FAO advocates strengthening of agricultural value chains to create livelihood opportunities beyond primary agriculture in rural areas

For 60 years, India’s agriculture policy has focused on rice and wheat and neglected millets. But these nutri cereals are gradually making a...

As a result of natural farming practice that encourages polycropping, groundnut is no more the solo crop in many villages.

The latest edition of the State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) report explores the relationship between agriculture and forestry for a food-secure...

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union, has come up with...

Maize, rice, and wheat - the world’s major cereals - can be grown in ways that take into account sustainability for a better future.A book published...

Family farmers in developing countries must have access to agricultural biotechnologies, keeping in mind the need to improve yields and maintain...

The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) annual report on the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2015 explores the potential of social...

The progress made to achieve the 2015 global vaccination target is still off-track with one in five children still missing out on routine life-saving...

Ever wondered how a chameleon changes its colour? Swiss scientists have found the answer after observing for years the panther chameleon of Madagascar...