From Evidence to Action: Addressing Pesticide Health Impacts and Strengthening National Response Systems

Istanbul (Türkiye), Hybrid Event, 18/12/2025

This hybrid event of the FAO/GEF project “Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Central Asian countries and Türkiye” translates critical ev...

Regional workshop on Integrated Pest Management practices and findings in Central Asia and Türkiye

Budapest (Hungary), 21/05/2025 - 22/05/2025

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to pest control that reduces reliance on harmful chemicals, safeguards human health and the environment, and enh...

Training on Establishing Mobile Laboratories for Pest Diagnosis and Biological Plant Protection in Azerbaijan

Baku (Azerbaijan), 10/02/2025 - 11/02/2025

The primary objective of the training is to enhance the capacity of Azerbaijani specialists in mobile laboratory establishment, biological plant protection product development, and the adoption of sustainable pest management practices.

Experts from the Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine of the Republic of Kazakhstan will...

Seminar on Integrated Pest Management: Advancing Sustainable Agricultural Practices

Almaty (Kazakhstan), 29/01/2025

The seminar on Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Advancing Sustainable Agricultural Practices is to introduce and discuss the national strategy on IPM, which seeks to significantly reduce pesticide use in Kazakhstan by introducing safer, more sustainable, and environmentally friendly pest control methods.

Conference dedicated for the World Soil Day 2024 in Kazakhstan

Astana (Kazakhstan), 19/12/2024

This conference is planned within the framework of Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs pesticides in Central Asia countries and Türkiye to address  national challenges and explore solutions to enhance soil management in Kazakhstan.

Training on Diagnosis and Treatment of Pesticide Poisoning for Healthcare Professionals in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

25/11/2024 - 06/12/2024

For the first time in Central Asia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will train health care professionals to treat and respond to pesticide poisoning as part of an ongoing pesticide management and disposal project from FAO and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Central Asia and Türkiye.

In Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, around 150 health c...

Farmer's training on pesticide use in Kazakhstan

Almaty (Kazakhstan), 27/05/2024 - 28/05/2024

A farmer's training is to organize jointly with the Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine of Kazakhstan between 27-28 May 2024. The purpose of the training is to enhance understanding and competence among farmers in pesticide risk reduction strategies and comprehensive health and environmental risks management associated with pesticide usage, proper handling and application methods, s...

National workshop on Container Management System in Azerbaijan

Baku (Azerbaijan), 24/05/2024

A national workshop on the next steps to set up the Container Management System in Azerbaijan is to organize with the participation of representatives from Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency,  importers Association in Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani waste management companies and FAO specialists. The aim of the workshop is to provide support in formulating a cou...

International Conference on Bio- and Phyto-Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Agricultural Soil Towards Green Agriculture

Almaty (Kazakhstan), Hybrid Event, 16/04/2024

Remediating the large volumes of contaminated agricultural soil in Central Asia will need cost-effective approaches, to have a realistic chance to be implemented. Since the issue is a very big challenge in the region, and the disposal of the contaminated soil is not a cost-effective solution to scale-up considering t...

4th Regional Project Steering Committee Meeting

Almaty (Kazakhstan), Hybrid Event, 15/04/2024 - 18/04/2024

The main objectives of the 4^th PSC meeting are to review the project progress to date, discuss challenges identified, to present the work plan and associated budget 2024, and receive advice and guidance from the Steering Committee members on 18 April 2024.

As side events, on 15 April 2024 a workshop on