EgyptGirls working for a date firm: packing dates into boxes. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egypti...

EgyptField worker examining the sprinkler irrigation system on a pilot plantation of olive and fig trees. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/78...

Water management plant and sewage water treatment station that filters underground and treated sewage water. A sluice gate directs water to an irrigation canal and stones are used to filter the sewage...

EgyptNursery worker tending Senegalese mahogany tree seedlings in a nursery of the pilot demonstration plantation. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: T...

EgyptBoy climbing a date palm growing on a date plantation. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian...

EgyptA new canal that uses sewage water for irrigation puposes. (Salat Lake is in the background). - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A)....

EgyptStreet food: stall holder cooking falafel. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of...

EgyptPlanting Senegalese mahogany trees on the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and for combating desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree P...

EgyptGirl decorating her skin with henna (Lawsonia alba), a reddish dye obtained from the powdered leaves of the henna plant. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Fores...

EgyptThe ancient fortress of Shali was built using local mud, strong enough to support an eight-storey building, but it contained a high salt content that dissolved in the occasional heavy rains. This acco...

EgyptRows of trees planted on the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and for combating desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and D...

Main water management plant (sewage water treatment station) that provides 25 000 sqm of recycled sewage water every day for irrigation of afforestation activities. - - Preparation of a National Tree...

EgyptFarmer using a traditional hand tool on the west bank of the Nile. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by...

EgyptView of Siwa oracle temple, dedicated to the god Ammon, and built during the XXVI dynasty. Only part of the temple has been excavated because houses had been built on some of the ruins. - - Preparatio...

EgyptForestry officer examining mulberry trees (Morus alba L.) planted. These trees are used as windbreaks and also for raising silk worms. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Pe...

EgyptCraftsman using a traditional loom to weave cloth. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Min...

EgyptA traditional craftsman making baskets. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of A...

EgyptCultivation of sugar cane on the west bank near Luxor. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian...

EgyptSunrise seen from Mount Sinai. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture...

EgyptThe sphinx statue near the pyramids at Giza. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry...

EgyptWatering Eucalyptus seedlings growing in the greenhouse of a tree nursery set up by the project. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A...

EgyptFarmer examining banana crop. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture...

EgyptNursery worker adjusting sprinkler irrigation system in a greenhouse of cypress seedlings. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The...

EgyptClimbing a palm tree with the help of a rope safety harness. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Eg...

EgyptWoman baking bread. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land R...

EgyptFarmer tending sheep in his garden where date palms are growing. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by th...

EgyptThe traditional method of pressing olives to make olive oil using a donkey-drawn olive press. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A)....

GhanaMembers of the Kranka Womenà??armer Group watering orange tree plants, which can be seen under a protective roof of fern. The orange seeds have been crossed with lemon seeds to expedite growth. They w...

GhanaMember of the Kranka Women's Farmer Group clearing the ground from a one acre allotment that was burnt after the harvest. The group intends to replant beans, watermelon, cabbage and carrots. - - Krank...

South AfricaFeeding indigenous Naked Neck hens at the Agricultural Research Council, Animal Nutrition and Animal Products Institute (ARC-ANPI). The Institute is responsible for research, development and technolog...

South AfricaMaureen Chisale, who was voted woman farmer of the year for Gauteng Province, is feeding her poultry. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is giving techni...

South AfricaHarvesting cabbages grown on communal land. Here, the community learns how to grow different crops using various irrigation methods and types of fertilizer; lessons learned are then applied to their o...

South AfricaAgricultural Research Council, Animal Improvement Institute (ARC-AII). Indigenous Nguni cows, a breed that is better suited to survive the weather conditions in South Africa, particularly during perio...

South AfricaMaureen Chisale, who was voted woman farmer of the year for Gauteng Province, is feeding her poultry. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is giving techni...

South AfricaSmall farmer weeding cabbage plot. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is giving technical assistance to the following three institutes that are part of t...

South AfricaAgricultural Research Council, Animal Improvement Institute (ARC-AII). Indigenous Nguni cows, a breed that is better suited to survive the weather conditions in South Africa, particularly during perio...

South AfricaThe Agricultural Research Council, Animal Improvement Institute (ARC-AII): an employee is administering medication to stop infection occurring to a ram whose horn has snapped off. These indigenous ram...

South AfricaSmall farming couple weeding cabbage plot. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is giving technical assistance to the following three institutes that are p...

South AfricaTaxonomist inspecting locusts and sugar cane beetles at the South African Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Research Institute (ARC-PPRI). The ARC-PPRI is a semi-autonomous organization...

South AfricaThe Agricultural Research Council, Animal Improvement Institute (ARC-AII): an employee is administering medication to stop infection occurring to a ram whose horn has snapped off. These indigenous ram...

South AfricaSmall farmer weeding cabbage plot. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is giving technical assistance to the following three institutes that are part of t...

South AfricaA graphic artist from the South African Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Institute (ARC-PPRI) drawing an insect for cataloguing purposes. The ARC-PPRI is a semi-autonomous organization...

South AfricaAn indigenous pig at the Agricultural Research Council, Animal Improvement Institute (ARC-AII). FAO is working with the Institute to establish a southern African network of research centres to increas...

South AfricaSmall farmer feeding dairy cattle. The cattle graze on communal land but, at present, there are too many cattle in the area and agronomists from the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging farmers to...

South AfricaLaboratory technician cataloguing insects at the South African Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Research Institute (ARC-PPRI). The ARC-PPRI is a semi-autonomous organization funded by t...

South AfricaIndigenous goats at the Agricultural Research Council, Animal Improvement Institute (ARC-AII). FAO is working with the Institute to establish a southern African network of research centres to increase...

South AfricaFarmer cleaning out his pigsty. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is giving technical assistance to the following three institutes that are part of the...

South AfricaSmall farmer feeding dairy cattle. The cattle graze on communal land but, at present, there are too many cattle in the area and agronomists from the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging farmers to...

South AfricaIndigenous goats at the Agricultural Research Council, Animal Improvement Institute (ARC-AII). FAO is working with the Institute to establish a southern African network of research centres to increase...

South AfricaMaureen Chisale, who was voted woman farmer of the year for Gauteng Province, tending to her spinach plants. She started farming three years ago, initially just growing maize and she now grows cabbage...

South AfricaSmall farmer feeding dairy cattle. The cattle graze on communal land but, at present, there are too many cattle in the area and agronomists from the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging farmers to...

South AfricaFeeding indigenous Naked Neck hens at the Agricultural Research Council, Animal Nutrition and Animal Products Institute (ARC-ANPI). The Institute is responsible for research, development and technolog...

South AfricaMaureen Chisale, who was voted woman farmer of the year for Gauteng Province, selling fertilizer in a shop and advising other farmers. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of th...

South AfricaSmall farmer feeding dairy cattle. The cattle graze on communal land but, at present, there are too many cattle in the area and agronomists from the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging farmers to...

JordanAnimal traction: farmer ploughing a field with a horse-drawn plough. - - Assistance to Participatory Extension and Training for Olive Production: TCP/JOR/6715(T). The Ministry of Agriculture of the Go...

JordanFAO trainer at computer displaying FAO software for microbanking, the first of its kind in the near east. Technical support services are being supplied by the FAO microbanking system to introduce impr...

JordanA farmer, who was a past beneficiary of a loan from the Agricultural Credit Corporation, inspecting his thyme plants in a greenhouse. There have been 142 000 beneficiaries of loans from 1960 to 1996 a...

JordanFarmers queuing at a branch of the Agricultural Credit Corporation to request financial aassistance. The Technial Cooperation Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (...

JordanA demonstration by an extension worker showing women farmers how to prune olive trees. The upkeep and harvesting of olive trees is often carried out by women on small farms because the trees are usual...

JordanTraditional method of ploughing between olive trees using a donkey to pull the plough. The project gives advice to farmers on ploughing. - - Assistance to Participatory Extension and Training for Oliv...

JordanA camel is pictured in a desert landscape. - - Assistance for Enhancing Rural Banking Services: TCP/JOR/8821. The Technical Cooperation Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

JordanGroup of women farmers being trained in pruning of olive trees by an extension worker. The upkeep and harvesting of olive trees is often carried out by women on small farms because the trees are usual...

JordanSheep farmer examining one of his sheep. He is a past beneficiary of two loans from the Agricultural Credit Corporation, which he used to buy livestock. The Technical Cooperation Programme of the Food...

JordanConstructing a stone wall to offer protection from soil erosion in an olive grove. As part of participatory training and extension for olive production the project gave advice on soil management. - -...

JordanAn example of urban animal husbandry showing goats grazing on the citadel in the centre of Amman. - - Assistance for Enhancing Rural Banking Services: TCP/JOR/8821. The Technical Cooperation Programme...

PhilippinesWomen farmers working on a plot of land that has been planted with peas, courgettes and asparagus. As agrarian reform beneficiaries, these farmers from the Ibaloi ethnic group were given land previous...

CambodiaFarmers leaving the weekly meeting carrying insect zoos which they will observe and maintain at home until the next meeting. Reproduction rates and destruction of pests can then be observed. - - Speci...

MoroccoD'Oum Laachar dam in the dry season at Guelmin. In the rainy season it is inundated with water, which is channelled off to surrounding fields to irrigate the land. - - Use of Floodwater to Restore Irr...

SenegalNew cement beehive built by Vietnamese expert assisting the project. - - TFD-97/SEN/001. The aim of this TeleFood-funded project (approximately US$10 000 invested) is to help local families to increas...

SenegalTasting honey that has been produced by new beehive. - - TFD TeleFood-funded project - Improvements in Poultry Breeding: TFD-97/SEN/001. The aim of this TeleFood-funded project (approximately US$10 0...

SenegalPoultry in a new improved henhouse. Vietnamese agronomist gave technical assistance to the programme activities. - - Improvements in Poultry Breeding: TFD-97/SEN/001. The aim of this TeleFood-funded p...

SenegalVaccination of poultry against Newcastle disease being carried out by a Vietnamese agronomist who gave technical assistance to the programme activities. - - Improvements in Poultry Breeding: TFD-97/SE...

SenegalTraditional henhouse. - - Improvements in Poultry Breeding: TFD-97/SEN/001. The aim of this TeleFood-funded project (approximately US$10 000 invested) is to help local families to increase chicken pro...

SenegalNew improved henhouse. Chickens being fed supplementary vitamin enriched feed. In the foreground is a apecial breeding rooster. - - Improvements in Poultry Breeding: TFD-97/SEN/001. The aim of this Te...

SenegalBeehive constructed with local materials (bamboo shoots). - - TFD TeleFood-funded project - Improvements in Poultry Breeding: TFD-97/SEN/001. The aim of this TeleFood-funded project (approximately US...

EcuadorFAO project coordinator explaining the construction and advantages of the "Semillero" (potato seeder) and "Troje" (maize cob container) to college students. Both constructions are designed to hold 20...

EcuadorFAO project coordinator (left) uses models to explain the proper use and subsequent advantages of a grain container, which is being promoted by the project to conserve harvested products until market...

UgandaTransport of milk by bicycle to collection centre. - - Technical Assistance to Rural Milk Production, Processing and Marketing: TCP/UGA/4435 (A). The objective of this project is to increase milk prod...

EcuadorFarmer planting potatoes in ploughed field. Most of the crop will be used for family consumption. - - Post-Harvest Grains/Potatoes: GCP/ECU/065/NET. Puruha Agricultural Technical College - Field worke...

HondurasA group of farmers. - - Programe Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso A Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of rural women's conditions and o...

HondurasA group of women cultivating lettuces in a collective garden. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso a Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the impr...

HondurasWoman holding bowl of eggs she has just collected from her hens. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso a Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the i...

HondurasRural woman feeding her poultry. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rual Para Acceso A Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of rural women's condi...

HondurasA group of women cultivating lettuces in a collective garden. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso a Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the impr...

HondurasWoman feeding poultry in henhouse. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso a Recursos De Produccà??GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of rural women's cond...

HondurasA group of women cultivating lettuces in a collective garden. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso A Recursos de Produccià??GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the impro...

HondurasPeople buying foods in a rural shop. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso a Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of rural women's...

HondurasA group of women cultivating lettuces in a collective garden. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural para Acceso a Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the impr...

HondurasAdult literacy class. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso A Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of rural women's conditions and...

HondurasFarmer proudly showing the garlic he has produced. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural para acceso a Recursos de Produccià??GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of r...

HondurasA group of women cultivating lettuces in a collective garden. - - Programe Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso a Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the impr...

HondurasWoman throwing fish food into pond on a fish farm. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso a Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of...

HondurasA group of women cultivating lettuces in a collective garden. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Acceso a Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improveme...

HondurasA group of women cultivating lettuces in a collective garden. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso a Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the impr...

HondurasAdult literacy class. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso A Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of rural women's conditions and...

HondurasPeople at work in a maize mill. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural para Acceso A Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of rural women's condi...

HondurasA group of women cultivating lettuces in a collective garden. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso a Recursos de Produccià?: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the impr...

HondurasAdult literacy class. - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso A Recursos de Produccià??GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of rural women's conditions and o...

HondurasA woman processes maize using a maize grinder. - - Programe Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso A Recursos De Produccion: GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of rura...

HondurasGroup of rural women and children - - Programa Apoyo Mujer Rural Para Acceso A Recursos De Produccià??GCP/HON/017/NET. The aim of this project is to contribute to the improvement of rural women's cond...