World Food Day 2025 was celebrated in Türkiye this week with a main event organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) against the backdrop of its 80th Anniversary, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Federation of Food and Drink...

The first stop in the FAO Talks panel series, organized in collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Migros, took place at Özyeğin University this week. The FAO Talks panel, organized as part of FAO’s 80th anniversary and World Food Day awarene...

In an era where the efficient use of resources is paramount, ensuring that internationally financed projects deliver tangible results is critical for advancing food security and sustainable agriculture. Effective, results-based monitoring provides the evidence needed to learn from past interve...

As part of the World Food Day 2025 celebrations, farmers from Türkiye’s Digital Village Boyalı and surrounding rural communities came together for a one-day digital skills training, jointly organized by FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF), and Bahçeşehir University (BAU), with...

Planting a tree is an act of hope, and in Central Asia, a new wave of green initiatives is turning that hope into action. Two recent activities in Uzbekistan under the “Forest Restoration Improvement for Environmental Development and Sustainability in Central Asia” (FRIENDS) project are poweri...

“Climate change directly threatens food security, the eradication of poverty and our sustainable development goals.” With these words, FAO Deputy Representative Ayşegül Selışık opened the “Inception Workshop of the Project for the Preparation of Türkiye’s First Biennial Transparency Report, Ni...

Türkiye continues to advance digital transformation in rural areas through the FAO Digital Villages Initiative (DVI), implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

As part of this effort, FAO supported the Boyalı Fengere Women’s Agricultural Development ...

Geographical Indications (GI) represent the origin of a product, its ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Uzbekistan are strengthening their collaboration to conserve and sustainably manage the nation's vital forests and protected areas. A recent FAO mission to the country from 18 to 23 August 2025 reviewed thr...

Sustainable farming practices are revitalizing the Gediz Basin, one of Türkiye’s most important agricultural production areas and natural habitats. Some 70 decares of sloping and idle agricultural land have been rehabilitated for production through agricultural terr...

An important step in the advance of ecological food production took place in August with the presentation of an automatic silage packaging machine to farmers in Bolu.

The delivery of the machine occurred in response to requests from local producers and was followed by a hands-on dem...

Flamingo-ringing activities carried out in the Gediz Delta—an important migration route and breeding ground for flamingos – have been successfully completed.

Designated as one of 14 Ramsar sites in Türkiye, the Gediz Delta Wetland is one of only two breeding areas for flamingos in th...

This week, FAO experts conducted Entrepreneurship and Business Management training sessions for female producers and young beekeepers in Düzce, as part of an FAO Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) project,” Empowering rural women and youth through a diversified rural economy for the sustain...

Forests are home to a wealth of biodiversity; they protect our climate and support a wide range of livelihoods. Recognizing the critical role of forests and as part of its commitment to sustainable biodiversity conservation and forest management, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Un...

An online training designed to strengthen the digital presence of women-led cooperatives and highlight routes to success took place this week on the Hepyerinden platform. The event, entitled “Digital Platform for Cooperatives: Success Stories from the Field”, was organized by ...

In the rugged mountain landscapes of Central Asia, where forests shelter rare wildlife and sustain rural livelihoods, a quiet transformation is underway. Advances in sustainable forest management planning are taking place in Sangvor District, Tajikistan – a region h...

In a world grappling with the multifaceted crises of climate change, environmental degradation and resource scarcity, forests stand as indispensable pillars of food security, livelihoods and ecosystem integrity. They are vital custodians of global biodiversity, supporting an immense array of l...

Wheat rust diseases represent a significant threat to food security globally. In Azerbaijan, wheat is cultivated on approximately 600 000 hectares, with the country facing an annual import gap of over 1 million tonnes. Key challenges include drought, outdated irrigation practices and...

Reliable, high-quality and internationally comparable data on employment and labour conditions in the forest sector are essential for understanding the socioeconomic contributions of the sector and to support evidence-based policymaking and promote decent work. However, despit...