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World Food Day 2020 in Europe and Central Asia
16/11/2020
This year’s World Food Day coincided with the 75th anniversary of the founding of FAO. The theme for this combined celebration was “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together,” emphasizing the importance of a better recovery and paying homage to Food Heroes – all t

United in the One Health approach to protect antimicrobials
13/11/2020
As Tripartite partners, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Sub-Regional Representation for Central Asia, and the World Health Organi

Improving diversity and public perception of the forest sector workforce for green recovery
12/11/2020
Altogether almost 4.3 million people work across the forest sectors of North America, Europe, and Central Asia according to a new study published by FAO and UNECE, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The majority is in Europe (51 percent),

FAO webinar offers solutions for reducing food waste and improving food security amidst the pandemic
11/11/2020
An FAO webinar, focusing on Europe and Central Asia, was held to exchange and promote new practices for facilitating vulnerable groups’ access to food and tackling food waste through the development and adoption of innovative solutions. A recording of the

Livelihoods of Albanian farmers supported through income diversification, tourism, and digitalization
10/11/2020
Two new FAO projects support the Albanian agriculture sector by diversifying incomes (on- and off-farm) and building capacities for smallholder farmers, rural women, youth, extension services, and farmers’ associations. The projects also aim at enhancing

Innovation and digitalization key for agriculture development in Europe and Central Asia
05/11/2020
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Houlin Zhao, as well as representatives of governments, international organizations, civil society, young farmers and the private sector from Europe and Central Asia today made a strong case for harnessing agricultural innovation and digital technologies.

Europe and Central Asia call for more sustainable and innovative agriculture
05/11/2020
Virtual FAO Regional Conference ends with historic attendance

FAO discusses youth and employment for vibrant rural areas in Europe and Central Asia
03/11/2020
Almost one-third of people in Europe and Central Asia live in rural areas, and in many countries, farm structures are dominated by small family farms cultivating less than 5 ha each. Their resilience and strength are crucial not only for rural development

Europe and Central Asia discuss solutions to promote sustainable agrifood systems
02/11/2020
FAO’s Regional Conference for Europe kicks off hosted virtually by Uzbekistan

EBRD, FAO target better biosecurity ahead of busy grain harvests in Ukraine and Serbia
30/10/2020
Ukraine and Serbia are big exporters of wheat, maize, and other grains. Disruptions in their grain supply chains can have serious consequences on food security in many parts of the world.
To keep supply chains flowing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and ah