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ProjectFactsheetSupporting the National Technical Capacity Building for Developing Shrimp Farming Sector in Cambodia - TCP/CMB/3607 2020
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No results found.Cambodia experienced a decade of rapid economic growth until 2014, putting it among the world‘s fastest-growing economies during this period. It has also been one of the world’s best performing Millennium Development Goal achievers. The country has a rich biodiversity of freshwater and marine resources, with the primary source of fishery production being the wild capture fisheries in the Great Lake, the Mekong, the Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers and their associated floodplains. Cambodia’s coastal zone, located on the south-west edge of the country, extends for 435 km, and includes 85 100 ha of mangrove forests in three provinces: Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk Ville and Kampot. However, the production from both inland and marine fisheries has rapidly decreased as a result of overfishing, lost fish habitats, the construction of dams for hydropower, the increased use of chemical agriculture activities and the effects of climate change. Aquaculture thus plays an important role in meeting the present and future protein consumption demands of an ever-increasing population, as recognized in Cambodia’s Rectangular Strategy III, the National Strategic Development Plan 2014-2018, the Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan 2014-2018 and the National Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Development in Cambodia 2014-2030. There is great potential in Cambodia for the continued development of marine aquaculture, above all for shrimp, finfish and crustacean farming in the coastal zone. In order to support the development of shrimp farming, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries requested FAO support to develop the capacities of the newly established Marine Aquaculture Research and Development Centre. The aim of the project was to equip MARDeC technical staff with up-to-date knowledge and practical skills in shrimp farming using innovative biofloc technology, as well as in other good management practices. -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening Institutional and Technical Capacity for Safe Food through Implementation of Food Safety Measures and Certification Schemes for Agricultural Products in Cambodia to Combat “COVID-19” - TCP/CMB/3803 2024
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No results found.Agriculture plays an important role in Cambodia’s economy, accounting for about 45 percent of the country’s gross domestic product and providing employment to around two thirds of the total labour force. The sector’s impressive growth over the past decade has contributed significantly to poverty reduction; however, agricultural production remains low, and many agricultural products are poor in quality. Legislative measures are either absent or not enforced, and similarly to other countries in the region, issues with food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary measures cause import rejections from relevant markets. Insufficient awareness of actors along the supply chain about hygiene and good practices related to handling, transport and storage leads to the frequent occurrence of food-borne illnesses, and the presence of live bird markets in most provinces in the country is believed to promote the amplification and dissemination of avian influenza. These issues negatively affect the livelihoods of producers, and supply chain participants and food vendors as consumers often associate food with illness rather than security and nutrition. That being said, there is an increased demand for safe and quality products both in domestic and international markets, opening up promising opportunities for smallholder farmers in Cambodia. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureProtecting cassava, a neglected crop, from pests and diseases 2019
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No results found.Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the fifth most produced staple food crop in the world, being a basic source of staple food for an estimated 800 million people worldwide. Cassava is an increasingly popular crop. Cassava is grown by smallholder farmers in more than 100 tropical and subtropical countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Thanks to its efficient use of water and soil nutrients and tolerance to drought, cassava can produce reasonable yields using limited or no inputs, even in areas with poor soils and unpredictable rainfall. Like other crops, cassava is vulnerable to pests and diseases that can cause heavy yield losses. Insect pests such as white flies and mealybugs, and diseases caused by viruses and phytoplasma, affect the production of cassava worldwide. Of the viral diseases, Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) are the most widespread, severely affecting at least 50 percent of cassava crops in Africa. CMD and CBSD pose a serious threat to the food security of 135 million people in Central and East Africa alone. At least half of all plantings in Africa are affected by one of these diseases. Scientists estimate that annually, 15–24 percent (equivalent to approximately 12–23 million tonnes) of the crop is lost due only to CMD in Africa.
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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.
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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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:
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
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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.