Termites are the most important soil fauna in the Sahelian zone of Africa, intensely interacting with the soil. Both the biotic and abiotic state of the soil affect the termite population and activity. The construction by termites of nests, gallery systems or sheetings from soil or from a mixture of soil and other material within the soil horizons or on the soil surface affect the physical and ...

Since its establishment in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has worked with member countries to increase food production and food supplies and improve the nutritional well-being of the world population. Dietary assessment is an important component in the process of identifying groups that are nutritionally at risk and in developing appropriate programs and...

Vietnam is a major pork producing country in Asia, but the pig farmers’ livelihood was threatened by the pig disease; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). Data obtained from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Statistics Division (FAOSTAT), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and Information Center of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MAR...

The past decade has seen rapid expansion in aquaculture production. In the fisheries sector, as in animal production, farming is replacing hunting as the primary food production strategy. In future, farmed fish will be an even more important source of protein foods than they are today, and the safety for human consumption of products from aquaculture is of public health significance. This is th...

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