Izmir – Organized jointly by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Izmir Commodity Exchange (ICE), the FAO Private Sector Dialogue: Shaping Private Sector Perspectives was held on 29 April in Izmir, Türkiye. The...

A new training initiative in Uzbekistan is bringing together smallholder farmers and producers to enhance their knowledge and practical skills of silage production..

The Business Models in Agricultural Cooperatives in Türkiye study, prepared jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)..

Some 200 representatives of women’s cooperatives received training in food safety, branding, digital markets and financial literacy last week in..

The critical role of forests in sustainable development, environmental resilience and economic growth was highlighted at a special event..

A new project aimed at protecting and ensuring the sustainable management of Lake Eğirdir, one of Türkiye’s most significant freshwater ecosystems, was launched..

Ankara– – Türkiye has been awarded a grant of USD 24.98 million from the World Bank Pandemic Fund for a new project aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPR). In addition, a domestic co-fin...

 In landscapes where water is scarce and the climate is unforgiving, every tree planted is an investment in resilience. Under the Forest Restoration Improvement for Environmental 

Türkiye has been awarded a grant of USD 24.98 million from the World Bank Pandemic Fund for a new project aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity for

Datça, Türkiye – Representatives from Türkiye and Ukraine gathered in Datça for a two-day multi-stakeholder validation workshop aimed at advancing sustainable beekeeping and strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Conve...

The Kars edition of the FAO Talks event series, launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as part of its 80th anniversary, took place on 19 December 2025 at Kafkas University, in cooperation with Migros. The event addressed several key themes including ...

On 15 December 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye officially opened the Digital Village Hub of Boyali village, a community-owned space designed to empower the rural communit...

Ankara – As part of a joint initiative carried out in cooperation between the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a Technical Consultation and Validation...

Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan – Forests play a vital role in ensuring the environmental sustainability of Kyrgyzstan. In the context of a changing climate, forest ecosystems protect mountain slopes from erosion and l...

Ankara  – In a region where wheat is critical for daily diets and rural livelihoods, wheat rust diseases have the potential to devastate up to 70 percent of harvests in severe years. To counter this transboundary threat, a...

4 December 2025 – To truly understand the pulse of a protected ecosystem, one must step away from the desk and into the forest—a philosophy put into practice this week as regional experts gathered in Türkiye to shape the future of b...

The National Flamingo Action Plan was created to protect Türkiye’s biodiversity and fragile ecosystems, particularly in the Gediz Basin. The first stage in the plan – a comprehensive stakeholder workshop – was held in Izmir last week, on 17–18 November 2025, bringing together a wide range...

The panel titled “Türkiye’s Experience in the Convergence Initiative”, held at the Türkiye Pavilion during 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), spotlighted innovative approaches to bridging food systems transformation and climate ...

The latest event in the “FAO Talks” series took place at BAU North Campus last week. Entitled “Discussing Agriculture and Food with Youth”, the event debated the role of gastronomy in the cycle from farm to table through a holistic lens, and featured the activity participation of students.

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Forest biodiversity experts and policymakers from five Central Asian countries, along with Azerbaijan, Montenegro and Türkiye are gathering in Trabzon for a regional training workshop on “Mainstreaming forest biodiversity into national strategi...