Seeds of Heritage: The Journey of GIAHS in Europe and Central Asia

27/02/2026

This booklet presents the progress and future steps of the FAO programme Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in the Europe and Central Asia region. It aims to provide a clear overview of the regional current state of identification and dynamic conservation of these agricultural heritage systems, highlighting their role as "living laboratories” of resilience, biodiversity, cultural heritage, and sustainable agricultural practices to global challenges.

The Status of Land Tenure and Governance

25/02/2026

This report presents innovative data regarding land tenure systems and governance frameworks, with special focus on women's land rights and the importance of customary tenure for mitigating climate change and ensuring the protection of biodiversity. Bringing together tenure- and sex- disaggregated data and analyses on land tenure and governance from a variety of sources at different levels (from local to global), it builds an evidence base for action towards the achievement of the SDGs

Overview of market information systems for agriculture and food security in seven European and Central Asian countries

23/02/2026

Building resilient agriculture in Serbia

31/01/2026

Gaza Strip: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)

27/01/2026

Through SFERA, the Government of Belgium contributed USD 1 million to the FAO to support the restoration of food production and livelihoods in the Gaza Strip. The contribution will enable FAO to provide conditional cash and in-kind assistance to vulnerable farming and livestock-keeping households, helping them resume production amid severe access and import constraints. This document outlines the context of the intervention and the significance of Belgium’s time-critical contribution.

Environmental inhibitors in agrifood systems

19/01/2026

Although various environmental inhibitors are currently in development, with some already in use across markets, potential food safety risks from residues in food products have not always been fully addressed. This publication proposes a food safety risk assessment process for environmental inhibitors addressing potential residue uptake and transfer into crops intended for human consumption and foods of animal origin.