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AgriTech Observatory monitors digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
20/02/2024
The AgriTech Observatory has just been launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It offers a tool to monitor the rapidly evolving landscape of digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
Global Experts Convene to Tackle Green Agriculture Challenges
01/02/2024
In a groundbreaking move towards transforming agrifood systems, the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU) has brought together a diverse group of 19 experts from around the world for the inaugural meeting of the Experts Working Group on Green Agriculture.
Green technologies enable a better future for Moldovan farmers
21/12/2023
A project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with financial support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on mainstreaming adaptation into the planning process to reduce vulnerability to climate change aims to help local governments in the Republic of Moldova better respond to climate change and improve access to technology for agricultural producers.
COP28: Roundtable highlights FAO-IAEA Joint Centre’s work on nuclear techniques in food and agriculture amid climate crisis
01/12/2023
Using nuclear techniques and biotechnologies, a partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency is playing a vital role as nations worldwide face the impacts of the climate crisis.
FAO publication urges making a better use of nature to transform agricultural systems
30/11/2023

In the quest for sustainable agriculture amid environmental crises and food security concerns, the recent report “From nature-negative to nature-positive production – A conceptual and practical framework for agriculture based on thermodynamics” emerges as a guiding light.

Experts lay plans for obsolete pesticides in Central Asia, Türkiye during Baku workshop
24/10/2023
It is estimated that around half the obsolete pesticides in the world can be found in the former Soviet Union, with a large portion currently sitting in Central Asia. During Soviet times, the region was an important centre for agriculture, particularly cotton production, with mandatory pesticide application and oversupply.
FAO hosts first-ever Science and Innovation Week for Europe and Central Asia
05/10/2023
Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the first-ever Science and Innovation Week for Europe and Central Asia facilitated robust discussions and knowledge exchange on the integration of science, research, and innovation with policymaking to drive the transformation of agrifood systems in Europe and Central Asia toward sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience.
Rich in heritage, full of potential. Millets take centre stage during FAO event in Ankara
03/10/2023

Millets take centre stage during FAO event in Ankara, last October 2, 2023. 

Experts discuss potential for science and innovation to boost sustainable agriculture in Azerbaijan
03/10/2023

An event on the role of science and innovation in ensuring food security was held 3 October 2023 at Azerbaijan State Agrarian University in Ganja, as part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Science and Innovation Week for Europe and Central Asia. The event was jointly organized by the FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan State Agrarian University.

Bacteriophages for Sustainable Ecosystem in Georgia
03/10/2023

The Science and Innovations Day was marked by FAO Country Office in Georgia in collaboration with the World Health Organization Country Office on 3 October 2023.

The event was featured by a public lecture by Professor David Prangishvili about importance of bacteriophages to ensure One Health. The lecture was followed by a panel discussion with participation of renowned Georgian scientists and experts in the area of microbiology, public and animal health.