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ProjectFactsheetNigeria Food Africa Project: Adopting a Backward and Forward Integration for Vegetable Value Chain Model in Kaduna State - TCP/NIR/3603 2020
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No results found.This TCP project was part of a United Nations Joint Programme ( project entitled “Technical Support to the Implementation of the Food Africa (SDG Fund Supported Joint) project”project”(UNJP/ 067 / Under this UNJP project, UN agencies and the private sector partnered to make use of the Build, Operate and Transfer ( model to support the establishment of a food processing facility to mitigate food loss in Kaduna State Significant losses on the vegetable value chain were a common occurrence in the area, particularly at the post harvest stage Aside from being an obvious waste of food, these losses also represented a similar waste of scarce resources, such as water, as well as human efforts, farm inputs, livelihoods, investments. -
ProjectFactsheetDeveloping Coconut Water and Composite Flour Value Chains in Saint Vincent and The Grenadines - TCP/STV/3501 2019
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No results found.Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has tried to reduce its reliance on banana exports since the European Union phased out preferential treatment to producers from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP )countries. Against this background, there are indications that the development of coconut water and composite flour (based on cassava and sweet potato) value chains offers prospects for growth, as market demand for the end products is constantly increasing. However, in order to succeed in modern markets many challenges need to be addressed, including issues related to standards and food safety amongst others. The project provided technical assistance to introduce an inclusive and market-oriented development approach, and to improve the capacity within the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour (the Ministry of Agriculture) to develop the two promising value chains in the country -
Book (stand-alone)Manual / guideVirgin coconut oil: production manual for micro-and-village-scale processing 2006
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No results found.Coconut (Cocos nucifer L.) ahs been part of peoples' diet and livelihoods in the the tropical countries of Asia and the Pacific, South and Central America and Africa for thousands of years. Meals are cooked with either coconut milk or oil. This manual is intended a s a primary source of practical knowledge on good management practices. It will assist Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) member country farmers and their families, entrepreneurs, processors, researchers, extension agents and tech nicians with practical information on VCO and related products such as saps, jelly, body butter, lip balm and essential oils.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookThe future of food and agriculture - Trends and challenges 2017
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No results found.What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021. -
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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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
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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.