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    Journal Articles & Books
    February, 2019
    Qatar, Bangladesh, Honduras, United States of America, Germany, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Jordan, Tanzania, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Iraq, China, India, Iran, Philippines, Nicaragua, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Malta, Brazil, Global

    Water - Source of food security. World Food Day: 16 October 2002.<p></p>Water and food security are intimately connected. Many of the over 800 million people in the world who still go hungry live in water-scarce regions. When FAO launched its Special Programme for Food Security in 1994, it was well aware that limited access to water was often a major constraint to increasing food production.

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    October, 2018
    Turkmenistan, United States of America, Italy, Kiribati, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Germany, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Kazakhstan, India, Russia, Chad, Pakistan

    This river basin overview describes the state of the water resources and water use, as well as the state of agricultural water management in the Aral Sea basin. The aim of this report is to describe the particularities of this transboundary river basin and the problems met in the development of the water resources, and irrigation in particular.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    October, 2018
    Bangladesh, South Africa, Gambia, Ethiopia, China, Mauritania, India, South Sudan, Chad, Pakistan, Niger, Sudan, Brazil

    Sustainable Development Goal 1, ending poverty in all its forms, everywhere, is the most ambitious goal set by the 2030 Agenda. This Goal includes eradicating extreme poverty in the next 12 years, which will require more focused actions in addition to broad-based interventions. The question is: How can we achieve target 1.1 and overcome the many challenges that lie ahead? By gaining a deeper understanding of poverty, and the characteristics of the extreme rural poor in particular, the right policies can be put in place to reach those most in need.

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    Journal Articles & Books
    October, 2018
    India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Italy

    This river basin overview describes the state of the water resources and water use, as well as the state of agricultural water management in the Indus basin. The aim of this report is to describe the particularities of this transboundary river basin and the problems met in the development of the water resources, and irrigation in particular.

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    Institutional & promotional materials
    October, 2018
    Japan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Germany, Iran, Pakistan

    Afghanistan joined FAO in 1949 and has a long history of technical cooperation with the Organization. Today the<p></p>Afghanistan country programme is one of FAO’s largest in the Asia and Pacific region. Ongoing projects in the country cover<p></p>household food and livelihood security, animal health and transboundary diseases; small-scale integrated dairy schemes,<p></p>value chain development; soil mapping and national agriculture ecological zoning; and development of research policy and<p></p>strategy.

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    July, 2018
    Nepal, Italy, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Spain, China, Myanmar, India, Pakistan

    This country profile describes the state of the water resources and water use, as well as the state of agricultural water management in India. The aim of this report is to describe the particularities of the country and the problems met in the development of the water resources, and irrigation in particular.

  7. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2012
    Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, India, Central Asia

    В настоящем отчете представлены результаты последнего исследования, проведенного в шести странах региона Центральной Азии, и анализируются изменения, произошедшие в течение 10 лет после первого исследования. Следуя методике АКВАСТАТ, исследование в максимальной возможной степени руководствовалось страновыми статистическими данными информацией. Отчёт состоит из трех разделов. Раздел I детально описывает использованную методику и содержит глоссарий использованных терминов.

  8. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 1997
    Pakistan, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Uruguay, Myanmar, Asia

    A description of the forest areas and types in Pakistan with summaries of the estimated growing stock and current and predicted future wood supply and demand

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    Reports & Research
    December, 2005
    Bangladesh, Switzerland, Belgium, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, Seychelles, Nepal, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Maldives, Norway, Kenya, Asia

    A quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and national resources management for the Asia-Pacific region.

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