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DocumentOther documentKazakhstan: Technical Assistance to the Sunflower Seed Sector
Report Series - N. 14 - September 2009
2010Also available in:
No results found.Sunflower oil is by far the major vegetable oil consumed in Kazakhstan. The growing consumer demand has been largely met by imports rather than local production. From 2005 to 2007, the EBRD provided loans totalling USD 26 million to Turkuaz Edible Oil Industries, a subsidiary of Savola Group, to develop its vegetable oils production business in Aktobe. Results illustrated soon that sunflower yields could be increased if farmers used new sunfloweer seed hybrids even under low rainfall conditions. In 2007, FAO and the EBRD, with funding from the Government of Japan, agreed to provide technical assistance to help farmers in the region increase production and processing of sunflower seed using more efficient techniques. To ensure that the best international expertise was provided to local farmers, FAO worked together with Cetiom/Agropol to transfer know-how and provide training. Topics covered included planting, fertilization, weed control and harvesting. Sunflower seed hybrids were provid ed from seed companies in France and Ukraine and partners in Kazakhstan provided locally available and imported hybrids for demonstartion trials. In 2008, demonstration trials were conducted in two locations in the Aktobe region and 30 hybrids from different seeds companies were tested. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical book25 years of FAO Technical Assistance in Developing the Afghanistan Seed Sector
A record of commitment, tenacity and hard work
2014Also available in:
No results found.This publication tells the extraordinary story of the development of the seed industry in Afghanistan during decades of violent conflict, and describes FAO’s central role throughout the process. Agriculture is the mainstay of rural population who have mastered crop and livestock production in difficult conditions: harsh terrain, limited cultivable land, poor soils, a climate characterized by seasonal extremes and intermittent rain failure – all compounded by the adverse effects of climate change . Conflict brings further challenges: the displacement of people, the destruction of productive assets, the breakdown of markets and institutions, and the consequent erosion of skills and farming as a way of life. -
ProjectFactsheetTechnical Assistance for the Angola Fisheries Sector Support Project - UTF/ANG/056/ANG 2021
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No results found.Angola’s 1 650 kilometres of coastline support the livelihoods of a significant portion of its population through fisheries and aquaculture. Artisanal and semi industrial fisheries make up more than 80 percent of total fish production; however, the monitoring of these fisheries is not adequate, leading to post harvest losses and limiting the ability of small scale fishing communities to thrive. This project was implemented to provide technical assistance to the Fisheries Sector Support Project (FSSP), which sought to improve fisheries monitoring and landing site management and reduce post harvest losses in Angola. By addressing weaknesses in technical knowledge among the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MINAGRIP) and local fishing communities, the project aimed to build the capacities of these beneficiaries to manage Angola’s small scale artisanal fisheries in accordance with the principles of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF).
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookSoil erosion: the greatest challenge for sustainable soil management 2019
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Despite almost a century of research and extension efforts, soil erosion by water, wind and tillage continues to be the greatest threat to soil health and soil ecosystem services in many regions of the world. Our understanding of the physical processes of erosion and the controls on those processes has been firmly established. Nevertheless, some elements remain controversial. It is often these controversial questions that hamper efforts to implement sound erosion control measures in many areas of the world. This book, released in the framework of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (15-17 May 2019) reviews the state-of-the-art information related to all topics related to soil erosion. -
Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileState of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities
Report 2020
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No results found.There is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce food or purify soil and water. This report is the result of an inclusive process involving more than 300 scientists from around the world under the auspices of the FAO’s Global Soil Partnership and its Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, and the European Commission. It presents concisely the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it, and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields. It also represents a valuable contribution to raising awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity and highlighting its role in finding solutions to today's global threats.