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DocumentOther documentNo-till technology: a no-till system with crop residue management for medium scale wheat and barley farming 2012
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No results found.This no-till technology (NTT) system, with direct seeding and crop residue management, was designed by the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) in Settat, Morocco. A special no-till drill was developed to simultaneously seed and fertilize annual crops: the drill cuts through residue, opens a 20 cm wide slot which, after seed and N/P-fertilizers are dropped into it, is closed firmly to encourage contact between seed and soil. Seeding is earlier than in the case of conventional tillage which requires seedbed preparation. Spacing between rows is adjusted according to crop type: 20 cm for wheat or barley, and 40 cm for lentils and chickpeas. Tillage depth is between 5 to 12 cm depending on soil workability and moisture content. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical studyNo-till agriculture in southern Brazil
Factors that facilitated the evolution of the system and the development of the mechanization of conservation farming
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No results found.The authors would like to acknowledge the input and support of many stakeholders in the CA equipment supply chain in Brazil, these include: entrepreneurs and engineers from various small, medium and large scale industries; retailers of agricultural machinery; farmers; technical staff of public and private agricultural extension agencies; researchers, and other friends and colleagues who kindly participated in the preparation of this work. -
BookletCorporate general interestThe concept of seed sector development of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period till 2030
Seed policy document
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The favorable climate and environment of Tajikistan allow producing seed of the best varieties and hybrids for fulfilling local needs, as well it gives an opportunity to produce seed for export. Thus, the aim of the overall seed sector development should be not only producing seed for local needs, but it should also include the development of seed export, but this also allows to increase the productivity of the seed sector. In the recent past plant breeding and seed production were financed totally from the government budget. However, due to the economic reforms and transfer to a market-based economy funding the sector has been reduced. As the result, along with the dominated public seed production, private seed production started to emerge and presently is at the start of its development. Although some of the individual seed farms have achieved good results on the introduction of new varieties, especially cereals and vegetables, variety testing, seed multiplication, and release, however, the present status of the seed sector in the country is not at satisfactory level. Hence, preparing and accepting the Seed sector development Concept, as a strategic document defining state policy on sector development is important.
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BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
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No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture 2025
The potential to produce more and better
2025In order to meet the demands of a growing global population, agriculture needs to produce about 50 percent more food, feed and fibre by 2050 compared with the volumes it generated in 2012, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Achieving such objectives will place additional pressure on the world's already overstretched water, land and soil resources. In an increasing number of regions, food security and agrifood systems are at risk from unsustainable natural resource management practices, urban expansion, higher demand for food, water, energy and biomaterials, and persisting social and gender inequalities in access to and governance of resources. FAO estimates that more than 1.6 billion hectares (ha) of land, corresponding to more than 10 percent of the world’s land area, have been degraded by unsustainable land-use and management practices. More than 60 percent of this degradation occurs on agricultural lands (including cropland and pastureland), creating unprecedented pressure on the world’s agrifood systems. Globally, urban areas more than doubled in size in just two decades, growing from 33 million hectares (Mha) in 1992 to 71 Mha in 2015. This expansion consumed 24 Mha of some of the most fertile croplands, 3.3 Mha of forestlands and 4.6 Mha of shrubland.