Publications
Antibiotic use in horticulture and crop production in India - A review
2025
The research brief explores antibiotic use in agriculture, examining types used, regulatory gaps, and impacts on health and the environment. It also compares usage across agriculture sectors and offers recommendations to curb misuse and mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The aim is to inform policy and promote responsible antibiotic use in Indian agriculture.
FAO in the Pacific - 2024 Annual report
2025
The FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands (SAP) annual report is both a reflection of progress made and a roadmap for future action. It highlights the region’s collective strides towards better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.
Factsheet: Increasing direct access to the Green Climate Fund for agriculture in Southeast Asia
2025
The Asia and the Pacific, home to one quarter of the global population, has the highest proportion (70 percent of storms) of weather-related disaster displacements worldwide.
The evolving Asian experience
2025
Agribusiness incubation (ABI) has emerged as a transformative strategy for revitalizing rural livelihoods, engaging youth in agriculture, and promoting sustainable technologies.
Promising cases of forest and landscape restoration in Asia and the Pacific
2025
Based on the guiding principles of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
Rural communication services for family farming in Asia and the Pacific
2024
The Global Action Plan of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF 2019-28) recognizes the need to promote rural communication services (RCS) to advance sustainable food systems.
Information brief: The wildlife–livelihoods–health nexus: Challenges and priorities in Asia and the Pacific
2024
The interplay between the wildlife–health and livelihoods nexus in the Asia-Pacific region is currently at a critical juncture, requiring immediate attention and action.
A risk assessment for the introduction of African swine fever into the Pacific Island countries
2024
This publication is a dedicated risk assessment that specifically addresses the introduction of African swine fever (ASF) into the Pacific Islands countries. It was conducted by the EpiCentre, School of Veterinary Sciences at Massey University, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as part of the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP/SAP/3801).