Plant Production and Protection

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04/2024

The control and management strategies of red palm weevil require strengthened collaborations from countries and institutions at regional and global level. Additionally, innovative solutions that is environmentally friendly are needed to monitor the pest.

Pest managementRed Palm
03/2024

This manual provides the standard process, unified requirements and procedures, harmonized definitions and nomenclature, technical guidelines and standards applicable to microbial pesticides for use in agriculture and public health.

Microbial pesticidesPesticidesPesticides managementWHO
03/2024

This guide provides a brief history of the potato from its origins in the Andes mountains to a global food staple as well as its profound impact on human beings and farming systems. It’s also a call to action for governments, civil society and non-government organizations, parents and educators to learn more about the potato and how it enriches our lives.

International Day of Potato 2024Potato
02/2024

A Joint Meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Panel of experts on Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment and the World Health Organization (WHO) Core assessment Group on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) was held in Washington, United States of America, from 19 to 28 September 2023 with FAO pre-meeting from 13 to 18 September 2023.

Pesticide residuesPesticides management
02/2024

This publication brings together the visual recording drawn live during some of the thematic sessions and the side event on “Voices of Youth for Sustainable Mechanization & Digitalization” of the Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization.

Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural MechanizationMechanizationSustainable Agricultural Mechanization