Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia are home to several “breadbasket” zones, with significant export-oriented production of critical agricultural inputs, grains, fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. The ongoing instability of the agri-food sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is causing an unprecedented threat to global food security. More specifically, the war in Ukraine is disrupting regional agri-food production and supply chains, and aggravating food insecurity in some of the most fragile contexts in the world. Furthermore, Türkiye continues to host the largest number of refugees in the world, posing an immense pressure on the already limited resources of vulnerable host communities.
News
News
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report
24/04/2026
Over the past decade acute hunger numbers have doubled, while funding retreats to 2016 levels
News
Ukraine’s agriculture: FAO sets out a three-year emergency and early recovery plan
06/01/2026
From FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
News
FAO’s new Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal seeks $2.5 billion to support 100 million people in 54 countries
03/12/2025
Inaugural Appeal focuses on cost-effective agricultural solutions that link urgent needs with long-term resilience
Publications
Publications
Ukraine: Project Highlights - OSRO/UKR/026/JPN
09/2025
The Government of Japan contributed USD 1 095 000 to safeguard the food security and livelihoods of 15 528 war-affected rural farming households (50...
Publications
Türkiye: Project Highlights - OSRO/TUR/901/EC
09/2025
The European Union contributed USD 11 419 778 to strengthen the resilience and socioeconomic integration of 7 869 people, including 3 924 Syrians under...
Publications
Ukraine: Impact of the war on agricultural enterprises - Findings of a nationwide survey, October–November 2024
08/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations conducted a nationwide survey of 2 612 agricultural enterprises across 23 oblasts of Ukraine...
Multimedia
Supporting smallholder dairy farmers in Georgia under ENPARD IV
27/12/2024
Konstantine Zarkua is a smallholder dairy farmer in the Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti region of Georgia. He has become a Lead Farmer of an FAO Farmer Field...
Photo Collection
Kyrgyzstan: Improving food security and nutrition through cash+
18/08/2024
View this gallery on Flickr.