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NewsletterNewsletterSeguimiento del mercado del arroz - Febrero de 2009 2009La campaña del arroz de 2008 está terminando con expectativas más favorables sobre la producción de lo que se había previsto anteriormente. Los pronósticos más recientes de la FAO apuntan a una producción mundial de arroz en 2008 de 683 millones de toneladas (equivalentes a 456 millones de toneladas de arroz elaborado), 23 millones de toneladas, o sea un 3,5 por ciento, más que en 2007, y el crecimiento más rápido desde 2005.
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NewsletterNewsletterSeguimiento del mercado del arroz - Noviembre de 2003 2003A pesar de un deterioro reciente de las perspectivas de la producción mundial de arroz con cáscara para esta temporada, se continúa previendo una recuperación de los bajos niveles de 2002 con el anticipo de alrededor de 3 por ciento de crecimiento a 591 millones de toneladas en la producción mundial para 2003. Gran parte del incremento de un año a otro se debería a la India, donde se anticipa un aumento de producción de alrededor de 18 por ciento. Asimismo, se anticipan aumentos de producción en varios otros países asiáticos, en particular, Bangladesh, la República Islámica de Irán, Myanmar, Pakistán, las Filipinas, Sri Lanka, Tailandia y Viet Nam. Esos aumentos harán más que compensar una esperada contracción en China, Japón y la República de Corea.
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NewsletterNewsletterSeguimiento del Mercado del Arroz - Junio de 2003 2003De acuerdo con los resultados preliminares de las cosechas del hemisferio sur y las proyecciones de siembras en el hemisferio norte, el pronóstico tentativo para la producción total de arroz del mundo durante 2003 fija la cifra en 395 millones de toneladas (592 millones de toneladas en equivalente en arroz cáscara), es decir, 2 por ciento por encima del deprimido nivel del año pasado. No obstante, esta cifra es todavía muy preliminar ya que la producción final dependerá en gran medida de la oportunidad, volumen y distribución de las lluvias monzónicas en Asia, fenómeno que cumple una importante función en la producción mundial.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookSoil loss atlas of Malawi 2019
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No results found.With over three-quarters of the country’s soils at risk, soil loss in Malawi represents a major threat to food security and nutrition, agricultural growth, the provision of ecosystem services and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since the Malawian economy is highly dependent on agriculture, soil loss is a significant hindrance to the overall economic development of the country. The Soil Loss Atlas of Malawi is part of an effort of the Government of Malawi (GoM) and its development partners to determine the major contributing factors to soil loss in Malawi and the most effective approaches to control it. This publication addresses the urgent need for updated data and information on soil loss rates in Malawi, which have not been reviewed since 1992. Furthermore, since soil loss is one of the monitoring indicators in the Agricultural Sector Wide Approach Program (ASWAp) adopted by the GoM and its development partners, there is also a need to develop a baseline soil loss rate to help with program indicator monitoring. Soil erosion is a natural or human-driven process where the top layers of soil are removed from their original location. In the context of agriculture, soil loss occurs when natural soil erosion is accelerated so that the soil is blown or washed away by agents such as water, wind and tillage. Soil loss is fuelled by agents of erosion (such as wind, runoff, gravity, etc.) and further influenced by factors such as unsustainable soil management, land use/cover management, topography, and soil type. Some of these factors are often (in)directly modified by human activities in ways that can increase or slow down the rate of soil loss process. The Soil Loss Atlas of Malawi builds a comprehensive picture of soils in the country by examining different types of soil loss and their drivers across the 27 districts of Malawi. The publication captures information on soil types, land cover and land use types, topography, mean annual rainfall, soil loss rates and soil nutrient loss rates. All of this data is mapped by district through photographic evidence, graphs and maps which effectively illustrate the scale and range of soil loss across the country. The Atlas also provides an overview of the topsoil loss trends between 2000 and 2014. The overall approach used for the development of this Atlas was the combination of modelling using the Soil Loss Estimation Model for Southern Africa (SLEMSA) model and validation by field measurements. The model provides a dynamic approach for estimating national topsoil loss using secondary data, development of a footprint history of topsoil loss rates in the past ten years, identification of potential drivers of soil loss in the country and capacity development of local staff to implement future soil loss assessment activities. The Soil Loss Atlas of Malawi is a useful resource for a variety of stakeholders including researchers, scientists, decision-makers, land managers, students and the general public. The publication provides a baseline for future monitoring of soil loss rates and trends in the country. It delivers key data and evidence which can inform targeted decision-making to tackle the issue of soil loss in Malawi. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureFarmers' Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 2023The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is the first legally-binding international instrument that explicitly acknowledges the enormous contribution of farmers and indigenous communities to developing and managing crops and other plant genetic resources for food and agriculture – the basis of our food supply. For millennia, farmers and indigenous communities have taken care of the seed and plants that feed us all. And they continue contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of these resources now and in the future.This brochure contains a brief introduction to what Farmers' Rights are, why, they are important, how the international Treaty supports them and for whom they are relevant. The brochure is designed as attractive introductory product, that refers to more in-depth sources available on Farmers' Rights.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical reportA protocol for measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes
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No results found.This document provides a conceptual framework and standard methodologies for the monitoring, reporting and verification of changes in SOC stocks and GHG emissions/removals from agricultural projects that adopt sustainable soil management practices (SSM) at farm level. It is intended to be applied in different agricultural lands, including annual and perennial crops (food, fibre, forage and bioenergy crops), paddy rice, grazing lands with livestock including pastures, grasslands, rangelands, shrublands, silvopasture and agroforestry. Although developed for projects carried out at farm level, potential users include investors, research institutions, government agencies, consultants, agricultural companies, NGOs, individual farmers or farmer associations, supply chain and other users who are interested in measuring and estimating SOC stocks and changes and GHG emissions in response to management practices. The document is an outcome of the successful Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon (GSOC17), which was held in Rome in March 2017. The document is of technical nature in support of the Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration work. Its use is not mandatory but of voluntary nature.