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A unique event on raising the Food Security and Nutrition Public Awareness was held on 17 November in one of the main shopping centres of Yerevan, Armenia, aiming to achieve children’s human right to food, education and health in a comprehensive way. An interactive theatre play attracted more than 100 people interested to learn about healthy food and...

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Agriculture is one of the key sectors defining the sustainable development of Armenia. The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia, which is responsible for implementing and monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to food and agriculture, identifies targets, aligns policy planning documents and, together with the Statistical Committee, monitors the progress in achieving SDG targets.

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A multistakeholder meeting on migration and remittances in Central Asia and the Caucasus took place in Rome on 19 October 2018, during the 45th session of the Committee on World Food Security. The event was organized by FAO and the Russian Federation with the objective of increasing awareness on importance of migration in the region and discussing the potential...

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"Our actions are our future." Today, a Healthy Eating Festival, which was aimed at highlighting positive outcomes of behavioral changes and eating habits of the beneficiaries of the FAO project was held in the Suzak district of the Jalal-Abad region. 

Bishkek, October 12. Today a Healthy Eating Festival, during which participants share their results in the...

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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - A logistics centre was opened today in northern Kyrgyzstan’s Kemin district to aid in supplying local schools with fresh agricultural produce. An initiative of FAO, the centre will improve the quality of school meals and secure a sustainable market...