On 03 November 2022, a stakeholder consultation workshop was organized in Adana to advance work on the project “Supporting Studies for the Prevention of Fusarium Wilt Disease in Bananas”. The project...

Bishkek – The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2022 the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022). FAO is the lead agency for celebrating the year in...

Ankara – As external shocks such as the climate crisis increase pressure on the agri-food system and reduce the resilience of natural resources, the role of forests is becoming more...

FAO, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye, the Economic Cooperation Organization Regional Coordination Centre for Food Security (ECO-RCCFS), and with the support of the Ministry...

Ankara – In support of the national “Save Your Food” campaign against food loss and waste in Türkiye, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry...

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – Cotton production plays an important role in the economies of both Türkiye and Turkmenistan. Providing the basic input for the textile industry, cotton contributes to the export...

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – Wheat is the world’s most widely grown crop and a significant source of food and livelihoods for over 1 billion people in many developing countries. As concerns about...

Ankara – On 13 September, representatives from the Government of Türkiye, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the European Union will take part in the InfoPoint...

Ankara – Problems in the food and agriculture sector have become increasingly pressing due to factors such as conflicts, climate change and economic shocks. As a result, land banking has...

Ankara – The first regional workshop for the project “Leaving No One Behind: Greater Involvement and Empowerment of Rural Women in Türkiye and Central Asia”, was held on 3 August in...

Rome/New York - The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150...

– Within the scope of IYAFA 2022, a new training project, “Small in Scale, Big in Value”, led by Metro Turkey, with technical support from FAO and in cooperation with...

Ankara – Following agreement by Member States, the Organization for Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) agreed to establish a Regional Cooperation Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (BSEC-CSFS) in Ankara, Türkiye....

Antalya, Türkiye – Fisheries and aquaculture have made significant contributions to livelihoods, employment, food security and nutrition for decades. In 2018, 52 percent of fish available for human consumption came from...

Rome – The global food import bill is on course to hit a new record of US$1.8 trillion this year, but higher prices and transport costs rather than volumes account...

Konya, Türkiye – Through the GEF-funded project “Sustainable Land Management and Climate-Smart Agriculture”, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry...

Rome – World food commodity prices declined modestly in May for the second consecutive month, although wheat and poultry prices pushed higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

Ankara – The abandonment or non-utilization of agricultural land is a common problem in many countries, especially in South-Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Land abandonment undermines food security, results in...

Istanbul – Ministers and high-level representatives from across Central Asia, Turkey and Azerbaijan met with representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today to participate...

Izmir, Turkey – Wheat is the world’s most widely grown crop and a source of food and livelihoods for over 1 billion people in many developing countries. Historically speaking, the biggest...