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ProjectFactsheetEmergency Response to Enhance Technical Capacity for Early Warning, Monitoring and Management of Fall Armyworm in Sri Lanka - TCP/SRL/3705 2023
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No results found.The fast spreading transboundary pest, fall armyworm ([ Spodoptera frugiperda was first reported in Sri Lanka in August September 2018 The pest infested maize as its preferred host in all parts of the country, and the expected crop loss during Maha (main cropping season) 2018 19 was around 10 25 percent An FAW infestation has short and long term impacts on agricultural production, food security and poultry industry, hence, it affects the livelihoods of thousands of value chain operators on various commodities in the country A robust investment in sustainable FAW management was therefore needed to mitigate the situation In particular, smallholder farmers with limited coping capacities needed significant support to protect their livelihoods, through the provision of sustainable and integrated management of FAW in their cropping system in the short and long term The Government of Sri Lanka has set up a Special Task Force, which includes all the responsible governmental institutions to control the damage These ministries and institutions required urgent support for institutional capacity building for early detection and effective and sustainable control of the pest, to ensure monitoring and the provision of critical extension services. -
ProjectFactsheetEmergency Response to Enhance Technical Capacity for Early Warning, Monitoring and Management of Fall Army Worm in Yemen - TCP/YEM/3701 2021
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No results found.Fall armyworm ( is a moth that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, and has now spread globally In its caterpillar stage it can cause significant damage to plants, unless there is natural control, good agronomic practices, or resistant varieties of plants in place FAW prefers maize but can also feed on more than 80 other crops, including wheat, sorghum, millet, sugar cane, vegetable crops and cotton The first report of FAW in Yemen was confirmed in July 2018 in two governorates and subsequently its presence was reported in all areas where maize was grown A total of 70 percent of Yemeni households rely on agriculture and livestock for their livelihoods The infestation was expected to have a devastating impact on agriculture production and food security, and to exacerbate the already dire food security situation in Yemen, as the pest feeds on the country’s main staple food crops. -
ProjectFactsheetEmergency Response to Enhance Technical Capacity for Early Warning, Monitoring and Management of Fall Armyworm in Myanmar - TCP/MYA/3706 2020
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No results found.Fall Armyworm ( is a transboundary pest that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas It was first detected in Central and Western Africa in early 2016 and now poses a threat to crop production around the world The FAW larva ( is known to feed on over 80 crop species, several of which are major crops in Myanmar, including maize, rice, sorghum, millet, sugar cane, various vegetables and cotton Moreover, developing larvae target different areas of the host crop, depending both on their own developmental phase and the stage of crop development Notably, young larvae feed on leaves, which results in “windowing This can ultimately lead to “dead heart” in maize, which prevents cob formation. The FAW infestation in Myanmar is primarily affecting smallholder maize farmers that have limited to no experience with the pest and few resources to manage its spread Moreover, FAW poses a threat to cropping systems and food security throughout Myanmar because of its high potential to adapt to alternative crops, including rice As the adult moth can travel over 100 kilometres a night, the potential for largescale and widespread infestation is an immediate concern Given the prevailing risk to national food and livelihood security, farmers require urgent support in the sustainable management of FAW through an integrated pest management (IPM) approach.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureFood loss and waste reduction and value chain development for food security in Egypt and Tunisia
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No results found.The brochures helps in promoting awareness about food loss and waste reduction. It explains the concept of the food loss and waste reduction and value chain development for food security in Egypt and Tunisia with a focus on the Egypt component of the project. It also explains the loss and waste along the value chain stages, the objectives, main activities and stakeholders of the project. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookSoil erosion: the greatest challenge for sustainable soil management 2019
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Despite almost a century of research and extension efforts, soil erosion by water, wind and tillage continues to be the greatest threat to soil health and soil ecosystem services in many regions of the world. Our understanding of the physical processes of erosion and the controls on those processes has been firmly established. Nevertheless, some elements remain controversial. It is often these controversial questions that hamper efforts to implement sound erosion control measures in many areas of the world. This book, released in the framework of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (15-17 May 2019) reviews the state-of-the-art information related to all topics related to soil erosion. -
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.