Practices that sequester carbon in grasslands can enhance productivity, and policies designed to encourage these practices could lead to near-term dividends in greater forage production and enhanced producer incomes.This report reviews the current state of opportunities and...[more]

In the Near East and North Africa region,agriculture is a key element of the economy and an important source of employment and most of the countries are committed to implementation of the Global Plan of Action for Conservation and Sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources for...[more]

Lesotho is a small mountainous country characterized by extensive land degradation and erratic climatic conditions. In recent years a growing number of development agencies have been promoting conservation agriculture (CA) as a means to enhance rural livelihoods through...[more]

This report presents the world nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertilizer medium term supply and demand projections for the period 2010-2014. The FAO/Fertilizer Organizations Working Group met in FAO, Rome in June 2010 to review the prospects for fertilizer demand and supply,...[more]

The first version of this manual on the submission and evaluation of pesticide residue data for estimation of maximum residue levels in food and feed was printed by FAO in 1997 as a working document with the aim of consolidating the procedures used by the FAO panel of experts on...[more]