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November2022

Agrobiodiversity

AGROVOC URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_37977

FAO/Ny You

Agricultural biodiversity is a broad term that includes all components of biological diversity of relevance to food and agriculture, and all components of biological diversity that constitute the agricultural ecosystems, also named agro-ecosystems: the variety and variability of animals, plants and micro-organisms, at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels, which are necessary to sustain key functions of the agro-ecosystem, its structure and processes.

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    Ecosystem services

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

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    May2023

    Bee feeding

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

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    April2023

    Millets

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

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    March2023

    Potato harvesters

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

  • Concept of the month
    February2023

    Hive management

    Hive management, monitoring and responding to the needs of beehives in relation to the time of year and local climate...