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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookOrganic Agriculture
Awareness folder on Organic Agriculture
2003Also available in:
No results found.The fact sheets in this package provide an overview of the crucial connections that link organic agriculture to farmers, their traditions, their resources, their communities and the global markets with their potential for export and trade. The fact sheets also provide insight into the many ways that organic agriculture contributes to rural livelihoods and sustainable use of natural resources. Organic agriculture contributes to food security by improving household food self-sufficiency or by building farmers self-reliance: with its blend of modern science and traditional knowledge, organic agriculture can convert low-input and subsistence farms into more productive systems with increased capacity to manage locally available resources; the market for certified organic agriculture products provides income opportunities to farmers; and organic agricultures focus on efficient use of natural resources and biodiversity, and on recycling of renewable resources, helps sustain a healthy environment. Enhanced food production, income generation and ecological conservation set the path towards sustainable development. -
No Thumbnail AvailableProjectProgramme / project reportRegional Workshop on the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs 1997
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No results found.The Regional Workshop convened by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation in collaboration with the Bay of Bengal Programme of FAO (BOBP) is designed to address these issues and to develop an action plan for saving the remaining coral reefs in the SAARC region. Since its establishment in 1989, M S S R F has given priority attention to the conservation and sustainable use of Coastal Mangrove ecosystems. In many areas, Mangroves, sea grass meadows and coral reefs constitute an integrated ecosystem. Th e Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve represents one such integrated ecosystem. Currently, a detailed action plan is being prepared with assistance from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) for preserving for posterity the biological wealth of the Gulf of Mannar region. -
Book (stand-alone)Working paperThe Scope of Organic Agriculture, Sustainable Forest Management and Ecoforestry in Protected Area Management 2004
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No results found.This document stresses the need to maximize the contribution of protected areas to food security and poverty alleviation through organic agriculture and sustainable forest management. Protected areas occupy today some 10 percent of the earth’s cover, in a landscape dominated by the agriculture sector. Farmers, pastoralists and forest dwellers, including a large proportion of indigenous people, are the main inhabitants and users of protected areas, as well as lands connecting these areas. In fa ct, 30 percent of the earth’s surface is occupied by croplands and pastures and another 30 percent is occupied by forests. Despite this high interdependence, community approaches to protected areas management touch on the periphery of agricultural activities. Encouraging organic agriculture and sustainable forest management within and around protected areas can reverse the trend of negative threats to protected areas and build connectedness, while allowing local residents to derive livelihoo ds from their lands. The integration of these sectors into landscape planning represents a cost-efficient policy option for nature conservation.
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MeetingMeeting documentRegional consultation promoting responsible production and use of feed and feed ingredients for sustainable growth of aquaculture in Asia-Pacific. Thirty-fifth session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)
Cebu, the Philippines, 11-13 May 2018
2018Also available in:
No results found.Asia-Pacific accounts for more than 90% of the world aquaculture output (FAO, 2016) and the region will have to responsible for sustaining the supply of food fish to increasing population. Feed input in aquaculture represents the major production cost and the most important factor affecting farming profitability and ecological efficiency. Issues and challenges have been rising with the questionable use of fish meal and fish oil, mounting pressure on and competition for ingredient supply, increasing feed costs, variation of feed quality and availability, and feed ingredient related food safety concerns. The region needs to adjust the development strategies and devote more efforts in research, development and capacity building for sustainable production and use of aquaculture feeds. A -
Book (series)Technical studyBy-products of tuna processing 2013
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No results found.The global catch of the principal tuna market species (albacore, bigeye, bluefin (three species), skipjack and yellowfin) in 2010 was 4.3 million tonnes and they contributed to about 8 percent of global fish exports. Tuna is mainly marketed in fresh, chilled, frozen or canned form. However, the tuna loin and canning industry generates a considerable amount of by-products and the practice of utilization of these by-products varies in different geographical regions. In this publication, there are case studies of utilization from Asia, Europe and Latin America. Thailand is one of the largest producers of canned tuna and the by-products are mainly utilized as tuna meal, tuna oil and tuna soluble concentrate. In the Philippines, most of the canning industry by-products are converted to tuna meal, but black meat is also canned and exported to neighboring countries. Edible tuna by-products from the fresh/chilled tuna sector, like heads and fins, are used for making soup locally and visceral o rgans are utilized to make a local delicacy or for fish sauce production. Scrape meat and trimmings are also used for human consumption. In Spain and Ecuador, by-products go to the fish and oil industry and the increasing demand for these commodities, due to the growth of the aquaculture industry, drives the fishmeal and fish oil industry. However, since these are used mainly as animal feeds, they indirectly contribute to food production. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportAppropriate food packaging solutions for developing countries 2011
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No results found.The study was undertaken to serve as a basis for the international congress Save Food!, taking place from 16 to 17 May 2011, at the international packaging industry fair Interpack2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Save Food! has been co organized by Interpack2011 and FAO, aiming to raise awareness on global food losses and waste. In addition, Save Food! brings to the attention of the international packaging industry the constraints faced by the small- and medium-scale food processing industries in dev eloping countries to obtain access to adequate packaging materials which are economically feasible.