WFP is also funding the development reclamation and ultimate cultivation of rice on 650 hectares of swamp land for rice cultivation towards the attainment of food self sufficiency.

Only a small portion of land is suitable for cultivation, making agricultural production relatively low food accounts for 25 per cent of imports.

The need for food aid has greatly increased due to escalating insecurity and drought, which occurred during the cultivation period in 1997.

Cultivation

it's under cultivation.

(i) The main agricultural subsectors having an impact on food security and exports (main crops, livestock, tree and olive cultivation, market gardening, fishing and fish farming)

(c) Illicit cultivation and production of opiates

Cultivation, production and manufacture

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The opium poppy cultivation in the Dir district constitutes approximately 40 per cent of the total opium cultivation in Pakistan.

But they might also adopt such strategies as reducing agricultural areas under cultivation or switching to less labour intensive but less nutritious crops, thus affecting the food security of the household.

Regarding efforts to eradicate cannabis cultivation, a number of countries were reported to be studying cannabis cultivation and its socio economic impact and assessing the feasibility of implementing alternative development programmes to tackle illicit cannabis cultivation.

It was also suggested that the definition of cultural heritage should be broadened to include archives and traditional registries, food and organic fertilizer storage spaces, hydraulic canals and techniques for soil cultivation.

In the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar, building on previous achievements in reducing opium poppy cultivation, the focus has been on food security, health and improved market access.

(ii) Water and soil conservation and environmental protection (rationalisation of water use, farm mechanisation, cultivation techniques, forestry, dry cultivation and anti desertification measures)

59 160. Control of cultivation of and trafficking in cannabis

Rice cultivation (area cultivated in hectares)

(b) Greenhouse cultivation, the introduction and silviculture of pioneer plants

The decline in cultivation is important and encouraging and was a result of the compliance of Afghanistan's farmers with the Government's anti cultivation messages or eradication policy.

It was noted that alternative development would be appropriate if there was a clear threat of overflow of cultivation from other major areas affected by illicit crop cultivation.

Desertification and Desert Cultivation Studies Centre (DADCSC)

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22. In 1997 and thus far in 1998, the embargo also significantly damaged imports in other sectors related to food production, such as fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides for the cultivation of sugar cane and other crops.

The promotion of film free cotton cultivation technology has great prospects.

(e) Illicit cultivation, production and manufacture of drugs in the region.

5. Illicit cultivation, production and manufacture of drugs in the region

E. Illicit cultivation, production and manufacture of drugs in the region

As for specific project target districts, there was a drop in opium cultivation in Ghorak district of Qandahar, but an increase in cultivation in the districts of Kakhrez and Majwand.

Since the first reporting period, the States affected by illicit cultivation of coca bush and opium poppy have adopted national plans to reduce and eventually eliminate such cultivation.

22. Indoor cannabis cultivation is on the increase.

b. After cultivation insert in their respective territories

In Shinwar district, opium cultivation was almost unchanged.

Cultivation of poppy for household purposes is a tradition in the region and the ban on illicit poppy cultivation is generally not strictly enforced, although certain States have reported eradication measures, especially Hungary, which has experienced an increase in illicit cultivation in recent years.

Other areas of critical concern include the cultivation of and trade in narcotics.

With record production of an estimated 4,200 tons of opium in Afghanistan, UNODC's 2004 opium cultivation survey registered a 64 per cent increase in the area under cultivation in that country.

46. Views were expressed that technical assistance in monitoring illicit cultivation should be provided at the request of Governments to enable them to monitor illicit cultivation in their countries.

A joint project with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to replace opium cultivation with the cultivation and processing of bamboo should prove highly beneficial to his country.

The area under cultivation is estimated at 50,000 hectares.

Appendix VII Desertification and Desert Cultivation Studies Centre (DADCSC).

Rapid cultivation assessments in February 2005, however, indicated a general decrease in cultivation, apparently linked to lower opium prices and non planting in some regions.

With regard to the comments of the representative of Pakistan concerning UNODC estimates of cultivation and trafficking, he pointed out that UNODC was currently monitoring cultivation in approximately one dozen countries around the world.

During 1995, UNDCP continued to monitor illicit cultivation of opium poppy in Afghanistan.

The Forum encourages the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to emphasize support for the responsible use of culturally appropriate agricultural inputs and technology so as to protect the traditional livelihoods, such as small scale agriculture, shifting cultivation and pastoralism.

quot Baku Accord on Regional Cooperation against Illicit Cultivation, Production,