For the past two years, FAO has been working with Moldova to develop a national programme on Integrated Pest Management, or IPM. With more than 6 000 small-scale farmers now trained in techniques for minimizing pesticide use, project results were presente

The Global Fishery Forum, a key event in the fishing industry calendar, opened today in St. Petersburg with a strong presence from FAO. For the first time, Russia is hosting an assembly of fishing industry professionals from around the globe. FAO is rep

Developing agriculture, forestry and natural resource management to enhance rural development are important components of a four-year cooperation agreement signed here today between Belarus and FAO. The FAO Country Programming Framework for the Republic

Forests are among the most threatened ecosystems in Armenia, with degradation accelerating. But the country is committed to achieving sustainability in forest management, and a three-day workshop opening here today will help move things in the right direc

Viable strategies for boosting the export of agrifood products were the topic of an international workshop convened in Moscow yesterday by FAO. Titled “Agrifood export promotion strategies in post-Soviet countries,” the workshop brought together experts

Most European consumers are familiar with migratory species like salmon and sturgeon, and with farmed trout and carp. The long-term viability of these and other inland fish species is the focus of an FAO regional commission whose meeting opens here today.

FAO and the e-agriculture Community of Practice have launched a call for good and promising practices in the use of digital technologies for agriculture in the Europe and Central Asia region. The call aims at collecting lessons learned and recommendation

With consumer demand for organic foods on the rise, FAO is working with Central Asian countries to develop their capacities for organic agriculture. A three-day international conference on the topic opens here today, with leading experts and other players

High-seas illegal fishing and depleted marine fish stocks have grabbed headlines for years, sparking public concern and prompting governments to cooperate and take action, culminating in the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 on oceans and seas. But what

A new FAO project targets Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey, for development of vocational skills in the agriculture sector. The aim is to provide employment opportunities for some 900 people in five provinces of Southern Turkey: Adana, Gazia

A global drive to reduce food losses and waste all along the value chain has arrived in Ukraine, where this week the fisheries and aquaculture sector tackles the issue. Experts from FAO’s Fisheries Division in Rome, Italy are conducting a training course

Ukraine is setting its priorities when it comes to dealing with climate change, and an FAO project that starts today is designed to help with that process. Setting priorities for national climate change mitigation and adaptation for the Ukrainian agricul

Seventy percent of food worldwide is produced by smallholders, including family farms and private households. Connecting those small producers to processing facilities and markets can be a challenge but it is possible, as an international conference in As

Viticulture, the science of growing grapes, dates back as far as 8 000 years in Armenia. The country has a favourable setting for grape production and it is a lucrative business even today. But not paying enough attention to preserving genetic resources

FAO continues to deliver humanitarian aid in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine, with a focus on rural people living along the line of engagement. This time, some 2 750 households within the 8-kilometer zone are receiving one-day-old poultry. The help com

The city of Voronezh, in southern Russia, will be the venue for the next FAO Regional Conference for Europe, in May 2018. Preparations were kicked off with a recent visit to Voronezh by Vladimir Rakhmanin, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Repre

In Italy, the agricultural cooperative movement has been going strong for well over 150 years. It was the ideal setting, then, for a recent study tour by Croatian fruit and vegetable farmers. Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unit

Food security, nutrition, food safety, and natural resource management are important components of a five-year cooperation agreement signed recently between FAO and Turkey. Covering the period 2016-2020, FAO’s new Country Programming Framework for Turkey

Solar-powered water pumps, improved livestock feeding, energy-efficient cold storage – these are just a few of the green technologies and practices that can help the agrifood sector shrink its carbon footprint.  But understanding the extent to which farm

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