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July 2024

Soil security

AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_f42c0d0e

 Soil security

FAO/Seyllou Diallo

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

In water-scarce dry areas, safeguarding soil resources is vital as it enhances agricultural productivity, water retention and nutrient availability. It also prevents desertification and sand storms and reduces GHG emissions as well as biodiversity loss. Improving soil security helps farmers to optimize resource use and mitigate impacts of climate change.

July 2023

Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize...

AGROVOC URI: https://agrovoc.fao.org/browse/agrovoc/en/page/c_2393

June 2023

Ecosystem services directly and indirectly benefit agroecosystems. They are relevant for and add value to produced goods, by regulating ecosystem...

AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1348040570280

May 2023

When local nectar sources or hive food stores are insufficient, beekeepers may need to feed their bees. It can be...

AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_859

April 2023

The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th session in March 2021 declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM...

AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4838

March 2023

Potato harvesters are used to dig potatoes from the ground and collect them. Since the 1960s, these machines have saved...

AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7bde518a

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