Browsing by Author "Food and Agriculture Organization"

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  • Fertilizers and their use: A pocket guide for extension officers, fourth edition
    IFA; Food and Agriculture Organization (Rome: FAO and IFA (International Fertilizer Industry Association), 2000)
    This handbook was prepared originally for use by extension officers working for the FAO Fertilizer Programme. The first edition was published in 1965, third edition was published in 1978, reprinted in 1986. For this new, 2000 edition, much of the 1978 text has been completely revised. Information on new technical developments and knowledge has been incorporated. The handbook explains the need for mineral fertilizers, their role in plants and the soil characteristics which are relevant to fertilization. A new section provides general recommendations for selected crops.
  • Gender and agricultural livelihoods: Strengthening governance
    Food and Agriculture Organization; The World Bank; IFAD (Washington, D.C.: The World Bank Group, 2008)
    This is a module in the "Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook" published by the World Bank, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Fund for Agricultural Development. This module examines the necessity for good governance and gender sensitivity within agricultural practices and institutions. While efforts to reform are taking place in the public sector, rural areas and specifically rural women still face barriers in representing their interests effectively. Methods to achieve good governance include quality agricultural policies, inputs and support; transparency and minimized corruption; and the existence of a just legal system. This issue is expanded upon in the following Thematic Notes: Gender in Policy-Making Processes; Institutionalizing Gender in the Agriculture Sector; Decentralization and Community-Driven Development; and Gender, Self-Help Groups, and Farmer Organizations in the Agricultural Sector. Specific cases from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Cote d'Ivoire, and Sri Lanka are also examined.
  • Gender and agricultural markets
    Food and Agriculture Organization; The World Bank; IFAD (Washington, DC: The World Bank Group, 2008)
    This is a module in the "Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook" published by the World Bank, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Fund for Agricultural Development. This module examines the traditional division of labor within agricultural markets, where women farmers are primarily responsible for subsistence and household crop production while male farmers dominate the commercial sector. Challenging these gendered roles by increasing women farmers' access to resources and market opportunities has strong positive effects on household food security, health, and education. Also, the formation of women's groups helps women become active in decision making processes, but larger policies and provisions are often necessary to support them and help them maintain control over important economic assets. These issues are expanded upon in the following Thematic Notes: Strengthening the Business Environment; Capacity Development for Small-Scale Women Entrepreneurs; Collective Action and Market Linkages; and Supporting Agricultural Value-Adding Strategies. Specific cases from Bangladesh and Andhra Pradesh, India are also examined.
  • Gender and food security
    Food and Agriculture Organization; The World Bank; IFAD (Washington, D.C: The World Bank Group, 2008)
    This is a module in the "Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook" published by the World Bank, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Fund for Agricultural Development. This module examines the critical role that women play in food production and agricultural development. Women consistently have less access than men to resources and opportunities throughout the production chain. By removing such inequalities and incorporating women in decision making processes, food and nutritional security can be achieved and agricultural, economic, and social development enhanced.
  • Gender and forestry
    Food and Agriculture Organization; The World Bank; IFAD (Washington, DC: The World Bank Group, 2008)
    This is a module in the "Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook" published by the World Bank, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Fund for Agricultural Development. This module examines how people in developing countries depend on agroforestry and forest products as a source of production and income. Climate change is rapidly altering the role of forests in societies and the physical characteristics of and problems that affect forests. In order to utilize and protect the forestry sector effectively, differences in how men and women use forests must be understood. This issue is expanded upon in the following Thematic Notes: Forests as Safety Nets: Gender, Strengthening Rights, and Reducing Vulnerability; and Agroforestry Landscapes: Gendered Space, Knowledge, and Practice. A specific case from Uganda is also examined.
  • Gender and natural resources management
    Food and Agriculture Organization; The World Bank; IFAD (Washington, D.C; The World Bank Group, 2008)
    This is a module in the "Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook" published by the World Bank, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Fund for Agricultural Development. This module examines the role that women play in the management and conservation of natural resources. Impoverished individuals living in rural areas are directly affected by environmental degradation because they depend on natural resources as sources of food and income. Utilizing the unique perspectives and skills women possess in strategies of natural resource management reduces time and labor spent on subsistence and can allow more time for crop production for profit, child care, etc. However such practices are not possible without secure land rights and access to resources to implement policies of environmental management and conservation. This issue is expanded upon in the following Thematic Notes: Gender and Biodiversity; Gender Dimensions of Climate Change; Gender and Bioenergy; Gender and Natural Disasters; and Gender Dimensions of Land and Water Degradation and Desertification. A specific case from India is also examined.
  • Gender in Agriculture
    IFAD; Food and Agriculture Organization; The World Bank (Washington DC: The World Bank, 2009)
  • Gender in crop agriculture
    Food and Agriculture Organization; The World Bank; IFAD (Washington, D.C.: The World Bank Group, 2008)
    This is a module in the "Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook" published by the World Bank, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Fund for Agricultural Development. This module examines the role of gender in crop agriculture as an essential component of development and poverty reduction. Gender is an integral aspect of crop agriculture because women's roles in crop production and household subsistence, as well as their knowledge of complex production systems are often unrecognized. Differences between women and men exist in terms of the types and management of crops, knowledge, and access to information and markets. These issues are expanded upon in the following Thematic Notes: Gender and Soil Productivity Management; Gender in Seed Production and Distribution; and Gender and Crop Protection.
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    Genre, TIC et Moyens de Subsistance en Milieu Rural
    CTA (2011)
    Le CTA a organisé avec l'appui de la plate-forme e-Agriculture du 9 au 31 mai 2011 un forum en français sur le thème "Genre, TIC et moyens de subsistance en milieu rural." Le forum électronique a été également conçu comme une action dans le cadre de Semaine de la Société de l'Information 2011 célébrée à partir du 17 mai à l'initiative de l'Union Internationale des Télécommunications sur le thème "Mieux vivre dans les communautés rurales grâce aux TIC."
  • Panama canal watershed payment for environmental services project
    IDIAP (Panamanian National Agricultural Research Institute); Montana State University; CIP; Food and Agriculture Organization (2007-04-05)
    The Panama canal produces around 15% of the Panama's gross domestic produce (GDP), and requires large quantities of water to function. The surrounding watershed has been subjected to large scale deforestation and an increase in the population. In order to reduce siltation and improve water storage capacity, this project will look at the feasibility of implementing a payment for environmental services project. It will examine land use alternatives and benefits, evaluate water services and their values, and develop tools to monitor soil and water quality.
  • Rural women's access to land and property in selected countries
    IFAD; Food and Agriculture Organization; ILC (Rome, Italy: FAO, IFAD, and ILC, 2004)
    This is a collaborative study carried through by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the International Land Coalition (ILC). The study analyzes some of the reports of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on the status of rural women. This is a sex-disaggregated statistical study that examines CEDAW reports on rural populations and rural labor. It examined compliance with women's rights, measures adopted to ensure women's access to land and property, inheritance rights and legal capacity. This study concludes with some recommendations and encouragement to all who work to advance rural women's lives.