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Book (stand-alone)GuidelineTechnical and investment guidelines for milk cooling centres 2015
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No results found.Dairying is an essential part of integrated farming systems in developing countries and countries in transition, where milk accounts for a significant share of livestock GDP. Milk and dairy are an important subsector in the national economies of many developing countries, providing food, regular incomes for households and sustainable livelihoods for rural farmers and small and microenterprises. This book examines and provides guidance on the options for investing in milk collection and cooling s ystems for smallholders. As cooling is the most widely used technique for preserving raw milk, the publication focuses on the planning, feasibility, startup and operation of milk cooling centres (MCCs). It reviews small-scale milk cooling and preservation technologies employed around the world; discusses the steps to be followed when establishing a new MCC and selecting appropriate equipment and technology for its sustainable operation, especially in developing and transitional countries; and ex amines precooling options that minimize the overhead costs of cooling milk – nine milk cooling options and configurations are discussed in detail. Investors and farmers can select the option best suited to their location, depending on milk availability and access to roads, power, water, etc. Various power supplies and renewable energy options for MCCs are discussed, and the potential for using renewable energy such as solar, wind and geothermal power is reviewed and explored. The book also discu sses basic economic indicators and financial analysis methods for operating MCCs cost-effectively. This book aims to serve as a reference and guideline document for small and microenterprises, small-scale organizations, non-governmental organizations, government agencies, the manufacturers of bulk milk coolers for small and microenterprises, and teaching and educational institutions offering courses in dairying, food sciences and technology. -
Book (stand-alone)HandbookHandbook for monitoring and evaluation of child labour in agriculture
Measuring the impacts of agricultural and food security programmes on child labour in family-based agriculture
2015The Handbook offers guidance and tools for assessing the impacts of agricultural and food security programmes and projects on child labour in family-based agriculture. In addition, the Handbook aims to sensitize agricultural programme staff on the importance of incorporating child labour prevention as a crosscutting issue in their planning, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system and of systematically considering the potential positive and negative impacts of agricultural programmes on child labo ur. The Handbook furthermore encourages the user to identify good agricultural practices for preventing and reducing child labour in agriculture. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetHigh-profileShaping the future of livestock
Sustainably, responsibly, efficiently
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No results found.Livestock are terrestrial, domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide traction or produce commodities such as meat, milk, eggs and hides. They contribute to diverse agri-food systems globally, playing many roles for different groups of people. From the perspective of the sustainability of the global livestock sector, there are four important and interrelated aspects: food and nutrition security; livelihoods and growth; health and animal welfare; and climate and natural resource use. Sustainable livestock are at the interface of these four topics, which provide the structure of the breakout sessions in the 10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture. This brochure has been prepared by FAO to help guide discussions during the Forum in general and specifically during the four breakout sessions. First an overview of global livestock sector dynamics is presented, followed by four sections covering breakout session topics and discussing challenges, opportunities and possible areas for policy action. Sustainable livestock is then discussed in relation to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Finally, the diversity of global livestock systems is presented as a global map showing the distribution of the main systems.