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No Thumbnail AvailableProjectProgramme / project reportDemonstration of the manufacture and use of simple compounded feeds for semi-intensive Tilapia culture in Zambia
Fish Culture Development
1988Also available in:
No results found.The consultant, who was released from the UNDP/FAO Aquaculture Development and Coordination Programme (INT/86/017) for the purpose, visited Zambia 9–19 February 1988 to advise on the use of compound tilapia feeds in the project's farms at Chilanga, Mwekera and Chipata. During the consultancy a brief review of ingredient availability and cost was carried out and the results of earlier experiments with mixed feeds for tilapia production were assessed. A number of alternative formulations for tilap ia feeds were provided, together with recommendations for suitable feed manufacturing equipment for the project farms. The following report summarizes the results of this mission. The consultant's terms of reference are given in Annex I; the itinerary and a list of persons met is contained in Annex II and Annex III respectively. -
DocumentOther documentSemi-Intensive Culture of Heteropeneustes fossilus Block from a Small Pond at Ulabari Fish Farm, Gauhati Through Monoculture Experiment 1980
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No Thumbnail AvailableProjectProgramme / project reportAdoption and viability criteria for semi-intensive fish farming
A report on a socio-economic study in Ruvuma and Mbeya regions, Tanzania
1994Also available in:
No results found.The sub-project “Development of semi-intensive aquaculture” was started in Tanzania in 1993 by the Fisheries Division at the Ministry of Tourism, Natural Resources and Environment, Tanzania; Sokoine University of Agriculture; and ALCOM. As its first activity, a study was carried out in Ruvuma and Mbeya Regions to identify adoption and viability criteria for semi-intensive fish farming on which the present report is based. The purpose of the study was to assist the sub-project in identifying area s suitable for carrying out on-farm trials in Morogoro Region and design extension packages. Two to three weeks were spent in a village in each of the two regions. The methods undertaken included interviews with key informants, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and semi-structured interviews with semi-intensive fish farmers. In each of the two villages, only a minor number of fish farmers manage their ponds semi-intensively, i.e. feed the fish at least two times per week and fertilize the pond at least once per week. Feeds include maize bran, vegetable leaves, kitchen waste and local brew leftovers, while fertilizer is animal manure (cow and goat dung and chicken droppings). Estimated yields among these farmers range between 0.7 and 5 t/ha/year. Fish farming competes with other farm activities for land (vegetable gardening), labour, capital and on-farm by-products. Integration among the various farm activities, including fish farming, is a common practice. Knowledge about fis h farming and the priority given to it affects the allocation of these factors and hence the level of management. Knowledge about fish farming is most often obtained from other fish farmers. However, visits by US Peace Corps Volunteers, Fisheries Officers and researchers have often encouraged farmers to start fish farming and to improve the management of their ponds. Social and cultural values favour fish farming. No taboos were identified.
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Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum
2023This report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet. Since its 2017 edition, this report has repeatedly highlighted that the intensification and interaction of conflict, climate extremes and economic slowdowns and downturns, combined with highly unaffordable nutritious foods and growing inequality, are pushing us off track to meet the SDG 2 targets. However, other important megatrends must also be factored into the analysis to fully understand the challenges and opportunities for meeting the SDG 2 targets. One such megatrend, and the focus of this year’s report, is urbanization. New evidence shows that food purchases in some countries are no longer high only among urban households but also among rural households. Consumption of highly processed foods is also increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries. These changes are affecting people’s food security and nutrition in ways that differ depending on where they live across the rural–urban continuum. This timely and relevant theme is aligned with the United Nations General Assembly-endorsed New Urban Agenda, and the report provides recommendations on the policies, investments and actions needed to address the challenges of agrifood systems transformation under urbanization and to enable opportunities for ensuring access to affordable healthy diets for everyone. -
Policy briefPolicy briefOutcomes and lessons learned from the Koronivia UNFCCC negotiations on agriculture and food security, and the way forward after COP 27
Brief note
2023Also available in:
No results found.The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) was established at COP23 to address six topics in the agricultural sector's role in climate change. KJWA has contributed to sharing scientific and technical knowledge, but limitations remain in translating outcomes into concrete climate actions. The new four-year joint work on the implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security, which prioritizes ending hunger and considers national circumstances, includes the creation of an online portal for sharing information. The four-year agenda is shaped and broadened through the submission of views by parties, observers, and civil society and will be considered by SBSTA and SBI in June 2023. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureJoint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition
2022 in Review
2023Also available in:
No results found.The 'JP GTA - 2022 In Review' offers a snapshot of the milestones, achievements and activities of the Joint Programme over the course of the past year, with links to articles, publications and event recordings. The report is structured along the four pillars of the JP GTA, with sections focusing on knowledge generation, country-level activities, capacity development and learning, and policy support and institutional engagement. The page on 'knowledge generation' offers an overview of resources published or facilitated by the JP GTA in 2022. Under 'country-level activities' readers will find a summary of the key activities and achievements of the Joint Programme in Ecuador and Malawi. The section on 'capacity development and learning' delves into the JP GTA’s initiatives to share lessons from the Programme and build colleagues' and partners' knowledge and skills. The final pages on 'policy support and institutional engagement' highlight major global and corporate initiatives supported by the JP GTA.