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Sustainable nitrogen management in agrifood systems
01/2025
The newly published report on sustainable nitrogen management in agrifood systems provides a comprehensive overview of nitrogen use and the resulting challenges in agrifood systems.
Improving food security, sustainability and livelihoods through the One Country One Priority Product initiative
11/2024
This brochure highlights the FAO's first OCOP global project, funded by the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC). The project supported Bangladesh, Egypt, Malawi, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uzbekistan to improve value chains for jackfruit, date palm, banana, cocoa, and sweet cherry. The OCOP initiative promotes sustainable production, processing, and marketing of special agricultural products through innovation and capacity development, helping countries boost their unique agricultural products.
City region food systems: Responding to shocks and stresses – Insights from a global survey
11/2024
This publication summarizes the findings of a global survey with city networks and food system actors to assess responses to shocks affecting city region food systems (CRFS). Covering 182 responses from 147 cities, it examined impacts, diverse actions, and resilience-enhancing traits of CRFS. The findings highlight strategies to bolster sustainability and adaptability, providing valuable insights for managing global food system challenges.
Sustainable agricultural mechanization in China: A comprehensive review
01/2023
This publication summarize the status and strategies of China's agricultural mechanization development, its impacts, experiences and practices, and business models. Furthermore, the publication investigates the related investment and policy recommendations to reach the goal of agricultural and rural modernization by 2035.
Climate-smart agriculture in China: From policy to investment
01/2023
This publication introduces the development of China's climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and provides policy proposals. It contains four sections: the background and development status of China's CSA; practices and achievements; opportunities and challenges; and national policy proposals and investments that include local schemes and smallholders.