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DocumentOther documentBuilding a Blue Pacific Continent through Better Production
2024 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum, Nadi, Fiji, 5-8 November 2024
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No results found.Major subsistence and semi-commercial crops produced in Pacific SIDS include root crops such as taro, cassava, and yams, and fruits such as bananas, coconuts and breadfruit. Major cash crops include copra, cocoa, coffee, vanilla, pepper, and kava. While agriculture is a major source of unpaid employment in many Pacific SIDS, formal employment varies, reflecting differences in economic structures, land availability and the importance of agriculture to each Pacific SIDS economy. Overall, however, the agriculture sector as part of individual Pacific SIDS’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) remains relatively low, ranging between 5-30 percent across the region.With the adoption of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) at the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), agriculture is to be mainstreamed into UNFCCC processes, providing a vehicle to drive solutions for increasing production in the agricultural sector in Pacific SIDS. Given the importance of agriculture sector in the region, the Pacific Heads of Agriculture and Forestry (PHOAFS) endorsed the development of a Pacific Regional Agriculture and Forestry Strategy, with many Pacific SIDS now working on pathways towards transforming their agrifood systems. This paper reflects on FAO's work on Better Production in Pacific SIDS, and was presented at the 2024 Pacific Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum, held in Nadi, Fiji 5-8 November 2024 -
DocumentOther documentBuilding the Blue Pacific Continent through a Better Environment
2024 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum, Nadi, Fiji, 5-8 November 2024
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No results found.The Pacific, comprising a group of diverse and remote island nations, is home to unique ecosystems, rich biodiversity, and culturally vibrant communities. A better environment is crucial for Pacific Islands due to their unique vulnerability to climate change and environmental degradation. These islands, often are low-lying and small in size, face rising sea levels, increasing storm intensity and coral reef destruction, all of which threaten livelihoods, ecosystems and cultural heritage. A healthier environment supports the islands' rich biodiversity, sustains fisheries and agriculture and preserves freshwater sources that are vital for the residents' well-being. In addition, protecting the environment, nature and biodiversity enhances the resilience of the island states against natural disasters, helping communities adapt to the growing impacts of climate change. Nevertheless, ensuring a better environment is highly essential for the survival, prosperity and sustainability of Pacific Island nations. This paper covers Better Environment in the Pacific, and reports on the FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific progress on Better Environment to be presented at the 2024 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum, held in Nadi, Fiji in November 2024. -
DocumentOther documentBuilding the Blue Pacific Continent through the One Country One Priority (OCOP) initiative
2024 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum, Nadi, Fiji, 5-8 November 2024
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No results found.The purpose of this technical background paper is to provide an overview of the FAO Global Action called One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative, capture its current progress in the Pacific SIDS, and set the background for the upcoming OCOP session at the SIDS Solutions Forum 2024. The Forum serves as a platform to showcase the achievements of the past year, facilitate the exchange of learning and best practices and engage with stakeholders to chart a path forward. The Forum is a critical opportunity to strengthen partnerships, attract new participants and ensure the continued success of the OCOP initiative in addressing the unique challenges faced by SIDS in the countries already involved in OCOP, as well as inspire others to join this movement towards sustainable agrifood systems transformation. This paper was presented at the 2024 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum held 5-8 November in Nadi, Fiji.
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Health and nutritional properties and guidelines for evaluation - Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Evaluation of Health and Nutritional Properties of Probiotics in Food including Powder Milk with Live Lactic Acid Bacteria
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This paper includes joint FAO and WHO work to evaluate the latest information and scientific evidence available on the functional and safety aspects of food probiotics, as well as the methodology to assess such aspects, by bringing together worldwide scientific experts in the field. It includes the reports of the expert consultation and of the working group. These reports provide scientific advice in relation to the safety assessment of probiotics, general guidance for their evaluation and on specific questions in relation to their pathogenicity, toxigenicity, allergenicity, as well as to their functional and nutritional properties. The guidelines for the evaluation of probiotics in foods were developed as part of this joint effort, providing criteria and methodology to assess the efficacy and the safety of these products. -
DocumentOther documentScope and Pre-feasibility Study on the Great Green Wall for the Saharan and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI) 2009
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No results found.This report is the result of analyses of available documentation and interviews with the different stakeholders already involved and who could be involved in a near future in the GGWSSI.