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THE FAO PUBLISHING PROGRAMMEAs the leading UN agency for agricultural and rural development, FAO publishes print and electronic publications covering all fields of food and nutrition, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, the environment, and related aspects of economic and social development. FAO publishes in six official languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian), supports publishing of its titles in other languages, and engages in co-publishing projects worldwide.
See www.fao.org/publications
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INTRODUCTION
DIGITAL PRESENCE
FORESTRY
AGRICULTURE
KEY GLOBAL ISSUES
NATURAL RESOURCES
ECONOMIC AND SOCIALDEVELOPMENT
FAO INVESTMENT CENTER
FISHERIES ANDAQUACULTURE
EDUCATION AND LEARNING RESOURCES
PUBLICATIONS2015
FAO
INTRODUCTION
This catalogue contains
a selection of over 120
books from the 400 or
more that FAO publishes annually.
They have been selected to offer
an overview of themes that have
been relevant to the Organization
during the course of this year.
It has been a very special year for
us, marking our 70th anniversary,
for which reason we begin the
catalogue with our publication 70
YEARS OF FAO 1945-2015. This
book describes the Organization’s
seven-decade history, including
its most significant milestones,
previously unpublished images of
its early years and ten important
achievements of the last 70 years.
Our publications have dealt with
three cross-cutting themes this
year: Hunger and Nutrition,
Climate Change and the 2015
International Year of Soils.
The catalogue also includes
FAO’s periodic “The State of
…” reports and a selection of
publications from our technical
departments. These publications
together form a global reference
source for technical knowledge
and statistics in the fields of
agriculture, livestock, fisheries
and aquaculture, food security,
forestry and natural resources.
We welcome publishers and
institutions interested in
publishing our titles as first
editions or translations into other
languages. Similarly, we invite
civil society and private sector
institutions also interested in
disseminating our publications to
contact us to develop partnerships
and agreements.
Our mission, harnessing all the
benefits of the digital world,
is to continue reaching every
corner of the globe through our
publications, ensuring quick
and easy access to everyone.
In line with this policy, a QR
code accompanies many of the
publications, making it possible
to download them in PDF format.
Please visit the digital library
available on our website (www.
fao.org) where you will find a
complete historical archive of all
of our publications that can be
downloaded free-or-charge.
Free circulation of knowledge is at
the heart of FAO’s communication
activities. Together we can use this
knowledge towards overcoming
the major challenges we face
today, and one above all others:
to free the world of hunger.
Our mission, harnessing all the benefits of the digital world, is to continue reaching every corner of the globe through our publications, ensuring quick and easy access by everyone.
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FAO70TH
OUR ORIGINS
AND MISSIONFAO was founded in 1945 at a time when the world was emerging from World War II. It was the first specialized agency of the newly established United Nations with a mandate to cover all aspects of food and agriculture and to achieve a world without poverty and hunger. In 1943, during the United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture, 44 governments shared their vision to use agriculture, the proven engine of poverty reduction, to contribute to improving living standards, especially for the rural poor, in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable way. All of FAO’s work and efforts are built on its five strategic objectives; help eliminate hunger, make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable, reduce rural poverty, enable inclusive and efficient agricultural systems, and increase resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises. In 2015 we celebrate 70 years of unique history and achievements. The 70th Anniversary also offers an opportunity to reflect on the past and envision ways in which the Organization can make a difference in the future, drawing on expertise built over more than half a century.
With this publication we mark the 70th
anniversary of the founding
of FAO as the United Nations agency
for food and agriculture.
ANNIVERSARY
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6
OUR FUTURE: A wORLD FREE OF HUNGEROver the last 70 years, FAO has made an important contribution towards helping the millions of hungry people all over the world. Still, according to the most recent trends, around 800 million people go to bed hungry. If we adopt a “business as usual” approach, by 2030, we would still have more than 650 million people suffering from hunger. Eliminating chronic undernourishment is key to achieving Goal 2 of the SDGs.
FAO is committed to playing its part in ending poverty and hunger by 2030. This can be achieved by combining public provision of social protection with additional pro-poor investments in agriculture and rural development. To achieve the greatest impact, the majority of “zero hunger” investments should target goods and services for the poor and vulnerable in rural areas where over 70% of the poor live.
The challenge of zero hunger means: zero stunted children under two years of age; 100 percent year-round access to adequate food; all food systems are sustainable; a 100% increase in smallholder productivity and incomes; and zero loss or waste of food.Building on the successes of the past 70 years, FAO will redouble its efforts to contribute to the greatest feat of all; a world without hunger.
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70 YEARS FAO
Stockholm in mid-1972. FAO was
asked to act to conserve the earth’s
agricultural, forestry, fishery and
other natural resources and to
strengthen its ongoing work. One
of the issues that emerged from
the conference was the recognition
that the alleviation of poverty
helped protect the environment.
Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of
India mentioned this connection
in her speech at the conference:
“We do not wish to impoverish the
environment any further and yet
we cannot for a moment forget the
grim poverty of large numbers of
people. Are not poverty and need
the greatest polluters?”
FAO immediately set to work
after the Stockholm conference
to establish a framework for its
programme on Natural Resources
and the Human Environment.
This programme had two main
components: the first was to assess
the state of natural resources, and
the second, to manage them.
the food crisis and oil prices
In 1973 the world was in the
middle of a food crisis. To make
matters worse, the political
embargo and soaring oil prices
led to a drop in global factory and
farm production, while sharply
increasing inflationary pressures
which governments were already
struggling to control. This led
the United States of America to
convene the 1974 World Food
Conference to address two urgent
needs: how to respond to food
emergencies while ensuring
adequate supplies to narrow
the gap between developed and
developing countries.
Henry Kissinger, the US
Secretary of State, in his keynote
speech advocating greater global
investment, confirmed the
commitment of the United States
of America to making sure that
“no child will go to bed hungry
within ten years”. Governments
examined the global problem of
CRISIS IN THE SAHEL
In 1968, the African region of
the Sahel entered a period of
drought that reached serious
proportions in 1972. It was
only when FAO sent its first
disaster assessment mission to
Mali, Niger and Upper Volta
(now Burkina Faso) that the
magnitude of the catastrophe
became evident. With the
task of acting as a focal point
for the entire relief operation,
including non-food aid, FAO
oversaw the transportation
of supplies through its new
Office for Sahelian Relief
Operations. FAO supplied 20
000 tonnes of cereals and
foods to the region, carrying
out air transport operations to
remote areas because road
transportation was impossible
due to the onset of the wet
season. By 1975, the crisis
had subsided and over
1.5 million tonnes of grain,
70 000 tonnes of protective
foods and smaller quantities
of seeds, insecticides and aid
supplies had
196619641963
19761968
1970
19751965
19721967 1969 1971 1973 1974
1972. United Nations Conference
on the Human Environment
Held in Stockholm, Sweden, this conference is
organised by the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) and FAO makes 108
recommendations, of which 36 FAO is asked
to implement, in the areas of agricultural
conservation activities in forestry and fisheries
resources, as well as other natural resources.
1970. Second World Food Congress
Is held in The Hague in the Netherlands, for the first time it draws the public’s attention to the issue of hunger
and malnutrition around the world. The global situation is discussed and five areas for immediate action are
identified in line with the Organization’s strategy: promoting widespread use of high-yielding varieties of basic
food crops, reducing waste, filling the ‘protein gap’, improving the quality of rural life and increasing earnings
and savings in foreign currency in developing countries.
1966. World Land Reform Conference
The conference, held by FAO and ILO, emphasises the need
for an integrated approach to land reform in order to boost
economic and social progress. Ideas on land reform from all
over the world are pooled at the conference, paving the way
for a greater consensus on the action that would be taken in
the coming years.
1975. Committe for World Food Security.
Created in the FAO
Conference which is being
celebrated this year. This
organization already has 136 members.
1965. A group of experts
is appointed to assess possible methods to protect plant genetic
resources.
1967. Election of Addeke Hendrik Boerma
(Netherlands) as fifth FAO Director-General.
T I M E L I N E
food production and consumption,
and recommended the adoption
of an International Undertaking
on World Food Security, solemnly
proclaiming that: “Every man,
woman and child has the
inalienable right to be free from
hunger and malnutrition in order
to develop fully and maintain their
physical and mental faculties”.
One of the outcomes of the
World Food Conference was
the establishment of the FAO
Committee on World Food Security.
This committee would review and
follow-up on global food security
policies, food production, nutrition
and access to food.
In the same period, in the
light of the deteriorating situation
worldwide, FAO introduced a five-
point action plan and together with
the World Bank and the United
Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) formulated multilateral
food-aid and production plans to
strengthen food security and to
ensure that national supply policies
that were tailored to specific criteria
were adopted by individual states.
These measures could not have
come at a better time for the areas
that most needed them, such as
the countries affected by the Sahel
Crisis. Thirty years after the end of
World War II, the planet was a
very different place politically.
With FAO as focal point and
facilitator, huge strides had been
made by governments, NGOs and
donor organizations in the field of
cooperation and food security. It
was becoming increasingly clear
that concerted global action was
essential in order to tackle the real
threat of famine. After the Sahel Crisis, the Office
for Sahelian Relief Operations
became the Office for Special Relief
Operations, with a global reach that
covered all forms of emergency aid
in the agricultural industry.
capitalising on agricultural research
In the 1960s, researchers noted an
alarming decline in biodiversity
due to a variety of factors, not least
diseases, environmental pollution
and some farming practices.
Protecting biodiversity was
crucial to boost ecosystem
productivity, Well planned and
implemented research on its
conservation could pay remarkably
high dividends. In 1965, a panel of experts was
brought together to study ways to
protect endangered plant genetic
resources. At that time FAO was
involved in over 615 projects
assisting research at national level
in various fields, ranging from
sorghum and millet development to
irrigation and to tick-borne cattle
diseases. Along with FAO, there were
four different research centers
in Europe which cooperated
and shared their findings. In
1971, the Consultative Group
on International Agricultural
Research was created to integrate
these research centers and harness
their strengths. Sponsored by FAO,
the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) and the World
Bank, CGIAR was established
as an informal association of 44
governments and donor agencies
to conduct stable long-term
research programmes that would be
beyond the capability of individual
countries. The World Bank provides the
CGIAR secretariat, while FAO
provides that of the Group’s
Technical Advisory Committee
(TAC).
been delivered. To make
matters worse, the political
embargo and the sharp rise
in prices of oil, both lead to a
fall in production in factories
and farms throughout the
world and to a sharp increase
in inflation pressures which
governments were already
struggling to control.
WORLD FOOD CONFERENCE
The FAO World Food
Conference was held, the
food crisis was reaching
its peak. The Conference
proposed a three-point plan
to prevent similar crises in the
future: 1. The establishment
of a World Food Bank to
facilitate continuous access
to around 10 million tonnes
of stored grain that would
be made freely available
in times of need. 2. A
new International Fund for
Agricultural Development that
would commit US$5 billion a
year for ten years to improve
tropical agriculture, not least
at the level of subsistence
farmers. This was more than
three times the worldwide
investment at that time. 3. A
new food forecasting system
that would provide early
warning of future crises.
COMMITTEE ON WORLD
FOOD SECURITY
The Committee on World
Food Security (CFS) was
set up in response to the
recommendations of the 1974
World Food Conference. At
that time, the CFS focused
its efforts on increasing
global grain production
and stabilising world grain
markets on the assumption
that these actions would
be enough to ensure that
everyone everywhere had
enough to eat. In 2009 the
committee was restructured to
increase the participation of
international members. It was
also reshaped to respond to
short-term crises as well as to
address long-term structural
issues.
IN SEVEN DECADESFAO
1
7
110
111
FAO 70 YEARS
70 YEARS FAOTHE 10
GREATEST
ACHIEVEMENTS
OF FAO
4 112 The Eradication of Rinderpest
118 The Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
for Food and Agriculture
12 4 Codex Alimentarius
12 9 The fight against hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean
13 2 Code of conduct for responsible fisheries
13 6 Guidelines on the tenure of land, fisheries and forests
14 0 The Committee on World Food Security
14 4 The Eradication of River Blindness in West Africa
14 8 The Green Revolution in Asia
15 2 Agriculture Market Information System (AMIS)
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29
FAO 70 YEARS
70 YEARS FAO
Stockholm in mid-1972. FAO was
asked to act to conserve the earth’s
agricultural, forestry, fishery and
other natural resources and to
strengthen its ongoing work. One
of the issues that emerged from
the conference was the recognition
that the alleviation of poverty
helped protect the environment.
Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of
India mentioned this connection
in her speech at the conference:
“We do not wish to impoverish the
environment any further and yet
we cannot for a moment forget the
grim poverty of large numbers of
people. Are not poverty and need
the greatest polluters?”
FAO immediately set to work
after the Stockholm conference
to establish a framework for its
programme on Natural Resources
and the Human Environment.
This programme had two main
components: the first was to assess
the state of natural resources, and
the second, to manage them.
the food crisis and oil prices
In 1973 the world was in the
middle of a food crisis. To make
matters worse, the political
embargo and soaring oil prices
led to a drop in global factory and
farm production, while sharply
increasing inflationary pressures
which governments were already
struggling to control. This led
the United States of America to
convene the 1974 World Food
Conference to address two urgent
needs: how to respond to food
emergencies while ensuring
adequate supplies to narrow
the gap between developed and
developing countries.
Henry Kissinger, the US
Secretary of State, in his keynote
speech advocating greater global
investment, confirmed the
commitment of the United States
of America to making sure that
“no child will go to bed hungry
within ten years”. Governments
examined the global problem of
CRISIS IN THE SAHEL
In 1968, the African region of
the Sahel entered a period of
drought that reached serious
proportions in 1972. It was
only when FAO sent its first
disaster assessment mission to
Mali, Niger and Upper Volta
(now Burkina Faso) that the
magnitude of the catastrophe
became evident. With the
task of acting as a focal point
for the entire relief operation,
including non-food aid, FAO
oversaw the transportation
of supplies through its new
Office for Sahelian Relief
Operations. FAO supplied 20
000 tonnes of cereals and
foods to the region, carrying
out air transport operations to
remote areas because road
transportation was impossible
due to the onset of the wet
season. By 1975, the crisis
had subsided and over
1.5 million tonnes of grain,
70 000 tonnes of protective
foods and smaller quantities
of seeds, insecticides and aid
supplies had
196619641963
19761968
1970
19751965
19721967 1969 1971 1973 1974
1972. United Nations Conference
on the Human Environment
Held in Stockholm, Sweden, this conference is
organised by the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) and FAO makes 108
recommendations, of which 36 FAO is asked
to implement, in the areas of agricultural
conservation activities in forestry and fisheries
resources, as well as other natural resources.
1970. Second World Food Congress
Is held in The Hague in the Netherlands, for the first time it draws the public’s attention to the issue of hunger
and malnutrition around the world. The global situation is discussed and five areas for immediate action are
identified in line with the Organization’s strategy: promoting widespread use of high-yielding varieties of basic
food crops, reducing waste, filling the ‘protein gap’, improving the quality of rural life and increasing earnings
and savings in foreign currency in developing countries.
1966. World Land Reform Conference
The conference, held by FAO and ILO, emphasises the need
for an integrated approach to land reform in order to boost
economic and social progress. Ideas on land reform from all
over the world are pooled at the conference, paving the way
for a greater consensus on the action that would be taken in
the coming years.
1975. Committe for World Food Security.
Created in the FAO
Conference which is being
celebrated this year. This
organization already has 136 members.
1965. A group of experts
is appointed to assess possible methods to protect plant genetic
resources.
1967. Election of Addeke Hendrik Boerma
(Netherlands) as fifth FAO Director-General.
T I M E L I N E
food production and consumption,
and recommended the adoption
of an International Undertaking
on World Food Security, solemnly
proclaiming that: “Every man,
woman and child has the
inalienable right to be free from
hunger and malnutrition in order
to develop fully and maintain their
physical and mental faculties”.
One of the outcomes of the
World Food Conference was
the establishment of the FAO
Committee on World Food Security.
This committee would review and
follow-up on global food security
policies, food production, nutrition
and access to food.
In the same period, in the
light of the deteriorating situation
worldwide, FAO introduced a five-
point action plan and together with
the World Bank and the United
Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) formulated multilateral
food-aid and production plans to
strengthen food security and to
ensure that national supply policies
that were tailored to specific criteria
were adopted by individual states.
These measures could not have
come at a better time for the areas
that most needed them, such as
the countries affected by the Sahel
Crisis. Thirty years after the end of
World War II, the planet was a
very different place politically.
With FAO as focal point and
facilitator, huge strides had been
made by governments, NGOs and
donor organizations in the field of
cooperation and food security. It
was becoming increasingly clear
that concerted global action was
essential in order to tackle the real
threat of famine. After the Sahel Crisis, the Office
for Sahelian Relief Operations
became the Office for Special Relief
Operations, with a global reach that
covered all forms of emergency aid
in the agricultural industry.
capitalising on agricultural research
In the 1960s, researchers noted an
alarming decline in biodiversity
due to a variety of factors, not least
diseases, environmental pollution
and some farming practices.
Protecting biodiversity was
crucial to boost ecosystem
productivity, Well planned and
implemented research on its
conservation could pay remarkably
high dividends. In 1965, a panel of experts was
brought together to study ways to
protect endangered plant genetic
resources. At that time FAO was
involved in over 615 projects
assisting research at national level
in various fields, ranging from
sorghum and millet development to
irrigation and to tick-borne cattle
diseases. Along with FAO, there were
four different research centers
in Europe which cooperated
and shared their findings. In
1971, the Consultative Group
on International Agricultural
Research was created to integrate
these research centers and harness
their strengths. Sponsored by FAO,
the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) and the World
Bank, CGIAR was established
as an informal association of 44
governments and donor agencies
to conduct stable long-term
research programmes that would be
beyond the capability of individual
countries. The World Bank provides the
CGIAR secretariat, while FAO
provides that of the Group’s
Technical Advisory Committee
(TAC).
been delivered. To make
matters worse, the political
embargo and the sharp rise
in prices of oil, both lead to a
fall in production in factories
and farms throughout the
world and to a sharp increase
in inflation pressures which
governments were already
struggling to control.
WORLD FOOD CONFERENCE
The FAO World Food
Conference was held, the
food crisis was reaching
its peak. The Conference
proposed a three-point plan
to prevent similar crises in the
future: 1. The establishment
of a World Food Bank to
facilitate continuous access
to around 10 million tonnes
of stored grain that would
be made freely available
in times of need. 2. A
new International Fund for
Agricultural Development that
would commit US$5 billion a
year for ten years to improve
tropical agriculture, not least
at the level of subsistence
farmers. This was more than
three times the worldwide
investment at that time. 3. A
new food forecasting system
that would provide early
warning of future crises.
COMMITTEE ON WORLD
FOOD SECURITY
The Committee on World
Food Security (CFS) was
set up in response to the
recommendations of the 1974
World Food Conference. At
that time, the CFS focused
its efforts on increasing
global grain production
and stabilising world grain
markets on the assumption
that these actions would
be enough to ensure that
everyone everywhere had
enough to eat. In 2009 the
committee was restructured to
increase the participation of
international members. It was
also reshaped to respond to
short-term crises as well as to
address long-term structural
issues.
IN SEVEN DECADESFAO
1
112
113
FAO 70 YEARS
70 YEARS FAO
FAO THE 10 GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS
4
T H E E R A D I C AT I O N O F R I N D E R P E S T In 2011, the world was declared free of rinderpest. The disease, which caused huge
damage for centuries, was eradicated thanks to a programme coordinated by FAO.
Only once before had humans been able to eliminate a disease from the face of the earth,
and that was when smallpox was eradicated in 1980. In northern Pakistan, tens of thousands of head
of cattle died in 1994. Nobody knew why. There had
been no trace of rinderpest there in decades when suddenly the epidemic spread in the region after some buffalo were brought to the area in due to the demand for meat. The local population expressed their anger, due in a large part to feeling abandoned
by the veterinary services who had forgotten about the disease. When Paul Rossiter and other FAO technicians arrived on the spot, they were jeered at and even pelted with stones, in spite of the fact that
they were carrying the vaccines needed to fight the
disease. “That’s the effect rinderpest has on people”,
says Rossiter. As a result of the disease people’s livelihoods were being threatened, the only option left
to people was to migrate to the cities to find work in
order to continue to support their families. By stark contrast, in Karachi where a vaccination campaign had been a success, the farmers took Rossiter and his
colleagues to dinner. the history of a pest Although not affecting human beings directly,
rinderpest had a mortality rate in animals that could
reach 100 percent. It killed millions of cows, buffalo
ISINYA (KENYA) A Masai shepherd from a village 50 km south of Nairobi watching over his livestock now free from the century-old threat of rinderpest.©FA
O/T
ON
Y KA
RUM
BA
A GLOBAL FAO REGIONAL
OFFICES
3 9 8 Map of FAO around the world
1 0 0 A journey around the globe: Asia and the Pacific
1 0 3 Latin America and the Caribbean
1 0 5 Near East and North Africa
1 0 7 Africa
1 0 8 Europe and Central Asia
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99
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70 YEARS FAO
IN THE WORLDFAO
3COVERAGE
OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES
FAO SUBREGIONAL
OFFICES
These offices provide
cutting-edge expertise to
the subregion’s countries
when governments request
assistance. These offices act
as a first point of contact for
the provision of technical
support to member states.
FAO COUNTRY
REPRESENTATIONS
The Representations support
governments in policymaking
and developing programmes
and projects to achieve food
security and reduce hunger
and malnutrition, as well as
help them to strengthen the
agricultural, fishing and forestry
industries and to use their
environmental and natural
resources in a sustainable way.
FAO is present in over 130 countries with a decentralised network
of five Regional Offices, nine Subregional Offices and 80 FAO Representations. Another 38 countries have
multiple accreditation agreements under which an FAO Representative is based
in another country and has an Assistant Representative
or National Correspondent locally.
AFRICA(RAF)
ACCRA,
GHANA
NEAR EAST
AND NORTH AFRICA
(RNE) CAIRO, EGYPT ASIA
AND THE PACIFIC
(RAP) BANGKOK,
THAILAND
EUROPE AND
CENTRAL ASIA (REU) BUDAPEST,
HUNGARY
AFRICA
SUBREGIONAL OFFICES
CENTRAL AFRICA
LIBREVILLE, GABON
SOUTHERN AFRICA
HARARE, ZIMBABWE
EASTERN AFRICA
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
NEAR EAST
AND NORTH
AFRICA
SUBREGIONAL
OFFICES
NORTH AFRICA
TUNIS, TUNISIA
MEMBER STATES
OF THE GCC
AND YEMEN
ABU DHABI, UAE
INFORMATION
OFFICE
MADRID, SPAIN
LISBON,
PORTUGAL
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
SUBREGIONAL OFFICES
THE CARIBBEAN BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
MESOAMERICA PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
SUBREGIONAL OFFICE
PACIFIC ISLANDS APIA, SAMOA
LIAISON OFFICE
JAPAN YOKOHAMA,
EUROPE AND
CENTRAL ASIA
SUBREGIONAL OFFICES
CENTRAL ASIA
ANKARA, TURKEY
LIAISON OFFICES
EUROPEAN UNION
AND BELGIUM
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
UNITED NATIONS
GENEVA,
SWITZERLAND
NORTH AMERICA
LIAISON OFFICE
NORTH AMERICA
WASHINGTON,
USA UNITED
NATIONS
NEW YORK, USA
EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
AFRICA
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
LATIN AMERICA AND THE
CARIBBEAN
SANTIAGO
ACCRA
CAIRO
BANGKOK
BUDAPEST
NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
LATIN AMERICA AND THE
CARIBBEAN (RLC)
SANTIAGO,
CHILE
FAO REGIONAL
OFFICES
Responsible for coordinating
the FAO response to regional
food security and agricultural
and rural development
priorities. They represent FAO
and, on its behalf, liaise with
organizations throughout the
region, including regional
economic integration
organizations, regional
institutions of the United
Nations system, development
and regional NGO partners,
the media and other regional
stakeholders.
KeyGlobalISSUES
With the drawing to a close
of the Millennium Development
Goals, implementation of a new
set of Sustainable Development
Goals, and considering the
background against which
these commitments are being
made, we highlight several
key global issues that have
wide implications for food,
agriculture and sustainable
natural resource use.
These include different aspects
of climate change, hunger and
nutrition - in a world where
some 800 million still go to bed
hungry; together with some
information materials related to
soils, in this 2015 International
Year of Soils.
9
There is sufficient food produced
in the world to feed everyone
adequately yet, in spite of progress
made over the last two decades,
around 800 million people still
suffer from chronic hunger. FAO
publications and other information
materials seek to highlight key
aspects of the Organization’s work
to end hunger and malnutrition
and to improve diets.
Global warming will have
profound consequences on where
and how food is produced. A
selection of FAO publications
produced in 2015 analyses
different aspects of climate
change; its impact on agriculture
and its effects on food security,
livelihoods and the sustainabilty
of natural resources.
During 2015, the United Nations
celebrates the International Year
of Soils. Healthy soils are the
basis for healthy food production.
Soils are the foundation for
vegetation. They also play a main
role in supporting biodiversity,
combating and adapting to
climate change and storing and
filtering water. They are a non-
renewable resource, and a key to
food security. A variety of FAO
publications provide information
on the status and aspects of soils
in different environments.
HunGer and nutrition
Climate CHanGe
international year of SoilS
“Better is good, but when it comes
to hunger, better is not good enough.
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fao in tHe 2015 Humanitarian appealS Enhancing Food Security and Resilient Livelihoods
Natural and human-induced disasters
disproportionately affect the food
insecure rural poor. Addressing
the immediate causes of their
vulnerability, food insecurity and
malnutrition is therefore a critical
dimension of FAO’s efforts to enhance
their resilience in the face of threats
and crises. This publication calls
the attention of resource partners
to FAO’s funding requirements (over
USD 70 million) under the global
United Nations and partners’ 2015
Humanitarian Appeal to address the
challenges currently facing agriculture
and food security in countries
affected by threats and crises.
FAO, Rome, 201556 pp.
promotion of fruit and veGetableS for HealtHReport of the Pacific Regional Workshop
This publication contains the report
of a workshop held in Fiji in October
2014 organized by FAO and WHO.
The workshop brought together 30
experts including policy makers,
programme managers, scientists,
representing the sectors of health,
nutrition, horticulture, agriculture and
education from nine Island countries of
the Pacific region with representatives
from the organizing, supporting and
technical partners also present. These
included FAO, WHO, the Secretariat of
the Pacific Community, the Australian
Centre for International Agricultural
Research and the University of
Tasmania, Australia.
FAO/WHO, Nadi, Fiji, 201510 pp.
SeCond international ConferenCe on nutrition (iCn2) Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Secretariat on the Conference
The Second International Conference
on Nutrition, was held at FAO
Headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 19
to 21 November 2014.
The Conference was convened to
review progress made since the 1992
International Conference on Nutrition
and respond to new challenges and
opportunities. Among other aims it
also sought to identify policy options
for improving nutrition and bringing
food, agriculture, health and other
sectors together and aligning their
sectoral policies to improve nutrition
in a sustainable manner.
WHO/FAO, Rome, 201468 pp.Also available in: French / Spanish Italian / Arabic Chinese / Russian
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Climate CHanGe and food SyStemS: Global aSSeSSmentS and impliCationS for food SeCurity and trade
This book collects the findings of a
group of scientists and economists
who have taken stock of climate
change impacts on food and
agriculture at global and regional
levels over the past two decades.
The evidence presented describes
how global warming will impact
where and how food is produced and
discusses the consequences for food
security, health and nutrition, water
scarcity and climate adaptation.
The book also highlights the
implications for global food trade.
All together, the different analyses are
a comprehensive perspective linking
climate change to food, nutrition,
water, and trade along with suggested
policy responses.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251086995 356 pp.
tHe impaCt of diSaSterS on aGriCulture, liveliHoodS and food SeCurity
This study assesses the impact
of medium-to-large scale natural
hazards and disasters on the
agriculture sector and sub-sectors
in developing countries between
2003 and 2013, focusing on direct
physical damage and indirect
economic losses. The findings of
the study are expected to support
national and international efforts to
reduce damage and losses caused
by disasters and strengthen the
resilience of the agriculture sector,
in line with resilience targets set
under the Sendai Framework
for Disaster Risk Reduction, the
Sustainable Development Goals,
and the Universal Climate Change
Agreement.
FAO, Rome, 2015130 pp.
Climate CHanGe vulnerability in fiSHerieS and aquaCulture: a SyntHeSiS of Six reGional StudieS
Global reviews of the impacts of
climate change on fisheries and
aquaculture systems carried out
in 2009 revealed a general lack of
information. Six follow-up regional
case studies were launched by
FAO to provide direction and initial
steps in adaptation planning. The
aim of this publication is to draw
conclusions from the information
gathered on climate change
impacts, sensitivity and adaptive
capacity of fish production systems
in six geographically distinct
social-ecological systems.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108715298 pp.
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This publication provides an
overview of the characteristics and
main activities of the projects that
are being implemented as part
of the second project portfolio of
the Benefit-sharing Fund of the
International Treaty on Plant Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture.
This second portfolio consists of
22 projects being implemented in
33 countries across Africa, Asia,
the Near East, Latin America and
the Caribbean. The publication also
aims to share achievements, best
practices and lessons learned during
the projects’ implementation.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108530164 pp.
foreStS, wood produCtS and Climate CHanGe mitiGation – opportunitieS, eConomiCS and movinG forward
Climate change poses one of
the greatest challenges of the
Twenty-First century. Yet greenhouse
gas emissions continue to increase,
rendering climate change mitigation
options in the forest sector
more relevant than ever. There is
increasing recognition that, when
well financed and implemented,
these options can contribute
significantly to emission reduction
goals. This publication explores the
economics and prospects of six key
forest sector mitigation options and
suggests the actions needed
to move forward.
FAO, Rome, 2015
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diSaSter riSK manaGement and Climate CHanGe adaptation in tHe CariCom and wider Caribbean reGionFormulating a strategy, action plan and programme for fisheries and aquaculture
This publication contains the
formulation of a strategy, action
plan and programme to strengthen
regional and national cooperation
and develop capacity in addressing
climate change impacts and
disasters in fisheries and aquaculture
in the CARICOM and wider
Caribbean region.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251087107134 pp.
diSaSter riSK manaGement and Climate CHanGe adaptation in tHe CariCom and wider Caribbean reGionStrategy and action plan
The strategy and action plan are
part of an initiative of the Caribbean
Regional Fisheries Mechanism
(CRFM) and FAO on climate
change adaptation and disaster
risk management in fisheries and
aquaculture. The aim was to develop
a strategy and action plan with a
focus on small-scale fisheries and
small-scale aquaculture. Reviewed
and refined by 65 local, national and
regional stakeholders, the strategy
and action plan were subsequently
adopted by CRFM member states
in 2013.
FAO, Rome, 201536 pp.
diSaSter riSK manaGement and Climate CHanGe adaptation in tHe CariCom and wider Caribbean reGionProgramme proposals
This programme proposal is part
of an initiative of the Caribbean
Regional Fisheries Mechanism
and FAO that was discussed at a
regional workshop on the formulation
of a strategy, action plan and
programme proposal held in Jamaica
in December 2012. Proposals are
set out in the format of the logical
framework used by many technical
and funding agencies within and
beyond the CARICOM region.
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This report, the main output of the
Intergovernmental Technical Panel
on Soils that was established by
FAO Members, fills a vacuum in the
availability of reliable information
about the status of soil resources
globally and in the regions. The
report aims to draw the attention
of organizations and policy makers
concerned with food security,
sustainable development and the
environment to the importance and
status of soil functions globally and
to the main threats regionally.
FAO, Rome, 2015
manaGinG SoilS for food SeCurity and Climate CHanGe adaptation and mitiGation
This publication is a compilation
of selected papers presented at
the International Symposium on
“Managing Soils for Food Security
and Climate Change Adaptation
and Mitigation”, organized by the
Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear
Techniques in Food and Agriculture
in July, 2012. Topics covered
include: managing soils for crop
production and ecosystem services;
preserving and protecting soils; soil
and water conservation zones for
pollution control; managing soils
for climate change adaptation and
mitigation; managing agricultural
water for climate change adaptation;
and recent advances in nuclear
techniques and instrumentation.
FAO/IAEA, 2015USD 45.00
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This Mountain Partnership
co-publication presents the main
features of mountain soil systems,
their environmental, economic and
social values, the threats they are
facing and the cultural traditions
they support. It seeks to raise
awareness of the global importance
of mountain soils and the need for
their sustainable management as
well as to showcase challenges
and opportunities and lessons
learned. This publication is
aimed at mountain communities,
policymakers, development experts
and academics who support
sustainable mountain development.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251088043168 pp.
SoilS CHallenGe badGe
Soil is essential for life – it provides
nutrients, water and minerals to
plants and trees, and is home to
millions of insects, bacteria and
small animals. Without soil, we
would not be able to grow crops
or other useful plants, support
livestock, or have materials for
building shelter – soil is a life-giver.
This publication directed in particular
at young people, is packed with
activities concerned with how soil is
formed, the creatures that live in it,
and describes how important it is in
our everyday lives.
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FAO Rome, 2015Also available in:Spanish / FrenchArabic / Chinese
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This year´s annual State of Food
Insecurity in the World report takes
stock of progress made towards
achieving the internationally
established Millennium Development
Goal (MDG1) and World Food Summit
hunger targets and reflects on what
needs to be done, as we transition
to the new post-2015 Sustainable
Development Agenda. The report
reviews progress made since 1990 for
every country and region as well as
for the world as a whole.
Meeting the 2015 international hunger targets: taking stock of uneven progress
tHe State of food and aGriCulture 2015
Social protection and agriculture: breaking the cycle of rural poverty
Recent evidence from many
developing countries shows how the
combination of social protection (such
as pensions for the extremely poor)
and agricultural development can
break the cycle of rural poverty. Nearly
a billion people live in extreme poverty
and most depend on agriculture for
their livelihoods. Social protection
can help them feed their families and
become more productive on their own
farms and in their businesses, and
agricultural development can make
them more self-reliant.
FAO/IFAD/WFP Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108785556 pp.USD 36.00Also available in:Spanish / FrenchArabic / Chinese Russian
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Trade and food security: achieving a better balance between national priorities and the collective good.
Global trade in agricultural products is expected to
continue to rise over the coming decades and trade will
play an increasingly important role in influencing the
extent and nature of food security across all regions of
the globe. The report seeks to contribute to the debate on
policy choices relating to trade and how best to meet the
challenge of ensuring that the expansion of agricultural
trade works for, and not against, the elimination of hunger,
food insecurity and malnutrition.
The critical role of investments in social protection and agriculture
This paper provides estimates of investment costs, both
public and private, required to eliminate chronic dietary
energy deficits, or to achieve zero hunger by 2030. This
target is consistent with achieving both Sustainable
Development Goal 2, to eliminate hunger by 2030, and
Sustainable Development Goal 1, to eradicate poverty.
Hunger is eliminated through a combination of social
protection and targeted “pro-poor” rural investments.
FAO Rome, 2015Also available in:Spanish / FrenchArabic / Chinese Russian
FAO/IFAD/WFPRome, 2015
ISBN 978925108818056 pp.
aCHievinG zero HunGer
FAO’s flagship publications present comprehensive and objective information including data and analysis on the current global state of food, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, forests, agricultural commodity markets and also provide a global picture of food insecurity.
Forthcoming
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agriculture
FAO estimates there will be a need to
increase global food supply by 60
percent to feed more than
nine billion people in 2050.
Food production has increased
significantly in recent decades.
Food availability per capita has
increased by 40 percent since 1945,
and the Green Revolution has been
instrumental in raising agricultural
production and productivity.
But input intensive farming has also
contributed to soil degradation, water
pollution and loss of biodiversity.
Climate change adds to the
pressure and introduces more
uncertainty for food production.
Agriculture has to adapt to climate
change. And agriculture also has to
mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
This way, agriculture changes
from being part of the problem and
a victim of climate change,
to being part of the solution.
José Graziano da silva8 May 2015
G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting
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The second reporT on The sTaTe of The World’s animal GeneTic resources for food and aGriculTure
Animal genetic resource diversity
underpins the supply of livestock
products and services across a wide
range of production environments.
It promotes resilience and serves
as a basis for adapting livestock
management to changing conditions.
It is vital to the livelihoods of many
of the world’s poor. It can contribute
to the delivery of ecosystem services
such as landscape management
and the maintenance of wildlife
habitats. However, it is often
undervalued, underused and under
threat. This report updates the global
assessment provided in the first
report on The State of the World’s
Animal Genetic Resources for Food
and Agriculture, published in 2007.
It serves as a basis for a review,
and potential update, of the Global
Plan of Action for Animal Genetic
Resources, which since 2007 has
provided an agreed international
framework for the management
of livestock biodiversity. Drawing
on 129 country reports, 15 reports
from international organizations,
four reports from regional focal
points and networks for animal
genetic resources and two thematic
studies, it presents an analysis of
the state of livestock diversity, the
influence of livestock-sector trends
on the management of animal
genetic resources, the state of
capacity to manage animal genetic
resources, including legal and
policy frameworks, and the state
of the art in tools and methods for
characterization, valuation, use,
development and conservation.
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Animal identification and recording
serve multiple purposes in a
country’s livestock sector, from
facilitating management of animal
genetic resources, to disease
monitoring and control, product
traceability and prevention of stock
theft. An integrated multipurpose
system, combining animal
identification, traceability and
health and performance recording,
constitutes a powerful tool for
livestock development and for
increased food security and poverty
alleviation. These guidelines will
assist countries in the design and
implementation of such systems.
FAO, Rome, 2015
Global sTraTeGy for The conTrol and eradicaTion of ppr
This publication provides
background on the development
of the Peste des petits ruminants
(PPR) Global Control and Eradication
Strategy. PPR is a highly contagious
disease of sheep and goats and is
considered to be one of the most
damaging livestock diseases in
Africa, the Near East and Asia.
The development of a global strategy
has become critical due to the strong
negative impact the disease
can have on food security
and the livelihoods of poor farmers
who are the main keepers
of sheep and goats.
FAO/OIE, 2015ISBN 978925108733688 pp.Also available inFrench
Technical inTervenTions for livesTock emerGencies The How to Do It Guide
This manual provides technical
advice and guidelines for each of
the livestock interventions most
common during emergency response
to natural disasters. These are:
destocking, veterinary support,
provision of feed, provision of water,
shelters, and livestock. There is
also a chapter on the use of cash
transfers and one on monitoring,
evaluation and assessing the impact
of emergency livestock projects.
The manual complements the
Livestock Emergency Guidelines and
Standards (LEGS) handbook
FAO, Rome, 2015
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This book contains abstracts (both
in English and French) from the
FAO/OIE International Conference
for the Control and Eradication of
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR).
PPR is a widespread, virulent,
and devastating disease of small
ruminants with significant economic,
food security and livelihood
impacts. The disease is caused by
a morbillivirus closely related to the
rinderpest virus (the disease that was
globally eradicated in 2011). PPR is
considered to be one of the most
damaging animal diseases in Africa,
the Near East and Asia.
FAO/OIE, 201582 pp.
doG populaTion manaGemenT
This publication provides the
report of an FAO, World Society
for the Protection of Animals and
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale
dell’Abruzzo e del Molise, expert
meeting on managing dog
populations efficiently without
causing animal suffering while also
promoting public health and welfare.
Experts identified different dog
population management options
to be adapted to the local context
in terms of ethical, socio-economic,
political and religious specificities,
and also provided recommendations
for the successful implementation
of relevant international standards
and best practices.
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 978925108578372 pp. 21
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FAO’s best-selling 2011 publication,
Save and Grow, proposed a new
paradigm of agriculture, one that
is both highly productive and
environmentally sustainable. This new
book looks at the application of “Save
and Grow” practices and technologies
or production of the world’s key food
security crops – maize, rice and wheat.
With examples drawn from developing
countries worldwide, it shows how
eco-friendly farming systems are
helping smallholder producers to
boost cereal yields, improve their
incomes and livelihoods, conserve
natural resources, reduce negative
impacts on the environment, and
build resilience to climate change.
The book will be a valuable reference
for policymakers and development
practitioners guiding the transition to
sustainable food and agriculture.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251078778120 pp. (approx.),
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World ferTilizer Trends and ouTlook To 2018
The report gives an overview of
current and foreseen trends in
fertilizer use across the different
regions of the world, including
Africa, North, Central and South
America, Asia and Europe. FAO,
in collaboration with the Fertilizer
Organizations Working Group,
provides five-year forecasts of
world and regional fertilizer supply,
demand and potential balance. The
projections of nitrogen, phosphate
and potassium fertilizer supply
and demand are presented for the
2014-2018 period.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251086926 64 pp., USD 36.00
aGroecoloGy for food securiTy and nuTriTion
This book of proceedings includes the
contributions of agreocology experts
who made presentations at the
Symposium on Agroecology for Food
Security and Nutrition held at FAO
headquarters in Rome in September
2014. This publication collects
knowledge that has emerged from the
symposium. It offers evidence for, and
examples of, agroecology, as a means
of increasing agricultural production
through an ecosystem-based
approach.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251078778400 pp. (approx.)
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This publication provides a
framework and a common
language for farming communities
pursuing the dual objectives
of sustainable production and
livelihood improvement. The FAO/
International Cotton Advisory
Committee publication takes stock
of the scientific, empirical evidence
and field experience in implementing
sustainability measurements in
cotton farming systems. It provides
specific guidance to governments,
voluntary certification bodies and
professional, producer and industry
organizations to develop indicator
sets to measure the sustainability
performance of cotton production
systems and to understand the
potential threats to sustainability.
FAO/ICAC, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251086148 164 pp.Also available in French. And soon Spanish.
Technical Guidelines in supporT of The code of conducT on pesTicide manaGemenTIX. Guidelines on Good Labelling Practice for Pesticides (revised version)
This revised version of the
Guidelines on Good Labelling
Practice for Pesticides targets
pesticide regulatory authorities,
primarily in developing countries
and countries with economies in
transition, which have to define or
revise national pesticide labelling
requirements. The guidelines
also assist pesticide registration
authorities in reviewing the design
and contents of (draft) pesticide
labels. It identifies the main
objectives and considerations in
preparing a label and provides
guidance for the layout and required
information to be presented.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925107877867 pp. (approx.)Soon available also in Spanish French / Arabic Chinese / Russian
Guidelines for developinG a naTional sTraTeGy for planT GeneTic resources for food and aGriculTureTranslating the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture into National Action
These guidelines aim to assist
developing countries in formulating
effective seed policies, creating
enabling environments for seed
sector development and facilitating
access to, and use of, plant genetic
resources for food and agriculture.
The guidelines are specifically
intended for use by policymakers,
national seed agencies, civil society,
and public and private sector
organizations, including national
seed associations and farmers’
organizations involved in the
seed sector.
FAO, Rome, 201564 pp. (approx.)Soon available also in Spanish / French
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This guide offers a process for
formulating and implementing a seed
policy, outlining key elements that
can be used as a basis for policy
formulation in different contexts.
Since the purpose of a seed policy is
to guide decision-making, it should
be formulated using a participatory
approach taking into account the
views of the stakeholders, drawing
on a thorough documentation
of the sector, and supported by
government with the legal measures
and resources needed for
effective implementation.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925107877868 pp. (approx.)Soon available also in Spanish / French
pollinaTor services for aGriculTureSustaining and enhancing a key ecosystem service
This publication provides
evidence-based information
on pollination management for
sustainable agricultural production. It
addresses issues relevant to building
a knowledge base on pollination,
and adaptive management and
mainstreaming of pollination
services. It aims to raise awareness
about the importance of bees and
pollination, analyses current trends,
and provides identification tools to
catalogue bees.
FAO, Rome, 2015
naTional level conservaTion of crop Wild relaTivesTechnical guidelines
These technical guidelines provide
an outline of the key elements
for adopting a national approach
to the conservation of Crop Wild
Relatives, and suggested steps to
guide governments in developing a
National Plan for their Conservation
and Sustainable Use. The focus is
on in situ conservation and fostering
linkages between in situ and ex situ
conservation, and ultimately to the
use of Crop Wild Relatives.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925107877884 pp. (approx.)
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UNIDROIT, FAO and IFAD –
international organizations
specializing in agricultural
development and law – have
prepared this publication to
provide legal guidance and
promote responsible contract
farming practices between
producers and buyers.
The Guide shares experiences
and recommends solutions to
regulators and policy-makers.
makinG economic corridors Work for The aGriculTural secTor
Agrocorridors integrate public and
private investments in infrastructure,
agricultural development and
organizational strengthening along a
transport axis. Developing countries
are increasingly using this tool to
promote inclusive agribusiness
growth and attract private sector
investment. This publication
reports on how agrocorridors
may help to improve physical
connectivity, market function
and public-private collaboration.
The book aims to provide policy-
makers and practitioners with a
series of evidence-based, practical
instruments to guide them in
designing and implementing
agrocorridor projects.
UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD, 2015ISBN 9788886449304 253 pp.Soon available also in French
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251086360 218 pp. 25
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This publication summarizes the
current status of geothermal energy
use in agriculture and agro-industry
sectors around the world. It provides
developing countries with guidance
on how to utilize geothermal energy
to develop these sectors.
The book is organized according
to a simple format with illustrations,
graphs and models of geothermal
energy use for easy reference,
to help non-technical readers to
increase their understanding of
geothermal energy and its
possible future applications.
developinG susTainable food value chainsGuiding principles
Aimed at policy-makers, project
designers and field practitioners,
this publication provides the
conceptual foundation for a new set
of FAO handbooks on sustainable
food value chain development.
By defining sustainable food
value chains, presenting an
integrated development paradigm,
highlighting ten guiding principles,
and discussing its potential and
limitations, this handbook presents
a strong case for placing sustainable
food value chain development at the
heart of any long-term strategy to
reduce poverty and hunger.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108656862 pp.
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In this publication, the authors
describe the general principles used
to determine the performance of
logistics systems and highlight key
limitations of logistics in horticulture
supply chains. They identify and
describe challenges, taking into
consideration supply chains
that involve small and medium-
sized enterprises. A subsequent
discussion reveals logistics failures;
the authors also recommend
priorities for action depending on the
scenario in each country.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251088197 82 pp.
inclusive business modelsGuidelines for improving linkages between producer groups and buyers of agricultural produce
These guidelines have been
developed to facilitate the design
and implementation of interventions
that strengthen business models
linking smallholders to value chains.
This publication complements
existing literature on agricultural
value chains as it provides
guidance on designing business
model strategies that not only link
smallholders to markets, but also
encourage practitioners to consider
the quality of market inclusion and
its impact on poverty reduction.
FAO, Rome, 2015
firm-level loGisTics sysTems for The aGrifood secTor in sub-saharan africaReport based on appraisals in Cameroon, Ghana, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania
This publication is based on four
FAO-commissioned studies which
were carried out in Cameroon,
Ghana, Uganda and the United
Republic of Tanzania to review
logistics in the agrifood sector.
External and internal factors affecting
logistics efficiency in agrifood firms
are explained. The publication also
provides recommendations for
governments and businesses which
include improvement of policies,
infrastructure and transport facilities,
use of ICT, services outsourcing and
staff training on logistics.
FAO, Rome, 2015
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If we adopt a “business as usual”
approach, by 2030, we would
still have more than 650 million
people suffering from hunger.
This is why we are championing
an approach that combines
social protection with additional
targeted investments in rural
development, agriculture and
urban areas that will chiefly
benefit the poor.
Our report (Achieving Zero
Hunger) estimates that this will
require a total investment
of some US$267 billion
per year over the next 15 years.
Given that this is more
or less equivalent to 0.3 percent
of the global GDP, I personally
think it is a relatively small price
to pay to end hunger.
José Graziano da silva10 July 2015, presenting
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state food provisioninG as social protectionDebating India’s national food security law
This book, written by Harsh Mander,
a renowned right to food expert,
author and human rights activist,
Director of the Center for Equity
Studies in Delhi, summarizes some
of the main issues debated during
the development and passage of
India’s National Food Security Act
(2013), which legally binds national
and state governments to extend
far-reaching social protection to the
country’s population. It is based on
the author’s participation in many of
the processes and debates related to
the right to food in India over the last
decade and more, in many different
capacities, notably as: the Special
Commissioner to the Supreme
Court in the People’s Union for Civil
Liberties Right to Food Case, as
Member-Convenor of the Working
Group of the Prime Minister’s
National Advisory Council, which
was charged with the drafting of the
first version of the National Food
Security Bill and as a member of the
Right to Food Campaign.
The India case study raises many
lively and pertinent debates that
may be useful for policy-makers
and advocates, especially in low-
income countries but also emerging
economies, wish to strengthen the
programmatic and legal frameworks
for food and nutrition in their
respective countries, with or without
a right to food law. The book will
be a tool for study groups and
strategy planning workshops both in
South Asia and worldwide, allowing
different actors to learn from the
debates and discussions that took
place on similar components that
they themselves will certainly
have to deal with.
Thus, this study focuses on the
richness of the debates of the Indian
experience, rather than the specific
decisions it finally took in passing
its law, aimed at benefitting others
when making policy and law choices
towards eradicating hunger and
malnutrition and realizing the right to
adequate food for all.
A series of briefs, “10 Debates
on the Right to Food and Social
Protection”, will also be produced
based on this publication that can be
used for advocacy and training. The
briefs cover the major debates that
emerged during the development
and passage of India’s National Food
Security Act (2013).
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This report synthesizes the analysis and findings
of a set of six country case studies that explore
the impact of cash transfer programmes on
household economic decision-making and the
local economy in sub-Saharan Africa. The six
countries are Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho,
Malawi and Zimbabwe. The research is part of the
“From Protection to Production” (PtoP) project,
a collaboration between the United Nations
Children’s Fund, the United Kingdom Department
for International Development and FAO.
FAO, Rome, 201595 pp.
empowerinG women in afGhanistan Reducing gender gaps through integrated dairy schemes
This publication assesses the gender impacts
of the Integrated Dairy Schemes (IDS) approach
in Afghanistan. Findings confirmed that the IDS
approach has a sustainable positive impact on
rural Afghan women and their families, both in
terms of increased income availability and social
empowerment.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108764068 pp.
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and evaluation of child labour in aGricultureMeasuring the impacts of agricultural and food security programmes on child labour in family-based agriculture
Many children work on farms, in
fisheries and perform other roles
in agriculture. For poor families,
such activities are important to their
livelihoods and children themselves
acquire skills. For about 100 million
children, however, working in
agriculture exposes them
to hazardous conditions.
They are considered child labourers.
Agriculture is the sector using most
child labour. There is a moral duty to
improve their situation and prevent
child labour. This handbook offers
guidance for assessing the impacts
of agricultural and food security
programmes and projects on child
labour in family-based agriculture.
runninG out of time: the reduction of women’s work burden in aGricultural production
This publication discusses rural
women’s time poverty in agriculture.
It elaborates on its possible causes
and implications and provides insight
into the various constraints that
affect the adoption of solutions for
reducing the work burden. Questions
about the adequacy of women’s
access to technologies, services
and infrastructure and about the
control women have over their time,
given their major contribution to
agriculture, are discussed.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251087794116 pp.
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This publication considers the
different barriers that exist in gaining
access to rural advisory services and
the challenges of effectively targeting
women farmers when designing and
delivering these services. It offers
some examples of good practices
that have successfully responded to
the needs of women farmers, and
gives recommendations on ways to
integrate gender issues in demand-
driven rural advisory services.
traininG of trainers handbook on youth and women’s leadership in rural orGanizations
This handbook provides guidelines
for promoters of producer
organizations and cooperatives
to improve the development
of leadership and management
skills among members.
Particular emphasis is given to
strengthening the skills of youth
and women. This skill building
will strengthen the organizational
management and governance of
rural organizations, ensure gender
equality and contribute to better
performance and sustainability.
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world proGramme for the census of aGriculture 2020Volume I - Programme, Concepts and Definitions
FAO supports countries in carrying out their
national agricultural censuses using standard
international concepts, definitions and
methodologies. The World Programme for the
Census of Agriculture 2020 (WCA 2020) is the tenth
decennial programme, and is expected to provide
the basis for the implementation of agricultural
censuses in FAO member countries between
2016 and 2025. The use of these guidelines by
member countries ensures that the census results
are harmonized and internationally comparable,
and allows countries to benchmark their
performance against others.
FAO, Rome, 2015
fao statistical pocketbook 2015World food and agriculture
The FAO Statistical Pocketbook presents a visual
synthesis of the key trends and factors shaping the
global food and agricultural landscape and their
interplay with broader and environmental, social
and economic dimensions, including production
and food security. It serves as a rapid and highly
accessible reference work on the state of world
food and agriculture for policy-makers, donor
agencies, researchers and analysts as well as
the general public.
FAO, Rome, 2015
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Overcoming malnutrition in all of its forms requires
a combination of interventions in different areas
that guarantee the availability of and access to
healthy diets. Among the key areas, interventions
are required in food systems, public health systems
and the provision of safe water and sanitation. This
pocketbook not only focuses on indicators of food
security and nutritional outcomes but also on the
determinants that contribute to healthy lives.
The pocketbook is structured in two sections:
thematic spreads related to food security and
nutrition, including detailed food consumption data
collected from national household budget surveys;
and comprehensive country and regional profiles
with indicators categorized by anthropometry,
nutritional deficiencies, supplementation, and
dietary energy supplies.
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251086179252 pp.USD 20.00
fao statistical reGional pocketbooks
The regional statistical pocketbooks provide
statistics through visualizations and tables on
a wide range of regional priorities: agricultural
production, productivity and growth, investment,
rural population and well-being, poverty, rural
employment, gender, food security, food safety
and nutrition, natural resource use in agricultural
activities (e.g. land, water and forests), climate
change, environmental pollution and biodiversity.
FAO, Accra; Bangkok; Budapest; Cairo, 2015
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This publication is a joint effort
of FAO and the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and
Development that brings together
the commodity, policy and country
expertise of both organizations, and
inputs from collaborating member
countries, to provide an annual
assessment of prospects for the
coming decade of national, regional
and global agricultural commodity
markets.
This edition includes a special
feature on Brazil.
OECD/FAO, Paris, 2015ISBN 9789264231900143 pp.also available in:Spanish / French
food outlook: biannual report on Global food markets
This is a biannual publication
focusing on developments affecting
global food and feed markets. Each
report provides comprehensive
assessments and short-term
forecasts for production, utilization,
trade, stocks and prices on a
commodity by commodity basis and
includes feature articles on topical
issues. Food Outlook maintains a
close synergy with another major
FAO publication, Crop Prospects
and Food Situation, especially with
regard to the coverage of cereals.
FAO, Rome, 2015133 pp.The summary is also available in:Spanish / French Arabic / Chinese Russian 35
FISHERIES AND
AQUACULTURE
About 10 percent of the world population
depends on fisheries for their livelihoods,
and 4.3 billion people depend on fish for
15 percent of their animal protein intake.
For many developing countries, fish is the
most traded food product …
Illegal unreported and unregulated fishing,
IUU, has not only a very negative effect on
the status of fish stocks and
on the environment but also a very high
monetary cost: US$20 billion.
The worldwide implementation of the 2009
FAO Port State Measures Agreement in
conjunction with the use of monitoring,
control and surveillance tools and catch
documentation schemes and the development
of the Global Record of Fishing Vessels, is
believed to be one of the most cost-effective
and efficient means of combating IUU fishing.
JoSé GRAzIAno dA SILvA26 September 2014, Roundtable Discussion
“Sustaining our Ocean and Fisheries: The Path Forward”
FISHER
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FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108704632 pp.
voLUnTARy GUIdELInES FoR SECURInG SUSTAInAbLE SmALL-SCALE FISHERIESin the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication
These Voluntary Guidelines for
Securing Sustainable Small-
Scale Fisheries in the Context
of Food Security and Poverty
Eradication have been developed
as a complement to the 1995 FAO
Code of Conduct for Responsible
Fisheries (the Code). They provide
guidance with respect to small-scale
fisheries in support of the overall
principles and provisions of the
Code. Accordingly, the Guidelines
are intended to support the visibility,
recognition and enhancement of the
already important role of small-scale
fisheries. They also contribute to
global and national efforts towards
the eradication of hunger and poverty.
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voLUnTARy GUIdELInES FoR FLAG STATE PERFoRmAnCE
This trilingual publication contains
the Voluntary Guidelines for Flag
State Performance that seek
to prevent, deter and eliminate
illegal, unreported and unregulated
(IUU) fishing through the effective
implementation of flag State
responsibilities. The Guidelines
are wide-ranging and address:
the purpose and principles; the
scope of application; performance
assessment criteria; cooperation
between flag States and coastal
States; a procedure for carrying
out an assessment; encouraging
compliance; and deterring
non-compliance by flag States.
FISHInG oPERATIonS3. Best practices to improve safety at sea in the fisheries sector
These guidelines have been
produced to support implementation
of the Code of Conduct for
Responsible Fisheries with regard to
safety at sea in the fisheries sector.
Their purpose is to enable relevant
authorities to develop and implement
strategies aimed at improved safety,
health and conditions of service
at sea in capture fisheries and
aquaculture operations. They apply
to all commercial fishing activities,
as well as activities at sea within the
aquaculture sector.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925008759764 pp.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251088098 215 pp.38
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AQUATIC InvASIvE ALIEn SPECIES – ToP ISSUES FoR THEIR mAnAGEmEnT
A new European Union Regulation to
address Invasive Alien Species (IAS)
and protect biodiversity entered into
force across the EU in January 2015.
The views of experts from around the
world were sought and consolidated
at an international conference in
2013. A major outcome of the
meeting was the production of the
top 20 IAS issues relating primarily
to freshwater habitats but relevant to
marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
This list supports policy-makers
throughout the EU in implementing
this important piece of legislation.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108790972 pp.
REPoRT oF THE THIRTy-FIRST SESSIon oF THE CommITTEE on FISHERIES, RomE, 9–13 JUnE 2014
This is the Report of the Thirty-First
Session of the FAO Committee
on Fisheries (COFI), which was held
in Rome in June 2014.
COFI, a subsidiary body of the FAO
Council, was established by the FAO
Conference at its Thirteenth Session
in 1965. COFI constitutes the only
global intergovernmental forum
that examines major international
fisheries and aquaculture
problems and issues. It addresses
recommendations to governments,
regional fishery bodies,
non-governmental organizations,
fishworkers, and the international
community on a worldwide basis.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251087800137 pp.
STATE oF THE GLobAL mARkET FoR SHARk PRodUCTS
This publication is intended to
complement the International Plan
of Action for the Conservation and
Management of Sharks. The Plan
of Action was developed in 1998
to address concerns over possible
negative effects of increased
shark catches on vulnerable
shark populations.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251088234195 pp. 39
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FISHERS’ knowLEdGE And THE ECoSySTEm APPRoACH To FISHERIESApplications, experiences and lessons in Latin America
This technical paper comprises a
series of reviews and case studies
from Latin American countries
regarding fishers’ knowledge (FK)
and its application to fisheries
management under the ecosystem
approach to fisheries (EAF). This
publication responds to the pressing
need for theoretical frameworks,
practical examples and guidance
on what FK encompasses and how
this knowledge and experience can
be integrated into management of
fisheries resources under the EAF.
dEEP-SEA CARTILAGInoUS FISHES oF THE SoUTHEASTERn ATLAnTIC oCEAn
This volume is a comprehensive,
fully illustrated catalogue of the
sharks, batoid fishes, and chimaeras
of the southeastern Atlantic Ocean,
encompassing FAO Fishing Area 47.
The present volume includes
10 orders, 23 families, 45 genera,
and 78 species of cartilaginous
fishes occurring in the southeastern
Atlantic. It provides accounts
for all orders, families, and genera,
and all keys to taxa are fully
illustrated. The volume is fully
indexed and includes sections
on terminology and measurements,
an extensive glossary, and a
dedicated bibliography.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251087916294 pp.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251087718260 pp.40
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IdEnTIFICATIon GUIdE To THE dEEP-SEA CARTILAGInoUS FISHES oF THE SoUTHEASTERn ATLAnTIC oCEAn
This fully illustrated guide is designed to assist
with the identification of a selection of deep–sea
cartilaginous fishes that are of major, moderate or
minor importance to fisheries. The guide includes
full species accounts for 37 shark, 9 batoid and
8 chimaera species selected as being the most
difficult to identify and/or commonly caught.
The publication is intended to help fishery
workers collecting catch data in the field in the
identification of the cartilaginous fish species they
might encounter.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108777070 pp.
SoCIAL PRoTECTIon And SUSTAInAbLE nATURAL RESoURCE mAnAGEmEnT: InITIAL FIndInGS And Good PRACTICES FRom SmALL-SCALE FISHERIES
The publication explores how social protection
interventions can be used to reduce the
vulnerability and strengthen the resilience of
households and communities that depend
principally on renewable natural resources to
sustain their livelihoods and food security, using
the case of small-scale fisheries as an illustrative
case. The publication shows that small-scale
fishers and fishworkers are typically inadequately
or totally unprotected. Especially important is
the recognition that social vulnerabilities are as
significant as economic vulnerabilities.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108772572 pp.
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Without forests, water supplies
are threatened. Without forests
and trees, coastal areas,
mountain landscapes
and drylands are more
susceptible to natural and
climate-induced disasters.
Because of all this, they are
essential for food security, now
or in the future, and must be
part of any land use planning.
Forests are also critical to the
earth’s carbon balance,
and hold about three-quarters as
much carbon as is in
the whole atmosphere.
José Graziano da silva20 March 2015
“International Day of Forests 2015”
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FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108821056 pp.Also available inSpanish / FrenchArabic / Chinese Russian
Global ForEsT rEsourcEs assEssmEnT 2015How are the world’s forests changing?
Forests provide vital wood supplies
and help to combat rural poverty,
ensure food security and provide
decent livelihoods; they offer
promising mid-term green growth
opportunities; and they deliver
vital long-term environmental
services such as clean air and
water, biodiversity, and mitigation of
climate change. The Global Forest
Resources Assessment 2015 shows
encouraging signs of improved forest
management and a global slowdown
in deforestation. However these
trends need to be strengthened,
especially in countries that are
lagging behind.
Global ForEsT rEsourcEs assEssmEnT 2015Desk reference
Building on data that are more
comprehensive and reliable than
ever before, covering 234 countries
and territories, the Global Forest
Resources Assessment 2015
shows encouraging signs of
improved forest management and
a global slowdown in deforestation.
However these trends need to be
strengthened, especially in countries
that are lagging behind. This desk
reference provides the data reported
by countries for the Global Forest
Resources Assessment 2015.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251088265248 pp.Also available inSpanish / FrenchArabic / Chinese Russian
FORES
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ForTY YEars oF communiTY-basEd ForEsTrYA review of extent and effectiveness
Two previous FAO reports (in 1991 and 2001)
reviewed the development of community forestry
at roughly the ten- and 25-year mark respectively.
This latest report looks at implementation of
community-based forestry (CBF) around the
world over the last 40 years, through a review of
the extent and effectiveness of the various types
of CBF regimes in delivering biophysical and
socioeconomic outcomes. It is based on collated
data from literature and the application of a CBF
assessment framework recently developed
by FAO. The report will be of value to
policymakers, practitioners and researchers
with an interest in improving sustainable forest
management outcomes.
FAO, Rome, 2016
souTHErn aFrica’s ForEsTs and PEoPlEInvesting in a sustainable future: successes, challenges and ways forward
Heads of forestry and forestry officers from 15
southern African countries have provided expert
contributions to a landmark FAO publication that
shares information on best practices, lessons
learned and opportunities in the subregion’s
forestry sector. Produced for the XIV World Forestry
Congress (7 to 11 September 2015 in Durban,
South Africa), the first to be held in Africa, the
publication is a valuable resource for peers and
countries seeking to find and exchange information
on sustainable forest management solutions, both
in the subregion and worldwide.
FAO, Harare, 2015ISBN 978062066709872 pp.
Forthcoming
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Fao YEarbook oF ForEsT ProducTs 2013
This 67th issue of the multilingual
publication, FAO Yearbook of Forest
Products contains the latest data on
global production and trade in forest
products for the years 2009–2013,
and on the direction of trade in 2012
and 2013. Statistical information in
the yearbook is based primarily on
data provided to the FAO Forestry
Department by countries in the form
of replies to official questionnaires
or publications. This edition benefits
from expanded cooperation
in gathering forest sector
statistics among a number of
international organizations.
knowlEdGE rEFErEncE For naTional ForEsT assEssmEnT
This publication comprises a
collection of scientific articles
covering the wide range of actions
and activities needed to establish
and undertake forest resources
assessments at the national level.
It is an invaluable resource for
those working on forestry within
government, the private sector,
civil society and academia, and
is available free-of-charge. FAO
uses the reference to support the
development and implementation
of national forest assessments in
member countries.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789250088112390 pp.Also available inSpanish / FrenchArabic / Chinese Russian
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Global GuidElinEs For THE rEsToraTion oF dEGradEd ForEsTs and landscaPEs in drYlandsBuilding resilience and benefiting livelihoods
Drylands cover 41 percent of
the earth’s land surface and are
home to 2 billion people, many
of whom experience poverty
and food insecurity. However,
they are increasingly subject to
desertification, degradation, and
biodiversity loss – problems that
are exacerbated by climate change.
Trees and forests are a central part
of the solution for drylands. FAO’s
response is the FAO Drylands
Restoration Initiative, of which the
guidelines are one output. They are
expected to be a major contribution
to global restoration efforts.
PulP and PaPEr caPaciTiEs 2014–2019
This trilingual publication in
English, French and Spanish
presents statistics on pulp and
paper capacity and production by
country and by grade. The book is
based on information submitted by
correspondents worldwide, most of
them representing pulp and paper
associations or, in their absence,
paper companies. The results reflect
information obtained through a
computer questionnaire, distributed
to all FAO member countries,
with replies from 29 countries
representing about 85 percent
of the world’s production of paper
and paperboard.
FAO, Rome, 2015
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789250088228176 pp.
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THE YouTH GuidE To ForEsTs
This fact-filled guide explores forests
from the equator to the frozen poles,
from the depths of the rainforest to
mountain forests at high altitudes.
It also demonstrates the many
benefits that forests provide,
discusses the negative impacts that
humans can have on forests but also
explains how good management can
help protect and conserve forests
and forest biodiversity.
It concludes with inspiring examples
of youth-led initiatives and an easy-
to-follow action plan that can help
young people develop their own
forest conservation activities
and projects.
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251084359236 pp.
maPPinG THE vulnErabiliTY oF mounTain PEoPlEs To Food insEcuriTY
This report presents an updated
geographic and demographic picture
of the world’s mountain areas and
assesses the vulnerability to food
insecurity of mountain dwellers
in developing countries. The
publication gives voice to the plight
of mountain people and sends a
message to policy-makers on the
importance of including mountain
development in their agendas and of
increasing the resilience of mountain
people and their environments.
FAO, Rome, 2015
Global Plan oF acTion For THE consErvaTion, susTainablE usE and dEvEloPmEnT oF ForEsT GEnETic rEsourcEs
On the basis of information and
knowledge compiled by FAO for The
State of the World’s Forest Genetic
Resources, the Commission on
Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture subsequently developed
a Global Plan of Action. Adopted by
the FAO Conference in June 2013,
the Plan includes four priority areas
for action and a total of 27 strategic
priorities for specific action at the
national, regional and global levels.
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251084229 36 pp.Also available inSpanish / FrenchArabic / Chinese Russian
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“The multiple roles of soils often
go unnoticed. Soils don’t have a
voice, and few people speak out
for them. They are our silent
allies in food production.
We are highlighting them
and ensuring they are
recognized by celebrating
World Soil Day and the
International Year of Soils.
The launch of the Global Soil
Partnership in late 2012 is also
part of this effort.
It is improving coordination
among different existing
initiatives and triggering
action at various levels.”
José Graziano da silva5 December 2014, World Soil Day and
launch of the International Year of Soils
naturalresources
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FAO/World Water Council, 2015ISBN 978925107877874 pp.
towards a water and Food secure Future
This paper, prepared by FAO and the
World Water Council, aims to provide
policy-makers with an overview of
the technical and economic aspects
of water use in agriculture, with
particular emphasis on crop and
livestock production. Through 2050,
in many countries, agriculture will
remain an important determinant of
economic growth, poverty reduction,
and food security, even as, over
time, the proportion of agricultural
revenue in national gross income
declines. Water use in agriculture
will remain substantial, irrigated
areas will expand and competition
for water will increase in all sectors.
Most likely, overall supplies of
land and water will be sufficient
to achieve global food production
goals in 2050; although poverty and
food insecurity will remain pressing
challenges in several regions and
countries. Thus, the focus of this
report is on the regional and national
aspects of food security.
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Global Framework For action to achieve the vision on Groundwater Governance
The “Framework for Action” aims
at increasing political awareness
about the urgency to improve
groundwater governance. It includes
key policy messages fostering
proactive governance approaches
necessary to prolong the integrity of
aquifers and their associated goods
and services. Short and concise,
it is directed towards leaders in
government, the private sector and
civil society. This publication is part
of a series of three focusing on
groundwater governance:
“A shared global vision for 2030”
and “Global Diagnostic”.
water accountinG & auditinG Guidelines
The rationale behind these water
accounting and auditing guidelines is
to show that scope exists worldwide
to improve water-related sectoral
and inter-sectoral decision-making at
local, regional and national levels.
FAO/World Bank/UNESCO, 2015118 pp. FAO, Rome, 2015
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Yield Gap analYsis oF Field cropsMethods and case studies
The authors of this publication provide a wide-
ranging and well-referenced analysis of literature
on current methods assessing productivity and
productivity gaps in crops and cropping systems.
“Potential” and “water-limited” yield are used to
define current best attainable yields under irrigated
and rainfed conditions, respectively, whereas
“theoretical” yield represents the maximum
yield that can be achieved according to current
understanding of physiological principles of crop
productivity, providing a guide to future increases
in crop yields.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108813580 pp.
adaptinG to climate chanGe throuGh land and water manaGement in eastern aFrica: Results of pilot projects in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania
The publication focuses on the household level,
where most adaptation and coping strategies
are implemented. It stresses the importance of
investing in better soil health and conservation of
water, shows how income diversification
contributes to enhance resilience among local
populations, and highlights the importance of
strong local institutions and community-based
organization in supporting climate change
adaptation.
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251083543180 pp.USD 60.00
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thinkinG about water tenure
Tenure arrangements determine how
people gain access to and make use
of a resource and how they relate to
each other through a set of (formal
or informal) rules and agreements.
Although the word tenure is used
in connection with a range of natural
resources it is most commonly used
in relation to land. The purpose of this
report is to take this concept one step
further and to examine the notion
of tenure in connection with water
resources.
Governance oF tenure technical Guide 4Safeguarding land tenure rights in the context of agricultural investment
This publication provides guidance
to government authorities and
others on actions that help create an
enabling environment for responsible
and sustainable investments in
land from a tenure perspective.
Governance of Tenure Technical
Guides help to develop capacities
for improving tenure governance
and thereby can assist countries in
applying the Voluntary Guidelines
on the Responsible Governance
of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and
Forests in the Context of National
Food Security (VGGT).
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Governance oF tenure technical Guide 5Responsible governance of tenure and the law: A technical guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
This technical guide reviews the
legal implications of the Voluntary
Guidelines on the Responsible
Governance of Tenure of Land,
Fisheries and Forests in the Context
of National Food Security (VGGT)
and provides guidance on assessing
national legislation, legal reform
and improved implementation as
well as the settlement of disputes
related to land, fisheries and forests.
Governance of Tenure Technical
Guides help develop capacities to
improve tenure governance and
thereby assist countries in applying
the VGGT.
FAO, Rome, 2015
pilot testinG oF Gbep sustainabilitY indicators For bioenerGY in colombia
The Global Bioenergy Partnership
(GBEP) has produced a set of
24 indicators for the assessment
and monitoring of bioenergy
sustainability at the national level.
FAO, a GBEP founding member,
tested the indicators in Colombia
and Indonesia, providing an
understanding of how to establish
the means for long-term, periodic
monitoring of domestic bioenergy
based on the GBEP indicators in
these countries.
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251085677 200 pp.USD 53.00
pilot testinG oF Gbep sustainabilitY indicators For bioenerGY in indonesia
The Global Bioenergy Partnership
(GBEP) has produced a set of
24 indicators for the assessment
and monitoring of bioenergy
sustainability at the national level.
FAO, a GBEP founding member,
tested the indicators in Colombia
and Indonesia, providing an
understanding of how to establish
the means for long-term, periodic
monitoring of domestic bioenergy
based on the GBEP indicators in
these countries.
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251085691 212 pp.USD 53.00
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Ridding the world of hunger will require a
combination of social protection measures
and investments in the agriculture sector
aimed at increasing productivity in a
sustainable way while improving poor
people’s incomes and livelihoods.
Strategies to eradicate poverty, end hunger
and improve nutrition in a sustainable
manner require cooperation between public
and private sectors […]
Public and private sector investments
need not only to increase. They also
need to be better coordinated.
That means they need to focus on sectors
that effectively reduce hunger and poverty.
These include facilitating co-operation
between companies, governments and civil-
society organizations to achieve investments
that benefit local communities,
investors and the host countries.
JOSé GRAzIANO dA SIlVA15 July 2015
‘’Financing Investments and Agribusinessfor enhanced Food and Nutrition security”
ACP/CTA side event, 14 July 2015
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FAO INVESTMENT CENTRE (1964-2014):Fifty years of promoting investment in agriculture
This publication reviews half a
century of the FAO Investment
Centre’s experience in facilitating
investment in agriculture and rural
development. The book considers
how the Investment Centre came
into being, what it is now and what
it is hoped it will become. Annotated
with personal reminiscences, early
documents and photos, it is a lively,
multifaceted, decade by decade
recounting of the Investment
Centre’s evolution. The book should
appeal to a wider audience including
former, current and future investment
specialists and those who have an
interest in learning from experiences
on the ground in order to shape the
future landscape of agricultural and
rural development.
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AGRICulTuRAl GROwTh IN wEST AFRICA: MARkET ANd POlICy dRIVERS
This FAO/African Development Bank
study examines for the Economic
Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) region, the opportunities
and challenges facing the agrifood
system resulting from a rapidly
changing context in agricultural
growth. It analyses closely the drivers
and trends affecting the demand for,
and supply of, agrifood products, the
performance of the agricultural sector
and related policies, together with
implications for future policy priorities.
ThE AGRIFOOd SECTOR IN ThE SOuThERN ANd EASTERN MEdITERRANEANKey trends in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Jordan
The population of the southern and
eastern mediterranean region is
expected to increase by 7 percent
in the next five years, along with
per capita income which will
undoubtedly change the dynamics
of food and agriculture. Demand
for meat and dairy products,
oilseeds and sugar is expected
to increase,with higher income
levels and a more educated urban
population, translating into greater
demand for higher quality food
products. This joint FAO and
European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development report seeks to
keep investors abreast of current
trends in agribusiness and food
security in the region.
FAO/AfDB, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251087008404 pp.Also available in French FAO, Rome, 2015
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In Africa, agribusiness has the potential to reduce
poverty and drive economic growth. Agriculture
accounts for nearly half of the African continent’s
GDP and employs 60 percent of the labour force.
This report, the first in a series of five, FAO/
International Finance Corporation market briefs,
targets primarily private sector investment in
irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular
focus on modern irrigation technologies. The report
assesses the current state of the irrigation market in
Zambia, as well as considering recent performance,
and opportunities for future growth.
FAO/IFC, Rome, 201464 pp.
GhANA: IRRIGATION MARkET bRIEF
In Africa, agribusiness has the potential to reduce
poverty and drive economic growth. Agriculture
accounts for nearly half of the African continent’s
GDP and employs 60 percent of the labour force.
This report, the second in a series of five, FAO/
International Finance Corporation market briefs,
targets primarily private sector investment in
irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular
focus on modern irrigation technologies. The report
assesses the current state of the irrigation market
in Ghana, recent performance, and opportunities
for future growth.
FAO, Rome, 201458 pp.
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JORdAN wATER AlONG ThE FOOd ChAINAn analytical brief of selected food chains from a water perspective
FAO is assisting the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in
improving the impact of its future agribusiness
investments in water efficiency. A joint FAO/EBRD
project entitled “Water along the food chain” was
initiated in four pilot countries, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan,
Turkey and Ukraine. In Jordan water is scarce.
The aim of this report is to indicate ways in
which Jordan can move away from unsustainable
agricultural and food activities, and suggest
paths toward more water efficient and productive
solutions.
FAO/EBRD, Rome, 2015181 pp.
dESIGNING wAREhOuSE RECEIPT lEGISlATION: REGulATORy OPTIONS ANd RECENT TRENdS
Warehouse receipt systems allow agricultural
producers to access credit by borrowing against
receipts issued for goods stored in independently
controlled warehouses. These systems enable
producers to delay the sale of their products
until after harvest, to a moment when prices are
generally more favourable. Many countries have
begun to introduce or reform legislation of their
warehouse receipt system. Based on a review
of such legislation worldwide, this FAO/EBRD
study identifies different regulatory approaches
and good practices for the design of warehouse
receipt legislation.
FAO, Rome, 2015173 pp.
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EGyPT: whEAT SECTOR REVIEw
In this publication, FAO and the
EBRD examine the state of the
wheat industry in Egypt. Egypt is
by far the largest importer of wheat
globally. For centuries, it has been
a main dietary staple, and per
capita consumption of this cereal is
amongst the highest in the world.
As a central component of the
population’s diet (a quarter of whom
live below the poverty line) and an
important element in the agri-food
sector, the importance of wheat
cannot be overstated, prompting
involvement of the State at all levels
of the wheat value chain.
REVIEw OF ANIMAl wElFARE lEGISlATION IN ThE bEEF, PORk ANd POulTRy INduSTRIES
Increasingly, but to different extents,
consumers want assurances that
the meat and dairy products they
are buying are safe to eat, nutritious
and of good quality. This joint FAO/
EBRD publication reviewing relevant
legislation in three European Union
(EU) countries (Italy, Poland and the
United Kingdom) and six non-EU
countries (Egypt, Morocco, Russian
Federation, Serbia, Turkey and
Ukraine) focuses on the extent to
which each country is complying
with, and enforcing, such legislation.
FAO/EBRD, Rome, 2015108 pp.
FAO, Rome, 2014250 pp.
Forthcoming
GlObAl CONTROl ANd ERAdICATION OF PESTE dES PETITS RuMINANTSInvesting in veterinary systems, food security and poverty alleviation
This advocacy document,
co-published with the World
Organization for Animal Health
(OIE), elaborates on why investing
in the control and eradication of
peste des petits ruminants (PPR)
is an investment in food security.
PPR affects the livelihoods of more
than 330 million of the world’s
poorest people in over 70 countries
in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Eradicating this disease will help
improve food security, nutrition,
incomes and livelihood resilience
of millions of poor farmers around
the world. By making an overall
investment of USD 7.1 billion, PPR
can be eradicated within 15 years.
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EDUCATION AND
LEARNING RESOURCES
Vital to FAO’s work towards
achieving its mandate is
providing access by all to the
wealth of educational and
learning materials
that FAO produces.
FAO’s library, document
repository, and through
its individual technical
departments, guidelines,
manuals, e-learning modules,
including learning resources
for youth and children
each provide a critical
contribution to this work.
This section highlights recently
released educational and
training publications for users of
all ages from a selection of FAO
technical areas of work.
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BIOSECURITy GUIDE fOR LIvE pOULTRy mARkETS
Live poultry markets are an
important part of the poultry supply
chain in many parts of the world.
However, the emergence of avian
influenza viruses that can cause
severe disease in humans, which
results from working in or visiting
contaminated markets, means that
some long-standing poultry handling
practices are no longer acceptable.
These guidelines have been
produced for live poultry market
managers and provide practical
options for improving the hygiene
and biosecurity of their markets.
FAO, Rome, 2015
A fRAmEwORk fOR ECONOmIC ANALySIS Of TRANSBOUNDARy ANImAL DISEASES
These guidelines are designed for
veterinarians, other animal health
professionals and technicians
that recognise – or wish to better
understand – the importance of
economic studies to justify (or
not) the use of public funds and
those of private investments in the
prevention, control and management
of transboundary animal diseases.
The document is also helpful for
those interested in having a better
understanding of economic studies
already undertaken while providing
insight into what was included in the
analysis, how and why.
FAO, Rome, 2015
RISk-BASED DISEASE SURvEILLANCEA manual for veterinarians on the design and analysis of surveillance for demonstration of freedom from disease
This manual is targeted at
veterinarians who are interested
in surveillance and the analysis of
surveillance data. While a number
of the concepts are necessarily
complex and technical (particularly
in relation to statistical data analysis
and modelling), the manual assumes
no prior knowledge of these areas
and tries to explain them in an
easy-to-understand manner. It also
aims to be relevant to the animal
health situation in developing
countries, as well as in more
developed countries.
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251086377 214 pp.USD 50.00
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CONDUCTING fARm-BASED TRAINING ON hOw TO ENhANCE ON-fARm ECOSySTEm SERvICESInspiring the farm Community to Adopt New Practices
This handbook is intended to
facilitate efforts to create farms
and farm landscapes that maximize
both production and the long-term
sustainability and recovery of the
biodiversity that supports pollination,
pest management and soil health.
The handbook outlines a model
educational approach designed
to increase the adoption of on-
farm practices that support the
organisms that provide ecosystem
services. It is intended to be used
by researchers and farm educators,
including governmental agency staff,
agricultural extension agents, and
non-governmental organizations.
FAO, Rome, 201565 pp. (approx.)
pIC CIRCULAR XLI
The PIC Circular prepared by the
Rotterdam Convention is published
every six months, in June and
December, respectively. The present
Circular contains information related
to, and received in, the period from
October 2014 to 30 April 2015. The
purpose of this Circular is to provide
those concerned (the Parties to
the Rotterdam Covention) with the
information required on the Prior
Informed Consent Procedure for
Certain Hazardous Chemicals and
Pesticides in International Trade.
FAO/UNEP, 2015630 pp. (approx.)Available also inSpanish / French
pESTICIDE RESIDUES IN fOOD 2014Joint FAO/WHO Meeting
The FAO and WHO Joint Meeting
on Pesticide Residues (JMPR)
is an expert ad hoc body, that
meets annually, with the purpose
of harmonizing requirements
and doing risk assessments of
pesticide residues. The joint meeting
participants evaluate possible
hazards to humans arising from the
occurrence of pesticide residues in
foods. The meeting Report contains
appraisals and recommendations
on maximum residue levels for use
as maximum residue limits (MRLs)
and general principles in dietary risk
assessment and in estimation of
maximum residue level in food.
FAO/WHO, 20151260 pp. (approx.)
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INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE IN fIShERIES STATISTICS AND DATA COLLECTION
The course outlined in this
publication aims to illustrate
sampling methods for improving
routine data collection to provide
more precise and cost-effective
estimates. Design techniques are
based on international standards,
illustrated with the collection of
fisheries statistics and analysis from
the West Africa region. Specific
objectives include introducing basic
concepts of the importance of
fisheries information; international
standards and concepts in fisheries
data collection; and providing
practical issues and examples
relevant to fisheries statistics and
data collection.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251081884145 pp.
TRAINING mANUAL ON ThE ARTIfICIAL pROpAGATION Of CARpS
Owing to profound political,
social and economic changes, the
production of fish ponds and small
water reservoirs in many countries
of Central and Eastern Europe and
in the Caucasus and Central Asia
has declined considerably in recent
decades. In order to restart and
enhance carp production in these
regions, hands-on training courses
supported with short publications
like this book have proved useful
in the practical training and self-
education of fish farmers.
FAO, Budapest, 2015ISBN 9789251086896 36 pp.
REpORT Of ThE fOURTh GLOBAL fIShERIES ENfORCEmENT TRAINING wORkShOp, SAN JOSé, COSTA RICA, 17–21 fEBRUARy 2014
Organized by the International
Monitoring, Control and Surveillance
Network in collaboration with FAO,
this report of the workshop reflects
the lively discussions that took
place among 138 experts from
more than 40 countries concerned
with finding solutions to eliminate
illegal, unreported and unregulated
(IUU) fishing.
FAO and Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251087411110 pp. 63
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STRENGThENING fOREST TENURE SySTEmS AND GOvERNANCETraining module for facilitators
Within the framework of the
Voluntary Guidelines on the
Responsible Governance of Tenure
of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the
Context of National Food Security,
and based on the forest tenure
reform guidelines developed by
FAO in 2011, this training module
provides practical guidance for
people involved in forest tenure
reforms. It focuses on strengthening
specific competencies and
demonstrating challenges,
and introduces some tools to
address them.
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251080511 76 pp.USD 40.00
TESTING fIELD mEThODS fOR ASSESSING ThE fOREST pROTECTIvE fUNCTION fOR SOIL AND wATER
To identify the most scientifically
valid and least expensive method
for collecting data on the soil and
water protective function of forests
in developing countries, FAO carried
out a comparative study of four
methods. These were visual forest
floor cover assessment; forest
canopy and floor cover assessment;
line-point transect forest cover
assessment; and forest floor cover
biomass assessment. This report is
complementary to the Global Forest
Resources Assessment 2015.
FAO, Rome, 201545 pp.
TOwARDS EffECTIvE NATIONAL fOREST fUNDS
While there is increasing recognition
of forests’ crucial roles in addressing
global issues of climate change,
food security and poverty alleviation,
financing one key area of intervention
– sustainable forest management
(SFM) – remains a longstanding
challenge. Strengthening such
financing entails more than just
raising money for responsibly
managed investment, it also requires
broadening and diversifying the
financial basis for SFM.
This publication describes the
catalytic role of national forest funds
in channelling investment in SFM,
arguing that more information is
needed on how they work, could best
be established and managed, as well
as potential approaches and actions
to improve their performance.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925108706096 pp.64
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GUIDANCE DOCUmENT ON INCORpORATING DECENT RURAL EmpLOymENT IN ThE STRATEGIC pLANNING fOR AGRICULTURAL DEvELOpmENT
Decent work is a human right to
which every person is entitled as
a means of personal development
and socio-economic inclusion. This
guidance document aims to assist
policy makers in incorporating
decent rural employment priorities
in the design of agricultural
development interventions, across
the different agricultural sub-sectors.
Given the focus on employment,
the document is also useful in
addressing labour issues at the
institutional level. Finally, it also
aims to inspire a broader
development audience.
FAO/ILO, Rome, 2015
TRAINING mODULE ON INTEGRATING A GENDER pERSpECTIvE INTO DISASTER RISk REDUCTION IN AGRICULTURE
It is widely accepted that addressing
the gender dimensions of disasters is
critical, as evidenced by international
commitments. However, too often
the perspectives of rural women
and men are not incorporated
into governments’ disaster risk
reduction strategies, and the
resulting measures tend to overlook
their specific vulnerabilities and
needs. To overcome the challenge,
this publication provides practical
guidance on how to use gender-
responsive approaches to ensure
more people-centred disaster risk
reduction planning in agriculture.
FAO, Rome, 2015
TRAINING Of TRAINERS GUIDE IN GENDER SENSITIvE RURAL ADvISORy SERvICES
This guide is intended for
planning or facilitating capacity
development by those working in
rural advisory services to improve
gender awareness and sensitivity
in designing and delivering such
services. It is also intended to help
ensure that rural advisory services
recognise and meet the needs of
both men and women in rural areas.
FAO, Rome, 2015
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This Strategic Plan outlines the
requirements for the Benefit-sharing
Fund of the Funding Strategy to
support The International Treaty on
Plant Genetic Resources for Food
and Agriculture. It also sets out how
the funds can be matched. In the
text, a timeframe for the Strategic
Plan is provided in order to lay
the basis for target-setting and
identification of potential donors.
A description of the specific elements
of the plan are outlined, alongside
a step-by-step guide and activities
needed for its implementation.
TOOLS CApfITOGEN:Programme to strengthen national plant genetic resources capacities in Latin America Version 1.2
The Programme to Strengthen
National Plant Genetic Resource
Capacities in Latin America
(CAPFITOGEN) focuses on the
development of appropriate
technologies for countries that
are extremely agro biodiverse but
have limited economic resources.
Its function is to develop and
transfer technology and provide the
appropriate training for technical
personnel from Latin American
countries that are signatories to the
International Treaty on Plant Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture.
CAPFITOGEN tools function as
a generator and facilitator of
appropriate technology.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 978925107877860 pp.Also available inFrench
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251084939140 pp. USD 72.00Also available inSpanish
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mANUAL TO DIffERENTIATE wILD mEDITERRANEAN fRUIT fLIES, CERATITIS CApITATA (wIED.), fROm NON-IRRADIATED (fERTILE) AND IRRADIATED (STERILE) vIENNA TEmpERATURE-SENSITIvE LEThAL STRAIN fLIES
An important component of the implementation of
the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is the induction
of dominant lethal mutations to achieve sterility
in released pests. The accurate identification
of wild and sterile flies is central to insect pest
management programmes.This manual is a product
of recent studies on the effect of gamma radiation
on testes and ovaries of the VIENNA Mediterranean
fruit fly temperature sensitive lethal (TSL) genetic
sexing strains, which are being used in most
Mediterranean fruit fly mass-rearing facilities in
the world. It includes standardised and updated
procedures to determine the fertility or sterility of
adults of these strains.
FAO, Rome, 2015
GUIDELINES fOR ThE USE Of mAThEmATICS IN OpERATIONAL AREA-wIDE INTEGRATED pEST mANAGEmENT pROGRAmmES USING ThE STERILE INSECT TEChNIqUE wITh A SpECIAL fOCUS ON TEphRITID fRUIT fLIES
These guidelines will assist managers in the use
of mathematics in area-wide Integrated Pest
Management programmes using the Sterile Insect
Technique (SIT). It describes mathematical tools
that can be used at different stages of suppression/
eradication programmes. The guidelines provide
simple methods for calculating the various
quantities of sterile insects required so that more
realistic sterile: fertile rates to suppress pest
populations can be achieved.
FAO, Rome, 2015
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ESTImATING GREENhOUSE GAS EmISSIONS IN AGRICULTURE:A manual to address data requirements in developing countries
This manual seeks to guide the
staff of national statistical offices
and environmental ministries
and agencies in identifying the
minimum set of statistics related to
greenhouse (GHG) emissions and
the need for improved agricultural
data. The manual sets out a step-
by-step approach to estimate GHG
emissions following the default Tier 1
method of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines
for National GHG Inventories. It
supplies practical examples using
the FAOSTAT Emissions database for
agriculture and land use.
LEARNING TOOL ON NATIONALLy AppROpRIATE mITIGATION ACTIONS IN AGRICULTURE, fORESTRy AND OThER LANDUSE SECTORS
The tool supports the efforts
of developing countries in the
identification, development and
implementation of country specific
mitigation actions for sustainable
development. It also describes
the impacts of climate change
on agriculture and the sector’s
contribution to the total global net
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The tool is designed for all those
who want to learn more about
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation
Actions and increase their capacity
to contribute to GHG emission
reduction targets.
FAO, Rome, 2015ISBN 9789251086742193 pp.Also available inSpanish / French
FAO, Rome, 2014ISBN 9789251087862161 pp.68
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The mapping of natural resources is crucial to
guide FAO activities and to achieve its strategic
objectives. This publication contributes towards
improving classification systems and towards
forming a strong basis for improved consistency
and quality of map products. This is the last in a
series of four volumes that include an overview
of concepts, a user manual, and a manual for the
advanced database gateway.
FAO, Rome, 2015
ADvANCED DATABASE GATEwAyUser Manual
The mapping of natural resources is crucial to
guide FAO activities and to achieve its strategic
objectives. This publication contributes towards
improving classification systems and forms a
strong basis for improved consistency and quality
of map products. It is the third volume in a series
of four volumes that includes an overview of major
concepts, user manual, and the presentation of the
ISO standard land cover classification system.
FAO, Rome, 2015
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RES
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mAN
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Classification concepts
The mapping of natural resources is crucial to
guide FAO activities and to achieve its strategic
objectives. This publication contributes towards
improving classification systems and forms a
strong basis for improved consistency and quality
of map products. This publication is the first in a
series of four volumes that include a user manual,
a manual for the advanced database gateway and
the presentation of the ISO standard land cover
classification system.
FAO, Rome, 2015
LAND COvER CLASSIfICATION SySTEmUser Manual
This publication contributes towards improving
classification systems and forms a strong basis for
improved consistency and quality of map products.
It constitutes the first in a series of four volumes
that include a user manual, a manual for the
advanced database gateway and the presentation
of the ISO standard land cover classification
system.
FAO, Rome, 2015
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
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EDUCATI
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NUTR
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AGREEING ON CAUSES Of mALNUTRITION fOR JOINT ACTION
These guidelines are designed
to assist professionals involved
in development, emergency, and
resilience-building programmes who
seek to promote integrated planning
across sectors for sustainable
improvements in nutrition. They
present a workshop methodology
that uses a Problem and/or Solution
Tree approach for: sensitization
and training in nutrition, food
security and livelihoods; strategic
planning for integrated nutrition
programmes; designing information
and surveillance systems for nutrition
and food security; and in developing
partnerships for improving nutrition,
food security and livelihoods.
NUTRITION AND fOOD SySTEmS, E-LEARNING mODULETraining modules for capacity development
These are training modules
for professionals involved in
nutrition education.
FAO, Rome, 2015 36 pp. ISBN 9789251080375Also available inSpanish / French FAO, Rome, 2015
Forthcoming
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EDUCATION fOR EffECTIvE NUTRITION IN ACTION (ENACT)
This is a set of training modules for professionals
involved in nutrition education.
FAO, Rome, 2015
EATING wELL fOR GOOD hEALTh CD-ROm TRAINING mODULES
This is the CD-Rom developed from the publication
“Eating well for good health”, a learning module
designed to explore basic concepts of good
nutrition, health and healthy diets. The lessons
are meant for anyone who wants to learn how
to improve their diet and their eating habits.
These lessons can be used both inside and outside
the classroom by students, teachers, youth or
community groups and by individuals who want
to learn on their own.
FAO, Rome, 2015Also available inSpanish / French
Forthcoming
Forthcoming
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GUIDELINES ON ThE COLLECTION Of INfORmATION ON fOOD pROCESSING ThROUGh fOOD CONSUmpTION SURvEyS
The use of these guidelines will
assist the collection of more
accurate, standardized and relevant
information on food processing
through food consumption surveys.
Generating more and better
information on how foods are
processed will allow development of
more effective policies to promote
healthy diets.
SOCIAL pROTECTION AND NUTRITIONCase studies from developing countries in crops, livestock and fish
This publication provides
suggestions for programme
designers and implementers on how
to maximize the positive impact
of Social Protection policies and
programmes on nutrition.
FAO, Rome, 2015 42 pp. FAO, Rome, 2015
Forthcoming
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Keeping abreast of
emerging issues, FAO
technicAl studies and
reports highlight
mAjOr glObAl trends
Our digitAl presence is increAsing every dAy.
in just five days, fao registered
12 500 downloads of its flagship
publication the state of food insecurity in the World
following its release.
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fao has developed a tool to follow publications from concept and design through to the final print version
publicAtiOns WOrKFlOW system (pWs) involving technical units and decentralized offices throughout the organization in a trasparent process.
in 2014, fao added over
550 new publications in the six languages (english, french, spanish, arabic, Chinese and russian) of the organization.
in May 2015, there were
Over 2 milliOn hits on fao publications and documents on the fao website.
through our website
WWW.FAO.Org/publicAtiOns, readers have the opportunity to rate and comment on our published works.
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FAOpublicAtiOnsforMats
e-bOOKsfao is increasing the scope and range of publications in e-book format. the e-book format allows more diverse access to fao publications, helping deliver fao knowledge to a wider audience. the growing collection can be found at the fao e-book page on any device with an ebook reader.
Qr cArdsWe have a database of more than 500 Qr cards in one or each of the six official fao languages. Qr cards are a fast and easy way to access selected fao publications. the Qr code on the back of each visiting-sized card gives immediate access to the publication using a Qr card reader available as a downloadable app on most handheld devices.
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the FAO doCuMent repOsitOry is fao’s online archive for free digital copies of the organization’s knowledge outputs
to ensure that they are available to a wide global audience. the document repository
contains 65 000 publications, journals, official meeting documents, technical reports
and information materials produced by fao offices worldwide.
1Go to www.fao.org and clickon the publications buttonon the fao homepage 2 enter the title of the
publication you wish to findin the search bar
3 Click on the blue title to display more details or click on the adobe red icon to access the publication in pdf format. 4 now you can read the whole
publication or download the pdf.
2015 hunger
mAp
The FAO Hunger Map presents
the status of food insecurity
in the world in a visual format
that includes key messages.
This year’s map highlights
countries’ achievement of
Millennium Development Goal
1C ( MDG 1C). It also includes
maps showing the prevalence
of undernourishment and the
achievement of the World Food
Summit target, to reduce by
half the number of hungry
people in the world by 2015.
The FAO Hunger Map is
produced annually in English,
French and Spanish.
together we aremaking progress in reducing the numberof hungry people in theworld. We can achieve
ZerO hunger in Our liFetimes.
http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4674e.pdf to download it:
about
800 million people, or
1 in 9 of the world’s population,go to bed hungry each night.
it costsas little as
us 25cents A dAy to feed a hungry child and change his/her life forever.
produced by fao’s office for Corporate Communication, under the overall supervision of the publications branch.
editing by alison small.design and layout, Monica umena, supported by fabrizio puzzilli.
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