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Book (stand-alone)General interest bookGender and ICTs - Mainstreaming gender in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for agriculture and rural development 2018
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No results found.While the digital revolution is reaching rural areas in many developing countries, the rural digital divide continues to present considerable challenges. The problem is even more acute for women, who face a triple divide: digital, rural and gender. This publication looks at the benefits of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) when placed in the hands of men and women working in agriculture and in rural areas. It examines the challenges to be overcome and makes recommendations so that rural communities can take full and equal advantage of the technologies. FAO’s E-agriculture 10 Year Review Report on implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) of the Action Line C7. ICT Applications: e-agriculture concludes that while substantial progress has been made in making ICTs available and accessible for rural communities, challenges remain with respect to the following seven critical factors for success: content, capacity development, gender and diversity, access and participation, partnerships, technologies, and finally, economic, social, and environmental sustainability. This publication analyses with the gender lens the seven factors of success, followed by an overview of the general existing barriers to women’s access to, control and use of ICTs. Finally, it offers a series of recommendations for better integration of gender in ICT initiatives, based on gender mainstreaming throughout the seven critical factors of success, illustrated with concrete examples -
Book (stand-alone)Technical studyDairy development in Pakistan
Dairy Reports
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No results found.This report analyses the situation and development of the dairy sector in Pakistan based on literature review, statistical data and the information collected for the project “Assistance in up-scaling dairy development in Pakistan” (TCP/PAK/3004). Chapter 1 gives a synopsis of the contribution to the economy of livestock, in general, and of milk in particular. It provides an overview of the dairy production systems in the country, and includes up-to-date data on livestock population, annual mil k production and annual yields, along with imports of milk, and consumer preferences. It also presents a summary of the dairy sector’s contribution to the national economy. Chapter 2 discusses the environmental consequences of dairy production, and the level of understanding and awareness of these. Chapter 3 outlines the importance of dairy production and its critical role in the economy of poor households. It highlights current development trends and programmes in the pipeline for the improvement of dairy production in Pakistan. Chapter 4 reviews major food safety issues associated with the dairy supply chain in Pakistan. It also presents food safety legislation and regulation, enforcement, and the limitations in this area. Chapter 5 identifies several public and private sector institutions and the institutional arrangements that serve different components of dairy development. Chapter 6 provides an in-depth analysis of the dairy value chain, including production, bulki ng and cooling, processing and packaging, transport, and distribution and retailing. Chapter 7 draws conclusions from the study and suggests recommendations based on the findings. -
Book (series)NewsletterSpecial Report – 2021 FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to South Sudan
9/jun/22
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No results found.The annual FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) was conducted from 7 to 17 December 2021 to estimate the cereal production in South Sudan during 2021 and assess the overall food security situation in the country. The CFSAM reviewed the findings of several crop assessment missions conducted at planting and harvest time from June to December 2021 in different agroecological zones of the country. All missions were carried out by an agricultural task force team that comprised staff from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MoAFS), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the respective State Ministry of Agriculture (SMoA), abiding to health protocols for the protection from the COVID-19 pandemic. Task force team members have been trained during the past years to conduct rapid assessments using established CFSAM instruments, protocols and techniques, including walking transects, scoring standing crops according to the pictorial evaluation tool (PET), yield levels and livestock body condition, performing key informant interviews and farmer case studies.