In just three days, Albania received 200 millimeters of rain that damaged thousands of hectares of farmland, along with greenhouses and other agricultural infrastructure. That was in February 2015. Two years later, things are looking up for Albanian agric

Georgia has all of the ideal conditions for dairy farming. And demand for milk, cheese and other dairy products – many of which are produced only here – continues to grow. Recognizing that potential, FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Devel

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed Turkey’s recent ratification of the Rotterdam Convention – an international treaty aimed at protecting people and the environment from pesticide poisoning and other potential harm

Georgia’s southern Tsalka region looks forward to welcoming tourists, drawn by the area’s unique natural beauty and cultural monuments. An FAO project financed by Austria has been working with local and national authorities as Tsalka prepares to host agri

Reliable, comprehensive statistics take the guesswork out of decision-making, and nowhere is this truer than in the agricultural sector. Beginning today, national statistical experts from 20 countries of the region are in Budapest for a week-long roundtab

Every 10 years, most countries of the world cooperate to conduct their censuses of agriculture under FAO’s World Programme for the Census of Agriculture. The latest round – covering the period 2016-2025 – was kicked off last year with a series of regional

By pooling the ideas and knowledge of technical experts, partners, and concerned national institutions, Kyrgyzstan aims to prepare a high-quality proposal for financing by the Green Climate Fund. A three-day national facilitation workshop on Green Climate

FAO continues to deliver humanitarian aid in the conflict-affected eastern part of Ukraine, with the focus on rural people living along the engagement line. This time, 68 households are receiving up to 55 tonnes of hay, for an average delivery of about 80

Georgia is now better prepared to confront a new cattle disease, thanks to an emergency project from FAO that is winding up this week. Georgia saw its first two outbreaks of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in late 2016. An insect-transmitted disease characteriz

Croatia imports more than half of its fruit and vegetables, though it has a good potential for horticultural production. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Croatian Ministr

A simple, innovative app could become a game-changer for Kazakhstan’s dairy industry – improving the efficiency of the raw milk supply chain. FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have trained milk procurement managers with

Economic growth and rising per capita incomes have all but wiped out hunger in Europe and Central Asia. But as countries become more affluent, changing consumption patterns are giving rise to other health threats. This “food insecurity transition” is docu

Women's land rights are vital to every country’s development. Yet, those rights are routinely violated, denied, or simply not enforced. “Empowering women through access to land” is the focus of an international conference taking place here today, organize

Tamaz and Nanuli Beruashvili have built their life from scratch three times now. The couple are from Tskhinvali in Georgia, where they married, made a home and began a life together full of hope. In 1992, they had to flee during the civil war. They left

FAO takes women’s rights and gender issues very seriously. Why? International evidence and practice have proven that empowering rural women and girls is critical for agricultural development, for social and economic progress, and for sustainable developme

Recent outbreaks in the Balkans, Turkey and the Caucasus clearly show that a cattle disease traditionally found in Africa is establishing itself in Europe. At an FAO-organized meeting starting today in Budapest, experts will focus on strategies to diagnos

This week the Russian resort town of Belokurikha in the country’s Altai region hosts the 10th anniversary Winter Grain Conference – an important expert forum for analysis of grain sector development strategies. Today, a special session on the “Southeaster

As the latest European country to detect cases of African swine fever, Moldova has control over the disease for now, thanks in part to a short, targeted intervention by FAO. African swine fever is a rapidly spreading transboundary animal disease. Moldova

Contract farming is one way of coordinating farmers and the agribusiness firms who buy their produce. FAO is promoting contract farming in Georgia under the EU-funded European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD). A two-

Ensuring that food is safe is a complex task involving many different players. A three-year FAO project to upgrade the food safety capacities of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan held its final workshops in late February. Funded by the Government of Turkey, "Cap