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Book (series)Technical studyFinancial analysis in agricultural project preparation 1991
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No results found.This paper grew out of a series of lectures given by the writer in April and September 1984 to FAO Investment Centre staff, mostly economists and project analysts.The paper has been written principally to meet the needs of F AO Investment Centre economists and project analysts who have no previous training in accountancy, but may be of value also to persons of a similar background working on agricultural project preparation in developing countries. Emphasis is placed on the discussion of concept s and techniques in order to provide users with an analytical framework for a systematic financial appraisal of a project. It is assumed that the user is familiar with the mathematics of discounting. The focus of the paper is on agricultural projects. The coverage is restricted to revenue-generating entities which are likely to maintain full sets of accounts, such as agro-industries, commercial farms and lending institutions. Farm budgets are thus excluded. -
Book (series)Technical studyThe design of agricultural investment projects
Lessons from experience
1989Also available in:
No results found.This study reviews the performance of some 70 projects prepared by the FAO Investment Centre in the 1970s and mostly implemented in the 80s. It identifies the nature and severity of problems encountered by the projects during their implementation and examines the extent to which these could be attributable to. faults at the design stage or are caused by exogenous factors. Proposals are made for changes in techniques and approaches to project preparation which could contribute to improved perform ance.
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Agricultural meteorology deals with the meteorological, hydrological, pedological and biological factors that affect agricultural production as well as the interaction between agriculture and the environment. This training manual is developed for the Training of Trainers (TOT) to effectively implement agro-meteorology at the local level through multiple methodologies tested in Lao PDR, such as climate field schools and group approaches, public announcement systems (loudspeakers), and school programmes. The manual is developed for the use of the Laos Climate Service for Agriculture (LaCSA) online system developed under the Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded project Strengthening Agro-climatic Monitoring and Information Systems (SAMIS) to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao PDR. It is aimed for TOT, and the design is flexible so that any modules or lessons can be extracted and applied in field-level staff training with some local adjustments. The training can also help fill gaps between the producers of agrometeorological services and the farmers’ actual needs to improve their livelihood. -
Book (series)BulletinTesting and Evaluation of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment
Principles and practices
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No results found.Formal testing of agricultural machinery was instigated during the industiial revolution at the tum of the century, but it was only with the wide adoption of engine powered equipment that testing began to make a serious and valuable contribution to manufacturers and users of agricultural machinery. Testing, in which the engineering parameters of a machine are determined, has, without doubt, received the greatest attention. The evaluation of machines, in which their characteristics of handling an d performance, their economic impact, as well as their engineering parameters, are determined, came at a much later stage in development, despite the greater potential benefits provided to the user and manufacturer by these activities. There is no universal terminology which can be used to distinguish the activities of testing and evaluation. -
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.