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Book (stand-alone)Technical reportINFOSAN Activity report, 2020–2021 2023
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No results found.This INFOSAN Activity Report provides an overview of the major events, activities, and information products relating to INFOSAN in 2020/2021. Aiming to prevent the international spread of contaminated food and foodborne diseases through international food trade, International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) has been set by FAO and WHO for connecting national authorities worldwide to strengthen national and international food safety systems. Since its launch in 2004, INFOSAN has continued to grow and develop forging functional links with regional food safety networks and initiatives, and building on a strong global reputation for efficiency and effectiveness in the context of international food safety emergency response. During the 2020/2021 biennium, the INFOSAN Secretariat responded to 375 international food safety events representing the highest number of incidents since the launch of the Network, and nearly double the number of events responded to during the last biennium (162 incidents in the 2018/2019 biennium). The increase in activity could be attributed to the increased awareness of food safety risks, capacity-building activities delivered by the INFOSAN Secretariat, increased reporting of food safety issues, webinars and workshops with FAO and WHO Member States, increased capacity at the INFOSAN Secretariat, and stronger collaboration with key partners. Biological hazards were responsible for the largest number of INFOSAN events, the most common of which was Salmonella spp. The rest of the incidents involved undeclared allergens, physical hazards, chemical hazards, and hazards that remained unidentified. The most implicated food categories were fish and other seafood, followed by milk and dairy products, meat and meat products, and snacks & desserts. The majority of the 375 events involved Member States in the European Region, followed by the African Region, the Region of the Americas, the Western Pacific Region, the Eastern Mediterranean Region, and the South-East Asia Region. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the INFOSAN Secretariat played an important role in communicating information and updates on COVID-19 and food safety to its members. This has been achieved by launching a call for questions on food safety and COVID-19, followed by a series of webinars for INFOSAN members to introduce the FAO/WHO guidance documents on food safety and COVID-19. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportINFOSAN Activity report, 2016–2017 2018INFOSAN has been connecting national authorities worldwide since 2004. Its goal has been to prevent the international spread of contaminated food and foodborne disease, and strengthen food safety systems globally. This has been done by: 1. promoting the rapid exchange of information during food safety events; 2. sharing information on important food safety issues of global interest; 3. promoting partnership and collaboration between countries and networks; and 4. helping countries to strengthen their capacity to manage food safety emergencies. Since its inception, the INFOSAN Secretariat has facilitated international communications between members during hundreds of food safety events; including 84 during the 2016/2017 biennium. This INFOSAN Activity Report provides an overview of the major events, activities and information products relating to INFOSAN in 2016/2017. The report highlights some achievements from the biennium, as well as challenges to overcome and areas for improvement. INFOSAN should be a member-driven network; a united and sustained effort must be made by all INFOSAN members for INFOSAN to reach its full potential.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical reportINFOSAN rapport d'activité, 2018/2019 2023INFOSAN met en contact les autorités nationales du monde entier depuis 2004. Son but est d’éviter la distribution d’aliments contaminés et la propagation de maladies d’origine alimentaire au niveau international, et de renforcer les systèmes de sécurité sanitaire des aliments à travers le monde. Cela a été fait: 1) en encourageant l’échange rapide d’informations pendant des événements de sécurité sanitaire des aliments; 2) en partageant les informations sur des questions importantes de sécurité sanitaire des aliments d’intérêt mondial; 3) en encourageant le partenariat et la collaboration entre les pays et les réseaux; et 4) en aidant les pays à renforcer leur capacité à gérer les urgences de sécurité sanitaire des aliments. Depuis sa création, le Secrétariat d’INFOSAN a facilité les communications internationales entre ses membres pendant des centaines d’événements de sécurité sanitaire des aliments, dont 162 durant l’exercice biennal 2018-2019, le double des événements traités pendant l’exercice précédent. Le présent rapport d’activité d’INFOSAN offre un aperçu des principaux événements, activités et produits d’information relatifs à INFOSAN en 2018-2019. Le rapport met en évidence certaines réalisations de ces deux dernières années, ainsi que les défis à surmonter et les points à améliorer. INFOSAN veut être un réseau porté par ses membres; il faut donc un effort solidaire et continu de la part de tous les membres d’INFOSAN afin que le réseau puisse atteindre tout son potentiel.
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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. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSustainable food systems: Concept and framework 2018
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No results found.The brief will be uploaded in the Sustainable Food Value Chain Knowledge Platform website http://www.fao.org/sustainable-food-value-chains/home/en/ and it will be distributed internally through ES Updates, the Sustainable Food Value Chain Technical Network and upcoming Sustainable Food Value Chain trainings in Suriname, Namibia, HQ and Egypt. -
Book (series)NewsletterSpecial report – 2023 FAO Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Republic of the Sudan
19 March 2024
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No results found.Between 2 and 17 January 2024, following a request by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoA&F), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close cooperation with the Food Security Technical Secretariat (FSTS) and the State Ministries of Agriculture, carried out its annual Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to estimate the 2023 crop production and assess the food supply situation throughout the 18 states of the country. The report's recommendations are to provide immediate response to the needs of the population most affected by acute food insecurity as well as to support the recovery of the agriculture sector, increasing food production and farmers’ incomes, and enhancing efficiency along the value chain to reduce production costs.