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
A guide to the International Day of Potato (Second edition)
05/2026
This guide explores the potato’s rich history and its far-reaching impact on people and agriculture. It also calls on governments, civil society, NGOs, parents, and educators to learn more about this remarkable crop and its role in our lives. Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
Seed systems – Twenty things you need to know
05/2026
This leaflet provides clear and accessible answers to key questions about seed systems and FAO’s work in supporting sustainable agrifood systems. Through a practical question-and-answer format, it explores topics such as seed quality, seed security, crop varieties, emergency seed support and the role of seeds in building resilient agricultural systems.
Plant health for One Health – Healthy plants for a healthy world
05/2026
This proposed global programme is aimed at reducing annual crop losses by USD 5 billion through strengthened institutional and human capacities for surveillance, monitoring and early warning for critically important plant pests and diseases, the widespread adoption of integrated pest management, and a reinforced enabling environment.Spanning 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Near East, the global programme will empower farmers.
Sustainable agricultural mechanization – Transforming smallholder farmers' livelihoods
05/2026
This global programme is proposed to enhance the adoption of sustainable agricultural mechanization, i.e. the use of farm machinery and sundry mechanical devices, to boost farm productivity, reduce farmers’ drudgery, and create employment and boost incomes along value chains in 20 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Climate-resilient drylands – Climate adaptation for sustainable and resilient dryland harvests
05/2026
The programme is envisaged to transform fragile landscapes in the target ecologies of ten countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Near East into climate-resilient, productive systems, with yield increases of up to 40 percent, and thereby underwrite the livelihoods of a significant proportion of the world’s population.