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No Thumbnail AvailableDocumentForest Genetic Resources 2002The recently released Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA 2000) was based on an intensive, five-year effort carried out by FAO in cooperation with national forestry agencies from nearly every country of the world, a large number of research centres and academic institutions, and a number of international, regional and non-governmental organizations. Within the framework of the FRA programme, a vast amount of information on the status and trends in forest area, natural forests, plantations, pro tected areas, sustainable forest management and other, related variables, was collected and analysed.
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ProjectEnhancing Global Forest Data: Innovations and Collaboration in Africa - GCP/GLO/1030/MUL 2025
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No results found.Forests ecosystems play a key role in the livelihoods of world population, especially in developing countries, not only with respect to the environment, but also in terms of their contributions to broader social issues. Despite this, the current scale and pace of deforestation and forest degradation is alarming. This has an impact not only at a local level, on local economy and ecosystem services provided by the forest to the local population, but also globally, especially on climate change and biodiversity. Most developing countries have limited capacity to monitor and report on their forest resources, particularly in Africa. This lack of information limits the effectiveness of national policy and operational actions that should be information-based and directed toward enhancing future forest values. Against this background, there is an urgent need for increased capacity, especially in developing countries, for forest assessment, monitoring and reporting following a common framework and an agreed methodology. The project aimed to strengthen national capacity, particularly in African countries, as well as to provide tools and techniques that would allow them to collect, analyse and report up-to-date and reliable data on their forest resources and their changes. -
ProjectCounties that Count – A Pilot Project on Strengthening Capacity for Effective Agriculture Data and Knowledge Management through the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (KIAMIS) - TCP/KEN/3706 2022
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No results found.With a rapidly increasing population and stagnating agricultural production, significant questions are being raised as to how Kenya will achieve food security The majority of Kenya’s agricultural harvest is produced by smallholders, whose farms are characterized by high production costs and low yields In order to boost smallholder production in the past, the country ran large fertilizer subsidy programmes under which large quantities of fertilizer were purchased and distributed to key warehouses for collection by farmers The main problems with this system revolved around the following issues the frequent late arrival of fertilizer, the blanket application of one type of fertilizer for all soil types in the country and the exclusion of the private sector in the provision of fertilizers In response to these issues, the country committed itself to the development of a nationwide subsidy programme that would enable the registration of farmers and support their access to a wide range of agricultural inputs and extension messages through e vouchers and short message service messages Another reason for low production was the lack of access to information Agricultural data were fragmented, with counties, MoALF&C and KNBS collecting statistics but rarely agreeing on common data collection and publication protocols.
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