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November2023

Innovation systems

AGROVOC URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_63f4fe74

FAO/Giampiero Diana

Network of organizations, communities, enterprises and individuals within which changes fostering transitions to sustainable food systems for food security and nutrition are generated and spread in the form of processes, forms of organization, dissemination of knowledge or bringing new products into use, together with the institutions and policies that affect their behaviour and performance.

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    February2023

    Hive management

    Hive management, monitoring and responding to the needs of beehives in relation to the time of year and local climate...

  • Concept of the month
    January2023

    Sustainable agriculture

    Sustainable agriculture with its three components: economic (production viability to meet the growing needs for food of present and future...

  • Concept of the month
    December2022

    Seed health

    The safe conservation and exchange of germplasm requires seeds free of pests and diseases that are of quarantine risk. Seed...

  • Concept of the month
    November2022

    Agrobiodiversity

    Agricultural biodiversity is a broad term that includes all components of biological diversity of relevance to food and agriculture, and...

  • Concept of the month
    October2022

    Functional foods

    Functional foods containing significant levels of biologically active components which provide desirable health benefits beyond basic nutrition. These are especially...