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University of Florence students gain insights into FAO’s global fight against transboundary plant pests and diseases
21/11/2024
FAO hosted students from the University of Florence, showcasing its efforts to protect and promote sustainable food systems. Through thematic sessions, postgraduate students from the Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment, and Forestry explored FAO's work on managing transboundary plant pests, pesticide safety, international plant health standards and global cooperation for sustainable agriculture.
Advancing agroecology in East Africa through collaboration with parliamentarians
19/11/2024
FAO and the East African Legislative Assembly hosted a workshop in Kampala, Uganda, to deepen parliamentarians' understanding of agroecology and resolved to make it a strategic priority.
FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol visits the Tea Research Institute in China
15/11/2024
FAO Deputy Director-General Ms Beth Bechdol and Special Advisor to the FAO Director-General Mr Xia Jingyuan visited China to witness the progress of the FAO initiative, which aims to enhance sustainable development of the tea value chain.
Building climate-resilience on a global scale
11/11/2024
FAO and the European Conservation Agriculture Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding, strengthening collaboration to scale up sustainable agricultural practices around the world. This strategic partnership reflects a shared commitment to transforming agrifood systems and improving global food security, environmental sustainability and climate resilience.
Sustainable mechanization and digitalization: Innovations that emPOWER youth in agrifood systems
06/11/2024
A major challenge facing many low- and middle-income countries is that agriculture is not viewed as a realistic career path for young people. Youth unemployment in such countries is often high. However, opportunities exist for transforming agrifood systems that take advantage of the numerous benefits offered by innovative mechanization and digitalization technologies.
Media as a catalyst for agrifood systems transformation
24/10/2024
During the World Food Forum on 14-18 October 2024, the Youth Group of the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division hosted a live demonstration of hydroponics, a farming method gaining global attention as an option to cope with food production challenges in diverse environments. 
Growing without soil: Hydroponics fundamentals, pros and cons
24/10/2024
During the World Food Forum on 14-18 October 2024, the Youth Group of the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division hosted a live demonstration of hydroponics, a farming method gaining global attention as an option to cope with food production challenges in diverse environments. 
Pacific countries chart roadmap for sustainable development of special agricultural products
22/10/2024
A workshop in Nanjing, China kickstarted the development of a comprehensive roadmap to promote special agricultural products in Pacific Island countries under the FAO One Country One Priority Product initiative.
Strengthening the value chain of large cardamom in Nepal
21/10/2024
A high-level delegation from the Government of Nepal met with the secretariat of the OCOP Initiative in Plant Production and Protection Division at FAO headquarters in Rome to strategize on strengthening the value chain of large cardamom in Nepal.
FAO helps foster new food frontiers with African orphan crops
11/10/2024
Aspiring and established plant scientists from around Africa gathered in Kenya’s capital for a workshop to review what has been achieved so far by the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC). In its first decade, the AOCC has empowered more than 172 scientists, nearly 40 percent of whom have been women, and 28 African countries in the use of genomics-assisted approaches to crop improvement.
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.