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New tool helps estimate the costs of animal disease outbreaks
08/04/2022
FAO has presented a new tool that enables countries to assess the financial burden of animal disease outbreaks and their control measures. Known as OutCosT (OUTbreak COSting Tool), the instrument was jointly developed by FAO and researchers of the Autonom

FAO puts food and agriculture at the centre of the sustainable development dialogue
07/04/2022
Food and agriculture lie at the heart of the 2030 Agenda. This week at the Regional Forum for Sustainable Development, three FAO events shed light on the strong role agriculture and food systems play in realizing the global sustainability goals.

In Armenia, FAO and its partners boost forestry efforts and climate action
05/04/2022
FAO held a workshop on the project entitled "Forest resilience of Armenia, enhancing adaptation and rural green growth via mitigation" to sensitize the project actors of the effective start of the project and to discuss details related to taking the proje

Aquaculture value chain actors enhance knowledge of post-harvest management practices
24/03/2022
The international fish trade is expanding due to sustained demand, trade liberalization policies, globalization of food systems, and technological innovations. To address these and other issues arising from post-harvest management among actors in the aqua

Jointly, FAO and Georgia plan to address land degradation, climate change, and biodiversity loss
23/03/2022
Continuous improvement of Georgia’s agriculture, agrifood systems, rural livelihoods, export opportunities, and food safety – responding to climate change, land degradation, biodiversity, and other environmental issues – are among the priorities set out i

New approach to prevent the spread of African swine fever in wild boar
18/03/2022
African swine fever (ASF) is the most devastating swine disease. Affecting domestic pig and wild boar alike, ASF is a real threat to any country with a pig sector. Rampaging through all continents, never before in history has the disease had such a wide d

Kyrgyzstan and FAO partner for green development in forests and pastures
14/03/2022
As the last step to start activities, FAO and Kyrgyzstan officially signed an agreement on a joint project helping carbon sequestration through climate investment in forests and pastures in the Kyrgyz Republic, with financial support by the Green Climate

FAO, Bosnia and Herzegovina partner for sustainable, resilient, and inclusive growth
10/03/2022
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries constitute the backbone of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economy. With the signing of a new accord between FAO and the country today, the parties pledged to ensure sustainable, resilient, and inclusive growth of the sector.

Ukraine: FAO scales up to support rural families, safeguard food security
10/03/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is rapidly scaling up its efforts to respond to urgent food security needs resulting from the unfolding war in Ukraine, focusing initially on livelihood-saving interventions for the most vulnerab

Strengthening sheep production system in Azerbaijan through farmer field schools
09/03/2022
Breeding and raising sheep are complex tasks requiring rich, traditional experience. In this aspect, Farmer Field School (FFS) platforms are now helping farmers’ education and empowerment in Azerbaijan and assist them in achieving sustainable food product