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    الجراد الصحراوي 2009
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    The future of food and agriculture: Trends and challenges 2017
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    What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021.
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    World Food and Agriculture – Statistical Yearbook 2024 2024
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    The Statistical Yearbook 2024 offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. Statistics are presented in four thematic chapters, covering the economic importance of agricultural activities, inputs, outputs and factors of production, their implications for food security and nutrition and their impacts on the environment. The Yearbook is meant to constitute a primary tool for policymakers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture.
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    Climate change and food security: risks and responses 2015
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    End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition are at the heart of the sustainable development goals. The World has committed to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. But climate change is undermining the livelihoods and food security of the rural poor, who constitute almost 80 percent of the world’s poor. The effects of climate change on our ecosystems are already severe and widespread. Climate change brings a cascade of impacts from agroecosystems to livelihoods. Climate change impacts directly agroecosystems, which in turn has a potential impact on agricultural production, which drives economic and social impacts, which impact livelihoods. In other words, impacts translate from climate to the environment, to the productive sphere, to economic and social dimensions. Therefore, ensuring food security in the face of climate change is among the most daunting challenges facing humankind. Action is urgently needed now to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience of food systems to ensure food security and good nutrition for all.

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    Rokasgrāmata recirkulācijas akvakultūrā
    Ievads modernās, videi draudzīgās un augstražīgās slēgtajās zivju audzēšanas sistēmās
    2024
    Stingri vides ierobežojumi, lai samazinātu piesārņojumu no zivju audzētavām un uz sauszemes novietotām akvakultūras iekārtām Ziemeļeiropas valstīs, ir provocējuši ātru tehnoloģisko attīstību, ieguldījumus un inovāciju pieaugumu recirkulācijas sistēmu jomā daudzviet pasaulē. Recirkulācija nodrošina augstāku un stabilāku akvakultūras produkciju ar retāku zivju saslimstību un labākām iespējām pārvaldīt audzēšanas parametrus, kas ietekmē zivju augšanu akvakultūras ražošanas sistēmās. Šī attīstība ir apsveicama un pilnībā saskan ar FAO Atbildīgas zivsaimniecības kodeksu. Šī rokasgrāmata recirkulācijas akvakultūrā papildina FAO Eiropas un Centrālāzijas reģionālā biroja darbu ilgtspējīgā vides akvakultūrā. Ūdens recirkulācijas sistēmas arī nozīmē to, ka zivju audzētavām vairs nav nepieciešams atrasties neskartās dabas teritorijās pie upēm. Šobrīd tās var būvēt gandrīz jebkur, izmantojot daudz mazāk tīru, no mikrobiāļā piesārņojuma brīvu ūdeni. Tāpēc FAO ir bijis prieks atbalstīt šīs rokasgrāmatas izdošanu, cerot, ka tā iedvesmos un palīdzēs arvien vairāk zivju audzētājiem izveidot recirkulācijas sistēmas nākotnē. Šīs rokasgrāmatas galvenās iezīmes:• Palīdz zivsaimniekiem pāriet uz recirkulācijas akvakultūru• Sniedz ieskatu tehnoloģijās un ražošanas metodēs• Sniedz labas prakses padomus recirkulācijas akvakultūras sistēmu ieviešanai• Sniedz ieskatu recirkulācijas sistēmas darbībā, personāla izglītošanā un apmācībā• Dalās praktiskā pieredzē no dažādiem īstenotiem recirkulācijas projektiem
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    Ghid de acvacultură recirculantă
    Introducere în noile sisteme de piscicultură cu circuit închis, înalt productive şi prietenoase cu mediul
    2024
    Restricţiile riguroase de mediu care impun reducerea poluării în pepinierele şi instalaţiile de acvacultură din ţările Europei de Nord au stimulat dezvoltarea tehnologică rapidă a sistemelor recirculante. În general, acvacultura afectează mediul înconjurător, dar nivelul de dezvoltare a metodelor recirculante reduce considerabil acest efect în comparaţie cu metodele tradiţionale de creştere a peştelui. Astfel, sistemele recirculante prezintă două mari avantaje imediate: eficienţa costurilor şi reducerea impactului asupra mediului. Recircularea asigură, de asemenea, producţii de acvacultură mai mari şi constante cu o incidenţă scăzută a bolilor şi metode mai bune de control al parametrilor care influenţează creşterea. Această dezvoltare tehnologică este binevenită fiind pe deplin aliniată Codului FAO de conduită pentru un sector pescăresc responsabil. Acest ghid se concentrează pe tehnicile de conversie de la metodele tradiţionale de cultură către sistemele recirculante şi avertizează fermierul asupra capcanelor care trebuie evitate pe acest traseu. Elementele cheie ale ghidului sunt: ajută fermierii în procesul de tranziţie către acvacultura recirculantă, introducere în fundamentele tehnologiei şi în metodele de management, consultanţă privind bunele practici în tranziţia către acvacultura recirculantă, operarea unui sistem recirculant, inclusiv formarea şi pregătirea profesională, precum și exemple de succes din diverse proiecte cu sisteme recirculante
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    Major Tropical Fruits Market Review. Preliminary results 2024 2024
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    The Tropical Fruits Market Review Preliminary Results is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Tropical Fruits of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, which is a subsidiary body of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP). This document provides preliminary estimates for the 2024 market situation for the following major tropical fruits: avocado, mango, papaya and pineapple. Statistical tables related to imports are exports are provided in its annex.
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    FAO alerts European countries to enhance preparedness for combating peste des petits ruminants 2024
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    Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease of both domestic and wild small ruminants with a mortality and morbidity of up to 90 percent. Peste des petits ruminants has a significant annual economic impact ranging from USD 1.4 billion to USD 1.2 billion. PPR originated from Africa and has since spread to the Near East, Georgia, Türkiye and parts of Asia including China and Mongolia. In July 2024, PPR was first recorded in Greece and Romania posing a threat to the neighboring Bulgaria, the Balkan nations, Hungary and Moldova. This alert will therefore aid in raising awareness on the increase spread of PPR in Europe to aid countries develop strategies to prevent the further spread of this disease targeting veterinary professionals and all stakeholders involved with both small and wild small ruminants. This document highlights FAOs recommendations to curtail the already ongoing outbreak in European Union member countries.
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    Report of the Twelfth Working Party on Collaboration and Cooperation in Tuna Fisheries, United Republic of Tanzania, 13–15 October 2021/Rapport de la douzième réunion du Groupe de travail sur la collaboration et la coopération dans le secteur de la pêche thonière, République-Unie de Tanzanie, 13-15 octobre 2021 2024
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    The Twelfth meeting of the the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) Working Party on Collaboration and Cooperation in Tuna Fisheries (WPCCTF12) was held virtually from the 13th to 15th October 2021. The meeting was attended by member state delegates of Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, the United Republic of Tanzania and Yemen. The French Agency for Development (AFD) - Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) project, Ecofish, European Union (EU), Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), Southern African Development Community (SADC), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA), Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) SWIOFish1 project (IOC-SWIOFfish1), and Nordenfjeldske Development Services (NFDS) attended as observers.La douzième réunion du Groupe de travail sur la collaboration et la coopération dans le secteur de la pêche thonière (GTCCPT12) de la Commission des pêches du sud-ouest de l'océan Indien (CPSOOI) s'est tenue virtuellement du 13 au 15 octobre 2021. La réunion a réuni les délégués des pays des Comores, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Maurice, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalie, République-Unie de Tanzanie et Yémen. Représentants du Projet de l'Agence française de développement (AFD) et de l’Association des États riverains de l'océan Indien (IORA), Ecofish, Union européenne (UE), Commission des thons de l'océan Indien (CTOI), Communauté de développement d'Afrique australe (SADC), Accord de pêche dans le sud de l'océan Indien (APSOI), Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF), le Fonds mondial pour la nature (WWF), la Commission de l'océan Indien (COI) et le projet SWIOFish1 (COI-SWIOFfish1) et le Nordenfjeldske Development Services (NFDS) ont participé en tant qu'observateurs.