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Book (stand-alone)Technical studyIntegrated methodological framework and assessment of water management infrastructure, crop and water productivity in Libya 2025
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No results found.This report presents a thorough evaluation of two key initiatives, OSRO/LIB/100/AFB and OSRO/LIB/002/ITA, which utilize advanced remote sensing technologies alongside field data collection to enhance water management systems. The primary aim is to assess the infrastructure related to water management, focusing specifically on irrigation systems, crop production, and water productivity across Libya, with particular attention to the regions of Fezzan (Southern), Western, and Eastern Libya. The overarching goal of these projects is to improve sustainable water resource management practices. By leveraging the insights gained from these initiatives, there is potential to apply the knowledge and techniques developed here on a national scale. The expected outcomes include the identification of areas requiring rehabilitation and development, as well as the creation of deep insights into innovative practices and cutting-edge technologies that can significantly enhance water productivity at the micro-farm level. -
BookletCorporate general interestLand cover and crop type mapping of Libya for the period 2022–2023 2025
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No results found.Agriculture in Libya faces significant challenges due to acute water scarcity. The "OSRO/LIB/002/ITA" project aims to enhance the monitoring, evaluation, and rationalization of water usage in the country's agriculture sector. By providing updated information on land cover and crop types, the project supports efficient water management and boosts agricultural productivity. This report presents the results of national land cover and crop type mapping using remote sensing and field data.The land cover map for 2022 classifies Libya into nine categories, including shrubland, grassland, cultivated areas, urban areas, and water bodies, using Sentinel-2 satellite data. Crop type mapping for 2022-2023, based on supervised classification and a field dataset of 750 sampling points, identifies 14 crop types. The analysis reveals natural surfaces dominate Libya, with significant variations in cultivated lands and vegetation across regions. For instance, the West has more cultivated land and tree-dominated areas compared to the East and Fezzan. Fezzan, facing severe arid conditions, has minimal vegetation and water bodies.The crop type mapping results indicate strategic agricultural practices in different regions. In the West, olive trees and vegetable crops are prominent, while the East focuses on cereal cultivation. Fezzan emphasizes water-efficient crops like date palms and barley. The integration of this crop type information with WaPOR (Water Productivity Open-access portal) data can enhance water productivity assessment and optimize irrigation schemes. Recommendations include tailoring water resource allocation to high-productivity areas, optimizing irrigation, encouraging water-efficient crops, investing in water-saving infrastructure, and informing policy with mapped data. Additionally, leveraging Global Agro-Ecological Zones (GAEZ) data can further refine agricultural practices for improved water use efficiency and yield. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureEvaluation of irrigation infrastructure, crop mapping and estimation of agricultural water use in Libya (IagWat) 2023
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No results found.In Libya, there is a need to strengthen national capacities to monitor water consumption and productivity through remote sensing and to adopt effective options for increasing water productivity in Fezzan region, as a pilot to be scaled up throughout the country. The impact of this project is that food security in the region is improved through effective use of agricultural water.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food and Agriculture 2019
Moving forward on food loss and waste reduction
2019The need to reduce food loss and waste is firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Food loss and waste reduction is considered important for improving food security and nutrition, promoting environmental sustainability and lowering production costs. However, efforts to reduce food loss and waste will only be effective if informed by a solid understanding of the problem. This report provides new estimates of the percentage of the world’s food lost from production up to the retail level. The report also finds a vast diversity in existing estimates of losses, even for the same commodities and for the same stages in the supply chain. Clearly identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains – where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses – is crucial to deciding on appropriate measures. The report provides some guiding principles for interventions based on the objectives being pursued through food loss and waste reductions, be they in improved economic efficiency, food security and nutrition, or environmental sustainability. -
Book (stand-alone)Corporate general interestUltra-processed foods, diet quality and human health 2019
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No results found.The significance of industrial processing for the nature of food and the state of human health - and in particular the techniques and ingredients developed by modern food science and technology - is generally underestimated. This is evident in both national and international policies and strategies designed to improve populations' nutrition and health. Until recently it has also been neglected in epidemiological and experimental studies concerning diet, nutrition and health. This report seeks to assess the impact of ultra-processed food on diet quality and health, based on NOVA, a food classification system developed by researchers at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookFood Wastage Footprint. Impact on Natural Resources
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No results found.This FAO study provides a global account of the environmental footprint of food wastage (i.e. both food loss and food waste) along the food supply chain, focusing on impacts on climate, water, land and biodiversity. A model has been developed to answer two key questions: what is the magnitude of food wastage impacts on the environment; and what are the main sources of these impacts, in terms of regions, commodities, and phases of the food supply chain involved with a view to identify en vironmental hotspots related to food wastage.