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No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)Technical bookCommon Fund for Commodities - Alternative Applications for Sisal and Henequen
Proceedings of a Seminar held by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC)
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No results found.Sisal is one of the commodities which is facing stiff competition from synthetic materials. While sisal had a strong base in the past, the demand for sisal has not escaped the general trend of substitution of natural fibres by synthetic fibres. World production of sisal and henequen reached more than 800 000 tonnes in 1965, but this has declined to almost one third of that amount in recent years. Production in Africa in particular declined during that period from more than 400 000 tonnes to less than 50 000 tonnes. In spite of the strongly reduced demand and hence production, sisal remains a natural fibre of great importance to tens of thousands of producers, located in particular on poorer soils, who, given the prevalent climatological conditions, do not have reasonable alternatives to the sisal they grow. The sisal sector is faced with several major problems such as lack of technological development, stagnant prices, competition from alternative materials and inadequate developm ent of new uses for sisal fibre or its by-products. Should sisal regain some of its earlier importance, both in terms of production and market share, then major efforts need to be undertaken by the sisal sector. The commodity development strategy adopted by the FAO Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres at its 29th Session in 1996 stressed the importance of expanding demand for sisal, particularly in non-traditional products with market potential. The strategy states that over the longer te rm, new and improved products should be developed, especially in applications where natural fibres have advantages over synthetics. The strategy also recognises the potential benefits to be gained from the sale of by-products, which would, at the same time, reduce the volume of waste disposed. The seminar on Alternative Applications for Sisal and Henequen, held in Rome on 13 December 2000, provided a forum for the analysis and exchange of information between technical .... -
MeetingMeeting documentJoint Meeting of the Thirty-ninth session of the Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres; the Forty-first session of the Intergovernmental Group on Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres; and the Twentieth session of the Sub-Group of Sisal and Henequen Producing Co
Tanga, United Republic of Tanzania, 15-17 November 2017
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MeetingMeeting documentJoint Meeting of the Thirty-ninth session of the Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres; the Forty-first session of the Intergovernmental Group on Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres; and the Twentieth session of the Sub-Group of Sisal and Henequen Producing Co
Tanga, United Republic of Tanzania, 15-17 November 2017
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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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Book (stand-alone)General interest bookForests and Sustainable Cities
Inspiring stories from around the world
2018Also available in:
No results found.Recognizing the importance of the services provided by forests and trees to urban dwellers, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests proposed that the theme for the 2018 International Day of Forests would be “Forests and Sustainable Cities”. To mark this occasion and promote the widespread adoption of “green” strategies for dealing with urban challenges, FAO invited the mayors of 15 different sized cities from various regions around the world to present their experiences with trees and forests and to show how this green infrastructure has helped address urban challenges. This overview of course is far from exhaustive and many other good examples exist. Collectively, the stories presented in this publication show that investing in green solutions can pay dividends while increasing the resilience and liveability of urban environments. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookEvaluación de la inocuidad de los alimentos genéticamente modificados instrumentos para capacitadores 2009Si bien la FAO reconoce que la ingeniería genética puede ayudar a aumentar la producción y la productividad de la agricultura, la silvicultura y la pesca, también es consciente de las preocupaciones que suscitan los posibles riesgos que plantean determinados aspectos de la biotecnología moderna, incluidos los efectos en la salud de las personas y los animales y las posibles consecuencias para el medio ambiente. El presente material de capacitación, Evaluación de la inocuidad de los alimentos g enéticamente modificados: instrumentos par capacitadores, se compone de tres partes y un CD-ROM adjunto que contiene los materiales visuales y textos de referencia pertinentes. La primera parte, Principios de evaluación de la inocuidad de los alimentos obtenidos de plantas de ADN recombinante, proporciona orientación sobre la aplicación de un marco eficaz para la evaluación de la inocuidad de los alimentos obtenidos de plantas de ADN recombinante. La segunda parte, Instrumentos y técnicas para c apacitadores, ofrece orientación práctica para la preparación y celebración de un taller sobre evaluación de la inocuidad de los alimentos obtenidos de plantas de ADN recombinante. Esta sección incluye varios formularios y listas de comprobación, un ejemplo de programa del taller, un ejemplo de hoja de evaluación y cinco útiles módulos de presentación para capacitadores. En el CD-ROM también se incluyen todos los formularios, presentaciones y documentos pertinentes del Codex Alimentarius en form ato electrónico. En la tercera parte, Estudios de casos, se presentan tres expedientes de evaluación de la inocuidad que se han resumido a los efectos de la capacitación.