely impedes poverty reduction.A long-term management strategy to reduce food loss andprotect agricultural ecology by improved pest rodentmanagement is a high priority for the province, not onlyto protect the livelihoods of poor ethnic minority farmersbut also to safeguard agricultural ecology and biodiversityin the area. The aim of the project was to reduce food loss,improve crop production and the livelihoods of farmers,and achieve a more prosperous and sustainable ruraleconomy in the poverty-stricken mountainous areas inYuqing County and Sandu County in Guizhou Provinceby introducing improved environmental-friendly rodentmanagement technologies and practices. -
Book (stand-alone)HandbookHandbook on the integrated crop management of rice and paddy for farmer field schools in central dry zone of Myanmar 2022
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In this curriculum, integrated pest management (IPM) for paddy will be briefly outlined. The general concept of IPM will be the same for these crops although the insect pests, diseases and weeds may differ from one crop to another. The name of pests will be listed for information and important messages those are unique for Myanmar situation will be briefed if necessary, rather than giving detailed account of morphology, biology, ecology and management which can be readily available in published literature. It is aimed to improve the knowledge of farmers on the pests including insects, plant diseases, weeds and rodents causing reduction in the yield of field crops and how to manage the crops to boost the crop production without deteriorating environmental resources for sustainable agriculture. -
ProjectFactsheetConservation and Sustainable Management of Black Soil in Jilin Province - TCP/CPR/3806 2024
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No results found.Black soils cover around 1.03 million square metres in Northeast China and produce between 22.5 and 25 million tonnes of commercial grains annually. However, unlimited exploitation and unsustainable farming practices on these fragile soils through intensive tillage, which has led to depriving the land of soil organic carbon (SOC), as well as excessive removal of organic matter and unregulated use of chemical fertilizers over the past few decades have produced significant land degradation, nutrient imbalance and an annual average loss of 0.3-1.0 cm of the black soil layer. Due to its inherent fertility, recovering black soils is essential to ensure food security in China, and maintaining SOC is crucial to enhance black soils resilience against droughts and extreme temperatures caused by climate change. Jilin Province in Northeast China is one of the most affected, given that great part of the area is rich in black soils. Although the government implemented several regulations, the province is facing several technical challenges to increase SOC and return crop residues to the land. In order to address this situation, this project aimed to develop sustainable and appropriate technical guidelines and policy recommendations to improve black soils management in Northeast China, which would contribute to food security and sustainable production systems.
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Book (series)Technical bookCommercially important sea cucumbers of the world 2023
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No results found.Sea cucumbers are harvested and traded in more than 90 countries worldwide. They are exploited in industrial and small-scale fisheries, nearly from pole to pole, especially in the tropics. In some fisheries, more than 20 species are exploited by fishers. Fishers in general know how to distinguish the species they harvest, often identifying them with local names. For fishery officers and even biologists, recognizing sea cucumber species remains daunting however as they are confronted only with the final product: bêche-de-mer (or trepang) which is the processed (cooked and dried) product. This field guide offers a tool for fishery managers, scientists, trade officers and industry workers to recognize live and processed (cooked and dried) animals. This animal resource is mainly exported to Asian markets where it is sold mainly, but not exclusively, as a luxury food item. This book provides identification information on 84 species of sea cucumbers that are commonly or opportunistically (as bycatch) exploited around the world. The list is certainly not all-encompassing, as some other sea cucumber species are also exploited. More scientific data and accounts are needed for species from some regions such as the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The accounts are based on more than 270 reports and research articles and on comments and reviews by taxonomists and field workers. Two-page identification sheets provide selected information to enable similar species to be distinguished from each other, both in the live and processed (dried) forms. Where available, the following information for each species has been included: scientific and known common names used in different countries and regions; scientific illustrations of the body and ossicles; descriptions of ossicles present in different body parts; a colour photograph of live and dried specimens; basic information on size, habitat, biology, fisheries, human consumption, market value and trade; geographic distribution maps. The volume is fully indexed and contains an introduction, a glossary, simplified dichotomous keys to live animals and dried products and a dedicated bibliography. Readers are encouraged to base their identifications on a combination of morphological features, samples of ossicles from different body parts and information on what habitat and locality the species was found. -
Book (stand-alone)Proceedings推广生态农业 实现可持续发展目标 — 联合国粮食及农业组织第二届生态农业国际研讨会纪实 2021
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2018年4月，联合国粮农组织（FAO）召开了第二届生态农业国际研讨会：“推广生态农业 实现可持续发展目标”。本届研讨会达成了部分协议并作出相关承诺，为推广生态农业、实现可持续发展目标奠定了基础。会议讨论并列举了推广生态农业为当地带来的主要好处、在全球层面推广生态农业的机遇以及将生态农业纳入其全球项目的具体路径，并发起了“生态农业推广举措”。该“举措”被视为推动并实现《2030年可持续发展议程》（特别是可持续发展目标2）的未来方向和战略方法。