FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes in the spotlight at the ICFS 2023 in Samarkand
18/09/2023
Ankara, Türkiye – The 2023 International Conference on Food Security (ICFS 2023) was held in Samarkand on 7–8 September, organized by the Government of Uzbekistan with the technical support of the Food...
FAO builds 528 m2 tomato greenhouse for women’s cooperative in Sivrihisar
06/09/2023
Ankara – In the town of Sivrihisar in Eskisehir province, members of the “Asma Yaprağı Women’s Cooperative” have begun cultivating tomatoes in a new 528-metre greenhouse provided by the Food...
Inter-agency collaboration supports family farming in Türkiye
20/07/2023
Ankara – Agriculture is facing increasing pressure from growing populations, climate change and natural resource degradation. In order to feed the world sustainably, it is essential to position family farmers...
Türkiye: Women-led agrifood cooperatives extend a lifeline to earthquake-affected communities
06/07/2023
From producing dried foods to leading relief efforts, Mutlu Besin Cooperative transforms into a hub of assistance and psychosocial support for a community devastated by earthquakes.
Standing in the middle of...
FAO and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry launch new project to improve livestock sector in Türkiye through enhanced data gathering
04/07/2023
Ankara – A new technical cooperation project launched last month by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Directorate General of Livestock of the Ministry...
“Leaving No One Behind” project continues with a capacity development workshop
04/07/2023
04 July 2023, Ankara – A four-day capacity-development workshop held in Ankara brought together 40 participants – 20 women and 20 men – from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry...
FAO initiates Türkiye Earthquake Response and Recovery Plan in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
16/06/2023
Ankara – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF), has initiated a three-year Earthquake Response and Recovery...
Sustainable trout produced by family businesses through Metro Türkiye project arrives on shelves
14/06/2023
Muğla – Since 1990, Metro Türkiye has engaged in activities to support sustainable fisheries and increase fish consumption. Last year, a new project was launched to support small-scale fisheries under...
FAO holds workshop and training in Bishkek on prevention and management of wheat rust diseases in Kyrgyzstan
08/06/2023
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – Wheat is an important strategic crop in Kyrgyzstan and the main source of nutrition – accounting for more than half of the country’s total cultivated area. A...
Land banking and consolidation project in Türkiye seeks to strengthen food security and improve local food production
05/06/2023
Ankara – Abandonment or un-utilization of agricultural land is a common problem in many countries. Land abandonment undermines food security, results in lost economic opportunities, and can have a range...
New website advances sustainable food systems in the Black Sea region
29/05/2023
Ankara – Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Regional Cooperation Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (BSEC-CSFS) has launched a dedicated website to promote the food systems transformation agenda in...
Project report enhances Turkish Wheat sector resilience
26/05/2023
Ankara – Wheat is the main source of food for 35 percent of the world population and an important source of livelihood for 2 billion people. In light of the strategic importance of...
CAC-Rust conference organized in Baku to combat the rapid spread of rust diseases in wheat
24/05/2023
Baku, Azerbaijan – Wheat is the most cultivated food crop in the world. However, a number of biotic factors affect its productivity and production volume. One of these is rust...
International experts meet in Türkiye to combat the threat of wheat rust diseases
10/05/2023
Izmir, Türkiye – In order to assess the growing threat posed by wheat rust diseases to regional food security, experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Türkiye, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, gathered in...
Preserving Kaz Dağları for all of us
05/05/2023
Çanakkale – A new project launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry aims to Strengthen the Conservation of Biodiversity...
The measure of world food prices rose in April for first time in a year
05/05/2023
Rome - The benchmark index of international food commodity prices rose in April for the first time in a year, amid increases in world quotations for sugar, meat and rice,...
FRIENDS project team conduct successful mission in Kyrgyzstan
02/05/2023
Kyrgyzstan – Since April 2022, FAO has been actively implementing a project entitled “Forest Restoration Improvement for Environmental Development and Sustainability in Central Asia” (FRIENDS). The project has a twofold...
Regional vision for sustainable and resilient national food systems builds on success of food loss and waste project
17/04/2023
Ankara– The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), key national stakeholders and partner organizations of the three-year project“Reduction of Food Loss and Waste in Central Asia, Azerbaijan...
Healing wounds and rebuilding from rubble in Türkiye
10/04/2023
Farmers and rural communities need support to restart food production and livelihoods after major earthquake
There are dozens of cars and crowds of people lined along the dusty roads of Yaylakonak,...
“After the FAO training, I see that there is a common awareness.”
04/04/2023
Ankara –
What is the situation of women living in rural areas and how are they profiled?
Neşe Çakır Sayran: Most of the world’s extreme poor live in rural areas. According to...