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ProjectFactsheetEnhancing E-Agriculture Structures and Mechanisms for Extension, Surveillance and Early Warnings - TCP/GHA/3801 2024
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No results found.Over the years, Ghana has implemented many broad agricultural and subsector-specific policies and programmes, including the Food and Agricultural Sector Development Policy (FASDEP I and II) and Investing for Food and Jobs (IFJ), purposely to promote and enhance a sustainable agricultural sector. The process of achieving this objective can be facilitated by developing a digital agricultural policy. While still at the embryonic stage, innovative initiatives in using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to promote agriculture to make it attractive are underway across the country. Currently, the government is deploying, with support from the private sector, ICT solutions including devices, networks, mobiles and software applications for implementation of its programmes. -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening Agricultural Extension Services in Zimbabwe - TCP/ZIM/3804 2024
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No results found.Overhauling the agricultural sector is critical to reviving Zimbabwe’s economy. Frequent droughts and unstable macroeconomic conditions continue to hinder the country’s ability to deal with the pervasive low productivity of the sector, caused by such factors as the high cost of inputs, the poor availability of quality inputs, unstable prices, liquidity challenges and a weak extension system. With FAO support, the Government has taken major steps in this regard by developing a number of strategic plans, such as the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Strategy (2020-2030) and the National Agriculture Policy Framework (2020-2030), as well as plans regarding agricultural growth and revival, agriculture information management systems, and agricultural education, research and extension. -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening National Capacity in Agriculture Extension Services to Increase Production and Income of Farmers in Outer Atolls of Maldives - TCP/MDV/3802 2024
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No results found.Agriculture has played a crucial role in the Maldives for generations. Although its contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) is low, there is a significant number of farmers working in the country. Despite its importance, the agriculture sector is affected by several issues. The first is that land holding sizes decrease as the number of farmers increases. In addition, farmers are often unable to sell their products at competitive prices due to the absence of proper market structures and transportation difficulties, so they are forced to look for intermediaries to access markets, and ultimately have to sell their products at a lower-than-competitive price. Finally, a lack of trained field officers prevents the MoAAW from gathering vital data from farms to subsequently generate useful agricultural information and best practices for farmers. To support the rectification of these issues, this project aimed to: (i) train institutional field officers from different atolls to provide agricultural advice; (ii) create a mobile-compatible web application that enables interaction and information exchange between farmers and officers; (iii) improve the socioeconomic status of farmers; and (iv) generate employment opportunities through capacity-building programmes.
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Book (series)Technical studyThe impact of climate variability and extremes on agriculture and food security - An analysis of the evidence and case studies
Background paper for The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018
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No results found.Global climate studies show that not only temperatures are increasing and precipitation levels are becoming more varied, all projections indicate these trends will continue. It is therefore imperative that we understand changes in climate over agricultural areas and their impacts on agriculture production and food security. This study presents new analysis on the impact of changing climate on agriculture and food security, by examining the evidence on recent climate variability and extremes over agricultural areas and the impact of these on agriculture and food security. It shows that more countries are exposed to increasing climate variability and extremes and the frequency (the number of years exposed in a five-year period) and intensity (the number of types of climate extremes in a five-year period) of exposure over agricultural areas have increased. The findings of this study are compelling and bring urgency to the fact that climate variability and extremes are proliferating and intensifying and are contributing to a rise in global hunger. The world’s 2.5 billion small-scale farmers, herders, fishers, and forest-dependent people, who derive their food and income from renewable natural resources, are most at risk and affected. Actions to strengthen the resilience of livelihoods and food systems to climate variability and extremes urgently need to be scaled up and accelerated. -
Book (stand-alone)Manual / guideProcessing of fresh-cut tropical fruits and vegetables: A technical guide 2010
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No results found.There has been a marked upward trend in production and consumption of fruits and vegetables in Asia and the Pacific in recent years. Along with rising consumer demand has come greater awareness of food safety issues and increased need for convenience and quality. Selection of high quality horticultural produce for processing and implementation of good practices during processing operations are required to assure both the quality of the produce and the safety of the final product. This technical guide reviews, from a theoretical and practical perspective, the critical issues that must be addressed for fresh-cut produce to meet consumer demand for convenience, quality and safety. A case study on fresh-cut processing in Thailand is included. The guide should be of practical value to small processors, trainers and extension workers who provide support to individuals engaged in production of fresh-cut tropical produce for sale. -
BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
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.