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Book (stand-alone)Grape production in the Asia-Pacific Region
This publication brings together edited manuscripts of papers presented at the Expert Consultation on “Viticulture (Grape Production) in Asia and the Pacific”, held in Bangkok, Thailand, 2-4 May 2000.
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No results found.Updates an earlier report on the 2 to 4 May 2000 expert consultation on viticulture (grape production) held in Bangkok to review the status of grape production in Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam. -
Book (stand-alone)Bridging the rice yield gap in the Asia-Pacific region
This publication brings together edited manuscripts of papers presented at the Expert Consultation on “Bridging the Rice Yield Gap in Asia and the Pacific”, held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5-7 October, 1999.
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No results found.This publication is a compilation of papers presented at the expert consultation organized at the FAO Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand in October 1999. Experts in rice production from Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam, as well as the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and FAO, took part in the deliberations. Rice is the main food crop of Asia which produces and consumes more than 90 percent of the annual global rice ha rvest of over half a billion tonnes. The number of rice eaters in Asia-Pacific countries, which are home to more than half the world's population, is growing by 51 million every year. It is estimated that annual rice production in the region will have to increase by over 200 million to more than 700 million tonnes by the year 2025 to feed the growing population. This will have to be done using less land, less people, less water and fewer pesticides than before. The studies review the status of r egional rice production, focusing on the gaps between potential and actual yields in the nine countries. The meeting noted that this was sizeable and ranged from 10 to 60 percent. While taking account of the factors responsible for this, the experts agreed that only a part of the yield gap could be bridged using currently available know-how. -
Book (stand-alone)Regional Overview of Food Insecurity Asia and the Pacific 2016
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No results found.The year 2015 marked the end of the global Millennium Development agenda and 2016 heralds a transition to the new 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development. Asia-Pacific Region not only met the MDG target of halving the proportion of people suffering from hunger, but was also the region with the largest reduction in the number of undernourished people in the world. Despite good progress being made by many countries in tackling malnutrition, the overall rate of progress is less than desired and the re are several countries and sub-regions where the prevalence rates are still very high. The analysis presented in this report will help encourage dialogue and shape a new public narrative towards eradicating hunger and malnutrition and creating a transformative change for sustainable development.Most governments are taking concrete actions to address the problem and there is a clear recognition of strengthening agriculture and food systems in a manner that brings more affordable, hea lthier and diverse food options within everyone’s reach.
This report also introduces a special section which will focus on a different selected key issue or trend affecting food security and nutrition in the region each year. This year, the focus is on the importance of milk and smallholder dairy in view of the remarkable growth in the production and consumption of milk and milk products in the region. The section concludes that the promotion of milk consumption and small-scale dairying offe rs potential for triple wins in nutrition, rural livelihoods and the environment.See the other Regional Overviews:
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