“Within the scope of the project “Strengthening the administrative system to manage and support sustainable geographical indications – TCP/SEC/3704” a final online workshop will be organized on 22 December, Wednesday. In the workshop, training will be given by international experts on the marketing of geographical indications and information will be...

Within the scope of the World Food Day 2021 celebrations, FAO Turkey is organizing a digital event to introduce and discuss the report The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 (SOFI 2021). Being one of the FAO’s annual flagship reports, the SOFI 2021 is the first...

The ‘First Crop Festival’ of a crop festival series is organized by FAO in partnership with Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry under the ‘Save Your Food’ campaign and to mark the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. The festival will take place on 25-26 September in Izmir, Turkey...

Ankara, Turkey - Launched in May 2020 as a joint campaign with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as part of SAVE FOOD: Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction, SAVE YOUR FOOD now celebrates its first year anniversary. At the celebration, the campaign’s impact among the public, the achievements within...

SAVE YOUR FOOD campaign organizes a workshop to promote food-banking activities and increase the capacity of existing food banks operated by municipalities to reduce food waste. Organized with the support of the Union of the Municipalities of Turkey (TBB) and the Food Rescue Association, the workshop will present recommendations to policy-makers...

The meeting will be organized under the project “ECO Regional Coordination Center for Food Security” (ECO-RCC).The project aims to support to the transformation of the Economic Cooperation Organization Regional Coordination Centre for Food Security (ECO-RCC) from a programme-based organization to a self-sustainable institution in the Economic Cooperation Organization. One of...

BSEC-CFS project aims for enhancing collaboration among BSEC member countries on sustainable food systems. The project aims to address challenges regarding food safety and food systems through a regional approach. Under the project, a Regional Cooperation Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (BSEC-CSFS) will be established. Representatives from the BSEC member...

Virtual event, an inception meeting of the Food Loss and Waste Strategy Committee of Central Asia, Azerbaijan and Turkey under the project “Reduction of Food Loss and Waste in the SEC Countries” will be organized on Wednesday, 25 November 2020 at 10.30 (GMT+3). The meeting aims to establish the Food Loss and...

The Turkish Seed Industries Association (TURKTED) will be organizing an international online seed fair on 23-29 November 2020. As a supporting organization, FAO Turkey will take place in the fair with its own stands broadcasting two videos one on FAO`s work on seeds and genetic resources and the other on...

    This year, on 16 October 2020, we celebrate the 40th World Food Day (WFD) and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The theme of World Food Day this year is “GROW, NOURISH, SUSTAIN. TOGETHER: Our actions are our future”– a...