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BookletFAO in Europe and Central Asia 2023 2024
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FAO’s work globally and in the Europe and Central Asia region is guided by the FAO Strategic Framework 2022–2031, which articulates the Organization’s vision of a sustainable and food-secure world for all. The Strategic Framework seeks to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind. With the Strategic Framework and the four betters as a lens, this report reviews and describes the project and the programme work of the Organization at the regional level and in each of the FAO programme countries of the region. For the Europe and Central Asia region, the year 2023 was marked by the tests of war, conflicts and natural disasters. The year began with the 6 February earthquake in Türkiye and Syria – the most severe to occur in Türkiye in a century – that directly affected an estimated 9.1 million people in the 11 hardest-hit provinces, and caused great loss of life. Additionally, the war in Ukraine continued to disrupt domestic, regional and world food markets and displace great numbers of people. The region also experienced extreme weather events. This report summarizes FAO’s achievements and accomplishments in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, including work to increase social protection, ensure climate action, improve conditions for youth and women and implement solutions based on science, innovation and digitalization. The first section of this report interprets FAO’s work in countries and regionally through the lens of the four betters, while the second summarizes the work completed in each country in 2023 and outlines ongoing efforts.The report captures snapshots of FAO's work in the Europe and Central Asia region. Short entries cover such topics as FAO's work on agrifood systems transformation, the digital and green transformation of agriculture to increase sustainable resilience, land banking and consolidation, the Digital Villages Initiative, Farmer Field Schools, precision agriculture, the One Health approach, fish health management, the One Country One Priority Product initiative, reduction of food loss and waste, women's empowerment and gender equity, youth empowerment, the Hand-in-Hand Initative, food systems controls, climate change action, mainstreaming biodiversity, the regional seed programme, management of agrichemicals, an overview of the fruit and vegetable sector of the Eurasian Economic Union, Agricultural Market Information and strengthening agrifood policy and market developments and resource mobililization. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSustainable Agricultural Mechanization for Africa
Equipping small-scale farmers to boost sustainable agricultural productivity
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No results found.Mechanization and related innovations are crucial if the world is to transition to sustainable agriculture. Digital tools and platforms are driving mechanization service provision along the value chain. In 2018, FAO and the African Union launched the Framework for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization for Africa (SAMA), setting out a long-term vision and national and regional priorities, emphasizing cooperation with the agricultural machinery industry. Interventions aim to move smallholders from hand tool-based labour to innovative technologies. Sustainable mechanization cuts working time, relieves labour shortages, raises productivity and encourages youth into agriculture, creating jobs. It aids efficient use of agricultural resources, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change by reducing harmful emissions and increasing farmer resilience. Better access to tools and technologies allows farmers to leapfrog from subsistence to market-oriented farming, boosting the sector. Increased mechanization does not necessarily mean big investment in bulky machinery. It should focus on sustainable production through conservation agriculture, promoting and scaling up innovations and appropriate technologies (digital tools and precision equipment) and bolstering national capacity to promote progress towards sustainable agriculture and socioeconomic development. FAO is boosting the capacity of African smallholders and hire services to develop businesses that use and provide mechanization services. The initiative aims to upscale practices and improve smallholders’ inclusive technological access, particularly the poor, vulnerable, women and youth, in locations where it is needed most. It will have significant impact on all aspects of sustainability, from agricultural production and income generation to policy and trade. -
ProjectDevelopment of Sierra Leone Mechanization Policy - TCP/SIL/3802 2023
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No results found.Sustainable agricultural mechanization is essential for Sierra Leone's structural transformation and job creation, as well as being a key component of achieving zero hunger. Despite efforts to date, most agricultural activities in the country, including land preparation, harvesting and threshing, are still carried out manually. To ensure sustainable national food security, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) is promoting the effective and efficient use of agricultural machinery such as tractors, power tillers, combined harvesters, etc. The adoption of a sound mechanization policy in Sierra Leone would contribute to sustainable agriculture, improved food and nutrition security and increased resilience to climate change and other shocks.
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