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DocumentIntroduction of livestock refuge mounds, in combination with deworming and preventive vitaminization and mineralization for cattle raising in the Bolivian Amazonia 2017
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No results found.This technology describes the introduction of livestock refuge mounds in the sub-Amazonian eco-region of Bolivia (Department of Beni) as a good practice to increase the resilience of cattle raisers to recurrent floods as well as to ensure water availability in the canals during dry spells. Livestock refuge mounds are small mounds covering an area of about 0.5 to 1 ha, and they provide shelter for people, livestock and agricultural products during floods. In addition, animal treatments such as deworming and preventive vitaminization and mineralization were introduced or improved in the targeted communities in order to further reduce animal mortality in both normal and hazard conditions. This technology briefly introduces the concepts of livestock refuge mounds, deworming and preventive vitaminization and mineralization and presents a cost-benefit analysis of the combination of the three good practices compared to normal practices. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)DROUGHT CAUSES EXTENSIVE CROP DAMAGE IN THE NEAR EAST RAISING CONCERNS FOR FOOD SUPPLY DIFFICULTIES IN SOME PARTS - 16 July 1999 1999
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The worst drought in decades has severely reduced food output in several countries in the Near East, with particularly sharp falls in Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq and Syria. Current estimates suggest that aggregate cereal output in the sub-region will amount to around 52.4 million tonnes this year (including rice in milled terms), some 10 million tonnes or 16 percent lower than in 1998 and 12 percent lower than the average over the last five years. In Turkey, which normally contrib utes approximately 50 percent of sub-regional grain production, output is expected to fall by over 2.7 million tonnes to around 26.9 million tonnes, some 9 percent lower than last year and 6 percent lower than the five year average. As Turkey is also the sub-region's main exporter, export availability from the country is also projected to decline appreciably, by around 50 percent, compared to the 4.1 million tonnes exported last year. For the sub-region as a whole, the volume of exports is antic ipated at around 2.4 million tonnes, compared to almost 5 million tonnes last year, a relative decline of 51 percent. In sharp contrast, to meet requirements, cereal imports into the Sub-region are expected to increase by over 3 million tonnes or 13 percent over last year. This inevitably will increase the cereal import bill significantly in a number of countries, putting further pressure on scarce foreign reserves, particularly in oil-producing countries which have experienced falling rev enues in recent years. -
DocumentSustainable alternative fodder production to support vulnerable herders in the West Bank. Increasing profitability of livestock production to strengthen resilience to drought and market volatility within protracted crises
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No results found.Enduring the protracted crisis context of the West Bank and Gaza Strip as well as recurrent drought and overgrazing, herders face decreasing access to grazing land, thus increasing their dependency on imported fodder and making them more vulnerable to fodder price volatility. In an innovative effort to help mitigate the adverse impacts this situation has on the livelihoods of Palestinian herders, FAO promotes the use of hydroponic technology by vulnerable herders and their cooperatives, providin g them with a low-cost, high quality, sustainable source of fodder available year-round. This approach increases the profitability of livestock production and helps herders stay in business.
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