FAO Blog
Unlocking the power of pulses
13/02/2026
Pulses already deliver nutrition at massive scale. The shortcoming isn't production—it's getting more of them from fields to our plates
Beyond their vast nutritional value, pulses also strengthen agricultural systems.
©FAO/Sumy Sadurni
Categories: Agriculture , Climate , One Country One Priority Product
FAO Blog
Gender equality in science and innovation is critical for agrifood system transformation
11/02/2026
Promoting women and girls in STEM sectors strengthens the agrifood workforce, improves the relevance and impact of research and accelerates progress towards sustainable agrifood systems.
Categories: Agrifood System Transformation , Science and Innovation , women empowerment
FAO Blog
Mechanizing Africa’s farms won’t work unless we do it differently
04/02/2026
Too often, agricultural mechanization efforts have introduced ill-suited, oversized, capital-intensive equipment. Sustainable agricultural mechanization offers a different path.
Categories: Agriculture , Women farmers , Youth
FAO Blog
Oceans beyond borders matter for people, planet and prosperity
16/01/2026
With a treaty on biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the BBNJ Agreement) going into force on 17 January, a new chapter in ocean governance begins.
Categories: Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection , Fisheries & Aquaculture
FAO Blog
Maintaining forests protects Africa’s agrifood systems
22/12/2025
When forests thrive, so do communities and agriculture. We must recognise and strengthen the ties between conservation and agrifood resilience.
Categories: Agrifood System Transformation , Forestry
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