Publications FAO/Octobre 2020

 

FAO publications update October 2020 / Issue #40

HIGHLIGHTS

FAO at 75 Grow, nourish, sustain. Together To celebrate FAO’s 75th anniversary, a new publication chronicles the history of the Organization and shares its vision for the future. FAO at 75 – Grow, nourish, sustain. Together provides a snapshot of FAO’s achievements and aspirations seen through the lens of three quarter-centuries. Also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish  A device-friendly format  is also available 80 pages | 250 x 200 mm | ISBN 9789251333594 Read more

World food and agriculture Statistical Yearbook 2020 This publication offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. It is meant to constitute a primary tool for policy makers, researchers, analysts and the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture. A digital report is also available 368 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251333945 Read more

World food and agriculture Statistical Pocketbook 2020 This pocketbook complements the Statistical Yearbook by providing, in an easy and concise format, quick access to top-level numbers, charts and maps on many dimensions of food and agriculture.   140 pages | 125 x 176 mm | ISBN 9789251334720 Read more

FAO publications catalogue October 2020 edition The October 2020 edition of the FAO publications catalogue is now available, released to coincide with the digital Frankfurt book fair (14–18 October). 116 pp. | 176 x 250 mm | 9789251334737 Read more

FAO titles in e-reader format Bringing knowledge to you As digital dissemination possibilities continue to develop, FAO remains committed to harnessing as many channels as possible. Read more

Share your views on FAO Forestry’s flagship reports Help shape FAO’s digital publishing programme by answering a five-minute survey on the The State of the World’s Forests and Global Forest Resources Assessment. Read more

AGRICULTURE

A protocol for measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes GSOC-MRV Protocol This voluntary protocol develops a conceptual framework and standard methodologies for the monitoring, reporting and verification of soil organic carbon changes and greenhouse gas emissions/removals, so as to provide feasible and contextualized guidelines that can be adapted locally in different agricultural lands. 140 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251331262 Download PDF

WaPOR database methodology Version 2 release, April 2020 The FAO Water Productivity Open-access portal (WaPOR) uses remote sensing technologies to monitor and report on agricultural water productivity. This document describes the methodology applied to produce the different data components of WaPOR Version 2. 90 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251329818 Download PDF

ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH

FAO animal production and health manual African swine fever: detection and diagnosis A manual for veterinarians This manual provides instructions to promptly diagnose and react to an outbreak or case of African swine fever. It features general information on the disease and its causes, including epidemiology, transmission pathways and geographic distribution. Also available in Albanian, Chinese, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish 92 pages | 176 x 250 mm | ISBN 9789251097526 Read more

LEAP guidelines Environmental performance of feed additives in livestock supply chains Guidelines for assessment – Version 1 These guidelines seek to increase the understanding of the environmental footprint of feed additives and to reveal possible synergies or trade-offs with other environmental criteria.   162 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251329412 Read more

Livestock Activity Data Guidance (L-ADG) Methods and guidance on compilation of activity data for Tier 2 livestock GHG inventories The guide provides practical methods for countries to estimate the activity data used to compile livestock greenhouse gas inventories. It helps countries to improve the accuracy of their livestock emission estimates and report progress towards their nationally determined contributions.   154 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251321171 Read more

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

FAO agricultural development economics technical studies Analysis of alternative routes of public investment in agriculture and their impact on economic growth and rural poverty reduction in Nicaragua To tackle the economic downturn in Nicaragua, this study analyses various scenarios to evaluate the impact of increasing public investment on the productive infrastructure of the different agri-food sectors, and explores possible financing options for new investments. Also available in Spanish  80 pages | 210 x 297 mm | ISBN 9789251333518 Download PDF