Plant Production and Protection

Publications

FAO Knowledge Repository
Thematic highlights
All publications
02/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized the first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (GAMC), with the theme “Efficiency, Inclusiveness and Resilience”. This event provided a neutral forum for focused dialogues to prioritise actions and strengthen technical networks for sustainable development of agricultural mechanization.

Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural MechanizationMechanization
02/2024

Developing policies to foster inclusive rural transformation processes requires better evidence on how climate change is affecting the livelihoods and economic behaviours of vulnerable rural people, including women, youths and people living in poverty.

Climate changeImpact assessmentWomen farmersyouth
11/2023

This paper includes a synopsis of the current status of millets worldwide and was created to inspire policymakers, farmers, civil society, opinion leaders, research and development agents, and the general public to reconsider the role of millets in diversified and healthy diets.

International Year of Millets 2023IYM2023
10/2023

Celebrating the IYM 2023, FAO has featured traditional and innovative millet recipes from the Global Chefs Challenge by chefs and hobby cooks across the world in this Millets recipe book, highlighting the incredible versatility of these ancient grains, and offering culinary inspiration from unique millet creations.

International Year of Millets 2023MilletsRecipe book
10/2023

Crop ProductionCultural methodsProtected cultivationsoilless culturevertical farming