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Communication for Development in Good and Difficult Times
Nordicom Review, 2012 The article tells the story of the evolution of communication for development within the United Nation’s (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), describing the good times in the past as well as the difficult times in the last decade as an example ...
Balit Silvia
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OECD-FAO Business Handbook on Deforestation and Due Diligence in Agricultural Supply Chains
, 2023 This flyer introduces the OECD-FAO Practical Business Tool on Deforestation, Forest Degradation and Due Diligence in Agricultural Supply Chains. The tool builds on the recommendations of the OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains ...
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia +4 more
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, 2021 Le rapport « Suivi des progrès accomplis dans le cadre des indicateurs des objectifs de développement durable liés à l’alimentation et à l’agriculture en 2021 » fournit un aperçu statistique des progrès réalisés dans le monde vers les objectifs de ...
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rice is the main staple food for more than half of the world's population and the income from rice is an essential source for livelihoods of millions of households. We examine whether direct seed in rice production is an adaptation of rice farmers to rainfall changes and farm labor scarcity.
Manh Hung Do
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden +5 more
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Annals of Silvicultural Research, 2020 Species distribution maps are often lacking for scientific investigation and strategic management planning at international level. Here, we present the range-wide, natural distribution maps of twenty-four Mediterranean and European forest-tree species of
Nadine Wazen +4 more
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Updates from the FAO Representation in Uganda
, 2018 The FAO Uganda newsletter January - June 2018, Issue# 1 covers recently launched projects as well as our work in crop farming, livestock, fisheries, forestry, and value-chain development.
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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علوم آب و خاک, 2019 To preserve soil as a productive resource, a balance between natural capability and utilization must be established to achieve through land suitability evaluation.
D. Ziaei +3 more
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