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DocumentOther documentMaking the United Republic of Tanzania’s Coffee Sector More Competitive 2013
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No results found.Although coffee is the URT’s second most important agricultural export, coffee growers receive prices which are lower than those they could potentially obtain. -
DocumentOther documentMaking the United Republic of Tanzania’s Rice Sector More Competitive 2013
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No results found.Findings and recommendations for making Tanzania's rice sector more competitive. During the period in which the URT was a net importer of rice (2005-2009), producers received prices that were higher than those prevailing in international markets (Figure 1). Protection was not only due to the import tariff (since protection levels were higher than the 75 per cent import tariff ) but also due to high costs at the port of Dar es Salaam. However, levels of protection de creased as the country eventually became a net exporter of rice in 2010. -
ProjectFactsheetSupport to Use Sex Disaggregated Data in Agriculture to Make Second Generation National Agriculture Investment Plans (NAIPS) and Regional Agriculture Investment Plans (RAIPS) Gender Responsive - TCP/RAF/3803 2024
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The lack of sex-disaggregated data in the agricultural sector is a great hindrance to understanding and addressing gender disparities in rural African communities. Existing plans and strategies inadequately capture the complexity of women's lives, impacting their ability to benefit from investment and growth opportunities. Better data is needed to (1) account for all of women’s work, (2) help improve women’s productivity and food security and nutrition, and (3) better understand and more effectively tackle poverty. Disaggregated data can support policymakers in developing gender-sensitive plans, however a joint review by the African Union Commission (AUC) and FAO found that Regional and National Agricultural Investment Plans (RAIPs and NAIPs) do not sufficiently take gender issues into account. NAIPs are key to deciding how policies and strategies will look in terms of national investments in agriculture and are critical to food production, the generation of national wealth from agriculture, managing risks, building assets, and reducing poverty.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical studyAppropriate food packaging solutions for developing countries 2014The study was undertaken to serve as a basis for the international congress Save Food!, taking place from 16 to 17 May 2011, at the international packaging industry fair Interpack2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Save Food! has been co organized by Interpack2011 and FAO, aiming to raise awareness on global food losses and waste. In addition, Save Food! brings to the attention of the international packaging industry the constraints faced by the small- and medium-scale food processing industries in dev eloping countries to obtain access to adequate packaging materials which are economically feasible. This revised edition, dated 2014, contains a new section on investment opportunities in developing countries (paragraph 3.7).
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No results found.Behind the new-look Non-Wood News is the usual wealth of information from the world of NWFPs. The Special Features section covers two different aspects of NWFPs: a specific product (bamboo) and a developing market (cosmetics and beauty care). Bamboo is versatile: it can be transformed, for example, into textiles, charcoal, vinegar, green plastic or paper and can also be used as a food source, a deodorant, an innovative building material and to fuel power stations. Reports indicate that natural c osmetics and beauty care are a huge global market, with forecasts indicating an annual growth of 9 percent through 2008. The Special Feature on Forest cosmetics: NWFP use in the beauty industry builds on this and includes information industry interest and marketing strategies (consumers are being drawn to natural products and thus their content is emphasized). As can be seen from the articles on shea butter in Africa and thanakha in Myanmar, many societies have always used and benefited from nat ural cosmetics. This issue includes other examples of traditional knowledge, such as the uses of the secretions of a poisonous tree frog in Brazil and the use by the traditional healers in India of allelopathic knowledge. -
MeetingMeeting documentRegional consultation promoting responsible production and use of feed and feed ingredients for sustainable growth of aquaculture in Asia-Pacific. Thirty-fifth session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)
Cebu, the Philippines, 11-13 May 2018
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No results found.Asia-Pacific accounts for more than 90% of the world aquaculture output (FAO, 2016) and the region will have to responsible for sustaining the supply of food fish to increasing population. Feed input in aquaculture represents the major production cost and the most important factor affecting farming profitability and ecological efficiency. Issues and challenges have been rising with the questionable use of fish meal and fish oil, mounting pressure on and competition for ingredient supply, increasing feed costs, variation of feed quality and availability, and feed ingredient related food safety concerns. The region needs to adjust the development strategies and devote more efforts in research, development and capacity building for sustainable production and use of aquaculture feeds. A