3 March 2020 | Shirak province, Armenia – The Atoyan family lives in Mayisyan village of Shirak province (marz), which is situated in the north-west, of the Republic of Armenia. In the West it borders with Turkey, in the North with Georgia. Being at the height of 1 500–2 000 m above sea level, the marz is the coldest region...

How social protection and agriculture help poor rural households build resilience

FAO supports a comprehensive approach to building healthy eating habits among schoolchildren

12 December 2019 | Minsk, Belarus – While hunger is on the rise at the global level, in Europe and Central Asia, food quality more than quantity poses a problem for many. A considerable number of adults – and children – suffer from one or more forms of malnutrition at the same time, including stunting, wasting, overweight, and micronutrient...

WORKSHOP | 11–13 December 2019 | Minsk, Belarus – FAO is organizing a regional workshop “Consolidating school food and nutrition approaches in Europe and Central Asia” under the FAO project “Developing Capacity for Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition in Selected Countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia”, which is funded by the Russian Federation.

The aim of this regional workshop is...