Publications
Thematic highlights
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Thematic highlight
Celebrating the power of pulses
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Transforming agriculture for a sustainable future
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Gender equality in plant production and protection
All publications
International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management: Guidance note on addressing illegal trade of pesticides
05/2025
This guidance note offers a framework for regulating pesticides and addressing illegal trade, which threatens health, the environment, and agriculture. It ensures only approved pesticides are available, providing technical guidelines for authorities, distributors, retailers, and users. Emphasizing a One Health strategy, it proposes mitigation strategies such as awareness campaigns, responsible trade, improved compliance, and stronger global cooperation.
The Third Report on The State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
03/2025
The report presents a comprehensive assessment of the conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA, as well as the human and institutional capacities to support these efforts. Based on information from 128 countries and four regional and 13 international research centres and the contribution from over 1 600 experts, it presents an overview of progress since 2012, and the current needs and challenges in the future management of PGRFA.
Sustainable nitrogen management in agrifood systems
01/2025
The newly published report on sustainable nitrogen management in agrifood systems provides a comprehensive overview of nitrogen use and the resulting challenges in agrifood systems.
Desert Locust Bulletin No. 555
01/2025
Discover the current desert locust situation, recent developments, and forecasted risks across affected regions. Stay informed on one of the world's most significant transboundary crop pests.
Improving food security, sustainability and livelihoods through the One Country One Priority Product initiative
11/2024
This brochure highlights the FAO's first OCOP global project, funded by the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC). The project supported Bangladesh, Egypt, Malawi, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uzbekistan to improve value chains for jackfruit, date palm, banana, cocoa, and sweet cherry. The OCOP initiative promotes sustainable production, processing, and marketing of special agricultural products through innovation and capacity development, helping countries boost their unique agricultural products.