On 15 December 2008 FAO released a 144-page illustrated book, New light on a hidden treasure, which records the achievements of the International Year of the Potato and underscores its essential message: that the potato is a vital part of the global food system, and will play an...[more]

Pollinators are essential for orchard, horticultural and forage production, as well as the production of seed for many root and fibre crops. Nonetheless, mounting evidence points to a potentially serious decline in populations of pollinators under agricultural development. The...[more]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) projects TCP/CPR/2907-3101 "Fodder Production and Double Cropping in Tibet" have been implemented in the period 2004-2006 with the objectives of developing and demonstrating double cropping technologies, training...[more]

IFPRI, in collaboration with FAO and national experts contracted by FAO to complete in-country surveys, identified and analyzed plant breeding and biotechnology programs in four developing countries: Cameroon, Kenya, the Philippines, and Venezuela. Here, we use an innovation...[more]

This publication provides practical guidelines on establishing composite service laboratories; information on the basics of an analytical laboratory; simple methods for estimating soil and plant constituents for assessing soil fertility and making nutrient recommendations;...[more]