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ProjectFactsheetEnhancing the Production Capacity of Smallholder Rice Farmers in Liberia - GCP/LIR/029/JPN 2021
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No results found.Rice is Liberia’s staple food, but over 90 percent of the country’s rice needs is imported at the cost of about USD 80 million a year. Liberia’s population growth has given rise to an increase in the demand for rice. This increase, coupled with low productivity, has led to a deficit in national rice production, as demonstrated by the huge variance between imported rice and local production. In addition, the rice development sector of the country faces multiple threats that challenge the economic and food security of the population. Farmers are constantly experiencing erratic rainfall patterns and unprecedented sweeping winds and floods, resulting in crop failures. Against this background, production patterns in the country are semi rudimentary , and the lack of equipment for agricultural work is one of the main problems faced by rice growers. The project aimed to enhance smallholder rice farmers’ capacity to increase their productivity, through the introduction of modern rice varieties and production techniques, as well as agricultural equipment, in two of the country’s three ‘breadbasket’ counties, Bong and Lofa. -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening the Knowledge of Small-Scale Farmers to Assist in Agricultural Planning - GCP/URT/147/USA and GCP/URT/154/USA 2022
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No results found.Climate change threatens the food security and economic growth of the United Republic of Tanzania, with a real risk of decreasing the availability of water and growing uncertainty regarding ways of meeting the country’s agricultural needs. There is a need for large scale and effective on the ground actions to advance Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and achieve agricultural resilience in the country, which in turn requires the active leadership and strengthened capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture to engage farmers, agricultural service providers, local government authorities, and other national and subnational institutions. In this context, in close collaboration with the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), the project sought to build the capacity of developers and end users of agrometeorological information and advisory, with a focus on different agro ecological zones of the country. The aim was to build capacity, both within the Government and in national technical institutions, to achieve agricultural resilience and food security, in line with existing national agriculture development policies and programmes . While five main capacities were identified for building the knowledge and systems required to implement national priority actions and mainstream resilient agriculture in the country, the focus placed particular emphasis on “Capacity 5”, namely converting agrometeorological data and analysis into timely and actionable information available to farmers. -
ProjectFactsheetEnhancing the National Abattoir System and Strengthening the Productive Capacity of Rural Smallholder Producers - TCP/LIR/3805 2025
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No results found.Liberia remains highly vulnerable and prone to economic shocks. Classified as a least developed, low-income nation, nearly 40.9 percent of its population lives below the international poverty line. Agriculture is the primary livelihood for over 60 percent of Liberians and accounted for 36 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Subsistence agriculture engages around 75 percent of the population, making them highly susceptible to climate change and other economic challenges. The livestock sector plays a crucial role in Liberia’s agricultural economy, contributing to food security and household incomes through meat and milk production. Despite its importance, local livestock production struggles to meet demand, leading to a heavy reliance on imports of livestock products. In 2009, Liberia imported 11 million tonnes of meat, with projections indicating a 121 percent increase by 2020. Additionally, the widespread capture and consumption of bushmeat pose environmental and public health risks. The inadequate local livestock production and slaughter capacity are partly due to the destruction of the National Abattoir System and a lack of proper slaughtering and inspection facilities. At the time of designing the project, Liberia had only one public slaughterhouse in Monrovia and four smaller slaughter slabs in Nimba, Lofa, Bong and Margibi counties, all of which failed to meet required hygiene standards. A modern abattoir in Careysburg, managed under a public private partnership, served as a reference point for improving the national system.
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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.
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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. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSustainable food systems: Concept and framework 2018
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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.