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Journal, magazine, bulletinFood policy monitoring in the Near East and North Africa region. 2nd Quarter 2024 | Bulletin
Regional food safety – exploring challenges, strategies and actions
2024Also available in:
No results found.The Quarterly Food Policy Monitoring Bulletin presents recent trends in international and regional commodity markets, food price developments, and regional crop situations. It also covers the recent food and trade policy measures adopted in countries of the NENA region. Each Bulletin has a focus topic that is strategic in enhancing food security and nutrition in the region. This quarterly issue focuses on Regional food safety challenges, strategies and actions. -
BookletStandard operating procedure for heavy metal determination in phosphate fertilizer materials 2024
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No results found.The International Network on Soil Pollution (INSOP) and the International Network on Soil Fertility and Fertilizers (INSOILFER) harmonize standard operating procedures (SOPs) for determining the analysis of fertilizers and make them available online – to all users for free. SOPs offer step-by-step instructions on how to perform laboratory analyses. SOPs are a critical component in ensuring the quality, safety and replicability of measurements and the credibility and traceability of data. The globally harmonized protocol for detecting heavy metals in fertilizers was developed with the assistance of 85 laboratories from 60 countries. Its aim is to facilitate the quality and safety analysis of heavy metals in fertilizers. -
Book (stand-alone)Healthy food, happy baby, lively family: improved feeding practices and recipes for afghan children and mothers (Dari ed.)
Promoting responsible and sustainable fishing & processing techniques
2024Also available in:
The Quarterly Food Policy Monitoring Bulletin presents recent trends in international and regional commodity markets, food price developments, and regional crop situations. It also covers the recent food and trade policy measures adopted in countries of the NENA region. Each Bulletin has a focus topic that is strategic in enhancing food security and nutrition in the region. This quarterly issue focuses on Regional food safety challenges, strategies and actions. -
Book (series)FAO/WHO background document on the risks and benefits of fish consumption 2024
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No results found.The report of the first Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption was published in 2010. Since then, new literature, data and information on the subject have become available. As such, FAO and WHO decided to generate a background report consisting of a comprehensive literature review, followed by an expert consultation, to update the report with new scientific evidence. This background document aims to provide scientific evidence about the risks and benefits of fish consumption in order to update the 2010 Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption. To provide new scientific evidence, five extensive literature reviews were conducted, focusing on the following five topics:1. evidence of health benefits from fish consumption; 2. toxic effects of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) (from studies published since 2010);3. toxic effects of methylmercury (MeHg) (from studies published since 2010);4. the role of selenium (Se) with regard to the health effects of MeHg;5. occurrence data for MeHg, dioxins and dl-PCBs in fishery and aquaculture products (from studies published since 2010).The reviews followed a systematic approach, performing a systematic literature search and implementing elements from systematic literature reviews. A systematic review attempts to identify, appraise and synthesize all the empirical evidence that meets prespecified eligibility criteria to answer a specific research question. -
BookletExploring the application of Artificial Intelligence for triggering drought anticipatory action: A Timor-Leste case study
Technical Working paper
2024Also available in:
No results found.This research describes the process of developing an agricultural drought-triggering methodology for anticipatory action (AA) within the context of Timor-Leste, an Indo-Pacific nation grappling with limited observation data. Drought is a severe and recurring natural hazard in Timor-Leste, significantly impacting livelihoods and exacerbating food insecurity due to the compounding effects of the climate crisis. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the methodology’s development, highlighting the collaborative establishment of an AA protocol with the government and the humanitarian community, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Government of Timor-Leste. Overall, this study aims to facilitate a transition towards a preemptive approach for disaster risk management and highlight the advances of the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) moving forward.