Publications
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Thematic highlight
Celebrating the power of pulses
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Transforming agriculture for a sustainable future
Thematic highlight
Gender equality in plant production and protection
All publications
The potato value chain in Lesotho
07/2026
The Factsheet on the potato sector in Lesotho details the development roadmap for the country's special agricultural product under the FAO OCOP initiative. It highlights how strengthening this emerging value chain can overcome current productivity constraints to enhance national food security, improve nutrition, and create inclusive rural employment opportunities.
The banana value chain in Malawi
07/2026
The Factsheet on the banana value chain in Malawi details the upgrading strategy for the country's special agricultural product under the FAO OCOP initiative. It provides a comprehensive look at how improving plant health, promoting modern farming practices, and expanding value-added processing will transform the sector into a competitive, climate-adapted, and self-sufficient engine for economic growth.
The table grape value chain in the Republic of Moldova
07/2026
The Factsheet on the Republic of Moldova's table grape value chain outlines the transformation strategy for the country's special agricultural product under the FAO OCOP initiative. It highlights actionable pathways to overcome climate and market challenges, aiming to upgrade infrastructure, empower smallholder farmers, and boost export value by 60% over the next decade.
Pulses of the world: from modesty to excellence
06/2026
Pulses, the dried seeds of legumes used for human consumption, are an important component of agrifood systems worldwide. Diverse, resilient, and highly nutritious, these crops make essential contributions to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition. This publication aims to highlight not only the importance of pulses for nutrition but also the crucial role pulses play in the sustainabilty of agrifood systems.
Practical guidelines on locust and grasshopper monitoring in Caucasus and Central Asia
06/2026
These practical guidelines on monitoring cover the identification and morphology of main economic locust and grasshopper species in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA), as well as a detailed methodology of locust surveys and creation of reference collections. The publication targets specialists from plant protection services of CCA countries.