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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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This river basin overview describes the state of the water resources and water use, as well as the state of agricultural water management in the Euphrates-Tigris basin. The aim of this report is to describe the particularities of this transboundary river basin and the problems met in the development of the water resources, and irrigation in particular. Irrigation trends, existing policies and legislation to water use in agriculture, possible treaties and agreements between countries as well as prospects for water management in agriculture are presented, as described in literature.
World Soil Day 2017 | Events around the globe in pictures
The World Soil Day Photo book 2017 presents WSD photographic stories in a visual narrative. This publication recognizes and prizes the efforts of all WSD event organizers worldwide. On 5 December more people than ever celebrated soil, carbon, and the opportunities right under our feet under the slogan “Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground”. Healthy soils are the living, breathing ecosystems that help grow our food, clean our water, store carbon, and reduce risks of droughts and floods.
Планирование использования земельных ресурсов для устойчивого управления землепользованием
Данный документ предлагает обзор состояния и исторического развития концепций и инструментов оценки земель для управления земельными и водными ресурсами, а также содержит рекомендации на будущее.Поэтому для дальнейшего совершенствования этих инструментов было предложено проведение широкой консультации заинтересованных сторон на разных уровнях управления с тем, чтобы ознакомиться и обобщить их опыт, извлечь уроки и определить главные возможности и упущения имеющихся LRP подходов.
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires investing in rural areas
Rural-based economic activity can be just as effective for poverty reduction as that of urban sectors. Since the 1990s, rural transformation has lifted nearly as many people out of poverty as urban development. Many more will be able to climb out of poverty if greater priority is given to public investments in rural areas.
Country profile – Mauritius
This country profile describes the state of the water resources and water use, as well as the state of agricultural water management in Mauritius. The aim of this report is to describe the particularities of the country and the problems met in the development of the water resources, and irrigation in particular. Irrigation trends, existing policies and legislation to water use in agriculture, possible treaties and agreements between countries as well as prospects for water management in agriculture are presented, as described in literature.