Some 14.3 million adults are still not getting the food they need and malnutrition is on the rise The countries of Europe and Central Asia have made good progress reducing the prevalence of undernourishment, but some 14.3 million women and men in the reg

More than 200 experts and professionals in the fields of nutrition, health, education, social protection and agriculture are convening in Budapest today. They have one thing in common: the conviction that local, national, regional and global food systems

Large grain-processing and flour-milling enterprises, experts in the field of grain processing, heads of associations, and others from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Ukraine and Uzbekistan are in Almaty today to look at the future of Central

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed to step up their joint efforts to make agrifood systems stronger, greener and more inclusive across Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean.

The Russian city of Vladimir today hosts a two-day FAO regional workshop on Foot-and-Mouth Disease and other transboundary animal diseases. The focus is on “Risk-based approaches and Emergency Management.” The four-strong FAO team, along with seasoned ex

Twenty-six-year-old Sene has been living in a “container city” in southern Turkey since 2014, when she and her family arrived after fleeing Syria. While studying at university in Syria, Sene worked part-time on her family’s farm. After graduation, she be

Schools and educational institutions are considered fundamental settings for promoting health and establishing healthy eating and lifestyle patterns. An FAO-organized event today aims to strengthen the institutional processes behind school food and nutrit

Because pests do not recognize international borders, Armenia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine decided to team up with FAO to hammer away at pest entry, establishment and spread. The year-long collaboration aimed to strengthen the capabilities of national ph

The impact of macroeconomic factors on agrifood trade in the post-soviet countries is in the focus of a new FAO study released here today. Agrifood trade in the region proved to be highly sensitive to price shocks of any nature, especially currency excha

More than 100 farmers, processors, investors and industry experts have gathered here today for the First Ukrainian Beef Congress. The event – part of the Ukrainian Food Expo – is organized by FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, t