Europe and Central Asia – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2022
Publication Series
Publications
Proceedings of the EIFAAC symposium on inland fisheries and aquaculture: advances in technology, stock assessment and citizen science in an era of climate change
03/2023
The international symposium on “Inland Fisheries and aquaculture: advances in technology, stock assessment and citizen science in an era of climate change” was organized in conjunction with the thirty-first session of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission in Killarney, Ireland on 20–21 June 2022. The symposium was organized by Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
Digital technologies in the grain sector of Ukraine
02/2023
Comprising 30 percent of agricultural output and with an area of 15 million hectares, the grain sector is a pillar of Ukraine’s agriculture. In 2020 Ukraine exported USD 9.4 billion worth of cereals, the second largest exporter after the United States of America, making Ukraine a major contributor to global food security.
The future of food systems in Europe and Central Asia - 2022–2025 and beyond
11/2022
The document provides a comprehensive analysis of the future of the food systems in Europe and Central Asia based on a qualitative review of the literature and information available at the time of drafting. Specific attention will be given to (i) economic growth; (ii) natural resources and climate change; (iii) rural development; (iv) agri-food trade and policies; (v) innovation and digitalization; (vi) food systems developments; (vii) food and nutrition security; (viii) food safety.
Modernizing irrigation in Central Asia
11/2022
Modernizing irrigation systems in Central Asia could increase the productivity of the irrigation sector to meet growing food and export demand, while also improving farmers’ livelihoods.
Special report – FAO Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Republic of Moldova
11/2022
At the request of the government, an FAO Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country from 10 to 28 October 2022 to estimate the 2022 crop production and forecast the country’s import requirements during the 2022/23 marketing year (July/June).
ePHYTO solution - An innovative system for electronic phytosanitary certificates
02/2023
This good practice factsheet introduces the ePhyto Solution, an innovative system for issuing and exchanging phytosanitary certificates in electronic form in import and export of plants and plant products. The ePhyto Solution supports this objective by responding to the needs of the twenty-first century. Electronic certificates eliminate several drawbacks of paper certificates, such as damage or fraud, and the ePhyto Solution increases the efficiency of their exchange.
Climate Finance Toolkit for Europe and Central Asia
01/2022
This Climate Finance toolkit was prepared by the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, jointly with the United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, as part of the efforts both organizations systematically conduct to support countries to access scaled-up sources of climate finance.
Policy analysis of Nationally Determined Contributions in the Europe and Central Asia region
01/2022
This publication has the objective of providing a comprehensive analysis of the key trends in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and vulnerability to climate change in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, compiling the most relevant efforts and progress reported by countries in the implementation of mitigation and adaptation goals and measures in recent years.
Regional Action Plan for mainstreaming biodiversity across agricultural sectors in Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2022–2023
01/2022
In collaboration with its partners, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads the integration, in a structured, holistic and coherent manner, of actions for the conservation, sustainable use, management and restoration of biological diversity across agricultural sectors at national, regional and international levels.
State of the Climate in Europe 2021
01/2022
The report provides the status of key climate indicators using the WMO and partner organizations operational monitoring systems and latest data and information on impacts, risks and policy from United Nations (UN) agencies. It addresses specific physical science, socio-economic and policy aspects that are relevant to WMO-RA6 domain and responds to Members needs in the fields of climate monitoring, climate change and climate services.
Yearbook 2021: Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Central Asian countries and Türkiye
01/2022
Within the scope of this Yearbook 2021, the main achievements of the GEF funded/ FAO managed project 'Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Central Asian countries and Turkey' in the last year are highlighted, in order to share progress with the key stakeholders and to increase the synergy for more efficient results ahead. Overall information as well as country based information can be found in the Yearbook 2021.
Sustainable seed systems
01/2022
The brochure aims to summarize the objective and goals of the project and raise general interest and awareness among professionals on the work which is happening in the region related to seed systems.
Soil pollution in Serbia: risk to health and food security
01/2022
The brochure aims to summarize the objective and goals of the project and raise general interest and awareness among professionals and farmers on the work happening in Serbia on diffuse soil pollution related to agriculture.
Adoption of climate technologies in the agrifood system: investment opportunities in the Kyrgyz Republic
01/2022
Agrifood systems are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and increasingly under pressure to become more resource-efficient. The sector also faces threats from climate change, due to its dependence on natural resources.
Adoption of climate technologies in the agrifood system: investment opportunities in Kazakhstan
01/2022
Agrifood systems are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and increasingly under pressure to become more resource-efficient. The sector also faces threats from climate change, due to its dependence on natural resources.
Biodiversity in Action
01/2023
Both climate change and biodiversity loss have distorting social and economic impacts on development and cause severe risks for food security, nutrition and livelihoods among rural populations in Europe and Central Asia, most of whom depend directly or indirectly on the agricultural sector.
Review of Agricultural Trade Policies in post-Soviet Union countries 2014-15 (available in Russian)
01/2016
The report reveals major differences in the structures of both agricultural trade and trade policies.
Review of Agrifood Trade Policies in the Post-Soviet Countries 2015-2016: Summary
01/2017
The main economic and political factors influencing the patterns of agrifood trade in the region during 2014 generally continued to have an impact in 2015 and 2016.
Review of Agricultural Trade Policies in former Soviet Union countries 2015-16 (available in Russian)
01/2017
This review is the second in a series of publications on recent developments in agricultural trade and trade policy evolution in the post-Soviet countries.
Review of Agrifood Trade Policies in the Post-Soviet countries 2016-2017 (available in Russian)
01/2018
This review is the third in a series of publications on recent developments in agricultural trade and trade policy evolution in the post-Soviet countries.