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FAO partners with Albania for sustainable and resilient agrifood systems and rural development
16/11/2023
irana, Albania – The signing today of the 2022—2026 Country Programming Framework (CPF) by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ushers in a new phase of the progress toward sustainable and resilient agrifood systems and improved rural livelihoods for the country.
Izmir hosts timely event on smart technologies in the agriculture and food industry
20/10/2023
Digital agriculture and climate-smart agricultural practices are attracting increasing attention in the Turkish agricultural and food sectors.
FAO Launches Digital Villages Camp in Fergana Valley
10/10/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the IT-Park launched the"Digital Villages Camp", a skill development programme designed for young talents of the Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan.
Innovation and digitalization will shape future food systems in Europe and Central Asia
02/10/2023
In historic Samarkand, Uzbekistan, leading thinkers from around the globe convened for an international conference on food security to discuss a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future for the world's agrifood systems.
Water-smart greenhouses in Uzbekistan
11/09/2023
Large, flavorful tomatoes ripen in Odina Sattorova’s backyard greenhouse in Uzbekistan’s Ferghana Valley. Their perfect shape, rich colour and smooth texture – undeniable indicators of quality – are the result of many days of intensive work in the greenhouse.
Embracing change with the Digital Villages Initiative in Uzbekistan
06/09/2023
In the heart of the Fergana Valley, a quiet revolution is taking place. Thanks to digital technologies, traditional farming communities are transforming with FAO's Digital Villages Initiative (DVI).
Artificial glacier helps mountain village in Kyrgyzstan meet water needs
21/08/2023
An innovative solution helps villagers stock up water for a dry summer
Reviving Azerbaijan’s cotton industry with nuclear techniques and climate-smart agriculture
31/07/2023
Through the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, researchers and farmers in Azerbaijan have been working to revitalise the local cotton industry by implementing climate-smart agriculture practices based on nuclear and related techniques.
Livestock industry in Central Asia looks into digital solutions to build resilience
18/07/2023
Dairy and meat businesses in Central Asia, especially smaller ones, are being hit by multiple shocks – from the war in Ukraine, to droughts, to the lingering effects of COVID-19.
From Italy to Georgia: regenerating rural communities with agritourism
06/07/2023
Exploring Georgia’s gastronomy offers tourists unique insights into the country and its culture.
Connecting Uzbekistan and Tajikistan under DVI twinning
26/05/2023
As part of FAO’s Digital Villages Initiative (DVI), two Memoranda of Understanding were officially signed to foster cooperation between Fergana valley (Uzbekistan) and Hisor valley (Tajikistan).
Digital village hubs can transform quality of life in rural Europe and Central Asia
18/05/2023
In 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) launched the global Digital Villages Initiative to promote digital innovations to rural communities.
Digitalizing cows in Georgia
28/04/2023
How women veterinarians are bolstering traceability and food safety in Georgia
Smartphones are boosting gender equality in Georgia
07/03/2023
The use of social media is transforming people’s lives, including in small villages like Malika’s. By communicating through social media and messaging apps, women are creating new market linkages and partnerships
Knowledge, innovation and digitalization can transform agriculture in Uzbekistan
06/03/2023
Digital innovation and technology can transform agrifood systems into environmentally and economically sustainable systems that will promote better production and enhance more equitable rural livelihoods with increased opportunities for women, youth, and vulnerable groups.
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Tajikistan on the road to digital agriculture
30/11/2022
A training workshop “Towards the development of a roadmap for the digitalization of agriculture in Tajikistan” takes place today in Dushanbe, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close cooperation with the Ministry of the Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Smart farming in Uzbekistan
20/10/2022
Raising greenhouse management to a new level with the help of low-cost, high-quality sensors, based on open-source technology, with a mobile phone interface for ease of use.
FAO in support of action plan to the implementation of Farm Accounting Data Network in Albania
16/09/2022
Tirana, Albania – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in close collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a meeting with the inter-institutional working group for the establishment and operation of the Farm Accounting Data Network (FADN).
A three-day training on FAO's AquaCrop Software
13/09/2022
Three day training on "AquaCrop" Software developed by FAO. AquaCrop is a crop simulation model describing plant and soil interactions.
A three-day training on FAO's "AquaCrop" Software
13/09/2022
Three day training on "AquaCrop" Software developed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is being held within the framework of the "Improving the management of water resources in the agricultural area for the sake of sustainable development of agriculture" project.