Publications
Antimicrobial use practices in the livestock sector in Armenia
01/2025
Participants were interviewed face-to-face between 27 March and 29 October 2021. Farm surveys were conducted along with the collection of faucal and milk samples for AMR testing. After completion of the survey, participants were provided with an information leaflet on the use of antibiotics in livestock, and misconceptions were explained to them.
Study on the European Union–Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
12/2024
The report is aimed at analysing Armenia's legal, policy, and socioeconomic environment for CEPA implementation, identifying gaps, and providing recommendations for alignment.The project comprises three main components: legal analysis, agricultural policy analysis, and socioeconomic data analysis. The legal analysis aims to identify CEPA provisions related to agriculture, assess the current legal framework, and make recommendations for regulatory changes.
Improving food security and nutrition through cash+ in Armenia
11/2023
FAO has been supporting the Government of Armenia to find effective pathways out of poverty and food insecurity for rural households. This promising practice documents an integrated nutrition-sensitive cash+ approach piloted for the first time in the country in the Gyulagarak community in the Lori region, and in the Marmashen community in the Shirak region.
Emergency Humanitarian Assistance to Conflict-Affected Vulnerable Groups in Armenia - TCP/ARM/3804
10/2023
Military escalation in 2020 across the Nagorno Karabakh borders led to the displacement of around 90 000 people from the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone. A multisector needs assessment conducted in 2020 found 68% of arrivals required food assistance. Around 80% were hosted by families whose resources were strained, reducing their purchasing power. By December 2020, 31% of host households reported needing food aid—far above Armenia’s pre-conflict average of 16%.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Armenia
11/2021
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Armenia as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it.
FAO Armenia: Immediate response to COVID-19
12/2020
This factsheet covers the immediate response activities to COVID-19 implemented by FAO in Armenia. It includes assessments, surveys, monitoring results, as well as highlights the projects activities which respond to COVID-19 results.
Evaluation of FAO’s country programme in Armenia 2016-2020
10/2020
Armenia’s agriculture represents the main economic source in rural areas and significantly contributes to the country’s GDP, employing about 30 percent of the working population. Aligned with Armenia’s national development priorities, FAO's programme has been well aligned with national priorities focusing on provision of highly specialized technical expertise towards the development of national policies, institutions, and also offering innovative approaches and solutions.
Key to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Armenia
06/2020
FAO is supporting countries in the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets, as food and agriculture encompasses all the SDGs.
Gender, agriculture and rural development in Armenia
10/2017
As part of the FAO efforts on generating evidence and knowledge, and in compliance with the FAO Policy on Gender Equality, the purpose of the Country Gender Assessment for Armenia is to contribute to the production of knowledge for better informed, targeted and gender sensitive actions in agriculture and rural development.