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Book (stand-alone)Towards sustainable crop pollination services
Measures at field, farm and landscape scales
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No results found.As the discipline of pollination ecology moves from describing the extent of a pollinator crisis, to identifying what can be done about it, there is a need to share and highlight very practical measures that will support sustainable crop biotic pollination services. Identifying these practices will require a mix of farmer and natural historian knowledge and scientific research. In this publication, we will outline the practices that have been so far identified, and what experiences may contribute to sharing the effectiveness of these measures under different circumstances. -
ProjectStrengthening the Capacity of Agricultural Extension Services in Central Asia on Sustainable Intensification of Crop Production - TCP/SEC/3601 2020
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No results found.Central Asia is in transition from a centrally administrated and planned economy to a private-sector driven and market economy. As a result of reforms, privatization and the transformation of farms, numerous private farms have been established, and former farm members have received their land share and established family farms. However, most rural farmers do not have an agricultural background, while extension systems do not exist or are very weak. In most Central Asian countries, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been set up to provide extension services that were formerly provided by research institutes. In some countries, ministries of agriculture are attempting to take the lead role in developing extension systems. In Tajikistan, each village organization has recruited an agricultural specialist to provide extension services to farmers and rural populations. NGOs actively involved in the development of agriculture in countries of the region also closely cooperate with FAO and act as implementing partners in most projects. However, the technical knowledge and capacity of the NGO specialists need to be improved if they are to provide better services to farmers to enable the latter to improve crop production and increase yields. The aim of the project was to support public and private extension service providers (SPs) to improve technical capacities and enhance knowledge of modern crop management. The project would also facilitate countries to formulate a strategy for more effective agricultural extension.
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