The current 10-year round of agricultural censuses has just begun and interest is higher than ever. Countries in Europe and Central Asia will benefit from the hands-on guidance they received at a recent week-long regional roundtable in Budapest, organized

Georgia has all of the ideal conditions for dairy farming. And demand for milk, cheese and other dairy products – many of which are produced only here – continues to grow. Recognizing that potential, FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Devel

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed Turkey’s recent ratification of the Rotterdam Convention – an international treaty aimed at protecting people and the environment from pesticide poisoning and other potential harm

Georgia’s southern Tsalka region looks forward to welcoming tourists, drawn by the area’s unique natural beauty and cultural monuments. An FAO project financed by Austria has been working with local and national authorities as Tsalka prepares to host agri

Reliable, comprehensive statistics take the guesswork out of decision-making, and nowhere is this truer than in the agricultural sector. Beginning today, national statistical experts from 20 countries of the region are in Budapest for a week-long roundtab

Every 10 years, most countries of the world cooperate to conduct their censuses of agriculture under FAO’s World Programme for the Census of Agriculture. The latest round – covering the period 2016-2025 – was kicked off last year with a series of regional

By pooling the ideas and knowledge of technical experts, partners, and concerned national institutions, Kyrgyzstan aims to prepare a high-quality proposal for financing by the Green Climate Fund. A three-day national facilitation workshop on Green Climate

FAO continues to deliver humanitarian aid in the conflict-affected eastern part of Ukraine, with the focus on rural people living along the engagement line. This time, 68 households are receiving up to 55 tonnes of hay, for an average delivery of about 80

Georgia is now better prepared to confront a new cattle disease, thanks to an emergency project from FAO that is winding up this week. Georgia saw its first two outbreaks of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in late 2016. An insect-transmitted disease characteriz

Croatia imports more than half of its fruit and vegetables, though it has a good potential for horticultural production. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Croatian Ministr