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FAO and Turkmenistan sign new framework to advance sustainable agrifood systems through 2030

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Built to last: what it takes to keep Central Asia’s breadbasket full

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FAO–MENDELU workshop brings regional experts together to strengthen farm biosecurity

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Azerbaijan takes step towards nationwide food consumption survey

FAO-supported pilot lays groundwork for better food safety and nutrition data

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A taste of Europe and Central Asia: heritage and innovation in Rome

At FAO’s From Seeds to Foods exhibition in Rome’s Circo Massimo, farmers, cooks and young innovators showed how the region’s food heritage and new technology can grow together.

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

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Regional Priority Programmes
The three Regional Priority Programmes provide an integrated, programmatic approach to addressing the region’s priority issues, and guide the implementation of country programmes. Most of FAO’s work in the region contributes to one or more of these priority programmes, with food and nutrition security as a cross-cutting area of work.
Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth
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Facilitating inclusive rural transformation for enhanced livelihoods and sustainable development
Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration
Regional Priority Programme
Shaping food environments and markets for healthy diets and sustainable agrifood systems
Managing natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate
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Advancing natural resources management, environmental protection and climate resilience
Recent and upcoming events

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2026

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2026

Side event marking World AMR Awareness Week and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 19/11/2026 - 20/11/2026

On 19–20 November 2026, as part of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW), FAO, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will hold a joint awareness-raising event at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K. I. Skryabin (KNAU) in Bishkek. The event will also mark the International Year of Rangelands an...

9/11

2026

20/11

2026

FAO at COP31
Antalya (Türkiye), 09/11/2026 - 20/11/2026

The 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), hosted by Türkiye in Antalya, will take place from 9 to 20 November. The Conference is a defining moment in global efforts to tackle climate change and ensure food security for present and future generations.

Featured publications
From nature to teacups: Linking biodiversity, agrifood systems and gender equality in Armenia
2026

This case study, part of the Agrifood Systems in Action – Stories from Europe and Central Asia series, examines how the herbal tea sector in Armenia illustrates the interconnections among biodiversity, agrifood systems, gender equality and rural livelihoods.

Leveraging the dairy sector and smallholders for agrifood systems transformation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
2026

Agrifood systems transformation in Bosnia and Herzegovina demands a holistic, systems approach that recognizes the intricate links across sectors, institutions, and governance levels. This publication highlights how aligning policies and fostering collaboration among government, private sector, and local communities can empower producers and drive meaningful change beyond isolated reforms.

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