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Book (stand-alone)World Food Day 2006. Investing in agriculture for food security 2006
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No results found.A report of the twenty-sixth World Food Day celebration held at the FAO regional office in Bangkok in commemoration of the Organization's founding in 1945. This year’s theme highlights the need to invest in agriculture to tackle poverty and food insecurity. Highlights of the day include a keynote speech on the theme of the celebration by Tadao Chino, Senior Advisor, Nomura Research Institute and former President of the Asian Development Bank and the presentation of four awards to outstanding far mers from China, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand. -
Book (series)COFI - Report of the third session of the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture. New Delhi, India, 4-8 September 2006. / COFI - Rapport de la troisième session du Sous-Comité de l’aquaculture. New Delhi, Inde, 4-8 septembre 2006. / COFI - Informe de la tercera reunión del Subcomité de Acuicultura. Nueva Delhi, India, 4-8 de septiembre de 2006. 2006The third session of the Committee on Fisheries Sub-Committee on Aquaculture was held in New Delhi, India, from 4 to 8 September 2006 at the kind invitation of the Government of India. It was attended by 48 Members of FAO, by representatives from one specialized agency of the United Nations and by observers from four intergovernmental and four international non-governmental organizations. The Sub-Committee appreciated the effort of the FAO Fisheries Department in responding to the recommendation s of the second session of the Sub-Committee. Several working documents, including State of world aquaculture 2006 and Prospective analysis of future aquaculture development, were presented by the Secretariat for information, discussion and decision by the Sub-Committee. They were received with compliments. The Sub-Committee agreed to the International Principles for Responsible Shrimp Farming. The Sub-Committee requested the Secretariat to ensure implementation of priority activities during the intersessional period. The Sub-Committee agreed that its next session should be held in 2008 and appreciated the offer by the Government of Chile to host it.
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Book (series)Report of the tenth session of the Sub-Committee on Fish Trade, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 30 May–2 June 2006/ Rapport de la dixième session du Sous-Comité du commerce du poisson, Saint-Jacques-deCompostelle, Espagne, 30 mai-2 juin 2006/ Informe de la décima reunión del Subcomité sobre Comercio Pesquero. Santiago de Compostela, España, 30 de mayo-2 de junio de 2006 2006At its sixteenth session, the Committee on Fisheries decided to establish a Sub-Committee on Fish Trade to serve as a multilateral framework for consultations on international trade in fishery products. The tenth session of the Sub-Committee was held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from 30 May to 2 June 2006. The Sub-Committee took note of recent developments concerning international trade in fishery products. It also considered specific issues related to international trade and sustai nable fisheries development, including: safety and quality of fishery products, traceability and labelling of fishery products, draft Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fish Trade, fish trade and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, harmonization of catch documentation, fish trade and small-scale fisheries, fish trade and food security, rehabilitation and reconstruction of fisheries in tsunami affected countries. In its capacity as the International Commodity Body for Fishery Products, the Sub-Committee approved an updated commodity strategy and endorsed two project proposals for funding by the Common Fund for Commodities.
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