Workshop on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and possibilities on use of alternatives of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) in Azerbaijan

Ganja (Azerbaijan), 20/02/2024

In the framework of the project “Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Central Asian countries and Türkiye”, FAO, the Agrarian Service Agency, and the Ministry of Agriculture jointly aim at strengthening Azerbaijan’s national capacities on sustainable and environmentally sound agricult...

Workshop to discuss about pesticide life cycle management in Kazakhstan

Astana (Kazakhstan), Hybrid Event, 28/11/2023

The national pesticide lifecycle roadmap for Kazakhstan has been designed with the support of key national stakeholders. The workshop serves as a platform to discuss the identified gaps, challenges and potential measures at all phases of the pesticide life cycle. It contributes to the planning of follow-up work within the project but also beyond.

Workshop on toward to improvement of pesticides registration process in the Republic of Tajikistan

Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Hybrid Event, 24/11/2023

The workshop’s overall objective is to strengthen pesticide life-cycle management in the Republic of Tajikistan by enhancing coordination among stakeholders, focusing on reducing risks associated with obsolete pesticides, and adopting best practices for safeguarding human health and the environment. 

Regional workshop to improve management of pesticides across their lifecycle

Baku (Azerbaijan), Hybrid Event, 18/09/2023 - 20/09/2023

A regional workshop to improve management of pesticides across their lifecycle is to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 18 to 20 September 2023 under the frame of the FAO/GEF project “Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Central Asian countries and Türkiye”. During the workshop, FAO’s comprehensive approach on pesticide lifecycle management considering all e...

3rd Regional Project Steering Committee Meeting

Antalya (Türkiye), Hybrid Event, 12/06/2023 - 14/06/2023

The main objectives of the 3^rd PSC meeting are to review the project progress to date, discuss challenges identified, to present the work plan and associated budget 2023, and receive advice and guidance. The attached workshops are to provide participants with an opportunity to increase their knowledge on the pesticide registration system and container tracking system of Türkiye as a ...

Kick-off ceremony of Silifke pilot implementation for empty pesticide containers collection

Silifke (Türkiye), 02/06/2023

The kick off pilot collection scheme  ceremony was held in Silifke on 02 June 2023 by Silifke District of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry with participation of different stakeholders including farmers, suppliers and retailers, representatives of competent authorities and disposal facilities. 

Fifty collection containers were produced and delivered to Silifke, where green...

Opening ceremony of a new store annex in Vakhsh special landfill

Dushanbe (Tajikistan), 08/04/2023

On 8 April 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (CEP) officially opened a new warehouse for the storage of obsolete pesticides. The store annex was built in a framework of the GEF/FAO project "Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in C...

14th International HCH & Pesticides Forum

Zaragoza (Spain), Hybrid Event, 22/02/2023 - 24/02/2023

The 14^th International HCH and pesticide forum will be held between 21-24 February 2023 in Zaragoza, Spain. The Forum discusses the state of the art on POPs elimination 31 years after the first Forum in Zwolle, the Netherlands. The discussions on POPs elimination in the Forum are centered on two critical questions: What are the “Lessons learned” and what is the “Way forward” in a...

Knowledge and Experience Sharing visit to Republic of Türkiye

Ankara (Türkiye), 02/01/2023 - 07/01/2023

Study tour of Azerbaijan delegation to Türkiye to learn experience in pesticide lifecycle management within the frame work of "Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Central Asian countries and Türkiye" Project.

Webinar: Addressing Highly Hazardous pesticides and promoting soil remediation

Virtual Event, 06/12/2022

As soils provide most of our food and are central to our planet’s life-support system. Without healthy soils, we cannot sustain healthy lives. It is necessary to good care of soils and to be aware of the consequences of our agricultural activities, such as pesticide and Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) use, on our soil systems in order to protect our precious resource. In order to raise aw...