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 Key challenges include drought, outdated irrigation practices and...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...

The SHARP+ (Self-evaluation and Holistic Assessment of climate Resilience of farmers and Pastoralists) tool, developed by FAO, is a digital assessment instrument that measures the climate resilience of agricultural households using social, environmental and economic indicators. SHARP+ contribu...

From 28 April to 2 May 2025, a technical training workshop on advanced breeding techniques to combat wheat rust diseases was held at the Aegean Agricultural Research Institute in Izmir. The workshop was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) an...

A two-day Integrated Forest Fire Management Training programme took place on 22–23 April 2025 in Semey, Kazakhstan. It assembled forestry professionals from Kazakhstan, with a focus on personnel working in fire management units.

The comprehensive programme addressed critical as...

Central Asia stands at the junction of three of the world’s bio-geographic realms, supporting a unique and diverse ecosystem spanning vast steppes, deserts, vital wetlands and mountain ranges that provide essential water resources t...

Efforts to protect biod...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), hosted a launch event for their new report, Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Türkiye – A Review. The event brought together key stakehold...

Wheat rust diseases pose a significant threat to wheat crops across Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC) as these airborne pathogens can easily cross borders, endangering regional food security and the sustainability of agriculture. As part of ongoing efforts to address this risk, the Food and ...

Wheat rust diseases are major transboundary plant diseases threatening wheat crops in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Due to their airborne nature, these pathogens easily spread across borders, jeopardizing regional food security and agricultural sustainability. To address this issue, the Food ...

The need to develop larger and more commercial farms is a pressing issue in many countries, one that poses significant socioeconomic and environmental challenges, including food insecurity and loss of economic opportunities. This growing concern stems from multiple and intertwined factors, suc...

The four-day project cycle training, hosted by the Directorate General for Combating Desertification and Erosion (DED) and conducted by experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), aimed to provide participants with comprehensive information on identifying be...

Bees are essential to f...

Every year on October 16, millions of people in 155 countries come together to celebrate World Food Day. This year, the main theme of World Food Day, set by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is “The Right to Foods for a better life and a better future”. &n...

Baku – From 3 to 5 September, a delegation from Türkiye visited Azerbaijan to provide support in the field of plant health in the context of the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme (FTPP)....