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Seed health

FAO/Sebastian Liste

The safe conservation and exchange of germplasm requires seeds free of pests and diseases that are of quarantine risk. Seed health concerns the presence or absence of disease-causing organisms like fungi, bacteria and viruses, and insect pests.

  • Hive management

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

  • Sustainable agriculture

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

  • Agrobiodiversity

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

  • Functional foods

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

  • Colluvium

    Soil erosion is a global phenomenon that is exacerbated by intensive agriculture and reinforce the small-scale soil heterogeneity. While reduced...