Following is a list of new titles just published by FAO. Consult the FAO Publications Catalogue (in English French and Spanish) for more information.
TITLES AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH:
Agricultural value chain finance. Tools and lessons
By: Miller, C., Jones, L.
Bourton on Dunsmore, UK, 2010, 192 pp., 234 X 156 mm, PB Co-published with Pratical Action ISBN 978-92-5-106277-7 (FAO) ISBN 978-1- 85339-702-8 (Practical Action) Agriculture remains an important means of alleviating poverty, but shortage of finance can constrain its development. At the same time agriculture is evolving towards a global system requiring high-quality, competitive products and organized in value chains which often exclude smallholders. Value chain financing in agriculture offers an opportunity to increase the scope and reduce the cost and risk of financing to agriculture. It can also help value chains to be more inclusive, by making resources available for smallholders to integrate into higher value chains. Agricultural Value Chain Finance provides a comprehensive look at the models, tools and approaches used by industry leaders in all parts of the developing world. These are described, analysed and illustrated by many rich examples in order to demonstrate how they work and to extract lessons and applications for others to adapt. The book includes 40 industry examples and 5 comprehensive case studies to enrich the learning. This book is essential reading for bankers, microfinance practitioners, credit union leaders working in agriculture, NGO practitioners, agribusiness technical staff, researchers and policy makers.
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Animal Genetic Resources - an international journal. No. 46, 2010 Rome, 2010, 112 pp., A4, PB, Trilingual (En/Fr/Es) ISBN 978-92-5-006475-8 ISSN 2078-6336 I1353/Tri FAO110910 USD 24.00 The mission of the Animal Genetic Resources - an international journal (previously entitled Animal Genetic Resources Information) is the promotion of information on the better use of animal genetic resources of interest to food and agriculture production.
Livestock sector policies and programmes in developing countries - a menu for practitioners. Pro-Poor Livestock Initiative
By: Pica-Ciamarra, U., Otte, J., Martini, C.
Rome, 2010, 162 pp., B5, HB
ISBN 978-92-5-106543-3
I1520/E
FAO110909
USD 45.00
The livestock sector contributes to the livelihoods of an estimated 70 percent of the world's rural poor. The increasing demand for animal protein in low and middle income countries provides an opportunity for the poor to improve their livelihoods. However, the nature of livestock farming is determined by policy and institutional frameworks that rarely favour the poor. Launched in 2001 by FAO, the Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative
(PPLPI) facilitates and supports the formulation and implementation of livestock-related policies and institutional changes that have a positive impact on the world's poor. This publication comprises a user-friendly, non technical compilation of livestock sector policies/programmes, including case studies, to assist policy makers and development practitioners in formulating and implementing plans for institutional reforms and livestock sector-related policies that will benefit livestock farmers in particular and, in general, all stakeholders along the value chain.
Status and prospects for smallholder milk production - A global perspective Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative
By: Hemme, T., Otte, J.
Rome, 2010, 184 pp., A4, HB
ISBN 978-92-5-106545-7
I1522/E
FAO110922
USD 50.00
In 2005, some 1.4 billion people lived in absolute poverty and nearly 1 billion were affected by chronic mal- or undernutrition. An estimated 75 percent of the world's poor live in rural areas, and at least 600 million of these keep livestock that enable them to produce food, generate cash income, manage risks and build up assets. With the valuable contribution that livestock makes to sustaining livelihoods, especially in rural areas, the development of small-scale livestock enterprises could be a key element of efforts to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. Milk production is an important livestock-sector activity and it is estimated that nearly 150 million farm households throughout the world are engaged in milk production. Small-scale milk production not only improves food security of milk producing households but also creates significant amounts of employment in the entire dairy chain, which comprises many small-scale rural processors and intermediaries. The aim of this book is to provide a holistic picture on the trends and drivers in the dairy sector as well as the implications these may have for the future of dairy farming, in particular among the smaller-scale, rural producers.
Fighting sand encroachment. Lessons from Mauritania
By: Berte, C.J., Mohamed, M.O., Saleck, M.O.
FAO Forestry Paper No. 158
Rome, 2010, 88 pp., A4, PB
ISBN 978-92-5-106531-0
ISSN 0258-6150
I1488/E
FAO110911
USD 25.00
One of the main challenges of desertification is encroachment of moving sands, which has devastating environmental and socio-economic impacts. It reduces arable land, grazing land and availability of water resources, threatening agricultural productivity and yields and the food security and standard of living of local populations. Mauritania, as one of the most severely affected countries in sub-Saharan Africa, has accumulated a great deal of experience in combating sand encroachment over the past several decades. This publication synthesizes the lessons learned, particularly in the implementation of a recently concluded and highly successful project for rehabilitation and extension of the Nouakchott Green Belt. These lessons can be adapted to other countries facing similar challenges. The publication will be of interest to technicians, project managers, local communities and indeed all stakeholders engaged in combating desertification.
International management of tuna fisheries. Arrangements, challenges and a way forward
By: Allen, R.
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No. 536
Rome, 2010, 54 pp., B5, PB
\ISBN 978-92-5-106511-2
ISSN 2070-7010
I1453/E
FAO110899
USD 22.00
This paper reviews the current management of tuna fisheries by the five tuna regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs), which focus on the management of target species in the light of international standards and modern expectations for fisheries management. The paper demonstrates that the scientific advice for the management of tuna stocks is not generally followed, at least not on a timely basis. The underlying issues that account for the failure of RFMOs to meet global standards and expectations are discussed and rights-based management systems are advanced as a means of addressing some of the management shortcomings.
Marine fishery resources of the Pacific Islands
By: Gillet, R.
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No. 547
Rome, 2010, 68 pp., B5, PB
ISBN 978-92-5-106512-9
ISSN 2070-7010
I1452/E
FAO110898
USD 25.00
The Pacific Islands region consists of 14 independent countries and 8 territories located in the western and central Pacific Ocean. The region's fishery resources can be broadly split into two main categories: oceanic
(offshore) and coastal (inshore). Oceanic or offshore resources include tunas, billfish and allied species. They are characterized by an open-water pelagic habitat and potentially extensive individual movements. Coastal or inshore resources include a wide range of finfish and invertebrates. They are characterized by their shallow-water habitats or demersal life-styles and restriction of individual movements to coastal areas. This paper discusses these two resource categories. Information is provided on the major types of fishing, the important species, the status of those resources and the fisheries management that occurs.
Report of the Inception Workshop of the FAO Extrabudgetary Programme on Fisheries and Aquaculture for Poverty Alelviation and Food Security. Rome, 27-30 October 2009 FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report No. 930 Rome, 2010, 78 pp., A4, PB ISBN 978-92-5-106539-6 ISSN 2070-6987 I1516/E FAO110896 USD 25.00 This Workshop was held to generate inputs and guidance to the contents and process of developing an assistance programme for fisheries and aquaculture. The programme's overall goal is to ensure that responsible and sustainable use of fisheries and aquaculture resources make an appreciable contribution to human well-being, food security and poverty alleviation. The workshop stressed the need to include fisheries and aquaculture, especially the small-scale subsectors, into poverty alleviation, food security and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes. These should be informed by a human rights approach to development. The challenges to advance the poverty alleviation and food security agendas are considerable.
Report of the Meeting on the Reactivation of the Initiative to Create an Aquaculture Network of the Americas. Guayaquil, Ecuador, 10-12- of June 2009 FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Reports No. 931 Rome, 2010, 50 pp., A4, PB, Bilingual (En/Es) ISBN 978-92-5- 006557-1 ISSN 2070-6987 I15561/Bi FAO110920 USD 16.00 This workshop examined past efforts to develop a regional cooperation mechanism for aquaculture development in the region, the main objective of the meeting being to reactivate an aquaculture cooperation network in the Americas. After agreeing that the network should be an intergovernmental entity, the countries elected Brazil as its initial host, with the mandate to conduct the elaboration of the network statutes and a plan of action for the short and medium terms and with the support of an executive secretary. The delegates of the participating countries subscribed a letter of intent, which ratifies their interest and commitment to establish an intergovernmental cooperation network for aquaculture, open to all countries of the Americas.
Use of algae and aquatic macrophytes as feed in small-scale aquaculture. A review
By: Hasan, M. R., Chakrabarti, R.
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No. 531
Rome, 2009, 132 pp., A4, PB
ISBN 978-92-5-106420-7
ISSN 2070-7010
I1141/E
FAO110919
USD 40.00
This review is organized under four major divisions of aquatic macrophytes: algae, floating macrophytes, submerged macrophytes and emergent macrophytes. It covers aspects concerned with the production and/or cultivation techniques and use of the macrophytes in their fresh and/or processed state as feed for farmed fish. Efficiency of feeding is evaluated by presenting data on growth, food conversion and digestibility of target fish species. The paper provides information on the different processing methods employed and results obtained to date with different species throughout the world with particular reference to Asia. Finally it gives information on the proximate and chemical composition of most commonly occurring macrophytes, their classification and their geographical distribution and environmental requirements.
Manual on small earth dams. A guide to siting, design and construction
By: Stephens, T.
FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper No. 64
Rome, 2010, 124 pp., A4, PB
ISBN 978-92-5-106547-1
ISSN 0254-5284
I1531/E
FAO110918
USD 40.00
This publication fills a void of practical guidelines for the construction of small earth dams. It presents readers with sound, reliable and practical source material to improve dam siting and design capacity in rural areas, to introduce a beneficiary and gender sensitive approach and to enhance safety and competence in construction. A section also provides convenient guidance on costing, drafting tenders and awarding contracts. The manual is primarily aimed at technicians and others with knowledge of engineering and basic irrigation systems and processes to apply the concepts, techniques and methods proposed, using simple and straightforward design and construction procedures.
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS CD-ROM 2009. International Food Standards. FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Rome, 2009, Trilingual (En/Fr/Es) ISBN 978-92-5-006451-2 I1271/Tri FAO110908 USD 60.00 The Codex Alimentarius (food code) is the single, most important global reference point for consumers, food producers and processors, national food control agencies and the international food trade. This CD-ROM contains over 400 international standards, guidelines and codes of practice, recognized as benchmarks by the World Trade Organization, on food labelling and food hygiene; commodities; and food safety assessment for food derived from biotechnology, adopted by the Commission up to 2009, together with a fully searchable record of the joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting reports for the past five years.
Codex Alimentarius Commission. Procedural Manual. Nineteenth edition. Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme Rome, 2010, 188 pp., A5, PB ISBN 978-92-5-106493-1 ISSN 1020-8070 I1400/E FAO110900 USD 25.00 The Procedural Manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission is intended to help Member Governments participate effectively in the work of the joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. The manual is particularly useful for national delegations attending Codex meetings and for international organizations attending as observers. It sets out the basic Rules of Procedure, procedures for the elaboration of Codex standards and related texts, basic definitions and guidelines for the operation of Codex committees. It also gives the membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Also published in French and Spanish.
NOUVEAUX TITRES EN FRANÇAIS
Ressources génétiques animales - un journal international. No. 46, 2010 Rome, 2010, 112 pp., A4, PB, trilingue (En/Fr/Es) ISBN 978-92-5-006475-8 ISSN 2078-6336 I1353/Bi FAO110910 USD 24.00 L'objectif de Ressources génétiques animales - un journal international (auparavant intitulé Bulletin d'information sur les ressources génétiques
animales) est la vulgarisation de l'information disponible sur la meilleure gestion des ressources génétiques animales d'intérêt pour la production alimentaire et agricole.
Conflits humains-faune en Afrique (Les). Causes, conséquences et stratégies de gestion Par : Lamarque, F., Anderson, J., Fergusson, R., Lagrange, M., Osei-Owusu, Y., Bakker, L. Études FAO: Forêts nº 157 Rome, 2010, 126p., B5, broché ISBN 978-92-5-206372-8 ISSN 1014-2894 I1048/F FAO110907 USD 26.00 Les conflits entre les humains et la faune sauvage existent depuis l'aube de l'humanité. En Afrique, ces conflits sont devenus plus fréquents et plus graves au cours des dernières décennies en raison de l'augmentation de la population humaine, de l'extension des infrastructures routières et du développement de l'agriculture et des activités industrielles. La présente publication a été réalisée pour faciliter la coexistence entre les humains et la faune sauvage et aider les communautés affectées par les conflits à appliquer de bonnes stratégies de gestion. Cet ouvrage qui met l'accent sur les grands herbivores et carnivores expose la problématique générale, décrit différentes méthodes de gestion des conflits et présente un cadre décisionnel en trois étapes. Cette publication, finalisée lors d'un atelier rédactionnel organisée par la FAO et la Fondation internationale pour la sauvegarde de la faune (Fondation IGF) en janvier 2008, est destinée aux populations locales, aux paysans, aux gestionnaires de la faune, aux acteurs du développement et aux chercheurs, aux autorités locales, régionales et nationales, ainsi qu'à tous ceux qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur le sujet.
Lutte contre l'ensablement. L'exemple de la Mauritanie
Par : Berte, C.J., Mohamed, M.O., Saleck, M.O.
Rome, 2010, 90 p., A4, broché
Études FAO: Forêts nº 158
ISBN 978-92-5-206531-9
ISSN 1014-2894
I1488/F
FAO110912
USD 25.00
L'un des principaux défis de la désertification est l'ensablement, qui a des conséquences environnementales et socio-économiques désastreuses. Il réduit les superficies de terres arables et de pâturages et la disponibilité des ressources en eau, menaçant ainsi la productivité et les rendements agricoles, de même que la sécurité alimentaire et le niveau de vie des populations locales. La Mauritanie, l'un des pays d'Afrique subsaharienne les plus touchés, a acquis au cours de plusieurs décennies une grande expérience dans le domaine de la lutte contre l'ensablement. La présente publication fait la synthèse des enseignements tirés, notamment dans la mise en ouvre d'un projet pour la réhabilitation et l'extension de la ceinture verte de Nouakchott, projet couronné de succès et récemment terminé. Ces enseignements peuvent s'appliquer à d'autres pays qui se heurtent à des défis semblables. L'ouvrage intéressera les techniciens, les responsables de projets, les communautés locales, et bien entendu toutes les parties prenantes engagées dans la lutte contre la désertification.
Aquaculture en cage. Études régionales et aperçu mondial
Par : Halwart, M., Soto, D., Arthur, J.R.
FAO Documents techniques sur les pêches et l'aquaculture nº 498 Rome, 2009, 272 p., A4, broché ISBN 978-92-5-205801-4 ISSN 1014-1146 A1290/F FAO110923 USD 58.00 Ce document comprend neuf études sur l'aquaculture en cage dont un aperçu mondial, une étude de pays pour la Chine, et sept études régionales concernant l'Asie, l'Europe septentrionale, la Méditerranée, l'Afrique subsaharienne, l'Amérique latine et les Caraïbes, l'Amérique du Nord et l'Océanie. Chaque étude fournit, par région géographique, des renseignements sur l'histoire et sur l'origine de l'aquaculture en cage; offre des informations détaillées sur la situation actuelle; souligne les questions et les défis régionaux majeurs. L'étude reconnaît l'importance considérable que revêt l'aquaculture en cage aujourd'hui et le rôle clé qu'elle sera amenée à jouer dans la croissance future du secteur aquacole.
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS CD-ROM 2009. Normes internationales pour les aliments. FAO/OMS Codex Alimentarius Rome, 2009, trilingue (En/Fr/Es) ISBN 978-92-5-006451-2 I1271/Tri FAO110908 USD 60.00 Le Codex Alimentarius est un guide continuellement mis à jour à l'intention des Gouvernements et autres parties intéressées sur le cadre requis pour réglementer les systèmes de contrôle des denrées alimentaires, la sécurité sanitaire des aliments et la protection des consommateurs. Les normes internationales formulées dans le Codex Alimentarius sont reconnues en tant que référence par l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC). Ce CD-ROM contient plus de 400 normes, directives et codes d'usage sur l'étiquetage des produits alimentaires et l'hygiène alimentaire, sur les produits de base et sur l'évaluation de l'innocuité des aliments issus des biotechnologies - en anglais, français et espagnol - ainsi que des archives consultables et des rapports de sessions de la Commission du Codex Alimentarius des cinq dernières années.
Commission du Codex Alimentarius. Manuel de procédure. Dix-neuvième édition. Programme mixte FAO/OMS sur les normes alimentaires Rome, 2010, 208 p., B5, broché ISBN 978-92-5-206493-0 ISSN 1020-8089 I1400/F FAO110901 USD 25.00 Le Manuel de procédure de la Commission du Codex Alimentarius a pour but d'aider les gouvernements des États Membres à participer efficacement aux travaux du Programme mixte FAO/OMS sur les normes alimentaires. Le Manuel est particulièrement utile aux délégations envoyées par les pays aux réunions du Codex et aux organisations internationales invitées en qualité d'observateur. On y trouve le Règlement intérieur de la Commission, la Procédure d'élaboration des normes Codex et textes apparentés, aux fins du Codex Alimentarius, certaines définitions essentielles et des orientations concernant les modalités de fonctionnement des comités du Codex. On y trouve également la liste des pays membres de la Commission. Publié également en anglais et en espagnol.
NUEVOS TÍTULOS EN ESPAÑOL
Recursos genéticos animales - una revista internacional. No. 46, 2010 Rome, 2010, 112 pp., A4, PB, Trlingüe (En/Fr/Es) ISBN 978-92-5-006475-8 ISSN 2078-6336 I1353/Tri FAO110910 USD 24.00 El objetivo de Recursos genéticos animales - una revista internacional es la divulgación de la información sobre una mejor gestión de los recursos genéticos animales de interés para la producción alimentaria y agrícola.
Informe de la Reunión para la Reactivación de la Iniciativa de Creación de una Red de Acuicultura de la Américas. Guayaquil, Ecuador, 10-12- of June 2009 FAO Informe de Pesca y Acuicultura Nº 931 Rome, 2010, 50 pp., A4, PB, Bilingüe (En/Es) ISBN 978-92-5- 006557-1 ISSN 2070-6987 I1561/Bi FAO110920 USD 16.00 El Taller analizó los antecedentes de la cooperación regional para el desarrollo de la acuicultura siendo el objetivo central de la reunión la reactivación de una red de cooperación en acuicultura de las Ameritas. Luego de acordar que la red sea una entidad intergubernamental, los países eligieron a Brasil como sede inicial de la misma, con la encomienda de conducir la elaboración de los estatutos de la red y un plan de trabajo para el corto y mediano plazos y con la subvención inicial de un secretario ejecutivo. Los delegados de los países participantes subscribieron una carta de intención que ratifica su interés y compromiso de conformar una red intergubernamental de cooperación para el desarrollo sostenible de la acuicultura en las Américas.
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS CD-ROM 2009. Normas internacionales para los alimentos. FAO/OMS Codex Alimentarius Roma, 2009, trilingüe (En/Fr/Es) ISBN 978-92-5-006451-2 I1271/Tri FAO110908 USD 60.00 El Codex Alimentarius es una guía constantemente actualizada para los gobiernos y otras partes interesadas, sobre el marco de reglamentación necesario para los sistemas de control de los alimentos, inocuidad de los alimentos y protección del consumidor. Las normas internacionales que contiene el Codex Alimentarius son puntos de referencia reconocidos por la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC). Este CD-ROM contiene más de 400 normas, directrices y códigos de prácticas para el etiquetado de los alimentos y la higiene de los alimentos, para productos básicos, y sobre evaluación de la inocuidad de los alimentos obtenidos por medios biotecnológicos - en español, francés e inglés - así como un registro en el que se puede buscar información, de los informes de las reuniones de la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius de los últimos cinco años.
Comisión del Codex Alimentarius. Manual de procedimiento. Decimonovena edición. Programa Conjunto FAO/OMS sobre Normas Alimentarias Roma, 2010, 208 págs., A5 ISBN 978-92-5-306493-9 ISSN 1020-8097 I1400/S FAO110902 USD 25.00 La finalidad del Manual de Procedimiento de la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius es ayudar a los Estados Miembros a que participen efectivamente en la labor del Programa Conjunto FAO/OMS sobre Normas Alimentarias. En él figuran el reglamento, los procedimientos para la elaboración de normas del Codex y textos afines, las definiciones básicas y las directrices relativas al funcionamiento de los Comités del Codex Alimentarius. Asimismo figura en el manual la lista de los miembros de la de la Comisión. Publicado también en francés y inglés.
