Agriculture: 133 books

Unfortunately, their natural wild habitats are increasingly under threat from both human activities and natural disasters. Habitat loss has a direct, negative impact on the diversity of these valuable resources. These guidelines, intended as reference materials for preparing a National Plan for the...

This book assesses the potential of insects as food and feed and gathers existing information and research on edible insects. The assessment is based on the most recent and complete data available from various sources and experts around the world. Insects as food and feed emerge as an especially relevant...

The ultimate, authortative guide to home canning, direct from the US Government! Home canning has changed greatly in the 180 years since it was introduced as a way to preserve food. Scientists have found ways to produce safer, higher quality products. The Complete Book of Home Canning is a...

The analysis was intended to improve the understanding of where and how GHG emissions arise in Asian aquaculture, whilst highlighting weaknesses in the currently available data. This results of this study will guide future studies on where to improve the data and on how to develop cost-effective ways...

Independently from its origin, once the food reaches the consumer it may have an impact on public health and cause severe economic damage to the establishments devoted to its preparation and sale. These two events may cause loss of confidence and the closing down of a business. Fortunately, the measures...

Настоящее пособие предназначено для тех, кто желает улучшить питание и пищевой рацион семей, проживающихна Северном Кавказе. Оно может быть и для вас, если вы медработник,...

Protein is supplied by food ingredients, whole foods, sole-source foods and mixed diets and the match between dietary supply and human protein needs is vital to support the health and well-being of human populations. Since 1989 the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) method for...

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В докладе «Положение дел в связи с отсутствием продовольственной безопасности в мире – 2014» представлены самые последние оценки масштабов недоедания и ход работы...

Assessing nutrition and biodiversity together, using a suite of indicators, is at the heart of the new Cross-cutting Initiative on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition, led by FAO in collaboration with Bioversity International and other partners. Biodiversity and nutrition play their parts at three...

La FAO et l’OCDE ont élaboré ce guide pour aider les entreprises à respecter les standards existants de conduite responsable des entreprises et à exercer leur devoir de vigilance dans les filières agricoles afin de faire en sorte que leurs activités n’entraînent pas d’impacts négatifs et contribuent au développement durable.

Independently from its origin, once the food reaches the consumer it may have an impact on public health and cause severe economic damage to the establishments devoted to its preparation and sale. These two events may cause loss of confidence and the closing down of a business. Fortunately, the measures...

Rice has multi-dimension roles as the foundations of food security, economic growth as well as social and political stability. However, the Fiji rice industry increasingly weakened over the years as the rice area and production declined while the rice yield growth has been stagnant or marginal. The...

This FFS Guidance Document focuses on the process and critical decisions that are necessary when starting a new FFS programme, and guides the reader through the essential steps required to establish a solid basis for such programmes, in tune with the specific local conditions. It also defines the...