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DocumentOther documentFarm yard manure and water hyacinth compost applications to enhance organic matter and water holding capacity of soils in drought prone areas of Bangladesh 2012
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No results found.The organic matter content of the soil is an indication of soil fertility. Low organic matter content can worsen the water-holding capacity of the soil which is crucial during drought periods. Several methods can be used to enrich soil and increase its fertility, for example through the use of farm yard manure and water hyacinth composts. This practice describes how to prepare and preserve farm yard manure from wastes on the farm and also explains water hyacinth compost preparation, with a practice example on how to apply it on a mango tree. -
DocumentOther documentReport on In-Depth Capacity Assessment of Bangladesh to Produce Agricultural and Rural Statistics 2014
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No results found.This work will form the basis for development of a Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Rural Statistics (SPARS) which will take forward the vision enshrined in the National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDS), with particular reference to agricultural sector. SPARS will focus on the requirement of statistics for development of crops, livestock, fish and rural sectors, and thus will need to be fully integrated with the development planning of the country for these sectors. -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening Capacity of Smallholder Farmers and Farmers’ Organizations in Angola through Farmer Field Schools - UTF/ANG/059/ANG 2024
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No results found.Agriculture is Angola’s second largest productive sector. On average, it contributes 9.7 percent to the country’s gross domestic product, making it the main economic activity of the Angolan people. At present, 80 percent of Angolan farmers are smallholders who produce around 80 percent of all agricultural products in the country. However, they face a number of constraints, comprising weak capacity and limited knowledge of improved agricultural practices and technology; poor access to extension services; limited access to modern inputs, including seeds and fertilizers; inadequate market information; and post-harvest losses. The agriculture sector’s institutional capacity is also weak, particularly in relation to irrigation, policy analysis and agricultural statistics. Against this background, the project aimed to support smallholder producers to improve their production conditions and organization for marketing in three provinces considered the breadbasket of Angola, Bié, Huambo and Malanje. The project built on a previous World Bank-supported project - the Market Oriented Smallholder Agriculture Project (MOSAP I) - implemented in the three above-mentioned provinces.
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BookletHigh-profileCOVID-19: Channels of transmission to food and agriculture 2020
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No results found.FAO is analysing and providing updates on the emerging COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on agricultural markets—effects that are still largely unknown. Most current assessments generally foresee a contraction in both supply of and demand for agricultural products, and point to possible disruptions in trade and logistics. On the supply side, widely different views remain on the duration of the shocks, the price dynamics, differential impacts between domestic and international markets, differences across countries and commodities, the likely paths of recovery, and the policy actions to remedy the various shock waves. On the demand side, there is near ubiquitous agreement that agricultural demand and trade would slow-down, with contractions stemming from a deceleration in overall economic activity (GDP growth) and rising rates of unemployment. While food and agricultural systems are exposed to both demand and supply side shocks (symmetric), these shocks are not expected to take place in parallel (asynchronous) since, inter alia, consumers can draw on savings, food stocks and safety nets. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportAquaculture seed and feed production and management in Bangladesh: Status, issues and constraints 2015
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No results found.This document presents the findings of an FAO TCPF Project “Identification and understanding of key technical, economic and social constraints to seed and feed production and management in Bangladesh”. The objectives of this project were to investigate the status and constraints of the aquaculture seed and aquafeed subsectors. The project identified the key technical, economic and social constraints hindering the development of the aquaculture seed and feed production and management subsectors i n Bangladesh. They also provided recommendations related to improving the four key areas of seed quality, aquafeed quality, strengthened capacities of farmers to utilize feed efficiently, and increased technical efficiencies of small-scale aquafeed producers. The recommendations of this project should lead to a sustained improvement in technical and economic efficiencies of the main players in aquaculture seed and aquafeed subsectors in Bangladesh and improve their productivity and economic retu rns and assure the sustainable growth of the country’s aquaculture sector. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookThe rice crisis
Markets, policies and food security
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No results found.In the context of the 2007-08 rise in world food prices, this book examines how government policies caused and responded to soaring prices in the case of rice, the world’s most important source of calories for the poor. Case studies of policy reactions in different countries provide the understanding necessary to evaluate the impact of trade policy on the food security of poor farmers and consumers. They also provide important insights into the concerns of developing countries that are relevant for future international trade negotiations in key agricultural commodities. As a result, more appropriate policies can be put in place to ensure more stable food supplies in the future.