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En Sudamérica los primeros cultivos transgénicos a nivel comercial se empezaron a sembrar en suelo argentino el año 1996 usando semillas de soya transgénica (Soya RR). Casi simultáneamente se introdujeron de manera ilegal en el Estado de Rio Grande do Sul en Brasil y desde allí pasaron a Paraguay y Bolivia.
The VGGT are very necessary for Cambodia because of the role these guidelines play in protecting human rights, and especially land rights. Let's watch the video together in order to get more information on VGGT.
La acción de la FAO en Argentina se inició en 1953 y se ha mantenido sin interrupciones hasta el presente. Con más de 125 proyectos de cooperación técnica efectivamente ejecutados, la FAO en Argentina ha contribuido a intensificar las actividades de capacitación, el desarrollo institucional, la inocuidad de los alimentos, la sanidad vegetal y animal, la aceleración de los mecanismos de coordinación institucional, la difusión de buenas prácticas y la adecuación de normas y marcos regulatorios.
Haiti enjoys a dynamic partnership with FAO, which has been present in the country since 1978. FAO interventions have focused on food security and nutrition through support to the formulation of agricultural policies and the implementation of development programmes. In recent years, cooperation has centred on emergency agricultural assistance, although there is now a definite return to development programmes. The emphasis is on agricultural value chains, watershed management and development, and resilience building in the face of climate change.
Cambodia joined FAO in 1950 and since an FAO representation was opened in 1994, the focus of cooperation has gradually
shifted moving from projects to increase production to interventions aimed at diversifying production, achieving sustainableuse of natural resources and improving the nutrition security
يربط بين منظمة الأغذية والزراعة والمملكة العربية السعودية تاريخ حافل بالتعاون. فعلى مدى أكثر من 50 عاماً، غطت المساعدات المقدَّمة من المنظمة الطيف الكامل من التنمية الزراعية والريفية عبر تدخلات مختارة بعناية لتلبية المجالات ذات الأولوية العليا التي حددها البلد ووضعه الإقليمي. وتشمل بعض الملامح البارزة للتعاون صياغة أُطر للسياسات وأُطر تنظيمية بما يشمل تنمية القدرات الوطنية والمساعدة التقنية لزراعة البستنة العالية القيمة.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and FAO have a significant history of cooperation. For more than 50 years, FAO assistance has spanned the full spectrum of agricultural and rural development, with interventions carefully selected to meet top priority areas identified by the country and its regional setting. Some notable features of cooperation include the formulation of policy and regulatory frameworks, including national capacity development, and technical assistance to high-value horticulture.
Angola and FAO have engaged in close cooperation since the country joined the Organization in
1977. Owing to the 27-year civil war, early FAO interventions were focused on emergency assistance,including resettling of vulnerable rural households and the provision of agricultural inputs for therapid resumption of food production. There has since been a shift towards recovery and longer-termdevelopment goals, including assistance in the formulation and implementation of projects in line with
Secure tenure rights and control over land for women and men farmers are key to boosting smallholder productivity, rural development and food security. However, in many parts of the world, men and women have inadequate access to secure property rights over land. Women are particularly disadvantaged: even though they constitute on average 43 percent of the agricultural labour force in developing countries, women’s ownership of agricultural land remains significantly lower than that of men.
Geographical indication (GI) schemes can play a special role in promoting sustainable rural development, improving farm income and opening new export potential. Natural factors such as soil, climate and plant varieties play a major role in producing a unique product. Usually, GIs comprise knowledge and skills passed on from generation to generation, helping to protect local heritage. This report is a synthesis of the five national reviews of the legal and institutional frameworks in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, and the Russian Federation.
Oman enjoys a dynamic partnership with FAO, which was strengthened in 2012 with the opening of the FAO country
representation. Cooperation has focused on sustainable development of the food, agriculture and fisheries sectors, whileensuring the efficient and sustainable use of natural resources. FAO’s support also focuses on the achievement of value added inthe priority areas identified by Oman.
The aim of the research was to analyse the urbanized landscape change in Vilnius district. The study covers the period between the years 2009 and 2014. The study used to perform statistical, literary and comparative analysis, inventory, data systematization, graphic modelling and logical abstract methods. The results showed that during the analysed period the urbanized areas of agricultural land increased the most, these areas have increased by 593.26 hectares (30 percent of the total built-up area).