FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

In their pursuit to ensure an equitable and sustainable future, governments can rely on FAO expertise in food and agriculture. Responding to the needs of Europe and Central Asia, the Organization is offering support in many specific areas. Find out more

Highlights

FAO survey closely examines antimicrobial use in Armenia’s livestock sector

LANDNET workshop focuses on land banking and land consolidation issues

“The reservoir… stores cool fresh water, and water in the desert means life!”

Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth through inclusive rural transformation, digitalization and innovation

Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration

Managing natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate

Recent and upcoming events

11/8

2023

12/8

2023

World Food Day video challenge for Europe and Central Asia: ‘Embody the change – Join the wave’

Virtual Event, 11/08/2023 - 12/10/2023

FAO is launching a video challenge for people across Europe and Central Asia to call attention to the essential role of water for human and en...

2/10

2023

5/10

2023

Regional Science and Innovation Week for Europe and Central Asia

Hybrid Event, 02/10/2023 - 05/09/2023

In this event, FAO aims to provide a platform for governments, research institutions, civil society organizations and the private sector to discuss and share experiences related to the needs, gaps and opportunities for integrating science, research, innovation as well as the policy interface mechanisms in accelerating the transformation to more sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood syst...

Featured publications

sustainable school food and nutrition in Kyrgyzstan RU

Strengthening regulatory frameworks for sustainable school food and nutrition in Kyrgyzstan

2023

This brief examines some of the key legal considerations related to school gardens, and also explores regulatory options for strengthening the legislative environment for sustainable school food and nutrition in the country.

Lessons learned from the introduction of land consolidation in North Macedonia during 2014–2023

2023

This publication aims to document and share the lessons learned from the introduction of a land consolidation instrument in North Macedonia from 2014 to 2023. The structural problems in agriculture with small average farm sizes, excessive land fragmentation, water scarcity, need for modern irrigation systems, gaps in land policy, land banking, and weak agricultural land markets are also present in several countries.