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Agricultural policies, trade and sustainable development in Egypt

Institutional & promotional materials
December, 2016
Rwanda
Egypt
Morocco
Denmark
Switzerland
United States of America
Kenya
South Africa
Yemen
Turkey
Spain
Burundi
China
Tanzania
Norway
Netherlands
Russia
Sudan
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

This study analyses Egypt’s agricultural sector and its performance over time, identifies constraints to increasing production and exports, and examines the key role of trade in inclusive agriculture development. After a review of current trends in the agricultural sector and trade policies, the study elaborates on the main pillars of Egypt’s current agricultural development strategy and the factors inhibiting growth of agricultural production and trade.

Таджикистан и ФАО

Institutional & promotional materials
June, 2018
Tajikistan

Таджикистан сотрудничает с ФАО со времени вступления страны в Организацию в 1995 году. Первоначально помощь ФАО

заключалась в реализации краткосрочных чрезвычайных мер реагирования в связи со вспышками саранчи, а также в оказании

поддержки стране в период ее перехода к мирной жизни после гражданской войны. Впоследствии акцент сотрудничества

сместился на проведение мероприятий по восстановлению и развитию в целях создания устойчивого сельскохозяйственного

сектора и обеспечения продовольственной и пищевой безопасности.

Methodological guide to reduce carbon and water footprints in banana plantations

Journal Articles & Books
October, 2018
Germany
Dominica
France
Honduras
Japan
Nicaragua
Panama
Dominican Republic
Chile
Guatemala
Montenegro
Cameroon
Belize
Colombia
Ghana
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Mexico
Brazil

The World Banana Forum (WBF) publication developed a methodological guide to reduce water and carbon footprints in banana plantations worldwide. Members of the Working Group (WG) on Sustainable Production Systems and Environmental Impact acknowledged the contribution of banana production in the total global GHG emissions and the consumption of freshwater in the economic activity, both stressed in the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21), having the agricultural sector a high mitigation potential.

GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING AND STRENGTHENING THE USE OF CRITERIA AND INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST AND RANGELANDS MANAGEMENT IN THE NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2016
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
South Africa
Canada
Tunisia
Sudan

The aim of the practical guidelines presented in this document is to support the adoption and usability of the criteria and indicators (C&I) for Sustainable Management of Forests and Rangelands (SFRM) adopted by the 22nd Session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC). The guidelines are based on the review of existing literature and on consultations with national experts and relevant institutions in Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia regarding challenges identified in the use of the prop osed C&I for SFRM.

An assessment of policies, institutions and regulations for water harvesting, solar energy, and groundwater in Jordan

Journal Articles & Books
February, 2018
Jordan
Sweden
Greece
United States of America
Italy

This report constitutes part of the project GCP/JOR/018/SWI: “Reduce vulnerability in Jordan

in the context of water scarcity and increasing food/energy demand” project, funded by the

Swiss Agency for Development and Corporation (SDC).

The objective of this report is to address project output 4: “Prepared appropriate long-term

policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks to facilitate the adoption and scale-up of the

three-pronged approach and integrate it within national food-water-energy related policies/

Systèmes ingénieux du patrimoine agricole mondial (SIPAM). Une combinaison de biodiversité agricole, d'écosystèmes résilients, de pratiques agricoles traditionnelles et d’identité culturelle

Institutional & promotional materials
September, 2018
Kenya
Bangladesh
Philippines
Madagascar
Sri Lanka
Mexico

Pendant des siècles, les agriculteurs, éleveurs, pêcheurs et sylviculteurs ont développé des systèmes agricoles diversifiés, adaptés à leurs conditions locales, en employant des techniques et des pratiques ingénieuses, éprouvées au fil du temps, afin de fournir un ensemble vital de services sociaux, culturels, écologiques et économiques à l'humanité. Ces «Systèmes ingénieux du patrimoine agricole mondial» (SIPAM) sont des paysages d'une beauté remarquable associant la biodiversité agricole à des écosystèmes résilients et à un précieux patrimoine culturel.

Cuba y la FAO

Institutional & promotional materials
March, 2018
Dominica
Guinea-Bissau
Cuba
Venezuela
Guinea
Guyana

Cuba es miembro fundador de la FAO. La asistencia técnica en el país se ha centrado en potenciar la investigación,

organización y desarrollo de los sectores pesquero y forestal, en el manejo sostenible de tierras y aguas, la sanidad vegetal y

animal y la creación de capacidades en materia de nutrición. También la FAO ha apoyado las prioridades de Cuba mediante

proyectos de cooperación dirigidos a alcanzar resiliencia frente al cambio climático, impulsar la intensificación sostenible de

المملكة العربية السعودية والفاو

Institutional & promotional materials
February, 2018
Saudi Arabia

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.

Belarus and FAO

Institutional & promotional materials
December, 2014
Kyrgyzstan
Hungary
Moldova
Ukraine
Belarus
Russia
Georgia
Armenia

Belarus and FAO have been implementing a number of development programmes to encourage agro-industry growth, rural development and trade facilitation since 2005, when the country became a member of FAO. In providing assistance, FAO is and will be focusing on increasing efforts to prevent the African Swine Fever, to help eliminate obsolete pesticides, to harmonize the standards of quality for agricultural products with the European standards, to develop climate change projects and to provide training to the Belarusian agricultural specialists.

Planification des ressources foncières pour une gestion durable des territoires

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Philippines
Tajikistan
Italy
Bolivia
Canada
India

Ce document de travail entend parcourir l’évolution historique et faire un état des lieux des concepts et des outils à la base de l’évaluation des terres et de l’aménagement du territoire pour la gestion des ressources foncières et des paysages, et proposer par là-même des recommandations pour des actions futures.

Afghanistan and FAO

Institutional & promotional materials
October, 2018
Japan
Tajikistan
Afghanistan
Germany
Iran
Pakistan

Afghanistan joined FAO in 1949 and has a long history of technical cooperation with the Organization. Today the

Afghanistan country programme is one of FAO’s largest in the Asia and Pacific region. Ongoing projects in the country cover

household food and livelihood security, animal health and transboundary diseases; small-scale integrated dairy schemes,

value chain development; soil mapping and national agriculture ecological zoning; and development of research policy and

strategy.

The Bahamas and FAO

Institutional & promotional materials
July, 2018
Bahamas
Jamaica

The Bahamas became an FAO member state in 1975. Cooperation has focused on strategic development and increased competitiveness of the country’s agriculture and fisheries sector, with FAO interventions comprising policy and legislative support, technical development projects and rehabilitation and emergency assistance. As a flat and small island developing state (SIDS), the Bahamas is very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which makes resilience building an important element of cooperation today.