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DocumentFactsheetEmergency assistance to families in Tuvalu after cyclone pam - TCP/TUV/3502 2017In early March 2015, Tropical Cyclone Pam caused severe flooding and destruction to major food crops on the low-lying outer islands of Nui, Nukulaelaeand Nanumaga. Following a request for assistance, FAO provided support to the most affected households on the three islands, supplying essential agricultural inputs and technical support to revive their agriculture livelihoods. Technical assistance was also given to the Department of Agriculture to strengthen its capacity to manage future disasters . KEY
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DocumentFactsheetAssistance d’urgence pour les petits exploitants affectes par la secheresse induite par el niño en Éthiopie- TCP/ETH/3504 2017Malgré les efforts du gouvernement pour réduire la pauvreté et l’insécurité alimentaire, l’Éthiopie reste l’un des pays les plus pauvres du monde, avec environ 25 millions de personnes vivant dans une extrême pauvreté. Le pays est exposé à un large éventail de risques naturels, en particulier à la sécheresse récurrente, comme celle induite par El Niño dans les régions d’Amhara et Tigray en 2014/15. L’objectif du projet était de fournir une assistance d’urgence dans ces régions pour les petits ex ploitants familiaux vulnérables touchés par la sécheresse de 2014/15, et qui étaient nombreux à avoir épuisé leurs réserves de semences. Cette aide a consisté à offrir des formations et à distribuer des semences de céréales, de pommes de terre et de légumes et des outils manuels pour les aider à préparer, s’occuper et récolter les cultures de pommes de terre et de légumes obtenues grâce aux semences distribuées.
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ProjectFactsheetEmergency Assistance to Reduce Impacts and Build Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Caused by Cyclone Tino and COVID-19 on Tuvalu - TCP/TUV/3801 2024
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No results found.The islands of Tuvalu are all low-lying atolls. This has a significant effect on the country’s fishing activities, with subsistence activities dominating the country’s small-scale fisheries sector. A wide variety of techniques are used to catch fish and other marine resources, which are consumed, shared or informally bartered. Historically, community fisheries centres (CFCs) were established on a number of Tuvalu’s outer islands, with the intention of providing fishers with income-generating opportunities. In mid-January 2020, Tuvalu was battered by Tropical Cyclone (TC) Tino, which brought heavy rain, heavy swells and gale-force winds of up to 75 km/h, resulting in catastrophic flooding and significant damage to infrastructure and livelihoods. After the Government of Tuvalu declared a state of emergency, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank collectively provided USD 9.3 million to the country to aid recovery. In response to the damaged inflicted by TC Tino, and with the subsequent emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Tuvalu also relocated some of the affected population from the main island of Funafuti to some of the outer islands.
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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 (series)YearbookWorld Food and Agriculture – Statistical Yearbook 2024 2024
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No results found.The Statistical Yearbook 2024 offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. Statistics are presented in four thematic chapters, covering the economic importance of agricultural activities, inputs, outputs and factors of production, their implications for food security and nutrition and their impacts on the environment. The Yearbook is meant to constitute a primary tool for policymakers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookStandard operating procedure for soil enzyme activities
β-glucosidases, arylsulfatase, N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase, dehydrogenase, phosphomonoesterases
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No results found.This standard operating procedure (SOP) has been harmonized by the joint working group of the FAO's Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) and the International Network on Soil Biodiversity (NETSOB). The protocol focuses on the determination of five soil enzyme activities: β-Glucosidases, Arylsulfatase, N-acetyl-β-Glucosaminidase, Dehydrogenase, and Phosphomonoesterases. After a general introduction on the importance of soil enzyme as key indicator for soil health and few remarks on the sampling strategies, the determination of each enzyme is presented separately with step-by-step instructions.