Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
-
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportGhana: Rapid assessment of priority areas impacted by dry spell and district-level intervention priorities 2024
Also available in:
No results found.Central and northern Ghana recently experienced an unusually severe dry spell during a crucial phase of the growing season. This event presents a major challenge for these regions, which are heavily dependent on rainfed agriculture and have limited access to irrigation infrastructure. The dry spell disproportionately impacted smallholder farmers, heightening risks to food production and stability across the country’s food systems. The potential consequences include higher food prices and increased demand for relief from the most affected farming communities.To support intervention planning, a rapid field assessment was undertaken to validate geospatial and crop damage analyses and provide field-based insights for agricultural partners. The assessment covered nine predominantly rural regions, which together account for approximately 31 percent of Ghana’s population. Preliminary findings revealed that food insecurity was already significant prior to the dry spell. In the Upper East, North East, Northern, and Savannah regions, food insecurity rates are notably high, impacting 49 percent, 33 percent, 31 percent, and 23 percent of the population, respectively. Detailed geospatial findings are accessible through a StoryMap.Agriculture remains the primary livelihood in these areas, with near-universal community engagement in farming. In the Northern, North East, and Upper East regions, 98–100 percent of communities rely on agriculture, and over 87 percent of communities in Bono, Savannah, and Upper West are similarly engaged. Ahafo also shows high agricultural participation, with over 96 percent of communities involved.Livestock production, another key livelihood, varies in prominence across regions. Upper East and North East regions report high livestock activity, with 71 percent and 44 percent of communities heavily engaged, respectively. In the Northern region, 65 percent of communities engage in livestock production, with 38 percent at a significant level. Conversely, Bono East has low livestock engagement, with 88 percent of communities minimally involved. A more balanced participation is observed in the Ahafo, Bono, and Oti regions.This assessment highlights critical areas of vulnerability and provides data to inform timely and targeted interventions to address food insecurity and support agricultural livelihoods in the face of climate-induced challenges. -
Book (series)Technical reportReport of the Pre-survey Meeting to Plan the Year 2000 Survey with the R/V DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN in the Western Gulf of Guinea (Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cte dIvoire). Tema, Ghana, 26 August 2000. / Rapport de la Runion de prparation et de planification de la campagne 2000 avec le N/R DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN dans la rgion occidentale du Golfe de Guine (Bnin, Togo, Ghana et Cte dIvoire). Tema, Ghana, 26 aot 2000. 2002
Also available in:
No results found.The Pre-survey Meeting to Plan the Year 2000 Survey with the R/V DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN in the Western Gulf of Guinea (Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cte dIvoire) was held in Tema, Ghana, on 26 August 2000. The purpose of the meeting was to bring together the regional and international scientists participating in the survey and other interested parties for discussions on the resources of the region, as well as to discuss the results from the 1999 survey with the R/V DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN in the Western Gulf of Guinea and the objectives of the 2000 survey taking place from 29 August to 17 September. This report gives a summary of the fisheries in Cte dIvoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin as well as an overview of the surveys undertaken in the sub-region (both national and sub-regional). The report also provides a summary of the results from the 1999 combined acoustic and bottom-trawl survey with the R/V DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN in the Western Gulf of Guinea and a summary of the discussions from the pre-surve y meeting concerning the results from the 1999 survey and the planning of the year 2000 survey. -
DocumentHandbookHandbook on crop statistics: improving methods for measuring crop area, production and yield 2018
Also available in:
No results found.
Users also downloaded
Showing related downloaded files
-
BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
-
Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
Also available in:
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: