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
Empowering women farmers - A mechanization catalogue for practitioners
01/2022
Rural women across the world work along agri-food value chains performing numerous agricultural operations. Their work is increasingly affected by land degradation, climate change impacts, and out-migration. It is often unrecognized, unqualified, and unpaid.
Addressing gender issues in pesticide management
01/2022
The Rotterdam Convention Secretariat (NSPRD) and the Gender team in ESP developed this publication with the objective of highlighting the gender-related implication of pesticide use and management, focusing on the role of women in handling hazardous pesticides in agriculture, the reasons why they are at higher risk and the health-related implications they face.
Training of trainers manual on the operation, maintenance and repair of farm machinery
01/2022
This training of trainers (ToT) manual aims to provide insights into the operation, maintenance and basic repair of farm machinery. It provides an overview of the main concepts of equipment that can facilitate sustainable agriculture practices, with examples and guidelines on the topic.
Urban and peri-urban agriculture sourcebook: from production to food systems
01/2022
The purpose of this book is to set out the key lessons learned and to provide recommendations and guidance based on existing cases and examples for a wide range of actors involved in urban food systems.
Fruit and vegetables
09/2021
This book will convince the reader to care about fruit and vegetables and to see that the small-scale production of these crops is fundamental to achieving sustainable development goals. In five chapters, the reader will learn about the challenges and rewards for producers, sellers, and consumers.