Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition
The FSN Forum is an online thematic network for knowledge and resources sharing in Food Security and Nutrition, focusing on policies and strategies. The Forum was launched in October 2007 in an effort to bridge the different communities working in FSN: academics, researchers, development practitioners, policy-makers and others.
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e-Agriculture
e-agriculture.org is a global initiative to enhance sustainable agricultural development and food security by improving the use of information, communication, and associated technologies in the sector. The overall aim is to enable members to exchange opinions, experiences, good practices and resources related to e-agriculture, and to ensure that the knowledge created is effectively shared and used worldwide.
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Thematic Knowledge Network Community Centre (TKN CC)
The TKN CC brings together material and resources to enable, support and facilitate a thematic knowledge network.
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Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management
Promoting sustainable management of forests and woodlands
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Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS)
DAD-IS is the information system for the Global Strategy for the Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR)
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EastAgri
EastAgri is a network of practitioners working in agricultural and agribusiness financing and rural development in Central and Eastern Europe as well as the Commonwealth of Independent States. The network aims at promoting more coordinated approaches among international financing institutions, international organizations and selected private banks. EastAgri is a neutral umbrella under which members come together to share experience and lessons learned and chart future activities and projects
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East and Southern Africa Sub-Committee on Harmonization of Soil Knowledge and sustainable land management (EASCO)
Promote soil correlation activities at national and regional levels for better appraisal and evaluation of soil resources for increased and sustainable production
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FAO Biotechnology Forum
The FAO Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture was established in March 2000 with the aim of providing quality balanced information on agricultural biotechnology in developing countries and to make a neutral platform available for people to exchange views and experiences on this subject
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FAO Participation
We define participation in development as a process of equitable and active involvement of all stakeholders in the formulation of development policies and strategies and in the analysis, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development activities
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International Neem Network
National institutions of 23 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe have taken part in the Network's activities, under the overall coordination of FAO's Forestry Department, and with the technical support of the Danida Forest Seed Centre (DFSC)
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International Poplar Commission
The International Poplar Commission (IPC), one of FAO technical statutory bodies on forestry, aims to promote the cultivation, conservation and utilization of members of the family Salicaceae, which includes poplars and willows
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Global Gateway to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing and Mapping for Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries
GISFish, is a "one stop" Web site from which to obtain the global experience on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing and Mapping as applied to Aquaculture and Inland fisheries. GISFish sets out the issues in aquaculture and inland fisheries, and demonstrates the benefits of using GIS, remote sensing and mapping to resolve them. The global experience provided by GISFish is captured in Issues, Publications, Activities, Training, Data and Tools, Contacts, Discussions, News and events.
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LEAD (Livestock, Environment and Development) Virtual Research and Development Centre
LEAD (Livestock, Environment And Development) targets the protection and enhancement of natural resources which are affected by livestock production and processing and also focuses on poverty reduction and public health enhancement through appropriate forms of livestock development
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Mediterranean Conifers
In the early 1970s many initiatives were launched by the various countries of the Mediterranean basin regarding the exchange of forest seed and the establishment of plantations to compare species, provenances and progeny
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Panel of Experts on Forest Gene Resources
The Panel of Experts on Forest Gene Resources was established in 1968 at the request of the fourteenth session of the FAO Conference (1967), with a mandate to "help plan and coordinate FAO's efforts to explore, utilize and conserve the gene resources of forest trees and, in particular, help prepare detailed short- and long-term programmes of action, and to provide information to Member Governments"
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REDBIO/FAO NETWORK
To accelerate the process of adaptation, generation, transfer and application of plant biotechnology to contribute to the solution of crop production constraints and genetic resources conservation for the countries of the Latin America and Caribbean Region
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Socio-economic And Gender Analysis Programme (SEAGA)
To incorporate socio-economic and gender considerations into development projects programmes and policies in order to ensure that all development efforts address the needs and priorities of both men and women
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Working Group on Environmentally and Socially Responsible Horticultural Production and Trade
The Working Group was formed to facilitate dialogue, collaboration and joint activities among stakeholders working with social and environmental issues in horticultural production and trade
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World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
The World Information and Early Warning System (WIEWS ) on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA), has been established by FAO, as a world-wide dynamic mechanism to foster information exchange among Member Countries, by gathering and disseminating information on PGRFA, and as an instrument for the periodic assessment of the state of the world's PGRFA
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GIPB Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building
The Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building (GIPB) is an internationally facilitated platform dedicated to enhancing the capacity of developing countries to improve crops for food security and sustainable development through better plant breeding and delivery systems.
This multi-party initiative aims to bring together knowledge institutions that have a track record in supporting agricultural research and development, to work in partnership with country programmes committed to developing stronger and effective crop breeding capacity.
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