Agriculture: 133 books

Preventing animal disease and plant pest outbreaks and food safety incidents before they occur is essential toprotecting the food chain. Most food chain crises are preventable with timely actions and the right investments. TheFood Chain Crisis - Emergency Prevention System, known as FCC-EMPRES, is...

The State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources addresses the conservation, management and sustainable use of forest tree and other woody plant genetic resources of actual and potential value for human well-being in the broad range of management systems. This report complements two other FAO flagship...

In sub-Saharan Africa there were about 224 million undernourished people in sub-Saharan Africa in 2016, up from 200 million in 2015. In many countries, the worsening situation in 2015 and 2016 can be attributed to adverse climatic conditions, often linked to the El Niño phenomenon, resulting in poor...

Every soil in the world can be allocated to one of the 32 Reference Soil Groups as defined in this document, and can further be characterized by a set of qualifiers. The resulting soil name provides information on soil genesis, soil ecological function and soil properties relevant for land use and...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), in their roles as technical agencies of the United Nations (UN), are charged with providing science-based guidance on food and nutrition to national governments and the international community....

The teaching modules focus on defining forests, investigating their role in the water cycle, exploring some of their products and introducing students to sustainable forest management. The teaching draws inspiration from internationally recognized pedagogical approaches such as the inquiry...

Les pays ont aussi besoin de données sur d’autres aspects de la gestion durable des forêts, notamment sur le rôle des forêts dans la conservation de la biodiversité et sur leur apport d’autres services écosystémiques. Plus récemment, les informations sur les variations de stocks de carbone,...

En la presente guía se describe la aplicación práctica del modelo de la FAO de intensificación sostenible de la producción agrícola “Ahorrar para crecer” en los cultivos fundamentales para la seguridad alimentaria mundial, esto es, el maíz, el arroz y el trigo. Con ejemplos de África,...

Sources d’emplois, d’énergie, d’aliments nutritifs et d’une large gamme d’autres biens, ainsi que de services écosystémiques, les forêts, mais aussi les systèmes agroforestiers et les arbres présents sur les exploitations, occupent une place cruciale dans les moyens d’existence des...

Le présent rapport propose des stratégies qui permettraient de tirer parti du potentiel des systèmes alimentaires en tant que moteurs d’un développement économique inclusif et de la prospérité des zones rurales dans les pays à faible revenu. Il fournit une analyse des transformations structurelles...

La Guía de nutrición de la familia es una publicación que puede ayudar en este proceso educativo. Proporciona una síntesis actualizada de la información en nutrición relevante y da muchas sugerencias de cómo compartir esta información cuando se trabaja con grupos de personas. El propósito...

Using five basic construction techniques: conventional wood-frame, A-frame, pole-frame, concrete masonry, and log cabin, here are 16 complete plans for cabins, vacation homes, and low-cost permanent homes. Designed for economy of material and labor and for efficiency and usefulness, the buildings...

An agricultural revolution is sweeping the land. Appreciation for high-quality food, often locally grown, an awareness of the fragility of our farmlands, and a new generation of young people interested in farming, animals, and respect for the earth have come together to create a new agrarian community....

Dieciséis países de la región de América Latina y el Caribe han alcanzado ya la meta del primer Objetivo del Milenio de ¨reducir a la mitad el porcentaje de personas que padecen hambre¨. Otros países están logrando importantes resultados. En enfoque de doble vía, según el cual se combinan...