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DocumentImproving farmers' resilience and income diversification in flood and typhoon prone areas through backyard Tilapia farming, Philippines 2013
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No results found.This technology refers to the grow-out tilapias using modified farming practices in the farmer’s backyard as a means to augment farmer’s income and food requirements. It should be noted that tilapia is widely known and accepted food fish not only in land-locked areas, but also in coastal areas. Tilapia is specifically recommended as a candidate species because tilapias are hardy, fast growing and disease resistant species. They are also prolific and able to breed in captivity. They also feed low in food chain. Therefore an appropriate farmed species in flood and typhoon-prone areas in Bicol. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetTyphoon Haiyan: Emergency, recovery and rehabilitation programme
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No results found.This brochure presents a synthesis of the results of 22 projects funded by 14 donors under the Typhoon Haiyan emergency response and rehabilitation – one of FAO’s largest and most important programmes to date. The document contains an overview of the disaster (the strongest storm on record), infographics, bullet points on activities and key results , and a section to acknowledge all donors and partner government agencies. The layout utilizes the same format approved by OCC for the FAO in the Philippines and FAO in El Nino in the Philippines and FAO in Mindanao brochures/briefs. -
DocumentTyphoon Haiyan. Portraits of Resilience 2015
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No results found.When Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) swept through the central Philippines on 8 November 2013, the storm affected some 14.1 million people and caused more than USD 700 million in damage to the agriculture sector, severely threatening the country’s food security. The typhoon’s record intensity destroyed crop fields, orchards, fishing boats and gears—virtually all productive assets that rural and coastal families base their livelihoods upon. With one-third of the country’s population rel ying on the agriculture sector for their livelihood, it was crucial to get people back on their feet as quickly as possible and assist them in rebuilding their lives.
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