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ProjectFactsheetSupport Towards the Development of a SADC Harmonized Fertilizer Regulatory Framework (HFRF) - TCP/SFS/3802 2024
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No results found.Agriculture is the backbone of most economies in Southern Africa, accounting for a significant share of their gross domestic product (GDP), ranging from 4 to 27 percent, and contributing to around 20 percent of the total export earnings for the Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The SADC is an intergovernmental organization with the aim of promoting regional cooperation and integration in Southern Africa to achieve sustainable economic development, peace, and security in the region. Its members include Angola, Botswana, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. A primary obstacle hindering economic growth, food security, and the reduction of poverty in the SADC region is the limited agricultural productivity, which can be partially attributed to the inadequate utilization of sometimes poor quality fertilizers in the face of significant soil erosion and nutrient leaching. -
ProjectFactsheetAppui à l’intégration de l’élevage dans les plans nationaux d’investissement agricole et d’autres documents essentiels des pays membres de la SADC - TCP/SFS/3806 2025
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Le sous-secteur de l’élevage est l’une des composantes des économies agricoles dont la croissance est la plus forte, en réponse à l’essor que connaît la demande de ses produits sous l’effet de la rapidité de la croissance démographique, de l’urbanisation et de l’évolution des préférences des consommateurs. Le rôle de l’élevage, qui atténue les conséquences des situations d’urgence et contribue à la production agricole, en fait l’un des piliers de la sécurité alimentaire, de la nutrition et de la réduction de la pauvreté. En 2003, les chefs d’État et de gouvernement africains ont adopté la Déclaration de Maputo sur l’agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique, acceptant d’affecter au moins 10 pour cent des ressources budgétaires nationales à la mise en œuvre de la politique agricole et de développement rural au cours des cinq années suivantes. Toutefois, en 2017, seuls deux pays (l’Angola et le Malawi) avaient dépassé le montant d’affectation budgétaire prévu. -
ProjectFactsheetTechnical Assistance to SADC to Institutionalize, Monitor Implementation and Out-Scale the Great Green Wall (GGW) in Southern Africa Region - TCP/SFS/3804 2025
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Desertification and drought have been recognized as significant challenges to sustainable development in Southern Africa, with drylands occupying about 18 percent of the region's total land area. The Sub-Regional Action Programme (SRAP) to combat desertification has identified the degradation of land and other resources, especially in arid and semi-arid areas, as major impediments. Overcultivation, overgrazing and deforestation are the primary drivers of this degradation, underpinned by deeper socioeconomic issues, such as an overreliance on natural resources.
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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
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
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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. -
Book (stand-alone)General interest bookDigital excellence in agriculture report
FAO-ITU Regional contest on good practices advancing digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
2023This report is the outcome of the Digital Excellence in Agriculture: FAO-ITU regional contest on good practices advancing digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Office for Europe and Central Asia and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Offices for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Launched in November 2020, the contest sought to identify, showcase and celebrate good practices and innovative solutions that have proven successful in advancing the digital transformation of agriculture in the regions. With nearly 200 applicants from 36 countries in the regions, the initiative revealed a diverse, dynamic and future-thinking ecosystem of innovators and problem-solvers. This report summarizes the main trends in digital services and products, the most important technologies used, as well as the difficulties and challenges that arise in the development of digital agricultural applications. Presenting the 29 finalists, the report shares the key challenges applicants are addressing, the digital technologies they are using to succeed, their journeys and their plans for the near future based on the information provided. The report also analyses how the technology infrastructure, the regulatory and business environment, the availability of human capital, and the COVID-19 pandemic represented both challenges and opportunities for digital agriculture practitioners. It provides useful information for developers and service providers already active in this field or planning to enter it, as well as guidance for decision-makers on possible points of intervention.