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18/ 10
2023
Promoting home gardening practices for agrobiodiversity and nutrition
Hybrid Event, 18/10/2023
Promoting home gardening practices is a sustainable solution for biodiversity, nutrition, and food security. Biodiversity in agriculture enhances resilience against climate change, reducing reliance on harmful inputs, however, biodiversity levels are declining, affecting ecosystem services: to address these challenges, integrating home gardening with alternative practices is crucial.
5/ 10
2023
Protecting People, Plants and Planet: FAO's examples of sustainable plant protection and alternatives to hazardous pesticides
Roma (Italy), 05/10/2023
Pesticides are widely used in order to protect crops from pests and diseases. However, their use comes with a certain risk to human health and the environment and national pesticide regulation should ensure their sustainable use.
Parties to the Convention are encouraged to share information related to potential alternatives to regulated pesticides. This could include Integrated Pest Manag...
29/ 9
2023
Using precision seeding to optimize crop yields
Roma (Italy), Hybrid Event, 29/09/2023
Precision seeding technology maximizes crop yield while conserving seeds and protecting the environment. Various types of precision seed machinery suit diverse farmer needs worldwide, promoting sustainability and food security.
28/ 9
2023
Voices of Youth for Sustainable Mechanization & Digitalization
Roma (Italy), Hybrid Event, 28/09/2023
The event brings together agricultural youths ranging from digital agri-entrepreneurs, researchers, public, private, and international development sector players etc., all with a direct contact with farmers in their sphere of work, more so a common goal of sustainably mechanizing agriculture.
7/ 9
2023
Organic Matter Management Webinar Series: Options to contribute to sustainable production systems and the SDGs
Virtual Event, 07/09/2023
The webinar will focus on complementary perspectives of organic matter management as a key driver to redesign of agrifood systems to achieve sustainable agriculture and the SDGs.
26/ 6
2023
30/6
2023
Global Forum on Biological Control and Training Workshop on Biological Control
26/06/2023 - 30/06/2023
The main objectives of the forum are to share research results on biological control as a primary tool in FAW management; discuss progress, challenges and ways forward in scaling-up biocontrol in each target region; and develop a roadmap for scaling-up biological control in Asia, NENA and Africa.
5/ 7
2023
Gender and Agroecology Webinar “Boosting the potential of women farmers as protagonist of agroecological experiences: stories from the field.”
Virtual Event, 05/07/2023
Throughout production systems, the social, cultural, and power differences determine the roles women and men play in society, their tasks and degree of influence over decision-making and planning.
26/ 6
2023
Capacity-building for strengthening city region food system resilience
Virtual Event, 26/06/2023
Join this webinar to learn from cities that have successfully strengthened resilience in their food systems.
14/ 6
2023
Unlocking the Power of Diversity: The Role of Sorghum and Millets Genetic Resources in Sustainable Agriculture
Virtual Event, 14/06/2023
On the occasion of the International Year of Millets 2023, the Secretariat of FAO’s International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is collaborating with the Crop Trust and ICRISAT toorganize an international panel of experts to highlig...
13/ 6
2023
First FAO Roundtable Forum on Sustainable Plant Production
Virtual Event, 13/06/2023
The Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing the first FAO Roundtable Forum on Sustainable Plant Production, on 13 June 2023, in virtual format.