Somalia, one of the world's poorest countries, has livestock as the mainstay of the economy, with an estimated 65% of the population engaged in the livestock sector.
Recent forecasts show a need to increase agricultural production globally by 60% from 2005 to 2050, in order to meet a rising demand from a growing population.
Upon the request of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, the Council of Ministers decrees to determine some meadows as protected areas which are specified in the Annex. This Decree aims at soil conservation against erosion, pollution, degradation and fertility soil loss.
Implements: Law No. 5403 on Soil Preservation and Land Utilization. (2005-07-03)
Los camélidos fueron los recursos faunísticos más importantes para las poblaciones puneñas a lo largo de toda su historia cultural. Así lo indican los registros arqueofaunísticos de la mayoría de los sitios analizados en el Noroeste argentino.
This filmed interview of Hassan Bashir, group chief executive of Takaful Africa Group, was prepared for the ILRI-World Bank Group side event at the Borlaug Dialogue, Des Moines, Iowa, 12 October 2016.
Tanzania is endowed with numerous resources including livestock. It is number three country in Africa in terms of livestock population after Ethiopia and Sudan. Currently, the country (Tanzania) has more than 22 million livestock, of which at least 95% are indigenous animals kept under traditional livelihood model known as indigenous pastoralism.
This is a stakeholder submission prepared by a coalition of 24 pastoralists and huntergatherers’ Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), forums, networks and groups.
Meeting Name: FAO Committee on Forestry
Meeting symbol/code: COFO/2016/7.3
Session: Sess. 23
In the Sahel, around 65 percent of the active population works in the agriculture sector and their livelihoods are therefore affected by climate change, markets and environmental factors. More than half of these are women. Recurring crises pose real concerns for the achievement of sustainable food and nutrition security in the region.
As Diretrizes Voluntárias sobre a Governança Responsável da Posse da Terra, das Pescas e das Florestas no Contexto da Segurança Alimentar Nacional mencionam explicitamente os pastores como utilizadores das Diretrizes e como alvos de capacitação.
Meeting Name: Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC)
Meeting symbol/code: FO:NEFRC/2015/REP
Session: Sess. 22