This publication provides a glimpse into the often intricate knowledge systems that pastoralists and smallholder farmers have developed for the management of their breeds in specific production systems.
Organization(s):
FAO
FAO, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
These guidelines describe, in logical chronological order, the process of establishing a programme for cryoconservation of animal genetic resources, starting with the process of confirming the decision to implement a cryoconservation programme.
Organization(s):
FAO
FAO, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Genetic improvement is an essential component of the management of animal genetic resources and can make important contributions to food security and rural development. Yet, the majority of developing countries have not been successful in sustaining breed development programmes.
Organization(s):
FAO
FAO, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
The EAF Toolbox is aimed at national and local fisheries management authorities, including fishery managers, scientists and stakeholders looking for practical solutions they can apply given their circumstances and resources.
This publication includes 23 strategic priorities for action to promote the wise management of animal genetic resources and is the outcome of a country-driven process of reporting, analysis and discussion, which also resulted in the preparation of The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources
Organization(s):
FAO, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Preparing and implementing a national strategy and action plan will enable countries to translate the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources and the momentum it has created into an effective and comprehensive approach to the sustainable use, development and conservatin of their animal
Organization(s):
FAO, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Inclusive business models have attracted renewed interest in recent years, as part of wider debates about growing agricultural investment in developing countries. This report discusses joint ventures in South Africas agricultural sector.
Author(s):
Lahiff, Edward
Davis, Nerhene
Manenzhe, Tshililo
Organization(s):
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), IT
FAO
Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), ZA
Concerns about food and energy security, coupled with increasing returns from agriculture, have increased interest in agricultural investments in developing countries. Public debates about 'land grabbing' have questioned the socio-economic impacts of large-scale land acquisitions.
Author(s):
Cooke, Fadzilah Majid
Toh, Sumei
Vaz, Justine
Organization(s):
IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
University of Malaysia Sabah, MY
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), IT
These guidelines on Phenotypic characterization of animal genetic resources address Strategic Priority Area 1 of the Global Plan of Action "Characterization, inventory and monitoring of trends and associated risks".
This publication provides rich information on Amazon fruits and communities, illustrating how local peoples have adopted and adapted to the plant kindgom around them to distil vital nutrients, medicines and other products fundamental to their survival; it also shows how scientific information can
Author(s):
Shanley, Patricia
Cymerys, Margaret
Serra, Murilo
Medina, Gabriel
Cordeiro, Sylvia
Imbiriba, Miguel
Organization(s):
FAO
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), ID
This publication is based on studies carried out from August 2010 to January 2011 by The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK) on request from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Author(s):
Gustavsson, Jenny
Cederberg, Christel
Sonesson, Ulf
Otterdijk, Robert van
Meybeck, Alexandre
Organization(s):
FAO
Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK), SE
Palms, belonging to the Arecaceae family, are among the most common plants in tropical countries and provide a vast assortment of products ranging from food to construction materials, fibre and fuel.
The concept of Integrated Food and Energy Systems (IFES) as such is not new. Simple integration of food and energy production at both small and large scales has shown many successful results.
The third FAO Expert Advisory Panel for the Assessment of Proposals to Amend Appendices I and II of CITES Concerning Commercially-exploited Aquatic Species was held at FAO headquarters from 7 to 12 December 2009.
This publication is designed for fishermen, net makers, fishing technologiests and others interested in a practical guide to the design, use and operation of effective bycatch reduction devices.
This text covers both theoretical and applied aspects of sustainable management, with a particular emphasis on reviewing concepts and addressing implementation issues in the form of case studies from around the world.
The proceedings of the World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3), issued as a three-CD boxed set, presents the outcomes and organization of the Conference. The CD set also contains some relevant background material and a brief follow-up
An abridged version of FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper no. 520, this document provides a "road map" for developing and implementing better management of sea cucumber fisheries.
This book provides a comprehensive description and assessment of the use of marker-assisted selection for increasing the rate of genetic gain in crops, livestock, forestry and farmed fish, including the related policy, organizational and resource considerations.
This report documents the discussions and conclusions of the Technical Workshop that was held to evaluate the current limitations in the monitoring of the shark fisheries and the trade in shark products and to recommend strategies for improving the situation.
Cet ouvrage offre au lecteur de nombreuses informations sur la systématique et la biologie des requins et regroupe les données les plus récentes sur le commerce des ailerons.
The term agrobiodiversity refers to genetic variability in plants, animals and micro-organisms of economic value. In the past, several thousand plants were used for purposes of food, feed, fibre, fuelwood, fertilizer and medicine.
Sea turtles are affected by a range of different factors, some natural and others caused by human activities, including fishing operations. As a result, all sea turtle species whose conservation status has been assessed are considered to be threatened or endangered.
