Publications
Thematic highlights
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Thematic highlight
Celebrating the power of pulses
Thematic highlight
Transforming agriculture for a sustainable future
Thematic highlight
Gender equality in plant production and protection
All publications
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One Country One Priority Product in Africa (OCOP)
02/2023
Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative in Africa aims to build more sustainable food value chain systems, support family and smallholder farmers to be profitable and improve their livelihoods, minimize the use of chemical inputs and natural resources, reduce food loss and waste, and limit the negative impacts on the environment. It does this through green value chain development for Special Agriculture Products (SAPs), from green production to storage, processing and marketing.
Pulses for a Sustainable Future
02/2023
Building on the success of the International Year of Pulses (IYP) in 2016 implemented by FAO and recognising the potential of pulses to further achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated 10 February as World Pulses Day (WPD).
Sustainable agricultural mechanization in China: A comprehensive review
01/2023
This publication summarize the status and strategies of China's agricultural mechanization development, its impacts, experiences and practices, and business models. Furthermore, the publication investigates the related investment and policy recommendations to reach the goal of agricultural and rural modernization by 2035.
Climate-smart agriculture in China: From policy to investment
01/2023
This publication introduces the development of China's climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and provides policy proposals. It contains four sections: the background and development status of China's CSA; practices and achievements; opportunities and challenges; and national policy proposals and investments that include local schemes and smallholders.
Climate-smart agriculture in ChinaFrom policy to investment
01/2023
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is a comprehensive system that requires thorough consideration of local climate, natural environment, market demand, economic and cultural environment.