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March 2023
Potato harvesters
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7bde518a
FAO/Sara Quinn
Potato harvesters are used to dig potatoes from the ground and collect them. Since the 1960s, these machines have saved manual labour, for example children working on the back-breaking task of manually picking up the potatoes. This is an example of how sustainable mechanization can support the agrifood chains, from production to post-harvest operations.
Sustainable production
February 2024
Sustainable production refers to creating goods or services while minimizing negative environmental, social, and economic impacts. It involves responsible resource...
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b9932c97
Sustainable Development Goals
January 2024
The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives...
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_013b16cd
Electricity generators
December 2023
Electricity generators are used in all areas of activity where it is necessary to ensure the continuity or autonomy of...
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25730
Innovation systems
November 2023
Network of organizations, communities, enterprises and individuals within which changes fostering transitions to sustainable food systems for food security and...
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_63f4fe74
Antimicrobial resistance
October 2023
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when germs, such as bacteria, develop resistance to drugs. With increased antibiotics use, and resistance in...
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_662faf6f