Böcker av Food and Agriculture Organization

This publication offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape, and is meant to constitute a primary tool for policy makers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture.

Reviews the status of the microbiological safety of lipid-based ready-to-use foods (RUFs) and provides guidance to producers on the general approach and requirements for manufacturing RUFs that are safe for their intended use.

The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) aims to raise awareness about the nutritional and health benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption. This paper provides an overview of the activities that will take place during the IYFV.

Following many cases of suspected food poisoning in the Karamoja region of the Republic of Uganda, the meeting provided risk assessments for hyoscyamine and scopolamine, including toxicological and exposure assessment.

Defines which bioenergy options can be viable solutions for electricity production, cooking fuels and transport fuels in Zambia. Possible options originating from crop residues, livestock residues and forest plantation harvesting residues are identified.

Provides in an easy and simple way quick access to top-level numbers, charts and maps on many dimensions of food and agriculture - from the characteristics of the sector to production, prices and trade, as well as food security and nutrition and environmental aspects.

Explains how to diagnose and respond to a case or outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). The manual includes general information on the disease and its causes, including epidemiology, transmission pathways and geographic distribution.

Provides a risk assessment of known toxins leading to ciguatera poisoning, as well as guidance on risk management options, including establishing and/or strengthening surveillance programmes and monitoring transmission through the food web.

Highlights the importance of fish and the small-scale fisheries sector for food security and nutrition, as well as the role of women in fisheries. Women are often marginalized and there is a strong need for their empowerment.

Reviews the latest changes in trade policies in post-Soviet countries, and how they affect the dynamics and structure of trade. The publication includes an overview of the prospects for expanding the agricultural trade of some Central Asian countries with China and the Russian Federation.

This report on a water accounting study of the Jordan River Basin, using FAO's Water Productivity (WaPOR) database, highlights the need for better information to inform water management in the region.

Offers an overview of government policies and related private sector measures concerning global and national markets for oilcrops and derived products. The book's purpose is to facilitate the work of policymakers, market experts, analysts and other stakeholders by providing a short, concise overview of policy developments relevant to the sector.

Promoting true development requires the guarantee of an adequate healthy diet. This can only be achieved through the commitment of States, which is why governments of the region have begun to implement measures to guide the production, distribution, marketing, processing and consumption of food.

This report concludes that ending hunger and addressing the root causes of malnutrition will require bold action on several fronts, including ending conflicts and sustaining peace, and transforming food systems through agricultural, health, nutrition, trade, food and environmental policies that are gender- and climate-sensitive.

Provides guidance on legislative issues regarding land consolidation in aligment with the Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security as well as international human rights law. The guide is based on good practices in Europe, and focuses on rural areas.

Focuses on developments affecting global food and feed markets, providing comprehensive assessments and short-term forecasts for production, utilization, trade, stocks and prices on a commodity by commodity basis. It also includes feature articles on topical issues, such as the impact of COVID-19 on food markets.

These guidelines support a harmonized international approach to assessing the impacts of livestock on biodiversity. The livestock sector is a major user of natural resources (land in particular) and contributor to pollution (causing nutrient losses and increasing greenhouse gas emissions), which makes it a sector with a high impact on biodiversity.

Through explanatory illustrations, this manual provides guidance on safety matters related to work on a small-scale fishing vessel (fire safety, deck safety, lifesaving equipment, lighting and ventilation), personal safety, and navigational safety. Checks and procedures to be performed, as well as guidance for survival at sea, are also included.

Provides practical options for improving the hygiene and biosecurity of poultry markets. Structured as a series of questions based on real-life situations and problems, this publication contains information on appropriate ways to decontaminate markets and the equipment and vehicles that enter them.

Presents FAO's guiding document to support the Government of Turkey in addressing the needs of Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTPs) and vulnerable host communities in Turkey. The plan is based on a holistic cooperative approach involving a variety of actors, as well as partnerships with the private sector and local institutions.

Guides the assessment of fisheries after natural or technological disasters and during complex or protracted emergencies. This tool provides guidance in the form of decision trees, divided into six steps - ranging from beneficiaries assessment to impact monitoring - that should be followed in sequence.

Examines case studies from Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland and other European countries to identify good practices regarding data systems currently in use and recommend solutions for some of the challenges facing the management of bodies of inland water.

Provides an overview of the activities and developments of regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) and regional fisheries advisory bodies (RFABs) from 2000 to 2017, based on a compilation of data and information for 46 RFMOs and RFABs.

This review is an update to the first worldwide review of bottom fisheries in the high seas, published in 2009 based on information from 2003 to 2006. It provides States and other interested parties with a summary of the current status of high seas bottom fisheries worldwide.

The Disaster Risk Reduction challenge badge is designed to help educate children and young people about hazards, disasters, and the crucial role that disaster risk reduction plays for life on our planet. This material is appropriate for use in school classes, Guide or Scout groups and other youth groups.

Looks at how, despite a recent slowdown in undernourishment, food insecurity is rising due to economic downturns, conflict and climate extremes. This report suggests that countries should develop policies and invest to achieve a more diversified economy and an inclusive structural transformation.

Shares practical measures to improve water use efficiency in small-scale agriculture based on case studies from Burkina Faso, Morocco and Uganda. This field guide takes readers through their real-term implementation, calling for action to be taken at all levels, by agricultural practitioners, scheme managers, and up to policy-makers.

This publication aims to facilitate the systematic integration of gender equality dimensions into value chain (VC) development programmes. It raises awareness about gender inequalities and discusses the importance of addressing these dimensions in VC development, while also building a common approach towards work on gender-sensitive VC development.