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Imagine the power of amalgamating the best practices on green agriculture. 
These success stories are not just inspirations; they are scalable models that can drive transformation across our region, including Central Asian countries.  The Regional Technical Platform on Green Agriculture stands as a digital gateway, fostering an open exchange of information, ideas, and experiences. It is a collaborative space designed to accelerate innovation, sharing, and dialogue across expert networks, transcending regional boundaries. 

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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