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The objective of the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2010 is to assist countries in the conduct of their national census of agriculture. This publication provides a detailed list of items suitable for inclusion in the national agricultural census programme as well as definitions, concepts and standards to be adopted.

Presents the International Year of Rice and several events that took place in 2004 to implement the Year with the enthusiastic and extensive participation of people from rural and urban areas, developed and developing countries, and of governments and non-governmental organizations. This book also describes various facets of Rice is Life.

Reviews information on the effectiveness of habitat rehabilitation techniques for inland fisheries, based on evaluations of projects including studies on roads improvements and sediment reduction, riparian and floodplain rehabilitation, and placement of habitat structures in lakes and streams.

In recognition of the designation of 2004 as the International Year of Rice (IYR), the FAO organised an international conference. This publication contains a number of papers presented at the conference, which discuss developments in global rice markets, including the WTO Doha negotiations, trade liberalisation, production and marketing issues.

Contains the proceedings of an international seminar held in May 2004 at the University of Teramo (Italy). This work discusses the role and importance of integrated soil and water management in orchards and is useful to those concerned with maintaining and improving the quality of soil, including farmers, researchers, advisory staff, and others.

Contains papers relating to the FAO project on tuna fisheries management. Topics discussed include: the development of tuna fisheries and resources; trends in tuna catches and market influences; the status of tuna stocks; fishing capacity of industrial tuna purse-seine and longline fleets; a global study of non-industrial tuna fisheries; and more.

Examines traditional and modern methods for the detection and typing of agents implicated in seafood-borne diseases. This book discusses immunological analyses, molecular biology methods and protein-based analyses for detection and typing. It also deals with methods to ensure seafood authenticity.

Based on a study that identifies the causes of detentions and rejections of fishery products in international trade and assesses the control procedures used by the importing countries/regions of Canada, the EU, Japan and the USA. The paper's final section makes recommendations on what needs to change to improve fish safety and quality controls.

Basic approaches to maintaining the safety and quality of horticultural produce are the same, regardless of the market to which the produce is targeted. This bulletin reviews the factors that contribute to quality and safety deterioration of horticultural produce, and describes approaches to assure the maintenance of quality and safety throughout the post-harvest chain.

This volume aims to improve sustainable production of rainfed wheat-based farming systems. It brings researchers, farmers and extension agents together, on-farm, to carry out guided and collaborative crop trials. The trials should lead to the identification and reduction of constraints to productivity and to the adaptation of general recommendations to local conditions.