Publications
Science–Policy Interface in action #1
18/03/2024
The brochure delves into the critical interface between science and policy within the agrifood system, emphasizing its role in driving transformation, resilience, and food security. It highlights the importance of Science–Policy Interfaces (SPIs) in translating scientific discoveries into actionable policies and practices.
Promoting sustainable and circular bioeconomy through agriculture practice in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
02/01/2024
This report presents an overview of concepts related to bioeconomy and the benefits of their implementation in agriculture and shares agriculture production trends, bioeconomy initiatives and sustainable agriculture approaches from throughout the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.
Biodiversity in Action — #3
30/11/2023
The third issue of Biodiversity in Action illustrates why the health of humans and the environment requires biodiversity and how all dimensions of food security depend on it, highlighting the risks for nutrition and health and the benefits for food and nutritional security.
Pesticide lifecycle management: Facilitating safer and greener agriculture
30/10/2023
This leaflet provides nutshell information about pesticide lifecycle management for all stakeholders to assist in design of locally adapted pesticide lifecycle management.
From nature-negative to nature-positive production A conceptual and practical framework for agriculture based on thermodynamics
10/10/2023
This document tries to answer such questions as “What does nature positive exactly mean?” and “How can agriculture aid in ecosystem restoration?”
Lessons learned from the introduction of land consolidation in North Macedonia during 2014-2023
06/09/2023
This publication aims to document the lessons learned from the introduction of a land consolidation instrument in North Macedonia during the period 2014–2023. The purpose is to share the experiences with land consolidation, which will also be of great relevance for other countries in Europe and Central Asia and beyond that are in the process of introducing land management instruments such as land consolidation and land banking.
FAO regional dialogue on biodiversity mainstreaming across agricultural sectors in Europe and Central Asia.16–17 November 2021
26/04/2023
The objective of the Dialogue was to discuss challenges, exchange views and opportunities in addressing ways to mainstream biodiversity across agricultural sectors in Europe and Central Asia, promoting inclusive sustainable and resilient agri-food systems for improved food security and nutrition.
Analysis of land abandonment and development of agricultural land markets in the Republic of NorthMacedonia
06/04/2023
This report has been prepared as part of the FAO technical assistance project Supporting Development of Agriculture Land Markets to bring Abandoned Land into Production (TCP/MCD/3802). It presents the results of the conducted analysis on land abandonment in the context of the current farm structures and land market development and provides comprehensive policy recommendations to improve the situation.
Education materials on food waste reduction for children
07/03/2023
FAO and the International Food Waste Coalition joined forces to develop the “Do Good: Save Food!” series of teaching manuals targeted to children of four different age groups.
Biodiversity in action — #2
08/02/2023
Both climate change and biodiversity loss have distorting social and economic impacts on development and cause severe risks for food security, nutrition and livelihoods among rural populations in Europe and Central Asia, most of whom depend directly or indirectly on the agricultural sector.
ePHYTO solution - an innovative system for electronic phytosanitary certificates
05/12/2022
This good practice factsheet introduces the ePhyto Solution, an innovative system for issuing and exchanging phytosanitary certificates in electronic form in import and export of plants and plant products. The ePhyto Solution supports this objective by responding to the needs of the twenty-first century. Electronic certificates eliminate several drawbacks of paper certificates, such as damage or fraud, and the ePhyto Solution increases the efficiency of their exchange.
Introducing the Agrifood Systems Technologies and Innovations Outlook
05/10/2022
This report introduces the vision, rationale, scope and methods for new knowledge products FAO will launch as part of a new Agrifood System Technologies and Innovations Outlook (ATIO).
The potential of multi-purpose land consolidation in Eastern Europe
12/09/2022
Land consolidation instruments applied in a multi-purpose approach have a high potential in the countries in Eastern Europe when the scope is broadened from only agricultural development to an integrated approach where agricultural development is facilitated in some parts of the project area and the land use is changed in other parts in connection with the implementation of public initiated projects on nature restoration, improved environment, climate change adaptation and mitigation etc.
European good practices on land banking. FAO Study and Recommendations
01/04/2022
Veršinskas, T., Hartvigsen, M., Gorgan, M.
Climate change, biodiversity and nutrition nexus
09/11/2021
This paper identifies entry points within agri-food systems to improve biodiversity and diets, two levers that can be used to enhance nutrition and optimize environmental sustainability while ensuring social equity, especially of the most vulnerable people. It also presents recommendations for concrete actions by key stakeholders – governments, academia, civil society, private sector, and development partners –to build resilient, inclusive, and sustainable agri-food systems.
