Press releases
“This site where Bilal works is a result of the consultation. It was funded by the Government of Türkiye through the BRIDGES project implemented by FAO between July 2018 and December 2023. As part of the AAD programme, BRIDGES set up restoration sites across the Brakna and Trarza regions of Mauritania, helping to restore over 3 800 hectares of land.” Learn more...
4 December 2024, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye visited Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, on 18–22 November, as part of a regional project funded by the Government of Türkiye under the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme (FTPP).
Entitled “Leaving no one behind: greater involvement and empowerment of rural women in Türkiye and Central Asia”,...
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29 November 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan – Türkiye’s commitment to addressing climate change through transformative partnerships took centre stage at the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29). During a dynamic side-event entitled “Partnership Talks: Türkiye’s Role in Transforming Agrifood Systems and Sustainable Forests through Partnerships”, held on 21 November 2024, panellists explored how innovative collaborations under the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes (FTPP)...
20 November 2024, Ankara, Türkiye – A key workshop aimed at strengthening national and regional efforts against wheat rust diseases was held in Ankara on 14 November 2024 under the project, “Strengthening regional collaboration and national capacities for management of wheat rust diseases and resistance breeding in Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC-Rust)”. The workshop focused on addressing threats from...
15 November 2024, Burdur, Türkiye – A ceremony was held at the Burdur Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry on 4 November to mark the official handover of essential equipment to the S.S. Melli İncir Çekirdeği Women’s Initiative Production and Business Cooperative. Located in Kocaaliler Beldesi, the cooperative has 13 dedicated female members committed to enhancing local agricultural production and...