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ProjectFactsheetSupport for Development of Organic Farming Systems & Agro-Ecotourism for Small Farmers Communities in the Southern Mekong River Provinces - TCP/VIE/3703 2023
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No results found.There is a global concern over environmental and ecological degradation and the associated health and environmental hazards arising out of agricultural production systems that are heavily dependent on chemicals Organic agriculture ( is a holistic production management system that promotes and enhances agroecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles, and biological soil activity by using agronomic, biological, and mechanical methods, as opposed to synthetic materials, to fulfil any specific function within the system. -
ProjectFactsheetTechnical Support in Developing Climate Resilient Coconut-based Farming Systems - TCP/PHI/3708 2022
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No results found.Coconut is one of the most important crops in the Philippines the coconut industry is among the top five net foreign exchange earners in the country However, average coconut production is only 46 nuts per tree per year The low yields are caused by poor genetics, nil fertilization, and limited replanting of tree stocks (Department of Agrarian Reform [ 2017 In addition, 20 percent of coconut trees are already senile, and most trees are planted in marginal lands, which also affects yield Climate change induced hazards ( drought El Niño, pest and diseases) also affect the productivity of coconut farms According to the recent report of the Philippine Coconut Authority ( about 7 117 364 coconut trees had been infested by coconut scale insect in 11 coconut growing provinces in the country. -
ProjectFactsheetSupport to the Establishment of Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Impact Monitoring System - TCP/PHI/3710 (Phase I) and TCP/PHI/3908 (Phase II) 2025
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No results found.In 2019, the Government of the Philippines signed an important law Republic Act (RA) 11203, “An Act Liberalizing the Importation, Exportation and Trading of Rice, Lifting for the Purpose the Quantitative Import Restrictions on Rice and for Other Purposes”, also known as the Rice Liberalization Act (RLA).This law also established the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) which aims to increase the competitiveness and income of local rice farmers through the implementation of rice farm machineries and equipment; rice seed development, propagation and promotion; expanded rice credit assistance; and rice extension services. The act also states that the Department of Agriculture (DA) is the overall accountable agency and the chair of the RCEF Program Steering Committee (PSC).
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Book (stand-alone)GuidelineGuidelines for humane handling, transport and slaughter of livestock 2001
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A joint endeavour of FAO and a non-governmental organization, Humane Society International, this publication offers guidance to the livestock slaughter industry on ensuring humane treatment of animals. This is important not only to reduce unnecessary suffering but also vital for improving meat quality and cutting down production losses. The handbook includes sections on animal stress and pain and the negative effects these have on meat quality. It lists detailed recommendations, accompanied by c olour photographs and drawings, which set out proven methods for the humane and efficient handling, transport and slaughter of livestock. Highlighting prevalent faulty methods that are objectionable on both ethical and economic grounds, it recommends sizeable improvements in the equipment and facilities used in developing countries for livestock slaughter for meat. At the same time, determined efforts are needed to educate and train livestock slaughter industry personnel to avoid negligence and economic losses. -
BookletCorporate general interestGiornata Mondiale dell'Alimentazione: L'acqua è vita, l'acqua ci nutre
Non lasciare nessuno indietro: Fatti coinvolgere! 16 Ottobre 2023
2023Consigli per partecipare rivolti a privati cittadini, governi, imprese, aziende private, scuole, società civile, mondo accademico e molti altri ancora. Non dobbiamo dare per scontato la nostra acqua e dobbiamo iniziare a gestirla in modo oculato. Governi, settore privato, agricoltori, mondo accademico, società civile e singole persone devono collaborare per contribuire alla sicurezza alimentare e delle risorse idriche in tutto il mondo. Tutti possiamo fare la differenza. La #GiornataMondialeAlimentazione (GMA) 2023 punta i riflettori sull’acqua come fondamento della vita e del cibo. La campagna mira a sensibilizzare a livello mondiale l’opinione pubblica sull’importanza della gestione oculata delle risorse idriche: la disponibilità di questa preziosa risorsa è, infatti, minacciata dalla rapida crescita demografica, dall’urbanizzazione, dallo sviluppo economico e dal cambiamento climatico. La GMA 2023 prende anche in esame soluzioni per produrre più cibo e altre materie prime agricole con minori quantità di acqua, garantendo al tempo stesso che questa venga distribuita equamente, che i nostri sistemi alimentari acquatici siano tutelati e che nessuno sia lasciato indietro. -
Book (stand-alone)Corporate general interestLibro di attività – L’acqua è vita, l’acqua ci nutre
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2023Questo Libro di Attività è rivolto a un’ampia fascia d’età di giovani interessati ad approfondire l’importanza dell’acqua nel nostro pianeta, con lo scopo di fornir loro soluzioni per una gestione più efficiente delle risorse idriche.Governi, settore privato, agricoltori, mondo accademico, società civile e singole persone devono collaborare per affrontare le emergenze idriche globali. È necessario produrre più cibo e altre materie prime agricole con minori quantità di acqua, garantendo al tempo stesso che venga distribuita equamente, salvaguardando i sistemi alimentari acquatici e senza lasciare nessuno indietro. Questo libro è anche fonte d’ispirazione per chi desidera iscriversi al Concorso Poster della Giornata Mondiale dell’Alimentazione 2023.