Nutrition Reference Publication
Excerpt: A sum exceeding Rs. 10 million had been disbursed by December 31, 1992. And a large number of applications received till that date were still under processing by the banks. Around 50 per cent of ?the loans disbursed were for land-based small-scale economic activities. Approximately 45 per cent were for fisheries activities and the balance for ?other purposes?. Most of the loans for land-based small-scale economic activities had been taken for self-employment ven...
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Introduction: La formation professionnelle n?est pas une fin en soit, mais un outil au service d?une politique, dans un cadre administratif et juridique donn?. Le contexte d?termine les besoins, les contraintes, les solutions. Pour traiter, en 2004, de la formation du personnel des services de contr?le de la s?curit? sanitaire des aliments dans les diff?rents pays du monde, il convient de caract?riser le contexte d?action de ces services et ses principales ?volutions. Le...
INTRODUCCI?N: Uno de los principales desafíos del siglo XXI es minimizar el riesgo de seguridad de los alimentos para los consumidores a medida que crece la complejidad científica de los alimentos y siguen cambiando el comercio, las regulaciones, las nuevas amenazas a la salud y los patrones de consumo, especialmente con relaci›n a la provisi›n mundial de alimentos. La Organizaci›n Mundial de la Salud (OMS) informa que la vigilancia de enfermedades transmitidas por alime...
Excerpt: The Nations accepting this Constitution, being determined to promote the common welfare by furthering separate and collective action on their part for the purpose of: raising levels of nutrition and standards of living of the peoples under their respective jurisdictions; securing improvements in the efficiency of the production and distribution of all food and agricultural products; bettering the condition of rural populations; and thus contributing towards an e...
Excerpt: TRADITIONAL CRAFT ...
Excerpt: Les esp?ces adapt?es aux conditions locales et aux habitudes alimentaires des diff?rentes r?gions d?Afrique peuvent ?tre choisies dans la liste ci-apr?s. Il faut cependant noter que cette liste ne pr?sente que quelques esp?ces couramment rencontr?es dans des jardins potagers de l?Afrique subsaharienne.
Excerpt: Las informaciones mÿs recientes continœan anunciando un incremento de la producci›n mundial de cereales en 2001. Pese a lo cual, para la pr›xima campa?a comercial de 2001/02 se prev? una situaci›n en general mÿs ajustada de la oferta y la demanda de cereales. En base a la situaci›n de los cultivos ya sembrados y suponiendo condiciones atmosf?ricas normales en lo que falta de las campa?as agrícolas de 2001, la producci›n mundial de cereales de este a?o se pronost...
Excerpt: Most of the developing countries have been battling against the problem of how to adequately feed their livestock and poultry because of inadequate production of conventional ingredients for livestock feeding. Many of these countries are also well blessed with considerable good fertile, arable land, good sunshine and abundant and well distributed rainfall. The inadequate quantities of concentrated feedstuffs they produce yearly are competed for by humans and the...
Excerpt: El consumo mundial total de madera redonda pas› de alrededor de 2 400 millones de m3 en 1970 a 3 275 millones de m3 en 1999. Pese a este notable crecimiento, s›lo alrededor del 7 por ciento de la producci›n llega al comercio internacional como productos forestales bÿsicos debido al hecho de que mÿs de la mitad se utiliza para le?a y carb›n, en su mayor parte para uso dom?stico. Ello no obstante, el comercio mundial de productos forestales primarios ha aumentado ...
Introduction: The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by a majority of the world?s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The objective is to assist producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business with the goal of improving the welfare of the peoples of the Member countries.
Excerpt: The BOBP brings out six types of publications. Reports (BOBP/REP/...) describe and analyze completed activities such as seminars, annual meetings of BOBP?s Advisory Committee, and projects in member-countries for which BOBP inputs have ended. Working Papers (BOBP/WP/...) are progress reports that discuss the findings of ongoing BOBP work. Manuals and Guides (BOBP/MAC/...) are instructional documents for specific audiences. Miscellaneous Papers (BOBP/MIS/.. )conc...
Excerpt: A global system for observations, modelling and analysis of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development. Mission: facilitate access to reliable information on terrestrial ecosystems so that researchers and policy-makers can detect and manage global and regional environmental change.
Excerpt: Nepal has high potentials for producing wide varieties of fruits. Already in the 1970s, the hills region was identified as area for fruits. This special emphasis was continued by subsequent five-year plans and the APP. Fruits production in Nepal has been increasing but not so rapidly. Much of the extra production has come from increased area rather than productivity. Seasonality is an issue, wher domestic production is abundant in short peak seasons and the dome...
Excerpt: Annexe 1: Donn?es socio et agro??conomiques Annexe 2: Intervention des bailleurs en fonction des axes prioritaires de la SNRP Annexe 3: Liste des projets dans le secteur rural Annexe 4: Programmes et projets en cours ou en pr?paration et leur corr?lation avec les axes strat?giques de la SNDR et du PDDAA Annexe 5: Programme d?investissement public (PIP) 2001?2004 en milliards de FCFA Annexe 6: Inventaire des programmes et projets du secteur rural en recherche de ...
Excerpt: This manual presents information related to the processing of fruits and vegetables by combined methods. It is intended to serve as a guide to farmers and processors of fruits and vegetables in rural and village areas. Information concerning the trade and production of fruits and vegetables in different countries is provided, as well as information on the processing of fruit and vegetable products. The combination of factors such as water activity (aw), pH, redo...
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Excerpt: Du 15 au 17 novembre 2000 s?est tenu, ? l?h?tel SAWA de Douala, en R?publique du Cameroun, un atelier sous r?gional sur le th?me ? Etude prospective du secteur forestier en Afrique ?(FOSA). L??tude prospective du secteur forestier en Afrique, connue sous le sigle FOSA et qui fait suite ? un exercice similaire men? en Asie pacifique, est une initiative conduite par la FAO, en partenariat avec tous les pays africains, la Banque Africaine de D?veloppement, la Commi...