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ProjectFactsheetUrgent Safe Disposal of Obsolete Pesticides Stocks in Lebanon - TCP/LEB/3801 2025
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No results found.According to the Lebanese customs statistics (the only authority offering import/export statistics in an electronic form), Lebanon imports a yearly average of 8 000 tonnes of pesticides. Although the statistics do not establish the difference between pesticides for agricultural use and public health use, most of the imported pesticides are for agricultural purposes. Furthermore, although the MoA counts on a well-established registration system known as the Lebanese Pesticide Management System (LPMS), there is still a need to improve it, so a database is created and updated periodically. The MoA has also limited capacities to conduct accurate inventories, to collect, repack and properly dispose of obsolete or unwanted pesticides stocks. A recent inventory revealed that around 56 tonnes of expired or unwanted agricultural pesticides are stored in different places around the country, such as private companies, the port of Beirut or the MoA Kfarshima lab, where 10 tonnes have been stored for more than ten years, becoming a serious risk to the staff and surrounding population due to their very bad condition (leaking packages and toxic fumes release), as well as to the environment. -
ProjectFactsheetDisposal of Obsolete Pesticides in Oman - UTF/OMA/022/OMA 2023
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No results found.The Government of the Sultanate of Oman requested the technical assistance of FAO to safeguard and eliminate obsolete pesticides in an environmentally sound manner. Under a first phase project (UTF/OMA/007/OMA), FAO assisted the country to safeguard and dispose of 42 tonnesof obsolete pesticides. However, an inventory update of the remaining stocks showed that approximately 35 tonnes, including up to 130 cylinders of methyl bromide, remained. The government requested further support from FAO in order to eliminate the remaining stocks of obsolete pesticides and associated waste. This resulted in the second phase of the project. Phase II also envisaged capacity-building activities to improve the technical skills of the authorities in pesticide life cycle management, including training in inventory, safe storage, safeguarding supervision, and tendering for the safeguarding of obsolete pesticide stocks. These capacity-building activities were designed to prevent the accumulation of new stocks of obsolete pesticides. The project was implemented by FAO and the main partner was the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR). -
ProjectFactsheetPromoting Ecologically-Based Alternatives to Highly Hazardous Pesticides to Enhance Food Safety and Security in the Pacific Region - TCP/SAP/3803 2024
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No results found.Boosting food production in the Pacific Islands is a key strategy for increasing food security, economic stability and resilience to shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the pandemic, food imports and supply chains were disrupted and access to fresh produce was severely impacted, posing serious concerns for food security. It was therefore essential that the agricultural sector in the larger islands in the Pacific be revived. Central to agricultural growth are sustainable pest management strategies and robust and functioning biosecurity systems. Previous agricultural intensification efforts have however led to modest and short-lived yield gains in the region. The average yields of vegetables in Fiji are still from four to seven times lower than those in neighbouring countries, such as New Zealand and Australia. The lack of effective and sustainable pest management strategies in the Pacific is a serious limit to agricultural growth. Plant pests, including invasive and emerging pests, continue to take a significant toll on crop productivity in the region. International trade and climate change create new pathways and ecological niches that facilitate the establishment and spread of pests and diseases into new geographical areas.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookFood loss analysis: causes and solutions – The Republic of Uganda. Beans, maize, and sunflower studies 2019
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No results found.This report illustrates the food loss assessment studies undertaken along the maize, sunflower and beans supply chains in Uganda in 2015-16 and 2016-17. They aimed to identify the critical loss points in the selected supply chains, the key stages at which food losses occur, why they occur, the extent and impact of food losses and the economic, social and environmental implications of the food losses. Furthermore, these studies also evaluated the feasibility of potential interventions to reduce food losses and waste. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookCarbone organique du sol - une richesse invisible 2017Cette publication a été lancée lors du colloque international sur le carbone organique du sol (GSOC) qui s’est tenu au siège de la FAO (Rome, 21-23 mars 2017). Pour les preneurs de décisions et les praticiens, il offre une vue d’ensemble sur les principaux faits et informations scientifiques concernant les connaissances actuelles et les lacunes de savoirs sur le carbone organique du sol. Elle met en lumière la manière dont une meilleure information et de bonnes pratiques peuvent être mises en pl ace pour soutenir l’élimination de la faim, l’adaptation et l’atténuation du changement climatique et l’atteinte d’un développement durable global.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureJoint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition
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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.