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FOOD AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION UNITED NATIONS [29 records]

Record 1 2020-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agriculture - General
  • Climatology
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

The Food and Agriculture Organization and UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] publish an agro-climatic classification of the world's agricultural resources, based on soil, water and climate.

CONT

Agroclimatic classification is very useful in identifying sustainable production zones within a climatic region.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
  • Climatologie
  • Écologie (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • classification agro-climatique

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Plant Breeding
OBS

… the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources(IBPGR) [was established in 1974] to coordinate an international plant genetic resources programme including emergency collecting missions, and building and expanding national, regional and international gene banks. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the [United Nations](FAO) acted as secretariat. In 1991, IBPGR became the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute(IPGRI) and in January 1994, IPGRI began independent operation as a CGIAR [Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research] center and at the request of CGIAR, took over the governance and administration of the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain(INIBAP).

OBS

In 2006, IPGRI and INIBAP [International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain] became a single organization and subsequently changed their operating name to Bioversity International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Amélioration végétale
OBS

L'IPGRI [était] un institut international de recherche avec un mandat pour le développement de la conservation et l'utilisation de la diversité génétique pour le bien-être des générations actuelles et futures. C'[était] un centre du Groupe consultatif pour la recherche agricole internationale (CGIAR).

OBS

En 2006, l'Institut international des ressources phytogénétiques (IPGRI) et le Réseau international pour l'amélioration de la banane et de la banane plantain (INIBAP) ont fusionné pour devenir «Bioversity International».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Mejora vegetal
OBS

IPGRI [era] un instituto de investigación internacional con el mandato de avanzar en la conservación y el uso de la diversidad genética para el bienestar de las generaciones actuales y futuras. [Era] un centro del Grupo Consultivo sobre Investigación Agrícola Internacional (CGIAR).

OBS

En 2006, el Instituto Internacional de Recursos Fitogenéticos (IPGRI) y la Red Internacional para el Mejoramiento del Banano y el Plátano (INIBAP) se fusionaron para formar "Bioversity International".

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Record 3 2017-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Reports
  • Food Industries
  • Hygiene and Health
DEF

... a yearly joint publication by FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations], IFAD [International Fund for Agricultural Development], and WFP [World Food Programme] that raises awareness about global hunger issues and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.

OBS

This publication replaced the "World Food Survey" after 1996.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de rapports
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Hygiène et santé
DEF

Publication annuelle de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture, du Fonds international de développement agricole et du Programme alimentaire mondial visant la conscientisation face au problème de la faim à l'échelle mondiale et l'atteinte des objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement.

OBS

Cette publication a remplacé «L'Enquête mondiale sur l'alimentation» après 1996.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.

OBS

Main functions: To promote the development, conservation and management of living marine resources; to formulate and recommend conservation measures; to encourage training cooperative projects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture.

OBS

Fonctions principales : Favoriser le développement, la conservation et la gestion des ressources marines vivantes; formuler et recommander des mesures de conservation; favoriser les projets coopératifs de formation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Pesca comercial
OBS

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación.

OBS

Funciones principales: Promover el desarrollo, conservación y ordenación los recursos marinos vivos; formular y recomendar medidas de conservación; fomentar proyectos cooperativos de capacitación.

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Record 5 2008-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] programme to foster sustainable development; seeks to meet the needs of poor farmers in marginal lands in eight Asian countries using participatory approaches in the application of pest management, safer pesticides, watershed management, farming systems, biotechnology and agroforestry.

OBS

The Farmer-centered Agricultural Resource Management(FARM) Programme is an initiative of eight Asian countries. They are : China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. The programme is supported by UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] and implemented by FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations].

Key term(s)
  • Farmer-Centered Agricultural Resource Management Program

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Agriculture - Généralités

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Agricultura - Generalidades
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Record 6 2005-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

AGRIS, the international information system for the agricultural sciences and technology, was created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) in 1974, to facilitate information exchange and to identify world literature dealing with all aspects of agriculture.

Key term(s)
  • International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

AGRIS est le système international d'information pour les sciences et la technologie agricoles, crée par la FAO en 1974 pour faciliter l'échange d'informations et identifier la littérature mondiale traitant des divers aspects de l'agriculture.

Key term(s)
  • Système international d'information pour les sciences et la technologie agricoles

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de sistemas
  • Agricultura - Generalidades
OBS

AGRIS es el sistema internacional de información para las ciencias y la tecnología agrícolas, creado en 1974 por la FAO para facilitar el intercambio de información e identificar la literatura mundial relativa a los diversos aspectos de la agricultura.

Key term(s)
  • Sistema internacional de información para las ciencias y la tecnología agrícolas
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Record 7 2004-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Meteorology
OBS

Formal climate-related work in FAO started as early as 1968 when FAO, the World Meteorogical Organization(WMO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) established the Interagency Group on Agricultural Biometeorology. Later on, FAO launched the agro-ecological zones Project(AEZ) and the Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture(GIEWS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Météorologie
OBS

Les travaux officiels de la FAO concernant le climat ont commencé en 1968 lorsque cette dernière, l'Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM) et l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éduction, la science et la culture (UNESCO) ont établi le Groupe interorganisations sur la biométéorologie agricole. Par la suite, la FAO a lancé le projet des zones agroécologiques et le Système mondial d'information et d'alerte rapide sur l'alimentation et l'agriculture (SIMIAR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Meteorología
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Record 8 2003-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
  • Fish
OBS

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
  • Poissons
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de periódicos
  • Peces
OBS

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación.

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Record 9 2002-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Wood Industries
OBS

The International Technical Tropical Timber Association is a non-political NGO with more than 200 direct members throughout some 33 tropical timber producing and consuming countries. By the intermediary of the Unions and federation members, it is therefore a network of several professional sectors who are also represented. The association was created at the demand of the FAO in 1951(Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations) and of the OCED(the Organization for the Cooperation of Economic development).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Industrie du bois

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Industria maderera
Key term(s)
  • ITTTA
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Record 10 2001-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

Provide an international fish marketing service for the Latin American and Caribbean region through establishing contacts between private and governmental exporters and importers; provide technical assistance and indirect assistance through publications

OBS

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Pesca comercial
OBS

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación.

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Record 11 2001-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Fish
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Poissons
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Peces
  • Pesca comercial
OBS

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación.

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Record 12 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seminar Titles
  • Meteorology
OBS

WMO [World Meteorological Organization]/UN [United Nations]/FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations]/ESA [External Support Agency] & others. 1987.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de séminaires
  • Météorologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de seminarios
  • Meteorología
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Record 13 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Economics
OBS

FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations]. Also seen as EEZ Action Programme.

Key term(s)
  • Special Action Program of Assistance in Management and Development of Fisheries in Exclusive Economic Zones
  • EEZ Action Programme
  • EEZ Action Program

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Économique
Key term(s)
  • Programme d'action spécial pour l'aménagement et le développement de la pêche dans les ZEE

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas y cursos
  • Pesca comercial
  • Economía
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Record 14 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

Sponsored by FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations], AAID [Alberta Agency for International Development], AOAD [Arab Organization for Agricultural Development].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
  • Agriculture - Généralités

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reuniones
  • Agricultura - Generalidades
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Record 15 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Animal Diseases
OBS

FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations]/IFAD [International Fund for Agricultural Development]/IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency]/UNDP [United Nations Development Programme]/Libya

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Maladies des animaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Enfermedades de los animales
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Record 16 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symposium Titles
  • Crop Protection
OBS

AOAD [Arab Organization for Agricultural Development]/FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations] ;Algiers, 16-20 September 1984.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de symposiums
  • Protection des végétaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de simposios
  • Protección de las plantas
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Record 17 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Environment
OBS

FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations]. Post created in February 1990 with the rank of Assistant Director-General.

Key term(s)
  • Special Advisor to the Director-General for Environment and Sustainable Development

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Environnement
Key term(s)
  • Conseillère spéciale du Directeur général pour l'environnement et le développement durable

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominación de puestos
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Medio ambiente
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Record 18 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Financial Institutions
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Agricultural Economics
OBS

Source : FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations] ;World Bank Agricultural Sector Mission in South Africa.

Key term(s)
  • Southern Africa Development Bank

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Institutions financières
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Économie agricole
Key term(s)
  • Southern Africa Development Bank

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Instituciones financieras
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Economía agrícola
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Record 19 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations] Committee on Fisheries. Adopted April 1989. Uniform and internationally recognizable identification vessel and gear marking system.

Key term(s)
  • Standard Specifications for the Marking of Fishing Vessels
  • Standard Specification for the Marking of Fishing Vessels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
  • Pêche commerciale
Key term(s)
  • Spécifications types sur le marquage des bateaux de pêche
  • Spécification type sur le marquage des bateaux de pêche

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de leyes y reglamentos
  • Pesca comercial
Key term(s)
  • Especificaciones uniformes para el marcado de las embarcaciones pesqueras
  • Especificación uniforme para el marcado de las embarcaciones pesqueras
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Record 20 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Electric Power Distribution
OBS

FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Distribution électrique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Distribución de energía eléctrica
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Record 21 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symposium Titles
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
OBS

Organized by FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations], FADINAP [ESCAP/FAO/UNIDO Fertilizer Advisory, Development and Information Network for Asia and the Pacific], ACIAR [Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research] and TSI [The Sulphur Institute] from 26-30 January 1987 at Bangkok.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de symposiums
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de simposios
  • Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
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Record 22 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Biological Sciences
OBS

UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations] UNIDO [United Nations Industrial Development Organization] ;subprogramme of the Farmer-Centred Agricultural Resource Management(FARM) programme

Key term(s)
  • Regional Subprogram on Asian Biotechnology and Biodiversity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Sciences biologiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas y cursos
  • Ciencias biológicas
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Record 23 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Genetics
  • Plant Biology
OBS

Periodic report published by the FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Génétique
  • Biologie végétale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de documentos y obras
  • Genética
  • Biología vegetal
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Record 24 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seminar Titles
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
OBS

WMO [World Meteorological Organization]/UN [United Nations]/FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations]/ESA [External Support Agency] et al., 1987.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de séminaires
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de seminarios
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
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Record 25 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Leather Industry
OBS

UNIDO [United Nations Industrial Development Organization]/FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations]/ILO [International Labour Organization]/UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]/ITC [International Trade Centre].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Industrie du cuir

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Industria del cuero
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Record 26 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seminar Titles
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
OBS

WMO [World Meteorological Organization]/UN [United Nations]/FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations]/ESA [External Support Agency] and others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de séminaires
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de seminarios
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
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Record 27 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Leather Industry
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

UNIDO [United Nations Industrial Development Organization]/FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations]/ILO [International Labour Organization]/UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]/ITC [International Trade Centre].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Industrie du cuir
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

ONUDI [Organisation des Nations Unies pour le développement industriel]/FAO [Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture]/OIT [Organisation internationale du travail]/CNUCED [Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement]/CCI [Centre du commerce international] CNUCED/GATT [Accord général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce].

Key term(s)
  • Comité permanent interorganisations ONUDI/FAO/OIT/CNUCED/CCI pour l'industrie des cuirs et peaux, du cuir et des articles en cuir

Spanish

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Record 28 1996-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
OBS

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, AGRIS(International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology), CDS(Division of Communicable Diseases), ISIS(Integrated Scientific Information System).

Key term(s)
  • AGRIN

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture, AGRIS (Système international d'information pour les sciences et la technologie agricoles), ISIS ( Service intégré d'information scientifique).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de sistemas
OBS

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación, CDS (División de Enfermedades Transmisibles), ISIS (Sistema integrado de información científica).

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Record 29 1994-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Industry
OBS

FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations].

Key term(s)
  • cross link polystyrene

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie des plastiques

Spanish

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