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USING VOLUNTEERS' EXPERTISE TO IMPROVE AGRIBUSINESS OPERATIONS IN AZERBAIJAN
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan faced many rapid changes in political and economic life. The transformation from the Soviet centrally managed economy to a market-oriented economy created challenges, particularly in agriculture when farms and farmlands were rapidly privatized. Agriculture is a vital component of Azerbaijan’s economy, making...
Azerbaijan
2016 - ACDI/VOCA
Article de blog
Azerbaijan launches rural advisory services for women
If women farmers had the same access to resources as men, productivity could increase by 20 to 30 percent, according to FAO data. Yet females – who make up 43 percent of the agricultural labour force globally – are often viewed as unpaid family labour. Their contribution goes unrecognized, and...
Azerbaijan
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations
Ouvrage
Gender equality, social protection and rural development in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
This publication is a collection of articles written by economists, sociologists, and gender specialists and practitioners from twelve post-Soviet countries in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia. It is unique in its effort to review and analyze the issues that are at the intersection of gender equality, social protection...
Azerbaijan - Belarus - Georgia - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Republic of Moldova - Russian Federation - Tajikistan - Turkmenistan - Ukraine - Uzbekistan
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Ouvrage
Practice of Conservation Agriculture in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Agriculture is an important part of the economy in Central Asia and contributes significantly to the food security of the majority of population. Sustainable development of agriculture, increase of production and improvement of population welfare largely depend on soil condition and its fertility. Over the past decade, the agricultural lands,...
Azerbaijan - Kazakhstan - Uzbekistan
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Article de blog
Azerbaijan begins work on national land consolidation strategy
Expanding economic development to rural areas is a top priority for Azerbaijan, as it works to diversify the national economy and reduce dependence on oil. One of the first impediments to be tackled is excessive land fragmentation and small farm sizes.
A new project launched here today by FAO will help...
Azerbaijan
2016 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Conférence/Réunion
1st Regional Technical Consultation Workshop - Smallholders and Family Farms
The objective of the Regional Technical Consultation was to initiate and support the dialogue with the stakeholders on smallholders and family farming related issues. The participants included representatives of Ministries of Agriculture and technical experts from the Eastern Partnership countries*. Bringing together Ministry representatives and technical people provide a possibility...
Armenia - Azerbaijan - Belarus - Georgia - Republic of Moldova - Ukraine
2015 - FAO
Ouvrage
Rural Women in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The present work takes guidance from the FAO flagship publication, “The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2010-2011: Women in agriculture – Closing the gender gap for development” (FAO, 2011a). The SOFA report argues that, “despite the diversity in the roles and status of women in agriculture, the evidence...
Armenia - Azerbaijan - Belarus - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Georgia - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Montenegro - Republic of Moldova - Russian Federation - North Macedonia - Türkiye - Turkmenistan - Ukraine - Uzbekistan
2015 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Fiche d'information
Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change Adaptation: Growing Returns from ADB-ICARDA Partnership
The brochure provides an overview of sustainable land management and climate change Adaptation in Central Asia and how they relate to the partnership between ADB and ICARDA.
Azerbaijan - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan
2015 - International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Projet
Beekeeping revitalization project takes off in Azerbaijan
A dynamic subtropical climate, abundant and diverse flora, and highly-valued native honeybees are just a few of the natural advantages that have made beekeeping a centuries-old tradition in Azerbaijan’s Caucasus Mountains.
Yet despite these auspicious conditions, Azerbaijan’s beekeeping sector is performing below expectations and far from its full potential. Production levels...
Azerbaijan
2015 - FAO
Bulletin d'information
Azerbaijan and FAO
The partnership between Azerbaijan and FAO has grown over the past 20 years, and preparations are being finalized for the establishment of an FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in the country. Assistance has been delivered through a range of interventions focused on increasing agricultural productivity and contributing to the successful...
Azerbaijan
2015
Conférence/Réunion
Agricultural technologies and trade policy in Central Asia: Issues and prospects
The training workshop will facilitate a greater understanding of the different processes of trade and economic integration affecting the agricultural sector in Central Asia. Given the different degrees of the countries’ involvement in global and regional trading schemes, lessons learned from reforming agriculture will be drawn upon. Apart from experiences...
Armenia - Azerbaijan - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Russian Federation - Tajikistan - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan
2015
Fiche d'information
Capacity Development Support to Rural Women on the Socio-Economic and Gender Aspects of Sustainable Rural Development
This project, started in 2014 under the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme, was developed to improve services for rural women by enhancing the capacity of institutions and of agricultural extension and rural advisory services staff in Turkey and Azerbaijan. The project’s ultimate objective was to promote rural women’s socio-economic integration and enhance...
Azerbaijan - Türkiye
2014 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Site web
Family Farming website
The website about family farmers and their farms, begun in 2014 to show the diversity of family farmers ‘Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth‘ by a collection of first hand experiences (snapshots) as an educational resource for anywhere in the world. The concept of this comes from the International...
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2014 - Family farms.enviroed4all
Ouvrage
Forestry Legislation in Azerbaijan, Central Asian Countries and Turkey
FAO is dedicated to assisting countries to achieve the goals of the World Food Summit and those contained in the Millennium Declaration. Forestry can make a significant contribution in this regard because many of the poorest people in the world live in and around forested areas, and therefore depend on...
Azerbaijan - Türkiye
2013
Ouvrage
Regional Synthesis on the Forest Genetic Resources of Central Asia
Genetic diversity provides the fundamental basis for the evolution of forest species and for their adaptation to change. Conserving forest genetic resources (FGR) is therefore vital as they constitute a unique and irreplaceable resource for the future. At its Eleventh Regular Session, the FAO Commission on genetic resources for food...
Azerbaijan - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan - Uzbekistan
2013
Ouvrage
Gardens of biodiversity
Conservation of genetic resources and their use in traditional food production systems by small farmers of the Southern Caucasus
This book describes how farmers and rural people in the southern Caucasus maintain biodiversity and apply the ecosystem approach in their daily lives and agricultural practices. These practices contribute to their food security and livelihoods while also maintaining local genetic resources.This book does not claim to offer a definitive prescription...
Armenia - Azerbaijan - Georgia
2010
Rapport
Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Challenges, Opportunities, Priority Needs and Actions Required for Improving Agricultural Research for Development
The Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC) region consists of five countries in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) and three in the South Caucasus (Armenia Azerbaijan and Georgia). The eight countries of the region attained independence after the breakdown of the former Soviet Union in 1991, and...
Argentina - Azerbaijan - Georgia - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan
2010 - Central Asia and the Caucasus Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (CACAARI)
Bulletin d'information
Caravan 13: Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC)
This issue of Caravan chronicles ICARDA’s efforts in developing a research strategy and a need-based research program for the CAC region. In doing so, ICARDA played a major role in bringing together all partners, most importantly donors. The article on page 8 traces the history of this effort and provides...
Armenia - Azerbaijan - Georgia - Iran (Islamic Republic of) - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Syrian Arab Republic - Tajikistan - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan
2000 - International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
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