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Media as a catalyst for agrifood systems transformation
24/10/2024
During the World Food Forum on 14-18 October 2024, the Youth Group of the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division hosted a live demonstration of hydroponics, a farming method gaining global attention as an option to cope with food production challenges in diverse environments.
Growing without soil: Hydroponics fundamentals, pros and cons
24/10/2024
During the World Food Forum on 14-18 October 2024, the Youth Group of the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division hosted a live demonstration of hydroponics, a farming method gaining global attention as an option to cope with food production challenges in diverse environments.
Pacific countries chart roadmap for sustainable development of special agricultural products
22/10/2024
A workshop in Nanjing, China kickstarted the development of a comprehensive roadmap to promote special agricultural products in Pacific Island countries under the FAO One Country One Priority Product initiative.
Strengthening the value chain of large cardamom in Nepal
21/10/2024
A high-level delegation from the Government of Nepal met with the secretariat of the OCOP Initiative in Plant Production and Protection Division at FAO headquarters in Rome to strategize on strengthening the value chain of large cardamom in Nepal.
FAO helps foster new food frontiers with African orphan crops
11/10/2024
Aspiring and established plant scientists from around Africa gathered in Kenya’s capital for a workshop to review what has been achieved so far by the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC). In its first decade, the AOCC has empowered more than 172 scientists, nearly 40 percent of whom have been women, and 28 African countries in the use of genomics-assisted approaches to crop improvement.
Healthy plants, healthy planet: The key to One Health success
08/10/2024
Delegates at a side event during the 29th Session of FAO COAG raised the importance of increasing awareness and knowledge sharing about the crucial role of plant health in the One Health framework for managing interconnected human, animal and environmental health risks.
Exhibition highlights the interconnected nature of our agrifood systems
30/09/2024
The exhibition showcases the technical work and knowledge products of FAO. Visitors can immerse themselves in a 360-degree video experience that explores the complex relationships between climate change; crops; innovation and technologies; land, water and biodiversity; livestock; and people.
Showcasing millets’ rich heritage and potential
25/09/2024
FAO has released a final report, capturing the key outcomes, activities, partnerships and recommendations that shaped the International Year of Millets 2023. The report provides an overview of the Year's key messages, raising awareness of millets' nutritional benefits, their adaptability to harsh climates, and their opportunities to generate decent jobs, especially in drylands where most of the world's vulnerable populations reside.
FAO marks 30 years of success in fighting transboundary pests and diseases
25/09/2024
The special side event “Towards a sustainable future: Leading the fight against transboundary pests and diseases” recognized EMPRES's crucial role in responding to devastating locust swarms, preventing the spread of emerging livestock and zoonotic diseases, and containing plant pathogens.
Resilient Drylands: Innovating for Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes and Livelihoods
25/09/2024
The webinar attracted global interest from more than 600 registrants and about 250 live participants and was part of a broader dialogue on sustainable natural resource use, climate change, and biodiversity in drylands.
Plant Production and Protection in the global news
“Bee Engaged with Youth” to Safeguard Bees and Other Pollinators
20/05/2024
Pollination is a fundamental process that is necessary for the survival of our ecosystems. It plays a crucial role in food security and agrobiodiversity. Pollinators support vital ecosystem functions for nature, agriculture and human well-being, acting as the invisible cornerstone of functioni...
Securing the Future of Millets
05/04/2024
Agricultural leaders, policymakers, and high-level representatives from the global south gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 25-26 March 2024, to chart a course for collective action beyond the International Year of Millets 2023 (IYM2023).
Afghan farmers despair as locusts plague precious crops
14/06/2023
Hundreds of thousands of locusts have descended on crops in northern Afghanistan, under the helpless gaze of farmers and their families already stalked by famine.
'Nothing Stops Them': Locust Army Filmed Destroying Crops in Shocking Video
12/06/2023
In early 2020, a locust swarm of biblical proportions swept across parts of Africa, South Asia and the Middle East, damaging hundreds of thousands of hectares of cropland.