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Book (series)Report of the Expert Consultation on the Assessment of Socio-economic Impacts of Aquaculture. Ankara, Turkey, 4–8 February 2008. 2008
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No results found.This Expert Consultation was convened with the aim of identifying socio-economic impacts of aquaculture and a universally acceptable method for assessing them. The goal was also to advise FAO on future work in the area of socio-economics of aquaculture. The Consultation debated on the many positive and negative impacts of aquaculture, including those on land and land-based habitats, water and wild species, the downstream and upstream industries of aquaculture, infrastructure, incomes, employment , food supply, food quality and safety, food access, food stability, human health, education and training, population and demography, and community and social order, and emphasized that these impacts have profound interdependence and far-reaching socio-economic implications, which makes the task of assessing them difficult. There was a wide consensus amongst experts that multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework using analytical hierarchy process (AHP) as a measurement technique is a su itable method for assessing socio-economic impacts in a situation where multiple attributes are important and cannot be easily reduced to a single monetary measure of impacts as is the case in aquaculture. However, because of the tangibles which can be evaluated in monetary terms and the intangibles which are difficult to quantify in monetary value in socio-economics of aquaculture, and given the wide range of impacts to assess as well as various circumstances, experts agreed that there is no si ngle method which could be used to assess the socio-economic impacts of aquaculture. In addition to MCDM using AHP, they suggested that other techniques such as the “costs benefits analysis” (CBA) could also be used depending on circumstances. They recommended that FAO carry out case studies in a certain number of developed and developing countries on assessing the socio-economic impacts of aquaculture using AHP, CBA and another technique in order to test and compare the applicability and result s of these methods in assessing socio-economic impacts of aquaculture. It was also recommended to develop a user guide on the implementation of these methods and build capacity in developing countries in using the identified techniques. Other needs for future work in socio-economics of aquaculture were also identified. -
Book (stand-alone)African Network on Fish Technology and Safety 2021 - Book of abstracts, 6–9 December 2021 / Réseau africain sur la technologie et la sécurité sanitaire du poisson 2021 - Recueil de résumés, 6-9 Décembre 2021 2022
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No results found.This publication includes the abstracts of the selected papers presented by experts on the occasion of the African Network on Fish Technology and Safety (ANFTS) 2021. The abstracts are subdivided according to the following themes: (a) Reduction and prevention of post-harvest losses by: (i) Improving methods, means and the political and institutional environment conducive to good practices for handling, preservation, processing and packaging of fishery products; (ii) Better utilizing low value fish, bycatch and discards; (iii) Developing by-products; (b) Improving fishery products safety by strengthening inspection and quality control services and systems, certification, eco-labelling, etc.; (c) Improving national, sub-regional marketing channels and international trade of fish and fishery products; (d) Socio-economics, gender and environmental issues related to post-harvest activities; and (e) Addressing the implications of COVID-19 on small-scale fishery value chains. Cette publication inclue les résumés des articles sélectionnés présentés par les experts à l’occasion de la réunion du Réseau africain sur la technologie et la sécurité sanitaire du poisson (ANFTS) en 2021. Les résumés sont sous-divisés selon les thèmes suivants: (a) réduction et la prévention des pertes après capture par: (i) l'amélioration des méthodes, des moyens et de l'environnement politique et institutionnel propice aux bonnes pratiques de manipulation, conservation, transformation et conditionnement des produits de la pêche; (ii) une meilleure utilisation des poissons de faible valeur, des prises accessoires et des rejets; (iii) la création de sous-produits; (b) l’amélioration de la sécurité sanitaire des produits de la pêche en renforçant les services et les systèmes d'inspection et de contrôle de la qualité, la certification, l'éco-étiquetage; (c) l’amélioration des circuits de commercialisation nationaux, sous-régionaux et du commerce international du poisson et des produits de la pêche; (d) les questions socioéconomiques relatives à la parité hommes-femmes et à l’environnement, liées aux activités après capture; (e) la prise en compte des implications de la covid-19 sur les chaînes de valeur de la pêche artisanale. -
Book (stand-alone)Good packaging practices for micro, small and medium-sized food processing enterprises in the Caribbean Community and Common Market 2024
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No results found.Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) continue to serve as a major source of employment and income generation in the agriculture and tourism sectors in countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM). Most MSMEs are small businesses run by families or by a few individuals. While this helps to keep labour and overhead costs to a minimum, it creates a suboptimum economy of scale. Competition is also increased because of the large number of small operations and challenges that hinder penetration of the export market, especially with the increasing complexities of international standards demanded by developed countries. Additionally, rising standards of living in many CARICOM countries have increased demand from domestic consumers for higher quality food and assurances of food safety. This creates the need for urgent measures that will help MSMEs in CARICOM to become more efficient in crop production, supply chain management, food processing and packaging techniques and to gain a better understanding of the changing nature of the domestic, regional and international markets.This technical manual focuses on food packaging and seeks to highlight its critical role in reducing food loss and waste. Users of this manual will also be exposed to packaging techniques that help improve the marketability of agricultural commodities produced and processed in the region. This potential has been fostered by an increasing middle-class population, a vibrant market for tourism, a diversity of cultures and, thanks to an increasing diaspora, increasing markets in importing countries.
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