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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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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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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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AGRIS
AGRIS is the international information system for the agricultural sciences and technology, created in 1974, to facilitate information exchange and to bring together world literature dealing with all aspects of agriculture. AGRIS is a cooperative system in which participating countries input references to the literature produced within their boundaries and, in return, draw on the information provided by the other participants
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EASYPol - On-line resource materials for policy making
EASYPol is an on-line, interactive multilingual repository of downloadable resource materials for capacity development in policy making for food, agriculture and rural development
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ECOPORT
EcoPort empowers participants to harness the synergy of cooperation to reduce rural poverty
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FAO Conservation Agriculture (CA) for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
Conservation agriculture (CA) has evolved as a term which represents an inter-acting and complimentary set of agricultural practices and concepts
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FAO SARD
Agriculture and rural development are sustainable when they are ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just, culturally appropriate, humane and based on a holistic scientific approach
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GeoNetwork
GeoNetwork provides Internet access to interactive maps, satellite imagery and related spatial databases. Its purpose is to improve access to and integrated use of spatial data and information
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International Alliance Against Hunger (IAAH)
The International Alliance Against Hunger was born as a voluntary partnership for combining the strengths of local, national and international governmental and non-governmental organizations, service and religious organizations, the private sector and concerned individuals with the common mission of working to eradicate hunger on our planet
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Microbiological risk assessment series (JEMRA)
In response to requests from the Codex Alimentarius Commission and FAO and WHO Member Countries and the increasing need for risk based scientific advice on microbiological food safety issues, JEMRA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment) aims to develop and optimise the utility of microbiological risk assessment (MRA) as a tool to inform actions and decisions aimed at improving food safety.
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National Forest Assessment
Network on national assessment of forests and trees for sharing of knowledge and experiences on cost-effective methods which lead to results that support inter-sectoral policy dialogue and harmonisation
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FAO RLC NGO/CSO
This site aims to contribute to analyze and exchange information among Non Governmental Organizations and Civil Society Organizations (NGO/CSO) working in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the FAO Regional Office.
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Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI)
In 2001, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations launched an initiative to facilitate and support the formulation and implementation of policies and institutional changes that have a positive impact on the livelihoods of a large number of the world's poor
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Small Island Development States (SIDS)
FAO works to enhance the contribution of agriculture, forestry and fisheries to SIDS development agenda
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Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Mountain Policy Project (SARD-M)
Strengthening mountain populations’ livelihoods with improved policies for sustainable agriculture and rural development
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TECA, Technology for Agriculture
TECA is an FAO initiative that aims at improving access to information and knowledge about available proven technologies in order to enhance their adoption in agriculture, livestock, fisheries and forestry thus contributing to food security, poverty alleviation and sustainable development
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FAO BiotechNews
News and event items relevant to applications of biotechnology in the crop, forestry, animal, fishery and agro-industrial sectors of developing countries, focusing mainly on the activities of FAO, other UN agencies/bodies and the 15 CGIAR research centres, in addition to a few major non-UN inter-governmental organisations (OECD, UPOV, OIE), are welcome
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Food Safety and Quality Update newsletter
Food Safety and Quality Update is the newsletter from FAO's Food Quality and Standards Service aimed at keeping you up-to-date with the activities of the service and informing you of new areas of development
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Monthly News Report on Grains
The main purpose of the MNR is to establish a communication vehicle for closer dialogue between the FAO Secretariat and the Members of the Intergovernmental Group (IGG) on Grains as well as the general public.
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Rice Market Network
Facilitate the access and exchange of information of relevance to rice markets
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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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