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FAO pledges support to Landlocked Developing Countries across four priority areas
06/09/2024
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.
Over 900 ruminant veterinarians study strengthened farm biosecurity practices
02/07/2024
In Berlin, FAO reaffirms commitment to improving Ukrainian farmers’ resilience and recovery
13/06/2024
Locust control can be made more sustainable, Central Asia’s agriculture ministers say
07/06/2024
Private sector engages with FAO on improving food security and agriculture sector sustainability
08/05/2024
FAO, GCF collaborate to strengthen climate partnerships in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
02/04/2024
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at centre of regional forum
25/03/2024
Realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensuring a sustainable future for all is central to the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Data released by FAO from 2023 showed that the world is off-track to meet most of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets linked to hunger, food security, and nutrition. Given the increasingly short deadline to meet the 2030 Agenda, FAO, in collaboration with UN partners, has contributed to the 2024 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, an event that provided a venue for participants to exchange knowledge, best practices, and policy solutions to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
FAO and agritech innovators join hands to create digital demo farm
19/01/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recognizes that scaling up science, technology and innovation is necessary for a profound transformation of food and agricultural systems. Engagements with the private sector help energize digital ecosystems and catalyse innovations and integration of digital technologies.
UN agencies of Europe and Central Asia strengthen collaboration at Budapest meeting
09/11/2023
Making agrifood systems more sustainable: the way forward in Europe and Central Asia
04/05/2023
Over 40 FAO Members and other partners gathered at an informal meeting to discuss current issues of food and agriculture in times of multiple crisis
Partnering with academia accelerates achieving sustainable agrifood systems
27/10/2022
Through two-day meetings, FAO builds stronger partnerships with civil society
09/05/2022
Partnering with the private sector for sustainable food and agriculture
28/04/2022
FAO, Agrarco LLC agree to cooperate on boosting Azerbaijan’s hazelnut sector
27/04/2022
Aquaculture value chain actors enhance knowledge of post-harvest management practices
24/03/2022
New approach to prevent the spread of African swine fever in wild boar
18/03/2022
In Georgia, FAO and EU spur investments in agriculture through grants
08/02/2022
Countries of Europe and Central Asia look at various aspects of food systems’ transformation
18/01/2022
Events
12/ 9
2024
Smallholder inclusion in agrifood value chains in the Republic of Moldova
Chișinău (Moldova), 12/09/2024
On 12 September 2024 in Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova, an international conference is organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the German-Moldovan Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD), in collaboration with the Moldovan Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, on the inclusion of smallholder farmers in agrifood value chains of the Republic of Moldova.
22/ 10
2024
23/10
2024
Regional meeting of national parliament representatives on agrifood systems
Tirana (Albania), 22/10/2024 - 23/10/2024
Increasing the connections among parliamentarians in the Europe and Central Asia region is key to supporting food systems transformation. In line with this, as a follow-up to the Global Parliamentarian Meeting in June 2023 in Chile and FAO’s preparatory meeting of five chairs of Agrarian Committees from Albania, Armenia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine in October 2023, FAO is c...
12/ 5
2024
Civil society consultation 2024
İstanbul (Türkiye), 12/05/2024
Prior to the 34th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC34), representatives of the civil society – ranging from smallholders and consumers to fisherfolks and pastoralists – will gather on 12 May in Istanbul, Tür...
18/ 4
2024
Private sector consultation to the Regional Conference for Europe
İstanbul (Türkiye), Hybrid Event, 18/04/2024
The Thirty-fourth session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe, scheduled for May 14-17 in Rome, Italy, will establish a roadmap and prio...
15/ 4
2024
EU-based private sector consultation to the Regional Conference for Europe
Brussels (Belgium), 15/04/2024
The Thirty-fourth session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe, scheduled for May 14-17 in Rome, Italy, will establish a roadmap and prio...
4/ 5
2023
5/5
2023
Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia 2023
Budapest (Hungary), 04/05/2023 - 05/05/2023
The Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia provides a platform on which the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and Members can interact, facilitating consultation on key issues in the region. The main purpose of the Informal Consultation in 2023 is defining the FAO priorities for the Europe and Central Asia Region for 2024-2025, which will be presented for endorsement at...
24/ 1
2023
Regional workshop on FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programmes
Baku (Azerbaijan), Hybrid Event, 24/01/2023
The FAO–Türkiye partnership Programmes consist of the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture and the FAO–Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme.
29/ 5
2017
30/5
2017
Informal consultation for Europe and Central Asia (29/05/2017)
Hybrid Event, 29/05/2017 - 30/05/2017
Given the limited presence of FAO at country level in the Europe and Central Asia region, informal consultations are a means by which the Regional Office and member countries can interact between sessions of the European Regional Conference. Used successf
19/ 6
2017
20/6
2017
Regional workshop for Europe and Central Asia on sustainable food and agriculture for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement
Hybrid Event, 19/06/2017 - 20/06/2017
Following the first workshop on this topic in December 2016, FAO is convening a broader circle of countries to discuss agriculture’s place in the 2030 Agenda on sustainable development. The overall objective of the event is to help member countries natio
16/ 5
2019
17/5
2019
Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 16/05/2019 - 17/05/2019
Given the limited presence of FAO at country level in the Europe and Central Asia region, informal consultations are a means by which the Regional Office and member countries can interact between sessions of the European Regional Conference. Used successf
22/ 9
2019
24/9
2019
FAO Turkey hosts the FAO Permanent Representatives to showcase the Organization’s work in the country
Hybrid Event, 22/09/2019 - 24/09/2019
FAO Turkey will host a mission for seven Permanent Representatives of member countries to familiarize themselves with FAO’s work in the field and to obtain a first-hand impression of challenges faced by the Organization’s decentralized offices in supporti
9/ 7
2021
Launching event of the “FAO-ITU Stocktaking Report: Digital Excellence in Agriculture in Europe and Central Asia – Call for Good practices"
Hybrid Event, 09/07/2021
In November 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, together with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Office for Europe and Regional Office for CIS, launched the regi
25/ 1
2022
FAO at Upakovka-2022: Packaging solutions to reduce food loss and waste along the food value chain
Hybrid Event, 25/01/2022
As part of the activities under the joint SAVE FOOD Initiative, FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation and Messe Dusseldorf Moscow will assemble the Fifth Conference on food loss and waste reduction. The event, organized in the framework of the an
6/ 4
2022
Sustainable food systems to build back better in Europe and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 06/04/2022
The UNFSS played a leading role in addressing the challenges related to SDG achievement. The discourse around “food systems” was elevated through increased commitment from governments and other actors. National pathways were developed to strengthen food s
7/ 4
2022
Promoting rural women’s empowerment in sustainable food system
Hybrid Event, 07/04/2022
The event provides an opportunity to exchange promising practices in addressing gender inequalities from the initiatives in the region, such as ensuring equitable access to land, rural advisory and extension services, developing gender-sensitive value cha
27/ 10
2022
FAO Academia Perspectives Roundtable: Accelerating the transformation to sustainable agrifood systems
Hybrid Event, 27/10/2022
10:30-12:30 CEST. Recognizing that achieving a sustainable and food-secure future takes all actors, FAO partners with state and non-state actors, including academia and research institutions.