Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia are home to several “breadbasket” zones, with significant export-oriented production of critical agricultural inputs, grains, fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. The ongoing instability of the agri-food sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is causing an unprecedented threat to global food security. More specifically, the war in Ukraine is disrupting regional agri-food production and supply chains, and aggravating food insecurity in some of the most fragile contexts in the world. Furthermore, Türkiye continues to host the largest number of refugees in the world, posing an immense pressure on the already limited resources of vulnerable host communities.
News
News
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report
24/04/2026
Over the past decade acute hunger numbers have doubled, while funding retreats to 2016 levels
News
Ukraine’s agriculture: FAO sets out a three-year emergency and early recovery plan
06/01/2026
From FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
News
FAO’s new Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal seeks $2.5 billion to support 100 million people in 54 countries
03/12/2025
Inaugural Appeal focuses on cost-effective agricultural solutions that link urgent needs with long-term resilience
Publications
Publications
Ukraine: Project Highlights – OSRO/UKR/217/IRE
07/2024
The Government of Ireland contributed EUR 850 300 to protect the food security and livelihoods of 11 035 rural households (29 187 people) in conflict-affected...
Publications
Tajikistan: Project Highlights – OSRO/TAJ/200/GER
07/2024
The Government of Germany contributed USD 132 104 to enhance anticipatory emergency response capacity for improved food security of populations living...
Publications
Afghanistan: Project Highlights – OSRO/AFG/126/JPN
07/2024
The Government of Japan contributed USD 1 897 294 to improve the livelihoods and food security of 6 100 livestock-keeping households (44 417 people)...
Multimedia
Supporting smallholder dairy farmers in Georgia under ENPARD IV
27/12/2024
Konstantine Zarkua is a smallholder dairy farmer in the Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti region of Georgia. He has become a Lead Farmer of an FAO Farmer Field...
Photo Collection
Kyrgyzstan: Improving food security and nutrition through cash+
18/08/2024
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