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Private-public partnerships are key to agrifood systems transformation
09/09/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is encouraging private-sector investments and private-public partnerships to make agrifood systems more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable, Director-General QU Dongyu today told the Partnerships and Investment Forum in Tashkent.
FAO pledges support to Landlocked Developing Countries across four priority areas
06/09/2024
"One Health" webinar examines problems of zoonoses and offers solutions to the region
05/09/2024
Buzzing futures: Forming Azerbaijan’s next generation of beekeepers
12/08/2024
Nigerian delegation's visit to Türkiye advances sustainable crop management project
05/08/2024
FAO AgriTech Observatory expands with over 270 initiatives and a new alliance
30/07/2024
The AgriTech Observatory, established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has made significant strides since its launch in February and is now in full-scale operation. The tool monitors the rapidly evolving landscape of digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia and identifies innovative solutions to regional challenges. One of the major advances includes the expansion of the platform's database to now host over 270 digital agriculture initiatives. This growing repository provides comprehensive insights into the latest innovations, helping practitioners, policymakers, and researchers stay informed about the current and emerging landscape of digital agriculture in the region.
Restoration key to healthy Mediterranean forests
25/07/2024
First gender profile of rural Kosovan women shows gaps and opportunities for better livelihoods
23/07/2024
Women are vital to the livelihoods and the economies of rural areas and smallholder agriculture in Kosovo1, yet they do not benefit equally with men from their labour and contributions.
To map the situation and provide a possible way forward, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released the Kosovo gender profile for agriculture and rural livelihoods that aims to improve knowledge on gender related issues in agriculture, with special attention to the state of digitalization. The publication provides evidence based recommendations for advancing gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in agriculture and rural development for improved strategies and programmes.
In North Macedonia, EU-supported land consolidation process phase two
19/07/2024
Strengthening forest data collection and fire management in the Caucasus, Central Asia and Türkiye
16/07/2024
Representatives from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan gathered in Antalya, Türkiye from 8 to 12 July 2024 for the event, which was organized in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the General Directorate of Forestry of Türkiye.