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FAO unveils the theme for World Bee Day 2025
06/03/2025
World Bee Day will be celebrated on 20 May with the theme "Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all" highlighting the vital roles of bees and other pollinators in ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation, and food security and nutrition. It will raise awareness among beekeepers, pollination experts, researchers, policymakers, and the public from around the world to foster collaboration, promote nature-positive and agroecological approaches, and showcase creativity and innovations around the world.
Promotion of special agricultural products in Near East and North Africa region
20/02/2025
FAO organized a regional workshop in Cairo, Egypt, to enhance the capacity of Near East and North Africa (NENA) countries in promoting sustainable agrifood systems by scaling up the FAO OCOP initiative. The event brought together representatives from ten OCOP countries to share best practices, assess progress, and explore ways to strengthen agrifood systems.
Sharing views on the role of pulses
11/02/2025
A World Pulses Day 2025 technical dialogue spurs an exchange about the contribution of pulses to sustainable and resilient agrifood systems
Why we celebrate World Pulses Day
10/02/2025
Each of us can contribute to a sustainable food future by incorporating more pulses into our diets and supporting local pulse producers. Farmers can explore intercropping pulses with other crops to boost soil health and productivity, while policymakers can strengthen support for pulse production and processing. 
FAO highlights pulses as seeds of hope for the transformation of agrifood systems
10/02/2025
Hosted by the Government of Peru, the World Pulses Day commemoration aims to promote the cultivation of these edible seeds, which accounted for 96 million tons worldwide in 2022
Revitalizing Lebanon’s chickpea sector
09/02/2025
In Lebanon, chickpeas are more than just an ingredient used in cooking; they are cherished traditions woven into the fabric of the country’s culinary and cultural heritage. From creamy hummus to crispy falafel and comforting balila, these tiny legumes hold both nutritional and cultural significance.
Peru will host the global celebration of the World Pulses Day 2025
05/02/2025
The global celebration will take place on 10 February 2025, with the theme: “Pulses: Bringing diversity to agrifood systems”. It will be opened by His Excellency Ángel Manuel Manero Campos, Minister for Agricultural Development and Irrigation; Yurdi Yasmi, Director of the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division; and other dignitaries.
What is the difference between legumes and pulses?
04/02/2025
What do lentil stew, hummus and bean chilli have in common? They’re all made with pulses! Every 10 February, we celebrate World Pulses Day, through which the important roles of these seeds in nourishing people and transforming agrifood systems are recognized. But what exactly are pulses? And how do they differ from legumes?
NSP New Year Meeting sets strategic direction for the division
31/01/2025

The division began 2025 on a promising note with its New Year Meeting on January 23, celebrating achievements, setting priorities, and new strategic directions that prioritize quality, positivity, solution-orientation, timeliness, and efficiency.

Viet Nam advances its agroecology agenda with global support
30/01/2025
Government officials, international and national experts, farmers and private sector stakeholders gathered in Ha Noi on 3-6 December to advance actions for food systems transformation, addressing pressing challenges in food security and nutrition, climate change, environment and biodiversity. 
Plant Production and Protection in the global news
“Bee Engaged with Youth” to Safeguard Bees and Other Pollinators
20/05/2024

Pollination is a fundamental process that is necessary for the survival of our ecosystems. It plays a crucial role in food security and agrobiodiversity. Pollinators support vital ecosystem functions for nature, agriculture and human well-being, acting as the invisible cornerstone of functioni...

Securing the Future of Millets
05/04/2024
Agricultural leaders, policymakers, and high-level representatives from the global south gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 25-26 March 2024, to chart a course for collective action beyond the International Year of Millets 2023 (IYM2023). 
Afghan farmers despair as locusts plague precious crops
14/06/2023
Hundreds of thousands of locusts have descended on crops in northern Afghanistan, under the helpless gaze of farmers and their families already stalked by famine.
'Nothing Stops Them': Locust Army Filmed Destroying Crops in Shocking Video
12/06/2023
In early 2020, a locust swarm of biblical proportions swept across parts of Africa, South Asia and the Middle East, damaging hundreds of thousands of hectares of cropland.