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| Demand for products of irrigated agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa (En) |
| Stock Code FAO107784, FAO 2007 140 pages Price USD $45.00 |
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Series: FAO Water Reports
Riddell, P.J., Westlake, M., Burke, J.
If irrigated production is to make a significant contribution to food security and economic growth in Sub Saharan Africa, it will have to be re-structured across the region as a whole. This is the main conclusion of a study undertaken by FAO to analyse the drivers of demand for irrigated production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Steeply rising commercial food import bills for staple crops across SSA are indicative of the level demand that is not being met from domestic production. |
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| Global map of irrigation areas (version 4.o.1) (En) |
| Stock Code FAO108312, FAO 2007 Price USD $44.00 |
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Series: FAO Land and Water Digital Media Series - CD-ROM
In global studies related to water use, food production or climate change, knowing the location of irrigate agriculture is important in order to assess better the impact of water use on the available water resources. The Global map of irrigation areas shows the amount of area equipped for irrigation around the turn of the tewnty-firts century as a percentage of the total area on a raster with a resolution of 5 minutes. |
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| TERRASTAT. Global land resources GIS models and databases for poverty and food insecurity mapping (double CD-ROM) (En) |
| Stock Code FAO103308, FAO 2007 Price USD $66.00 |
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Series: FAO Land and Water Digital Media Series - CD-ROM
The computer programmes on this CD-ROM display and export different biophysical themes ranging from specific soil constraints and climatic parameters to land degradation status at national and/or global level. These outputs are linked in tabular format with the population and population density in each of the biophysical zones identified. [System requirements: Pentium PC with Windows 9x/ /2000/NT; at least 64 MB of RAM and 15" or larger monitor wit with a resolution of 1024x768 pixels and a colour palette of 65536 colours] |
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| Guidelines and computer programs for the planning and design of land drainage systems (+CD-ROM) (En) |
| Stock Code FAO108346, FAO 2007 248 pages Price USD $86.00 |
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Series: FAO Irrigation and Drainage Papers
Van der Molen, W.H., Martinez Beltrán, J., Ochs, W.J.
The aim of this paper is to facilitate the planning and design of land drainage systems for sound land and water management for engineers and other professionals. The text of this publication provides guidelines for the appropriate identification of drainage problems, for the planning and design of field drainage systems (surface and subsurface) and the main drainage and disposal systems. The annexes provide more detailed information with technical background, appropriate equations, some cross-references for finding appropriate methodologies, and computer programs for calculation of extreme values, of permeability and some land drainage system parameters. |
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| Handbook on pressurized irrigation techniques. Second edition (En) |
| Stock Code FAO108982, FAO 2007 296 pages Price USD $65.00 |
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Increasing the efficiency of water use and enhancing agricultural water productivity at all levels of the production chains are becoming priorities in a growing number of countries. In particular, shifting to modern on-farm irrigation practices can contribute to a substantial increase in both water use efficiency and water productivity. The objective of this handbook is to provide a practical guide on the use of pressurized irrigation techniques to farmers, irrigation technicians, and extension workers in the field. |
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| Irrigation management transfer. Worldwide efforts and results (+CD-ROM) (En) |
| Stock Code FAO109037, FAO 2007 76 pages Price USD $34.00 |
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Series: FAO Water Reports
Garces-Restrepo, C., Vermillion D., Muñoz G.
The present water report is the final product emanating from efforts by FAO, IWMI and others to document and understand the implications of the irrigation sector embarking on a wide reform process. It is intended to be a knowledge synthesis document that captures the global experiences emerging from a wide-reaching process targeting the reform of the irrigation sector. This study indicates that irrigation management transfer (IMT) is an approach for irrigation sector reform with the potential to improve the sustainability of irrigation systems. |
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| Modernizing irrigation management - the MASSCOTE approach. Mapping System and Services for Canal Operation Techniques (+ 2 CD-ROMs) (English) |
| Stock Code FAO108548, FAO 2007 236 pages Price USD $63.00 |
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Series: FAO Irrigation and Drainage Papers
Renault, D., Facon, T., Wahaj, R.
This publication describes the MASSCOTE methodology, illustrated by several applications in Asia. MASSCOTE is a comprehensive methodology for analysing the modernization of canal operation. The aim is to enable experts to work together with users in determining improved processes for cost-effective service-oriented management. It is based on previous tools and approaches widely used in Asia by FAO in its modernization training programme (rapid appraisal procedures and benchmarking). |
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| Utilización de las rocas fosfóricas para una agricultura sostenible (Es) |
| Stock Code FAO108900, FAO 2007 180 pages Price USD $20.00 |
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Series: Boletines FAO: Fertilizantes y nutrición vegetal
Zapata, E., Roy R.N.
Extensas investigaciones sobre el potencial agronómico y la efectividad de las rocas fosfóricas como fuente de fósforo han sido realizadas especialmente en África, Asia y América Latina y el Caribe. Existe una gran cantidad de información dispersa en informes y publicaciones de diversa índole. Este Boletín describe de manera detallada los tópicos principales relacionados con la utilización de las rocas fosfóricas en la agricultura, incluyendo los últimos resultados de la investigación sobre el tema y proporciona directivas para su empleo como roca fosfórica de aplicación directa a los suelos ácidos de las zonas tropicales y subtropicales. |
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| Water Lifting Devices. A handbook for users and choosers. Third Edition (En) |
| Stock Code FAO108348, FAO 2007 350 pages Price USD $40.00 |
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This is an updated and expanded new edition (formerly Water Pumping Devices), surveying the water-lifting technologies that are available and appropriate for smallholdings. It examines the costs and general suitability of the different technologies to enable farmers and policy makers to make informed choices.More than one billion people still do not have access to safe drinking water, and almost two billion people suffer from diseases arising from contaminated water due to poor sanitation. |
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| State of the World's Forests 2007 (En) |
| Stock Code FAO108133, FAO 2007 156 pages Price USD $50.00 |
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FAO's biennial State of the World's Forests series offers a global perspective on the forest sector, including its environmental, economic and social dimensions. This seventh edition examines progress towards sustainable forest management. |
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| Cross-sectoral Policy Developments in Forestry (En) |
| Stock Code FAO108495, FAO 2007 282 pages Price USD $150.00 |
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This rich and multifaceted text documents the progress made in creating the political, economic and social conditions that are necessary for a sustainable and multifunctional use of forest resources. |
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| Améliorer la foresterie pour réduire la pauvreté. Manuel du praticien (Fr) |
| Stock Code FAO108248, FAO 2007 88 pages Price USD $14.00 |
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Ce guide suggère des moyens de concevoir et de mettre en oeuvre des interventions forestières offrant le meilleur potentiel de réduction de la pauvreté, notamment par la production de bois d'oeuvre tant dans les forêts naturelles que les plantations, les produits forestiers non ligneux, le bois de feu, le gibier, l'agroforesterie et la rémunération de services environnementaux. Pour chaque thème, le guide présente les questions clés, résume des études de cas réussies et identifie d'autres sources d'information. |
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| Best practices for improving law compliance in the forest sector (English) |
| Stock Code FAO106620, FAO 2007 132 pages Price USD $20.00 |
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Several governments are in the process of rationalizing their legal and policy framework, building institutional capacity to foster better law compliance and gathering additional data on the extent and nature of illegal operations. Private initiatives such as forest certification, voluntary corporate codes of conduct, independent monitoring of forest operations and log tracking are also contributing to fighting forest crime. This publication provides an overview of these experiences to foster better forest law compliance. It analyses available knowledge in a set of best practices drawn from 11 country case studies, which decision-makers may wish to apply to reduce illegal operations in the forest sector. |
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| Evaluación de los recursos forestales mundiales 2005 (FRA) (CD-ROM) Roma, 2007, multilingüe (En/Fr/Es/Ar/Ch/Ru) |
| Stock Code FAO108481, FAO 2007 Price USD $30.00 |
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The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 (FRA) is the most comprehensive assessment of forests and forestry to date - not only in terms of the number of countries and people involved, but also in terms of scope. This CD-ROM contains the key findings and the main report. It also contains all country reports, specifications and guidelines, global result tables in Excel®format, maps, graphs and a PowerPoint® presentation. |
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