When switching from a traditional apple orchard to a modern intensive one, solid information and know-how make all the difference. More than 100 Tajik farmers and entrepreneurs attended a recent investment conference in Dushanbe to learn what, and what n

The potential of Turkey’s Konya Closed Basin to adopt an environmentally more sustainable approach to crop production – known as Conservation Agriculture – will be discussed at a three-day international conference opening here today.  Attended by represe

FAO:  ‘Communicating effectively about forests and the role they play is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals’ Strengthening strategic communications on the importance of forests and forestry in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Centr

Funds will help countries in the region improve food security, rural development and natural resource management.

Counterfeit seeds cheat farmers of the high-quality, high-yielding crops they rely on to make a decent living. A new law – drafted with help from FAO legal experts and adopted recently by the Parliament of Georgia – protects the market from falsified seed

The future of “green jobs” in the forest sector is the focus of an international workshop opening here today. Promoting and developing green jobs, identifying new skills that will be needed by the European forest sector, and supporting sustainable develo

People are interested in modern agricultural biotechnologies and biosafety, but often they lack the knowledge needed for informed discussion – or the public space in which to debate the issues. This week in Ankara, government officials and renowned scien

A modern national food safety system for Ukraine’s fishery products – in line with European Union requirements – is the overarching goal of a new FAO project launched here today. Funded by Norway and carried out in close collaboration with Ukraine’s Mini

Food production is one of the major causes and simultaneously the greatest victim of climate change. While weather extremes and other changes pose a risk to agriculture, current farming practices definitely contribute to the problem. The good news is tha

Montenegro is the latest in a growing list of countries to sign on to a powerful new international agreement to fight illegal fishing practices. The FAO-brokered Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unr