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The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… 97 6.2.1 The complexity of the livestock sector … and implementation of legislation relevant to the livestock sector and agriculture at the national level, as … and communities. Given the major role played by local farming communities in conserving AnGR, those communities …
The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… A Guidebook for Broadening the Concepts of Gender and Farming Systems. Educational Series 12, Bangladesh … farm, cultivating food crops and raising poultry and small livestock.17 Although, they spend quite a lot of time on … assets such as irrigation, tractors and other machines and livestock. Irrigation is considered one of the most important …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… Fausto O. Sarmiento The impact of native versus introduced livestock in the Chimborazo Faunal Production Reserve, … Shrestha Canyon de Chelly National Monument, USA: Navajo farming traditions and agrobiodiversity by Jessica Brown, … and (2) individual breeds of domesticated species of livestock and crops2 (in the case of crops, known as …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… LPPS: ..... Lokhit Pashu Palak Sansthan LU: ......... Livestock Unit MA: ........ Millennium Ecosystem Assessment … Considerations over “green” development for the global livestock sector are at an all-time high and whilst countries … to a steady supply of water that are transferred to crop farming communities, contributing to local hostilities. These …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… policy making Session 2: responses Workshop 2.1: Crops, livestock, genetics and seed systems Workshop 2.2: … 65 ENHANCED ADAPTATION OF WINTER PULSES TO RAIN-FED FARMING SYSTEMS IN SOUTH ASIA SARKER, ASHUTOSH; AGRAWAL, SHIV … 71 THE IMPLICATION OF LAND USE AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN NKAMBE PLATEAU OF CAMEROON: …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… 15 chapter ii Impact of natural disasters on crop and livestock production in developing countries 23 pArT ii … – measuring the impact of transboundary animal diseases on livestock 93 chapter Viii Applying FAO’s post-disaster damage … caused mostly by the disruption of fishing and aquaculture farming activities due to damage to key assets such as boats, …
Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector
… South Asia regions) (OECD-FAO 2013). Unsustainable cotton farming uses large amounts of water, with significant … of leather therefore can exert a significant demand on the livestock sector. The livestock sector is the world’s largest land user with …
Global Land Outlook
… face of the increased demand for land-intensive crops and livestock. Land degradation contributes to climate change and … to climate change and other natural resource pressures. 3. Farming for multiple benefits: optimizing the most desirable … trees in a community- managed forest provide fodder for livestock; fruits and vegetables are collected by women; …
FAO's work on Climate Change
… through Bangladesh in May 2009, flattening homes, killing livestock and damaging crops. ©FAO/M. Uz Zaman FAO’S WORK ON … systems, policies and practices in the agriculture, crop, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture sectors. By … by using smarter and more productive, integrated farming systems. Shifting to sustainable management and use …
Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… managers with his insight and understanding of people, livestock and wildlife in wetland settings. Vanessa Coldwell … managers with his insight and understanding of people, livestock and wildlife in wetland settings. Vanessa Coldwell, … and global movement of domestic animals for trade and farming can help to spread disease and also introduce novel …