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Côte d'Ivoire: New fish drying technology
24 February 2015, Rome
--- In the small the fishing village of Abobodoumé, Côte d’Ivoire, it is estimated that 70-80 percent of local marine and freshwater catch is consumed in smoked form. Smoked fish is preferred by locals because of its nutrition benefits and it’s competitive prices compared to other protein sources such as milk, meat and eggs. And it also has a long shelf life, which is about 3-6 months. However, the traditional kilns widely used to prepare this popular food item do pose some problems.
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iSharkfin software: fins to save sharks
19 February 2015, Rome
--- Sharks may be able to swim more serenely one day thanks to a handy new digital technique developed by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization and its partners. With more species of sharks being included on international endangered species lists, it is becoming necessary to track which sharks are being fished and caught. Often times shark fins are brought to land without the bodies and this tool allows users to quickly identify various shark species by the fin. The new tool is called iSharkfin software.
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Management of Marine Areas
18 February 2015, Rome
--- Oceans are home to ecosystems and biodiversity that are of great importance to ecology, culture and the livelihoods of millions of people. But with some 64 percent of the oceans’ surface consisting of areas that lie beyond the national jurisdiction (ABNJ), effective management of fisheries and conservation of biodiversity in these areas pose a serious challenge. ABNJ have risen to the top of the global ocean agenda and are being discussed at the highest governmental levels. But a concerted international effort is still needed to translate agreed principles into strong global and regional policies that guarantee (...)
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WEST AFRICA EBOLA EPIDEMIC
Hundreds of thousands of families in rural areas of West Africa have been affected by the epidemic. Juan Lubroth is FAO’s Chief Veterinary Officer. He explains what is next in the fight against the (...)
17/02/2015
World Bank, FAO, Guinea against Ebola
World Bank teams up with FAO, Guinea government and provides $5 million for urgently-needed interventions.
17/02/2015
Global fertilizer use likely to rise
FAO report projects 1.8 percent annual growth as capacity expands faster.
16/02/2015
Foot-and-mouth disease in the Balkans
Veterinary services test preparedness in simulated disease outbreak exercise.
09/02/2015
Soils essential to a sustainable planet
The United Nations had declared 2015 to be the International Year of Soils. In this interview, Ronald Vargas, Soils and Land Management Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United N (...)
04/02/2015
Year of Soils: treasuring our forgotten
This animated video produced by FAO and the Global Soil Partnership sounds an alarm on the practices that contribute to a deteriorating level of soil on our planet. With 2015 declared by the UN as the (...)
02/02/2015
