7–8 March 2023, Istanbul, Türkiye – The first set of systematic and in-depth National Food Systems Assessments in Central Asia show that consumer food preferences are changing. Agrifood systems are becoming industrialized and globalized. Increasing numbers of people live in cities and personal income levels are rising. These developments bring not only immense opportunities but also multiple challenges, such as...

24/01/2023 Baku, Azerbaijan – A regional workshop dedicated to the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programmes (FTPP) took place on 24 January in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, to discuss the results and successes of recent projects. The workshop participants consisted of high-level representatives of relevant institutions in the countries of the subregion involved in the projects. The workshop was held as part of the ...

18/01/2023 Ankara, Türkiye – Between 30 November and 1 December 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and FAO jointly organized a workshop and training course on “Gender Analysis and Gender Mainstreaming in Agriculture and Forestry”. The purpose of the workshop, which took place in Antalya, was to increase awareness and basic skills in gender analysis and gender mainstreaming practices among Ministry staff at...

19/12/2022 Sudan - Applying the large-scale land restoration model devised by Action Against Desertification (AAD), the BRIDGES project (Boosting Restoration, Income, Development, Generating Ecosystem Services) has brought restoration up-to-scale in Kassala in eastern Sudan, a region bordering Ethiopia and Eritrea affected by drought and climate variations, which only receives less than 150 mm of rain between August and October.

08/12/2022 Antalya,Türkiye – Wheat is the world’s most widely grown crop and a major food security commodity in Central and West Asia, as well as in North Africa. However, rust diseases constitute a common challenge in almost all wheat-growing regions. Without doubt, the most effective approach for their management is the development and use of resistant varieties.