Ankara – Inflation is pushing food prices upwards around the globe and the agrifood system is facing multiple threats including from the climate crisis, conflicts and economic shocks. FAO-Turkey has...

Budapest, Hungary – For three days, FAO Members of Europe and Central Asia discussed current agricultural issues that are key to transforming the region’s food systems for better nutrition. Ending...

  Ankara – A regional workshop on fish health management and fish diseases took place on 20-22 December 2021 in Antalya, Turkey. The workshop was a collaboration with the Aquaculture Producers Central Union of...

Rome  – World food prices fell slightly in December as international prices for vegetable oils and sugar fell significantly from lofty levels, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

Ashgabat – FAO and the Government of Turkmenistan signed an agreement on 11 December 2021 for the joint implementation of a project entitled “Improving the efficiency of small ruminant production to...

Ankara – A recent report[1] revealed that retail sector alone accounts for 13 percent of 931 million tonnes of food waste that was generated in the world in 2019. The...

Ankara - On 11December, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Sub-regional Office of Central Asia coordinated the annual celebration of International Mountain Day. This year’s event...

Hungary  – Undernourishment and severe and moderate food insecurity rates in Europe and Central Asia are, on average, much lower than in the rest of the world.  However, more than 14 million...

Virtual event – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Antalya Agriculture Council organized a joint event on 9 December 2021 to mark the end...

Ankara – A rising number of Syrian refugees and Turkish people have found gainful employment in the agriculture and food production sector, thanks to the project “Promoting resilience through improved...

İzmir– The Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) signed a cooperation agreement today with the Köy-Koop İzmir Union to convey the experiences and knowledge of cooperatives in Izmir. The...

Rome-The barometer of food commodity prices in international markets rose for the fourth consecutive month in November, led by strong demand for wheat and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture...

Van, Turkey –Today marks the start of a job fair marathon in Turkey, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) within the scope of the...

A three-day regional workshop entitled “Preparing for emergencies: Food safety crisis management, response, and communication” starts today to support governments in their efforts to better prepare for and respond to...

Online – Following last year’s successful event, the Turkish Seed Industries Association (TURKTED) organized its second online international seed fair on 11–13 November 2021. This year’s virtual fair provided a platform...

Ankara – FAO has reiterated its support for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the area of food security at the 8th Ministerial Conference on Food Security and Agricultural Development,...

Rome - The world food price barometer surged to a new peak reaching its highest level since July 2011, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported...

İstanbul, Turkey – FAO and Turkey signed a South-South and Triangular Cooperation agreement on deploying Turkish experts to projects sites in Central Asia as part of the FAO–Turkey Partnership Programmes...

As part of its support for Farmer Field Schools,FAO Turkey organized a farmers field day within the framework of the “Sustainable Land Management and Climate Friendly Agriculture Project”. The event...

Virtual event –  On the occasion of World Food Day 2021, FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Sustainability Academy, and the Turkish Food & Beverage Industry Employers Association...