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July 2023
Medicinal plants
AGROVOC URI: https://agrovoc.fao.org/browse/agrovoc/en/page/c_2393
FAO/Selvaggia Cognetti de Martiis
Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical compounds for various functions, including defense and protection against insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals. Medicinal plants are widely used in non-industrialized societies, mainly because they are readily available and cheaper than modern medicines.
Hive management
February 2023
Hive management, monitoring and responding to the needs of beehives in relation to the time of year and local climate...
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3639
Sustainable agriculture
January 2023
Sustainable agriculture with its three components: economic (production viability to meet the growing needs for food of present and future...
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33561
Seed health
December 2022
The safe conservation and exchange of germplasm requires seeds free of pests and diseases that are of quarantine risk. Seed...
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_fad814e9
Agrobiodiversity
November 2022
Agricultural biodiversity is a broad term that includes all components of biological diversity of relevance to food and agriculture, and...
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_37977
Functional foods
October 2022
Functional foods containing significant levels of biologically active components which provide desirable health benefits beyond basic nutrition. These are especially...
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2f007684