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22 June 2017
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) conducted workshop on “Land Cover Map Accuracy and Training Workshop on FAO SEPAL Remote Sensing Tool” jointly organised with the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) and supported by the UN-REDD programme, from 2-6 May 2017 in Bogor, West Java. This training workshop provided practical...
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) conducted workshop on “Land Cover Map Accuracy and Training Workshop on FAO SEPAL Remote Sensing Tool” jointly organised with the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) and supported by the UN-REDD programme, from 2-6 May 2017 in Bogor, West Java. This training workshop provided practical...
01 June 2017
Region’s rapidly aging population needs to increase calcium intake to prevent bone loss and fractures
Region’s rapidly aging population needs to increase calcium intake to prevent bone loss and fractures
08 April 2017
Minapadi”, Indonesia’s term for “rice-fish farming” has been practiced for generations in Indonesia, and many other parts of East and South-East Asia. Unfortunately, with the introduction of ‘modern’ intensive farming techniques, especially those that include the use of pesticides, the fish and other aquatic animals that traditionally kept the rice...
Minapadi”, Indonesia’s term for “rice-fish farming” has been practiced for generations in Indonesia, and many other parts of East and South-East Asia. Unfortunately, with the introduction of ‘modern’ intensive farming techniques, especially those that include the use of pesticides, the fish and other aquatic animals that traditionally kept the rice...
03 April 2017
Globalization of food supply chains, combined with industrialization and urbanization, has changed the dietary habits of people around the world. These major trends have also brought with them huge food control and food safety issues, posing an important challenge to national authorities. As a result of food contamination, foodborne illnesses are...
Globalization of food supply chains, combined with industrialization and urbanization, has changed the dietary habits of people around the world. These major trends have also brought with them huge food control and food safety issues, posing an important challenge to national authorities. As a result of food contamination, foodborne illnesses are...
21 March 2017
As a complex ecosystem rich in biomass, a lot of energy is stored in our forests. Importantly, forests should not only be seen as a source of energy, but also as a vehicle for climate change mitigation through the absorption of energy. Globally, forests hold energy estimated at approximately 10 times...
As a complex ecosystem rich in biomass, a lot of energy is stored in our forests. Importantly, forests should not only be seen as a source of energy, but also as a vehicle for climate change mitigation through the absorption of energy. Globally, forests hold energy estimated at approximately 10 times...
