For many Syrian refugees in Turkey, the food and agriculture sector is an entry point into the Turkish economy because of the sector’s prominence in areas hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees, particularly in the south-eastern provinces and large cities, such as Istanbul and Izmir. Many of them are engaged in agricultural labour and micro-scale food businesses to make their living.

Forests are high on the political agenda of Kazakhstan. In collaboration with the joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section and international experts, the country has developed the draft “Master Plan for the Development of the Forestry Sector of the Rep

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu appointed Oleg Julius Kobiakov the Director of Liaison Office with the Russian Federation effective as of today. Oleg Kobiakov, a Russian national, is a seasoned diplomat with 35 years of experience at Russia’s Ministry of

Since “escaping” from Africa and into Georgia back in 2007, African swine fever (ASF) has spread throughout vast areas of Europe and Asia. The Balkans are at immediate risk, with outbreaks already reported in Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia. A key component

Bees are a key player in the food chain and play important role in preserving food security, improving nutrition, and fighting hunger. World Food Day inspired Sara Cvetkova, an 11-year-old student from North Macedonia, to turn her imagination and artistic

FAO has been a strong partner of the Republic of North Macedonia since 1993. Cooperation has spanned a wide array of areas such as land tenure and management, forestry, value chain development, biosecurity and animal health, climate change adaptation, and

The Land Consolidation Assembly with qualified majority of landowners in the village of Egri (Bitola Municipality) on 29 January adopted the plan for re-allotment of agricultural land – thus becoming the first majority-based land consolidation project in

Kazakhstan, seeking to comply with Eurasian Economic Union standards, is looking to Croatia for inspiration. Croatia successfully upgraded its dairy industry to meet stringent European Union quality and food safety standards – a move resulting in greater

“Come in, come in. I’ll show you our chickens,” invites Tetiana with shining eyes. “I made a saddle for them here, a drinking place. And they usually sleep in this coop.” She lives one kilometer from the “contact line” in the east of Ukraine. She bred chickens before the conflict, growing broilers for sale, and now she is engaged in livestock activities again, but under daily shelling. There is also a small garden near the house where a variety of vegetables and fruits are grown. Tetiana’s family is one of 3 130 vulnerable families in the 5-km zone along the contact line who received FAO agricultural support.

Being a veterinarian isn’t always easy and definitely comes with unique challenges, but the rewards of the career are plentiful. Animal doctors wouldn’t want to do anything different. No two days are alike for these veterinarians. They get to examine diff