Ankara – Last month, a two-day Farmer Field School (FFS) sessions were delivered on soil cultivation and other techniques with over 30 farmers. The events were organized as a collaborative...

Food and Agricultural Organizations of the United Nations (FAO) Türkiye Country Office, in partnership with the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU), organized a technical expedition to...

Rome – Rising international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat pushed the benchmark index for world food commodity prices up by 1.1 percent in March, its first increase...

Changing climatic conditions and increasing temperatures are causing an increase in the frequency and size of forest fires in Turkiye as well as around the world. In 2021, Turkiye lost...

Diyarbakır, Türkiye – The “Bridging Communities through Agricultural Resilience” project, a joint venture between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture and...

Ankara – In November 2022, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a Technical Cooperation Project for Yedigöller National Park as part of a wider effort...

Edremit, Balıkesir –Achieving gender equality is a core component of FAO’s work. To ensure that staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry are equipped with the necessary knowledge, awareness...

The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments have agreed to invest $1.1 billion for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and met for the first...

FAO and the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change have launched a new project to strengthen the capacity of the Republic of Türkiye to comply with the Enhanced Transparency...

Ankara – On 6 February 2024, at an inception workshop, FAO and Türkiye launched a new project entitled “Building Capacities through South-South Cooperation (SSTC)”. The project is designed to facilitate SSTC...

 Ankara – During February, FAO undertook a field visit to the Menemen District of İzmir to train farmers and Ministry personnel in key techniques for rangeland preservation. The mission was...

Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell further in January, albeit slightly, led by decreases in the prices of cereals and meat, which more than offset an...

Ankara – A workshop entitled “Agroecology Training and Curriculum Development for Farmer Field Schools”was conducted in Bolu, Türkiye, as part of spring semester activities for the Agroecology project, planned by...

Izmir – Pressure on agrifood systems from climate extremes, economic shocks and ongoing conflicts has led to mounting recognition of the urgent need to improve, promote and sustain aquatic food...

Ordu – On 13–14 December 2023, a regional workshop held in Ordu brought together government officials from ministries and state agencies in Tajikistan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan, working in agriculture, forestry and...

Budapest, Hungary – With less than seven years left until the deadline, Europe and Central Asia are making progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 of Zero Hunger, including...

Ankara – Experts from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan came together to see Turkey's work on combating land degradation and forest restoration on site within the scope of...

Ankara – A two-day workshop took place in Ankara this week as part of the “Integrated Water Resources Management Project in the Gediz River Basin”, financed by the Global Environment...

Ankara – An innovative project launched by FAO-Türkiye’s Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture (FTPP II) in Borno State, on 6 November, is set to transform agriculture in the arid regions...

Muğla, Türkiye – On 20 October 2023, Muğla hosted the International Geographical Indications Summit to explore the sustainability of Geographical Indications (GI) in the context of the upcoming 4th Regional Consultation...