The Lubin Files

World Bank Resources available online at FAO

2012-01-26T13:26:06+01:00

The World Bank has many online services available to provide information on the work they are doing as well as from the publications they produce. Please see the following list with links to these sources: World Bank eLibrary via: http://elibrary.worldbank.org/...

Wikipedia blacked out

2012-01-18T16:22:03+01:00

Have you noticed that Wikipedia is blacked out today? Interesting to find out what is being protested and why: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Learn_more

Biofuel for your average man or woman.

2011-12-19T16:13:51+01:00

Have you considered converting your car into a biofuel, money-saving automobile? As fuel prices continue to rise across the world, more and more motorists are seeking ways to get around at lower cost. It may require a bit of work...

World Livestock 2011

2011-12-16T11:50:54+01:00

By 2050 an expanded world population will be consuming two thirds more animal protein than it does today, bringing new strains to bear on the planet's natural resources, according to the World Livestock 2011 report, released by FAO on December...

Global Trade Atlas

2011-12-08T09:50:39+01:00

FAO staff in HQ and field now have access to the Global Trade Atlas (GTA). The FAO subscription to the GTA includes access to the monthly trade statistics of 84 reporting countries for all codes of the Harmonized System at...

New flagship publication - State of the world's land and water resources

2011-12-05T14:59:19+01:00

The State of Land and Water Resources (SOLAW) is FAO's first flagship publication on the global status of land and water resources. It is an 'advocacy' report, to be published every 3 to 5 years. The first issue of SOLAW,...

Farming fish and rice together in China, benefits productivity of both.

2011-11-23T10:43:44+01:00

A study shows that cultivating fish and rice together provides several benefits in China. The fish provide fertilizer for and protection from disease and insects to the rice, while the rice provides shade and attracts insects that the fish eat....

Palm oil podcast

2011-11-22T16:12:20+01:00

Palm oil-- which has long been a staple of diets in Africa, Southeast Asia and parts of Brazil-- is increasingly being used in food processing in the rest of the world. It is valued for its cheapness, and its property...

Could algae crops help fight hunger?

2011-11-22T10:46:33+01:00

An interesting article in Scientific American discusses several uses for algae, one being its use as a food source. Where others have searched for an algae that can produce large quantities with few inputs, no one has found it yet....

The link between agricultural production and nutrient consumption.

2011-11-10T11:21:02+01:00

Research from IFPRI demonstrates an interesting relationship between nutrient intake, labor productivity, and agricultureal income in Uganda. This treatment of nutrition and agricultural productivity may be of interest to anyone working in predominantly agrarian countries with populations suffering malnutrition. See...