... I,StrategicAsia,IFEWSNET,relevantlineministries(e.g.MoA,MoE),otherrelevantregional and national food system and foodsecurity responseorganizationsSAs,EA, and WAObjective2.3:Supportriskmanagementthroughenhancedpredictionofclimateimpacts on agriculture, and enhancedclimateinformation and servicesOutput2.3.1Improved,value‐addedclimateinformationproducts,knowledge,tools,methods; and platformsformonitoring and predictingimpactsofclimatefluctuations on agriculturalproduction and biologicalthreats;tosupportmanagementofagricultural and foodsecurity riskMilestone2.3.12013.Historicgriddeddailymeteorologicaldatasetsdeveloped and evaluated, and institutionalcapacityenhanced,in2countriesorregionalinstitutions;Crop/rangelandforecastingtoolsdeveloped;Institutionsin4countriesengagedtodevelop and testcropforecastingtoolstailoredtoprioritycrops and localneeds.CIP,CIMMYT,AGRHYMET,ACMAD,CEREGE,EthiopiaNMA,ANAMS(Senegal),AsiaRiskCenter,WashingtonStateU.,IRI,NASA‐JPL,FutureWater,KansasStateU.,BARC,NARC,ICAR,FAO,JR ... 55managementstrategies and actionsforsocially‐differentiatedruralcommunitiesstrategies and accesstoservicesat2locationseachinEA,WA and SA;Methodologyguidelinesforparticipatoryevaluationofclimateriskmanagementstrategies and theirgender and socialequity;Methodology and lessonsfrominitialsitesappliedto4additionallocationsMilestone2.1.32013(2).Gender‐ and sociallyequitableparticipatorydemonstration and evaluationofimpactsofpromisingproduction and NRMtechnologies, and productionsystems, on livelihoodrisk and resilienceinthefaceofclimatevariability,deepenedin5countries.Milestone2.1.32013(3).Gender‐ and sociallyequitableparticipatorydemonstration and evaluationofimpactsofsocialcapital,institutional and financialservices, and policyinterventions, on livelihoodrisk and resilienceinthefaceofclimatevariability,deepenedin5countries.demonstrationprojectteams(NMS,NARS,otherresearchpartners,developmentNGOs,farmerassociations)forbenchmarklocationsSAs,EA, and WASAs,EA, and WAObjective2.2:Identify and testtools and strategiestouseadvanceinformationtobettermanageclimateriskthrough food delivery,trade and crisisresponseOutput2.2.1Enhancedknowledge,tools and ... evidencetosupportimprovedmanagementofthe food system(e.g., food delivery,trade,crisisresponse,post‐crisisrecovery)inthefaceofclimatefluctuationsMilestone2.2.12013;Policy‐orientedanalysisofclimateimpacts onfood security components, and gender‐ and socially‐differentiatedcosts and benefitsofalternative foodsecurity interventions,communicatedwithkey food systemstakeholders.; Food systemdecisionmakersengagedinrefining and testingdecisionsupporttoolsfor foodsecurity responsestrategies.ILRI,IFPRI,IRRI,GEOSAS,WFP,FSIN,UNDP,NDR...
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... from chromosome reorganizations (duplications, deletions, translocations), homologous recombination and gene conversion, occurring both at mitosis and meiosis and, in some cases, mediated by ... developments on the theme " ;Agriculture andFood Production". The first volume provided overview on fungal physiology, metabolism, genetics, and biotechnology and highlighted their connection ... particular applications to food production. The second volume examines various specific applications of mycology and fungal biotechnology to food production and processing. In the second volume, we...
... variation and genetic variation and GMO’sGMO’s; ; --integrity of food during transportation and storageintegrity of food during transportation and storage2.2.Animals health monitoring:Animals ... toxins;--biosensorsbiosensors3.3.Environment monitoring:Environment monitoring:--land, water and air pollution; land, water and air pollution; --remote/distributed sensingremote/distributed ... down and hitch it to our plows.”(Anonymous Wisconsin farmer, from “One Hundred Years of Agricultural Research at Cornell University”, 1987).1.1. Food and water supply monitoring: Food and...
... Parma Declaration on Environment and Health and The European environment and health process (2010–2016): institutional framework (annexes 1 and 2).Parma DeclarationNegotiations on the document ... entities, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and IGOs, and professionals and non-professionals. The links between the environment and health had joined health promotion as twin concerns of ... information and guidance on health matters, WHO secures broad international distribution of its publications and encourages their translation and adaptation. By helping to promote and protect...
... health and production and plant products; 2) animal health and production and animal products; 3) food safety, nutrition, and health; 4) renewable energy, natural resources, and environment; 5) agriculture ... Research, Education, and Economics Action Plan (www.ree.usda.gov/ree/news/USDA_REE_Action_Plan_02-2012_2.pdf) and specifically addresses: Goal 1. Local andGlobalFood Supply andSecurityand Goal ... agriculture. They contribute significantly to the nation’s economy, globalfood production andfood security. Our competitiveness depends on understanding the critical biological and physical mechanisms...
... change and variability on agriculture, forestry andfoodsecurity inVietnam and strategies to be adapted on agriculture; 3. Preparation the Vietnam- National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) ... The situation of rainfall is some what complex depending on locations and seasons. In annual and summer season (May - October) small decreasing trend is found at station Hai duong, Ha noi ... production:9 Air temperature;9 Precipitation;9 Sunshine duration;9 Typhoon.2.Impact of climate change and variability on rice crop yield;3.Strategies of sustainable development on Agriculture. Rice...
... and Water Conservation. Special publication: 7-39. Derpsch, R. and T. Friedrich. 2009. Global Overview of Conservation Agriculture Adoption. 4th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture. ... Nations. FAO. 2007b. Conservation agriculture in Tanzania: a case study. Rome, FoodandAgriculture Organization of the United Nations. FAO. 2009. FoodSecurityand Agricultural Mitigation ... Economic Impact of Conservation Agriculture in South America and the implications for Policy. Rome, FoodandAgriculture Organization of the United Nations. FAO. 2001. Conservation agriculture -...