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April 2023
Millets
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4838
The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th session in March 2021 declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). FAO is the lead agency for celebrating the Year in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders. Millets can grow on arid lands with minimal inputs and are resilient to changes in climate. They are therefore an ideal solution for countries to increase self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on imported cereal grains.
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