The FAO/INFOODS Global food composition database for pulses (uPulses) provides nutrient values for pulses, a subgroup of legumes that includes dry edible seeds with low fat content. The majority of data are analytical data complemented by data from other published sources covering data on proximates...
The Codex Alimentarius is a collection of international food standards that have been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Such standards cover all the main foods and also material used in the further processing of food. Codex provisions concern the hygienic and nutritional; quality of food...
Designed by the Belgian Development Agency (BTC) to be both a source of inspiration and a practical guide, this resource facilitates the incorporation of communication for development (C4D) in activities carried out as part of development projects to obtain better results. In brief, C4D involves...
This comic strip, marking the International Year of Pulses (IYP) 2016, highlights the nutritional benefits of pulses. It introduces children to the risks of malnutrition and to the key role of pulses as part of a healthy diet. The comic strip is part of the series “FAO Kids”. The FAO kids are five...
This comic strip, marking the International Year of Pulses (IYP) 2016, highlights the nutritional benefits of pulses. It introduces children to the risks of malnutrition and to the key role of pulses as part of a healthy diet. The comic strip is part of the series “FAO Kids”. The FAO kids are five...
FAO’s Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) website aims to serve as a repository for government-endorsed FBDGs and associated information, presented in an organized and homogenous format. It also functions as a platform for relevant resources that touch on the design, implementation and evaluation...
This manual is designed guide programme planners in the design of nutrition-sensitive programmes. It is based on a thorough review of experience on nutrition-sensitive Agriculture, was developed through extensive consultation within FAO and with its development partners, and has been field-tested in...
Nutrition guide to highlight the weight-loss benefits of eating pulses. Written by leading nutritionist Leslie Beck and referencing research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Migrants are a potential resource for agriculture and rural development as well as poverty reduction in their areas of origin. However, distress migration of rural youth can result in the loss of an important share of the most vital and dynamic part of the workforce, with obvious consequences for...
This guidebook synthesizes lessons learned from the FAO Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture programme’s work with online communities of practice. It aims to help others searching for effective ways to organize and facilitate online communities. The guidebook is a one-stop resource bank and...