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ProjectFactsheetEmergency Assistance to Restore Food Security and Fisheries/Livestock Livelihoods of Households Affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu - TCP/VAN/3801 2024
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No results found.Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Harold made landfall in Vanuatu on 6 April 2020, causing widespread and severe damage. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) estimated that up to 176 161 people had been affected by the cyclone across the country, representing over 63 percent of the national population. Of this population, 143 795 people were located in the worst-affected provinces of Malampa, Penama and Sanma, where the majority are rural people. Food security and rural livelihoods were heavily impacted and in critical need of humanitarian support. In rural areas, over 97 percent of households are engaged in vegetable crop production, with over 73 percent of households producing cash crops, while over 85 percent of households are engaged in livestock production. Rapid technical assessments found that, during Tropical Cyclone Harold, over 80 percent of crops were damaged, and over 50 percent (death rate) of livestock and livestock infrastructure were damaged. In coastal communities, fishing activities are practised by almost 58 percent of households. Damage to fishing boats and engines severely affected fishing activities, which provide a valuable protein and income source. -
ProjectFactsheetEnhancing local rice production in Fiji - TCP/FIJ/3502 2019
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No results found.Rice has been cultivated for many decades in Fiji, and is a major source of food for its population. However, the country’s rice industry has increasingly weakened over these years, as the rice area and production has declined, while rice yield growth has been stagnant or marginal. As a result, the country has had to import more than 80 percent of the total rice demanded annually. Against this background, the Government of Fiji has committed to revitalizing the rice industry and ensuring the reduction of rice imports by 2020. The project aimed to strengthen the capacity of related government departments, staff and farmers, and to provide knowledge and skills to increase the production and productivity of rice crops in Fiji. -
ProjectFactsheetTechnical Assistance for the Review of Fiji’s Biosecurity Promulgation - TCP/FIJ/3702 2022
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No results found.Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of Fiji, contributing USD 451 million (nine percent) annually to gross domestic product, accounting for around 28 percent of total employment in the formal sector and, indirectly, employing many more The sector plays an important role in rural development, and has great potential in other sectors, such as tourism and agro industries Possessing a rich resource base and tropical climate, Fiji has an advantage in the production of a wide variety of tropical fruit and vegetables, and, given the rapidly expanding tourism sector, agricultural growth is needed to supply high local hotel demand The potential for Fiji's agriculture sector is thus in production for local consumption, in the export of high value commodities and in niche agricultural produce Animal health and plant protection are key priorities for the sector The management of plant and animal health in Fiji is provided for under the Biosecurity Promulgation 2008 This is based on a biosecurity model law completed in 2007 by the Pacific Community ( as a resource for SPC members to use when creating national legislation for plant health and animal health.
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Book (stand-alone)General interest bookLegislar para promover la agroecología en la región de América Latina y el Caribe
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2021Also available in:
No results found.Dentro de 30 años se espera que la población mundial ronde los 9 700 millones de habitantes. Para abastecer a la población, se prevé que se necesitaran el doble de los alimentos que hoy se producen. Se trata, sin lugar a dudas, de la mayor demanda de recursos en la historia de nuestra especie, la que además se da en medio de una crisis climática sin precedentes. El continuo crecimiento de la sociedad y de sus actividades productivas nos ha empujado a sobrepasar varios limites ecológicos. Las consecuencias de superar esas fronteras exigen repensar las estrategias para enfrentar los desafíos globales. En ese sentido, es fundamental promover medios de vida sostenibles que aseguren el bienestar actual y futuro de la humanidad. Para enfrentar los desafíos socioeconómicos, climáticos, ambientales y sanitarios de los sistemas alimentarios se necesita un cambio transformador con un enfoque multidimensional y holístico. La agroecología ofrece un enfoque holístico y multidimensional para llevar adelante una transformación que incluya principios ecológicos (eficiencia, diversidad, sinergias, reciclaje y regulación natural), así como principios de los ámbitos social, económico y político. El mundo parlamentario tiene la oportunidad invaluable de liderar una campaña que favorezca la transición hacia un sistema alimentario y agrícola sostenible. El Parlamento Latinoamericano y Caribeño (PARLATINO), con su capacidad de construcción de Leyes Modelo, y el Frente Parlamentario contra el Hambre de América Latina y el Caribe (FPH), con su liderazgo y experiencia legislativa sobre el derecho a la alimentación y la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional, ostentan una posición inmejorable para abogar por la creación de este tipo de marcos legales en los países de la región. -
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. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookThe future of food and agriculture - Trends and challenges 2017
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No results found.What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021.