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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world's poor and hungry people.
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Displaying 3691 - 3695 of 5074Evaluation et surveillance des forêts
L'Evaluation des ressources forestires mondiales 2000 (ERF 2000) est prsent acheve, mais les travaux relatifs la suivante ont dj commenc. La consultation d'experts Evaluation des ressources forestires mondiales - harmoniser les efforts nationaux et internationaux, connue sous le nom de Kotka IV, a rassembl, en juillet 2002, des experts internationaux pour examiner les concepts et les stratgies futurs. Les articles de ce numro d'Unasylva ont t adapts pour un plus large public, partir de documents prpars pour la Consultation.
Mulberry for animal production
This publication contains the articles distributed for the subscribers to the first electronic conference on mulberry for animal production, held bewteen May and August 2000. The conference was organized by the FAO Animal Production and Health Division in response to the growing interest in the cultivation and use of mulberry to feed various domestic animals. The contributions covered a variety of topics including germplasm resources in various countries, agronomic aspects, chemical composition, nutritive value and animal performance.
Inventaire forestier national - Manuel de terrain - Modele
Ce manuel de terrain contient les définitions et les procédés utilisés pour planifier et réaliser un inventaire national des ressources forestières, suivant l’approche développée par le Département des forêts de la FAO dans le cadre du programme d’Évaluation des ressources forestières (FRA). La méthodologie repose sur un échantillonnage du pays et utilise des placettes permanentes de terrain. L’approche a été testée et mise en œuvre dans plusieurs pays depuis 2000 (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Philippines, Cameroun et Liban).
Salaires de guerre, salaires de paix: prix des denrées alimentaires et rétribution de la main d'oeuvre non qualifiée en Afghanistan, 1996-2002
This paper contains the main results of a FAO study on staple food prices and real wages in Afghanistan during the period 1996-2002 based on information collected weekly by WFP in all major cities (Kabul, Herat, Jalalabad, Mazar-e-Sherif and Faizabad).
State of forest and tree genetic resources in South Africa
The South African forest sector makes a meaningful contribution to the economy of the country and has huge potential in the development of our impoverished rural areas. In South Africa, rural development poses an enormous challenge, a challenge that has not been successfully met by a great number of other developing countries.