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FAO and Uzbekistan’s State Forestry Committee are organizing the International Conference on Cold Winter Deserts on 2–3 December 2021, within the framework of the Central Asian Desert Initiative (CADI) project. To highlight the global importance of cold winter deserts, the International Conference will convene researchers and experts to present their papers...

Natural and man-made disasters occur in various forms, and all of them can severely affect people’s livelihoods through loss of assets, including livestock. In emergency situations, specific livestock-targeted interventions are needed to help households survive the immediate crisis and to support communities in recovery. To ensure a more rapid and appropriate...

Participating countries: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan Organizers: FAO, through its regional office for Europe and Central Asia is organizing a regional training on brucellosis laboratory diagnosis. Brucellosis was identified by all countries within the Central Asia Animal Health Network (CAAHN) as the main priority disease. Brucellosis laboratory diagnosis is one...

The regional consultation will facilitate a multi-stakeholder dialogue, knowledge sharing, and exchange of experience among relevant actors in the countries of Europe and Central Asia. Through this regional consultation, FAO is providing a platform for discussing and sharing experiences between governments, research institutions, smallholder producers’ associations, NGOs and the private sector...

Join us on 24 November 2021, 11:00 - 14:00 CET Early warning/early action systems are valuable tools to mitigate potentially detrimental events such as pest and disease outbreaks through preventative activities. Well formulated early warning/early action systems and contingency plans provide better preparedness and guidance to industries, scientists, regulators, communities, and...