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ProjectTechnical Support to Soybean Production for Improving Nutritional Status of Urban and Rural Populations - TCP/DRK/3801 2024
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No results found.Soybean is widely cultivated in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The major production areas of soybean are located in the provinces of North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, North Pyongan, South Pyongan, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong and Kangwon provinces. Soybean is an important crop in the country because it is nutrient-rich and its consumption by population groups with limited access to foods of animal origin can help combat undernutrition, particularly among children under the age of five, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women. Between 2012 and 2018, soybean was cultivated on an average of 9.62 percent of the total cropped area and contributed 3.3 percent to the total production of food crops. Over the period from 2012 to 2016, soybean cultivation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea experienced significant expansion, with the cropped area increasing from 115 000 ha to 175 000 ha and production climbing from 168 000 tonnes to 282 000 tonnes. The average national yield of soybean also rose steadily. This expansion of soybean cultivation was the result of the Government’s policy of expanding double cropping and conservation agriculture, as well as soybean’s potential for contributing to nutritional security. While the total production of soybean increased, growth in yield stagnated at 1.4 to 1.6 tonnes per ha. -
ProjectStrengthening Capacities of Farmers and Rural Population on Greenhouse – Phase II of TCP/TAJ/3603 (TCP/TAJ/3603 and TCP/TAJ/3801) 2022
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No results found.This project was designed to harness the potential of agriculture in Tajikistan to create jobs, generate income and reduce undernourishment in rural areas through the establishment of greenhouses for vegetable cultivation in seven districts Greenhouses provide a protected environment for the growth of vegetables and the production of seedlings, which can then be sold or consumed by project beneficiaries, boosting their incomes and strengthening food and nutrition security in the targeted areas The project design included capacity development interventions, the construction of locally adapted small scale greenhouses, and the creation of a national strategy for the sustainable production of greenhouse vegetables The project was implemented in two phases after delays during the first phase caused the need for a second. -
ProjectEnhancing National Capacities to Support the Adoption, Production, and Use of Food Security and Nutrition Indicators - GCP/GLO/043/EC 2023
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No results found.After a steady decline over the past few decades, world hunger has again been on the rise in the last two years. The increase in global hunger has now stalled, and in 2022, there were about 3.8 million fewer people suffering from hunger than in 2021. Nonetheless, the world is not on track to reach the global targets for food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture established by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Conflict, climate variability and extremes, economic downturns, and inequality are among the key factors causing this reversal. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 2.1 (by 2030 end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round) will not be achieved unless significant efforts are devoted to address the many factors behind the recently revealed sad truth that more than 2 billion people worldwide may be facing moderate or severe food insecurity. Against this background, policy-makers need better, more disaggregated, reliable and timely information to guide policies aimed at promoting food security. This European-Union funded project aimed to enhance national capacities to support the adoption, production, interpretation, and use of food security and nutrition indicators in countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, the Near East, and Central Asia.
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