What is Bottom Trawling? The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines Bottom trawling as a fishing method that uses a cone-shaped net towed on the seabed and designed to catch fish living on or near the seabed. FAO is …
About CGRFA Established in 1983 under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The CGRFA is the only permanent intergovernmental body dedicated to addressing biodiversity specifically related to food and agriculture. Initially focusing on plant genetic resources, …
Background: The United Nations has designated September 29 as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FLW). Events to mark the day are jointly convened by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the United Nations Environment …
Context In a globalised world, plant pathogens are causing multiple outbreaks, thereby hampering food security. Plant Pathogens Pathogens include fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses, all biological organisms that can cause disease symptoms and significantly reduce the productivity, and even cause …
About According to a report of the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD) rangelands are natural or semi-natural ecosystems that are grazed by livestock or wild animals. Rangelands contain vegetation such as grasses, shrubs, bushes, open forests, and agroforestry …
Context According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the world will have to increase its food production by 60 per cent by 2050 to feed an ever-increasing population. For this, soil health becomes vital. Soil and its components Soil, …