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ProjectFactsheetImproving Grain Post-Harvest Handling and Storage for Smallholder Farmers in Eritrea - TCP/ERI/3705 2023
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No results found.Eritrea faces post harvest losses ( of approximately 30 percent across most, if not all, its staple grain harvests Post harvest losses impact the entire country’s economy, but most directly smallholder farmers and their families Initial data indicates that there are an estimated 500 000 smallholder farmer households in Eritrea, and approximately 450 000 to 500 000 hectares of land are cultivated However, due to traditional farming practices and consecutive droughts, production does not usually meet consumption requirements Low agricultural productivity is one of the major challenges, which, combined with PHL, is the major factor giving rise to the necessity to import foodstuffs Against this background, the project aimed to address significant PHL in the country caused by poor handling, drying and storage, and to contribute to increased self reliance of agricultural communities This would be achieved through the provision of post harvest handling training and household hermetic storage equipment. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)Technical studyAfrican experience in the improvement of post-harvest techniques 1994
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No results found.The objective of this synthesis is to provide an updated analysis of the evolution of postharvest technologies used for the processing and conservation of grains and tubers by African farmers. These technologies permit to ensure food security to rural families, and avoid losses during harvesting, threshing or damage by pests or inadequate processing methods. Farmers will only increase their production if they are provided with adequate post-harvest techniques. The majority of post-harvest tech niques used in Africa are still based on traditional practices, however, there has been a large effort to improve existing practices. There have been various post-harvest projects executed by several organizations and a large number of projects operated by the Agricultural Engineering Service (AGSE) and the Prevention of Food Losses Programme (PFL) of FAO. This synthesis has been based on a collection of data from FAO projects as well as on contributions of the participants in the Workshop on African Experience in the Improvement of Post-Harvest Technology, organized in Accra in July 1994 by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Agricultural Engineering Service of FAO (AGSE). The Government of France and the Prevention of Food Losses Prograrnme of FAO have provided a financial contribution to the Workshop. -
ProjectFactsheetRwanda Post-Harvest Management Strategy - TCP/RWA/3801 2024
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No results found.The agriculture sector is the backbone of Rwanda’s economy, contributing over 30 percent to the country’s gross domestic product, generating over 70 percent of total export earnings and accounting for over 70 percent of employment. The transformation and commercialization of the sector are key to achieving national development objectives, as well as to ensuring resilient livelihoods, food security and nutrition in the country. However, the process of transforming subsistence-dominated agriculture to productive high-value and market-oriented farming is faced by several challenges. These include high post-harvest losses (PHL), a lack of appropriate and affordable technologies for smallholder farmers, inadequate access to markets, fragmented and discontinued post-harvest management (PHM) interventions, limited access to finance, a lack of rural infrastructure, and high production and transport costs.
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2015全球农产品和粮食产品贸易已在最近几十年取得快速增长，各国作为出口或进口方越来越多地参与这一贸易进程。这种趋势预计将在今后几十年中持续。因此，贸易将在全球各区域对粮食安全的程度和性质产生越来越重要的影响。我们面临的挑战就是确保农产品贸易的扩大能对消除饥饿、粮食不安全和营养不良起到促进作用，而不是阻碍作用。 本版《农产品市场状况》旨在缓解目前各方在农产品贸易对粮食安全产生的影响以及如何管理农产品贸易以确保贸易开放度的增加能惠及所有国家等问题上出现的观点两极分化现象。本书通过就一系列话题举证和说明，努力促成各方就政策选择开展有实证依据的辩论，并在政策选择过程中努力实现必要的改进。 -
IndexesLibrary Classified Catalogue (1)/ Bibliothèque de catalogues systématiques (1) 1948
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No results found.The Protocol of 8-9 July 1946 relative to the dissolution of the International Institute of Agriculture, transferred the functions and assets of the said Institute to FAO. Of these assets, the Library is unquestionably the most outstanding and is a lasting record of the Institute's work and its achievement in the field of agriculture. This catalogue will undoubtedly contribute towards a better knowledge of this international Library. This volume in its present form, represents the systematic card-index, by subject of the Brussels Decimal Classification, in French and English, and it's supplemented by the general alphabetical index of authors.
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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.