Press releases
11 September 2024, Baku – From 3 to 5 September, a delegation from Türkiye visited Azerbaijan to provide support in the field of plant health in the context of the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme (FTPP). The delegation consisted of representatives of the FAO Subregional Office for Central Asia and experts from the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Food and Control...
9 August 2024, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – The FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme (FTPP) and Turkmenistan successfully concluded a two-day workshop in Ashgabat focused on developing a National Strategy and Contingency Plan for the prevention and management of wheat rust diseases in Turkmenistan.
Held from 23 to 24 July 2024, the workshop was part of the ongoing project “Strengthening Regional Collaboration and National Capacities...
30 July 2024, Rome –In a dynamic panel discussion organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on the sidelines of the 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO27), experts and stakeholders gathered to address pressing challenges in the forestry sector. The event entitled “Empowering Communities, Restoring Landscapes and Conserving Ecosystems: Diverse Partnerships, Innovative Results”, was held...
16 July 2024, Athens – The XX International Plant Protection Congress was held in Athens from 1–5 July 2024. The event was organized by the Hellenic Society of Phytiatry, the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences (IAPPS) and the Agricultural University of Athens.
A key session entitled “Prevention and Sustainable Management of Transboundary Plant Pests” featured significant contributions from experts...
16 July 2024, Antalya, Türkiye – A comprehensive workshop on Remote Sensing Survey and Integrated Forest Fire Management Training was hosted in Antalya on 8 – 12 July to strengthen the capacity and expertise of forestry professionals from Central Asian countries, Georgia and Türkiye. The workshop was organized by the General Directorate of Forestry (OGM), in collaboration with the Food...