a Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy; b Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland; c Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; d Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research Unit, London ...

Abbreviations: BRAD: US EPA Biopesticides Registration Action Document, EA: Environmental Assessment, EC: European Commission, EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency, FAO: U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, FDA: US Food and Drug Administration, FFDCA: Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, FIFRA: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, GE: genetically engineered, MRID: Master Re...

During the discussion, the important role of agriculture as a major provider of environmental services also emerged, with participants pointing to its important role in sequestering carbon, managing watersheds and preserving biodiversity. Conversely, it was pointed out that agriculture is also a major consumer of natural resources and that sustainable About this online discussion This document ...

agriculture, food production, rural development and the environment. The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture draws on 169 Country Reports, contributions from a number of international organizations, 12 specially commissioned thematic studies and wider expert knowledge to provide the first global assessment of these resources and their management. This “in brie...

1. INTRODUCTION Historically, Argentina has been among the world leaders in the production and/or export of agricultural products. The main reason for this is that it is a country relatively sparsely populated but richly endowed with natural resources for production agriculture. According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (FAOSTAT database), in 2006 Argentina accounted fo...