economic review of agriculture
FAO Crop Yield Forecast
The purpose of crop yield and production forecast activities should be the reduction of
the risks associated with local or national food systems. Adopting the model proposed
by Pinstrup-Anderson and Wilson (2011), the food system envisages various components
(natural resources and inputs; primary/secondary production; transport, storage and
exchange; consumption; health and nutrition) and agents (policymakers, producers, inputs
sellers, output buyers, farm advisors, researchers). Risk reduction should contribute to
improved outcomes in terms of the environment (better flows of and access to natural
capital), socioeconomic aspects (increased wealth, income, employment, and economic
growth), and health and nutrition (reduced diseases, morbidity, and mortality rates)
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FAO fertilizer statistics manual
The manual gives guidelines on the compilation of fertilizer statistics and the basic information necessary
for an understanding of the fertilizer market. Each country's situation is different and it is impossible to
give precise instructions suited to every condition. The general principles described in the manual need to
be adapted to different circumstances. The underlying objective is to establish and maintain a reliable
record of the supply, distribution and use of the plant nutrients, from the manufacturer or importer to the farm
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TOBACCO INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE IN KENYA
The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in its preamble recognizes ‘…the need to be alert to any efforts of the tobacco industry to undermine or subvert tobacco control efforts and the need to be informed of the activities of the tobacco industry that have a negative impact on tobacco control efforts.’ In Article 5.3 the FCTC goes on to urge parties to protect public health policies relating to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry
in accordance with national law.
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FAO guidelines for linking pop census
The population and housing census has a key role to play in an integrated national statistical programme
(including agricultural statistics) - as a source of information about human capital and as an instrument
for providing a sample frame for subsequent surveys in many sectors. It has long been argued that the
two censuses cannot be combined or linked very easily since the enumeration units are different. The
population and housing census uses the household as its basic unit while the agricultural census uses
the agricultural holding. On the other hand, in actual practice, the units are the same in many cases.
A vast majority of agricultural holdings, particularly in developing countries, are managed by households
or members of households, either singly or jointly. One illustration of this point comes from the 1997
agricultural census in China in which 193 million household holdings were recorded, in contrast with 358 000
– fewer than 0.25 percent - non-household holdings. This pattern is likely to be even more pronounced for
urban and peri-urban agriculture increasingly found among urban populations
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FAO NUTRITION SENSITIVE INDICATOR COMPEDIUM
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this
information product do not imply the expression of any opinion
whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status
of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning
the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific
companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been
patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended
by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.
The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s)
and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of FAO.
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FAO field data assessment guideline
These guidelines provide basic information and practical guidance for anyone who
participates in a FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) -
whether as a FAO/WFP core team member, a government or other agency participant,
or a donor observer. They can also be of use to organizations and individuals who provide information for such a mission or need to use the findings of a CFSAM report
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Fertilizer demand forecasting guide
Forecasts of fertilizer consumption are an extremely important and needed tool. The
information from these forecasts is useful to a variety of individuals and organizations such as
agricultural researchers, fertilizer marketing managers, government agencies, public policy
makers, and international agencies. For the fertilizer industry specifically, these forecasts are
essential in order to efficiently develop the production capacity and infrastructure required to
meet the needs of farmers around the world
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Fertilizer Nutrients Fact Sheet
With the increased cost of nitrogen (N)
fertilizer and concerns about the adverse
environmental impacts of N losses, there is
great interest in fine-tuning N fertilizer
management. The goal is to match application
source, rate, timing and method to supplement
on-farm sources of N (e.g., manure, soil
organic N, sod, legume cover crops) to meet
crop needs and achieve optimum levels of N
use efficiency. Optimum N fertilizer
management requires an understanding of the
different N fertilizers. In this fact sheet we will
discuss the basic properties of major N
fertilizer sources.
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Fertilizer Use Kenya Data-tegemeo
From Concept of agricultural transformation
• Increased ag productivity key to food security & poverty
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• Stimulation/development of the non farm sector through
growth of linkages
However, agricultural productivity stagnating in
developing countries especially SSA.
Major impediments is lack of/low use of productivityenhancing inputs e.g, chemical fertilizers, improved
seed and pesticides due to:
• Unavailability of liquid capital to finance such expenditure
• Risk averse nature of small scale farmers
• Low returns to input use
Yet both credit and crop insurance markets are
lacking/missing in most of SSA
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