Growing concerns about the impact of pesticide use on biodiversity and human health – and increasing demand for products from biodiversity-friendly production systems – have led to growing interest in alternative methods of pest control, including particularly the use of microbial and invertebrate BCAs. The Commission...

The Caribbean region has recently taken a significant step towards improving good agricultural practices by participating in the Regional Training and Capacity Building Workshop on Good Labelling Practices for Pesticides in Agriculture. This event was part of the Caribbean Child Project of the GEF funded...

Montevideo – In a significant step towards promoting sustainable agriculture, FAO signed a project agreement with the Government of Uruguay (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries, and Ministry of Environment) to launch a joint project for reducing the use of harmful agrochemicals and plastic pollution....

From May 13 to 17, 2024, Rwanda hosted an inspiring Learning Journey on Biodiversity Management and Sustainable Farming with support from FAO under the EU-funded ACP MEAs 3 programmme. Find out more here.

The Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management (FARM) programme was officially launched in Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2024. It consists of six projects in Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, the Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam. The five-year initiative aims to catalyze investments to minimize the use of harmful...