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
FAO project paves the way for the Chestnut Route in Albania
11/12/2024
As part of One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), “Sustainable Chestnut...
FAO and five countries combat antimicrobial resistance in the agrifood systems of Europe and Central Asia
15/11/2024
Five countries in Europe and Central Asia became better prepared to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their agrifood systems through support...
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...
Events
19/ 12
2024
20/12
2024
National training workshop on improving feed in aquaculture
Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), 19/12/2024 - 20/12/2024
A major constraint to increasing aquaculture production in Turkmenistan is access to cost-effective, high-quality aquafeed. Poor quality feeds...
21/ 11
2024
Partnership talks: Türkiye’s role in transforming agrifood systems and sustainable forests through partnerships
Baku (Azerbaijan), 21/11/2024
As part of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), the FAO and the Government of Türkiye will host a side event showcasing joint efforts in transforming agrifood systems and advancing sustainable forestry. This event will spotlight the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programmes, highlighting Türkiye’s significant contributions and their impact across...
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...
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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