This Regional Priority Programme, implemented since 2016, consists of three main interrelated components.
While international trade policy is usually implemented at the border, adherence to food safety, quality standards, and controls for animal and plant diseases requires the support of national systems for disease prevention and control to facilitate the safe transfer and movement of food and agricultural commodities across borders. This means that a supportive policy environment for agrifood trade encompasses not only border policies, but also policies and institutions at national and enterprise levels. Effective markets and efficient, sustainable value chains will help all actors in the production chain play their part in a cohesive food system.
Featured news
Nomadic roots, modern routes
07/11/2024
Raised with livestock, Mahammad and his community have long depended on animals as their main source of income. Moving around together solidified...
Comprehensive analysis provides in-depth assessment of agrifood systems in the Black Sea region
17/10/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a flagship report entitled
FAO technical Commission reviews current issues of European fisheries and aquaculture sectors
11/10/2024
The week of 7–11 October has been all about the European fisheries and aquaculture sectors in Pula, Croatia with the international symposium, "Building...
From Baranja to the world
07/10/2024
For nearly 120 years, farmers in the northeastern region of modern-day Croatia have been making and enjoying artisanal dried sausage from high-quality...
FAO pledges support to Landlocked Developing Countries across four priority areas
06/09/2024
The Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) QU Dongyu highlighted the large untapped potential of Landlocked...
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Analysis of the table grape value chain will provide a roadmap for sector growth
10/07/2024
A landmark workshop held recently launched a project that will transform the table grape sector in the Republic of Moldova to be more sustainable, resilient...
Culture, cuisine and countryside
02/07/2024
Agritourism is a great example of a systems approach that brings together many interrelated sectors: agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, marketing,...
Quadripartite meeting in Vienna advances One Health in Europe and Central Asia
17/06/2024
A three-day seminar on One Health, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment...
Harvesting data from space to inform policy predictability and investments in Ukraine’s grain sector
28/05/2024
In Ukraine, access to quality grain production estimates has worsened due to the ongoing war. In response, a three-day technical meeting at FAO on 11-13...
In the Western Balkans, FAO builds capacity in investigating outbreaks of African swine fever
24/05/2024
African swine fever (ASF) is a very serious animal disease that may kill up to 100 percent of infected animals, both domestic pigs and wild boar of...
Innovation, digitalization and resilience in agrifood systems are key for Europe and Central Asia
15/05/2024
Today, during the second day of the
FAO initiative transforms Albanian chestnut value chain through innovation
10/05/2024
In the picturesque landscape of northern Albania's Tropoja region, nestled within the expansive chestnut forest massif, an ambitious initiative is taking...
Thriving, efficient small-scale aquaculture starts with a reliable fish seed supply
15/04/2024
In aquaculture, seed encompasses the different life stages of the young species – from egg to juveniles. Therefore, improving fish farmers’ access to...
FAO trains farmers in Kyrgyzstan in modern horticultural techniques
10/04/2024
Horticulture can not only help farmers improve their incomes and livelihoods but also offer nutritious food and healthy diets for citizens in Bishkek...
FAO and Tajikistan: a new round of locust mitigation activities
08/04/2024
Locust infestations, aggravated by climate change and environmental factors, are a serious problem for agricultural production in Tajikistan, threatening...
Closing the loop: building a zero-waste food system
28/03/2024
The International Day of Zero Waste reminds us of the need for action at all levels and collaboration among diverse actors. Working together, we can...
Events
15/ 10
2024
Project inception: Sustainable beekeeping and exchange of cooperation between Türkiye and Ukraine
Virtual Event, 15/10/2024
The inception meeting for the project, 'Sustainable Beekeeping and Exchange of Cooperation between Türkiye and Ukraine', will be held on 15 Oc...
8/ 10
2024
12/10
2024
Workshop: Regional guidelines on value chain development and market access for NWFPs in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus
Fethiye (Türkiye), 08/10/2024 - 12/10/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Chamber of Forest Engineers in Türkiye (OMO) has been collaborating under the initiative on “Developing regional guidelines on value chain development and market access for non-wood forest products (NWFP) in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus.” In the framework of this, the parties are organizing a regional capacit...
9/ 10
2024
Inception workshop: “Pandemic Fund (Kyrgyzstan): Pandemic Preparedness and Response through a One Health approach in Central Asia”
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 09/10/2024
On 9 October in Bishkek, FAO will host the inception workshop for the “Pandemic Fund (Kyrgyzstan): Pandemic Preparedness and Response through a One Health Approach in Central Asia” project. The workshop, running from 9:00 to 13:00 Bishkek time, will introduce the project's goals, focusing on enhancing pandemic preparedness and response through a comprehensive One Health approach.
Contact
Mary Kenny
Food safety and consumer protection officer
20 Kalman Imre utca
H-1054 Budapest
Hungary
Tel: +36 1 8141-251
Previous initiatives
See also
Sustainable Development Goals
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