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DocumentNoticiario de la Comisin internacional del Arroz 2007
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No results found.The collection, analysis and dissemination of information on rice and rice-based production systems is a major activity of the Secretariat of the International Rice Commission in its mission to promote national and international action in matters relating to the production, conservation, distribution and consumption of rice. In this regard and under the guidance of the FAO Steering Committee of the International Rice Commission, the Secretariat publishes an annual volume of the I RC Newsletter. -
Book (series)SWIOFC - Report of the First Session of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission. Mombasa, Kenya, 18 - 20 April 2005 / SWIOFC - Rapport de la première session de la Commission des pêches pour le sud-ouest de l’océan Indien. Mombasa, Kenya, 18 - 20 avril 2005 2006
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No results found.The first session of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission was attended by delegates from Comoros, European Community, France, Kenya, the Republic of Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania. Representatives of the Agulhas Somali Large Marine Ecosystem, the Indian Ocean Commission, the World Conservation Union, the Republic of Korea, the Southern African Development Community, the Swedish International Development Cooperati on Agency, the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project, the United Nations Development Programme in Somalia, the Regional Seas Programme of the United Nations Environment Programme also attended the session as observers. The Commission adopted its Rules of Procedure and established a Scientific Committee. It examined outcomes of the Committee on Fisheries and the fourth meeting of Regional Fisheries Bodies Secretariats held in Rome in March 2005. It also reviewed fisheries management in the so uthwest Indian Ocean, discussed collaboration with other regional organizations and programmes, established a programme of work, and elected members of a Bureau to steer the Commission until the next session which will take place in Mozambique in August 2006. -
ProjectSupport to Enhance Preparedness for Fall Armyworm Invasion among Countries - TCP/INT/3705 2023
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Fall armyworm ( is a noctuid moth native to the Americas, which is considered a pest due to the substantial agricultural damage it can cause Its larvae feed on over 80 crop species, including maize, rice, sorghum, millet, sugarcane, cotton, and various vegetable species, thus posing a threat to vital rural economies The FAW was reported in Africa for the first time in early 2016 in West and Central African countries and rapidly spread throughout sub Saharan Africa, causing significant agricultural and economic losses The emergence of the FAW was confirmed in India and Yemen in July 2018 and was later reported in Bangladesh Sri Lanka, and Thailand by 2019 A decline in agricultural productivity jeopardizes not only food security but also the livelihoods of farmers Because of crop trade and the moth's remarkable flying capacity, the FAW has the potential to spread to further countries, posing a major risk to crop production, particularly cereals In light of this, many countries have requested assistance to fight against the spread of the FAW and acquire management techniques, as well as monitoring and surveillance for early detection FAO initiated the Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control 2019 2022 as an urgent response to the rapid spread of the FAW This initiative assists smallholder farmers, their associations, public institutions, national governments, and development partners in responding rapidly to FAW infestation In this regard, FAO created a free mobile application for real time FAW monitoring, the fall armyworm monitoring and early warning system ( The Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control has established a global coordination structure to foster an open and collaborative dialogue towards achieving science based solutions This coordination structure is composed of a steering committee ( a working group on resource mobilization ( a technical committee ( and seven technical working groups ( In addition, national task forces ( were created at country levels FAO's Plant Production and Protection Division ( provides technical leadership through the FAW Secretariat, in collaboration with the International Plant Protection Convention ( Secretariat This approach allows all stakeholders, scientists, and governments to interactively discuss challenges and propose solutions that are tailored to each country The project took part in these coordination efforts and sought to assist newly infested countries in taking immediate action in response to the emergence of the FAWFall armyworm ( is a noctuid moth native to the Americas, which is considered a pest.
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