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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureUrgent action for capacity building to control desert locust infestation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
To further enhance national technical capacity for early warning, monitoring and management of desert locust
2020Also available in:
No results found.In 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran is experiencing the worst outbreak of desert locust in 50 years. This brochure provides a brief description of the context, the necessity to implement the project, to enhance national technical capacity for early warning, monitoring and management of desert locust and the expected results in the country. Moreover, FAO's mandate and activities, its contribution, project objectives as well as the in-country partnership and the financial support provided for this project are also highlighted in this publication. -
ProjectFactsheetEmergency Assistance for Capacity Development in the Current Desert Locust Outbreak Areas Control in Eritrea - TCP/ERI/3801 2022
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No results found.The Eritrean economy is heavily dependent on the agriculture sector, which contributes around 16 9 percent of the total gross domestic product However, the sector is seriously threatened by invasions of Desert Locust ( the most important pest in the country, and one that impoverishes farmers and threatens food security and livelihoods Locust infestation also has a negative impact on forestry and the ecosystem Despite DL control efforts, the situation has rapidly deteriorated Weather conditions across the Horn of Africa in January 2020 were unusually conducive to the spread and breeding of the pest after the arrival of Cyclone Pawan in early December 2019 These conditions allowed breeding until June 2020 and the formation of large numbers of swarms The Desert Locust is considered the most destructive migratory pest in the world, as it is highly mobile and feeds on green vegetation, including crops, pasture and fodder The pest is capable of stripping an area’s vegetation, and can cause large scale agricultural and environmental damage Even a very small 1 km 2 swarm can eat the same amount of food in one day as about 35 000 people A typical swarm can be made up of 150 million locusts per square kilometre and is carried on the wind for distances of up to 150 km in one day A single large swarm in Kenya was recently recorded with an area of 60 km by 40 km a swarm of that size can consume the equivalent amount of kilocalories in one day as millions of people Outbreaks of DL can thus be especially devastating in areas where food security is poor and where every gram of food produced counts towards alleviating hunger. -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening Forest Resilience in the Islamic Republic of Iran - TCP/IRA/3502 2019
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No results found.The already sparse forest cover of the Islamic Republic of Iran has beenthreatened with further reduction by oak dieback in the Zagros forestsand boxwood blight in the Caspian region. The forests provideinvaluable economic, social and cultural benefits, and they are vital toenvironmental sustainability with respect to water and soil resourcesand mitigating adverse climatic effects. This project was implementedto support the efforts in establishing a sustainable forest managementsystem to increase the resilience and capacity of the Zagros forestto overcome natural shocks resulting from repeated drought and oakdieback, and of the Caspian forest to overcome the biotic stressescaused by boxwood blight disease.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. -
Book (series)FlagshipLa Situation mondiale des pêches et de l’aquaculture 2024
La transformation bleue en action
2024L’édition 2024 de La Situation mondiale des pêches et de l’aquaculture met à l’honneur la transformation bleue en action, qui prend corps dans les activités et les initiatives menées par la FAOen collaboration avec les membres, les partenaires et les principales parties prenantes. Elle vise la prise en compte des produits alimentaires aquatiques dans la sécurité et la durabilité alimentaires mondiales, le développement des activités de promotion des politiques et de recherche scientifique, ainsi que le renforcement des capacités, la diffusion des pratiques durables et des innovations technologiques, et l’appui à la participation des communautés.La première partie de la présente édition de La Situation mondiale des pêches et de l’aquaculture fait fond sur les améliorations considérables apportées aux outils et aux méthodes de collecte, d’analyse et d’évaluation des données afin de présenter l’évaluation la plus récente de la production et de l’utilisation des pêches et de l’aquaculture dans le monde. La deuxième partie porte sur le rôle de la FAO et de ses partenaires pour ce qui est de catalyser les changements porteurs de transformation qu’il faut opérer afin de favoriser l’expansion et l’intensification de l’aquaculture, une gestion efficace des pêches mondiales et la modernisation des chaînes de valeur des produits aquatiques.La troisième partie est consacrée aux défis et aux possibilités liés au potentiel inexploité des poissons entiers et de leurs sous-produits pouvant améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition, et qui sont susceptibles d’avoir un fort impact dans ce domaine. Cette partie décrit le rôle des systèmes alimentaires aquatiques dans la recherche de solutions cruciales qui soient respectueuses du climat, de la biodiversité et de l’environnement, et souligne combien il est important de prendre en compte ces systèmes dans les processus nationaux et multilatéraux. Elle donne aussi un aperçu des évolutions qui se profilent à l’horizon 2032, compte tenu des projections.L’édition 2024 de La Situation mondiale des pêches et de l’aquaculture présente les informations les plus récentes, fondées sur des éléments factuels, et apporte des éclairages stratégiques,scientifiques et techniques sur les défis, les possibilités et les innovations qui déterminent le présent et l’avenir de ce secteur. Elle s’adresse à un éventail large et grandissant de décideurs, degestionnaires, de scientifiques, de pêcheurs, d’agriculteurs, de commerçants, de militants de la société civile et de consommateurs. -
BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
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.