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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookConservation agriculture in Central Asia: Status, Policy, Institutional Support, andStrategic Framework for its Promotion 2013
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No results found.The FAO Subregional Office for Central Asia (SEC) in cooperation with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas and the national counterparts in 2012 conducted a study on the status of Conservation Agriculture (CA) in Central Asia to develop policy recommendations for promotion of CA. This is a working document summarizing the outcomes of above study. The document was presented in the Regional workshop “Save and Gro w”: Promotion of Conservation Agriculture and Efficient Plant Protection Methods held on 4-6 December 2012 in Antalya, Turkey. The document is reviewed and finalized taking into account the contributions made by the Workshop participants in general, and in particular the three Working Groups that reviewed the current status of CA in the region and suggested possible ways forward for the promotion of CA. -
ProjectFactsheetInstitutional Capacity Development of the Ministry of Agriculture and Policy Support for the Establishment of a National Phytosanitary Regulatory Framework for Somalia - TCP/SOM/3601 2020
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No results found.Two decades of civil conflict have caused major constraints to development in Somalia. Low human andinstitutional capacity, extreme rural poverty, lowagricultural productivity and high prevalence of food insecurity, combined with the steady flow of returneesand refugees, continuing risks of local conflicts, and a lackof reliable and consistent information have played asignificant role in slowing the country’s path to economicrecovery. In this context, women and girls are particularlyvulnerable; they are over-represented in illiteracy levelsand under-represented in agriculture extension services,despite the vital role they play in agricultural production;46 percent of the work force in the sector is female. Theproject aimed to address the absence of specific policiesand the limited technical capacity of the extensionservices of MoA to ensure that the Ministry can provide adequate and technically sound support and extensionservices to Somali men and women farmers -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookStrategies for the promotion of conservation agriculture in Central Asia
Proceedings of the International Conference, 5-7 September 2018, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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No results found.The Proceedings of the Conference aims to compile the data collected during the Conference and archive for future. It is composed of 6 chapters. The chapter on keynote speeches include presentations of Mr Hafiz Muminjanov, Agricultural Officer at FAO headquarters, introducing Conservation Agriculture: a win-win option for food security, land management and livelihoods and of Mr Amir Kassam, Moderator of the FAO Global Platform for CA Community of a worldwide revolution of conservation agriculture.
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Book (stand-alone)Corporate general interestPulses: nutritious seeds for a sustainable future 2016
The aim of raising global awareness on the multitude of benefits of pulses was integral to the International Year of Pulses. This coffee table book is part guide and part cookbook— informative without being technical. The book begins by giving an overview of pulses, and explains why they are an important food for the future. It also has more than 30 recipes prepared by some of the most prestigious chefs in the world and is peppered with infographics. Part I gives an overview of pulses and giv es a brief guide to the main varieties in the world. Part II explains step-by-step how to cook them, what to keep in mind and what condiments and instruments to use. Part III underscores the five messages that FAO conveys to the world about the impact pulses have on nutrition, health, climate change, biodiversity and food security. Part IV illustrates how pulses can be grown in a garden patch with easy gardening instructions and how they are grown in the world, highlighting major world producers , importers and exporters. Part V takes the reader on a journey around the world showing how pulses fit a region’s history and culture and visits 10 internationally acclaimed chefs as they go the market to buy pulses. Back at their restaurant or home, each chef prepares easy dishes and gives their best kept secrets. Each chef provides 3 recipes that are beautifully illustrated.
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileState of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities
Report 2020
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No results found.There is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce food or purify soil and water. This report is the result of an inclusive process involving more than 300 scientists from around the world under the auspices of the FAO’s Global Soil Partnership and its Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, and the European Commission. It presents concisely the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it, and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields. It also represents a valuable contribution to raising awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity and highlighting its role in finding solutions to today's global threats.