Publications
Thematic highlights
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Pesticides – Twenty things you need to know
04/2026
This leaflet aims to enhance understanding of the role of pesticides in agrifood systems by addressing key questions in a clear and accessible format. It provides insights into the impact of pesticides on sustainable agriculture, their role in managing pest threats to food security, and the FAO’s related work.
Sustainable agricultural mechanization – Transforming smallholder farmers' livelihoods
05/2026
This global programme is proposed to enhance the adoption of sustainable agricultural mechanization, i.e. the use of farm machinery and sundry mechanical devices, to boost farm productivity, reduce farmers’ drudgery, and create employment and boost incomes along value chains in 20 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Plant health for One Health – Healthy plants for a healthy world
05/2026
This proposed global programme is aimed at reducing annual crop losses by USD 5 billion through strengthened institutional and human capacities for surveillance, monitoring and early warning for critically important plant pests and diseases, the widespread adoption of integrated pest management, and a reinforced enabling environment.Spanning 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Near East, the global programme will empower farmers.
Climate-resilient drylands – Climate adaptation for sustainable and resilient dryland harvests
05/2026
The programme is envisaged to transform fragile landscapes in the target ecologies of ten countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Near East into climate-resilient, productive systems, with yield increases of up to 40 percent, and thereby underwrite the livelihoods of a significant proportion of the world’s population.
Ecosystem services for sustainable crop production systems – Harnessing biodiversity-friendly agricultural practices
04/2026
This global programme will strengthen institutional and human capacities for the management of biodiversity, including plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, to harness ecosystem services as complements to external inputs to boost the productivity and resilience of cropping systems and generate socio-economic benefits.