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Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme
13/01/2020
Description of the programmes and application procedures
The following Master of Science degree courses are being offered in English for the 2020-21 Academic Year:
MSc in Food Safety and Quality Engineering (Szent István University)
MSc in Horticultu

“I look at my future with pride and confidence”
23/12/2019
How social protection and agriculture help poor rural households build resilience.

When gaining skills turns hopes into reality
18/12/2019
İbrahim Maoruf is 45 years old and fled Syria with his wife and four children. He has been living in a temporary accommodation centre located at Harran-Şanlıurfa for 8 years, since the conflict in Syria began, where he was able to restart farming again. Along with some 103 refugees, Ibrahim participated in a vocational and an entrepreneurship training programme as part of an FAO project building resilience via increased livelihood opportunities, funded by the Government of Japan, and implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Conference sets to improve food safety and reduce threat of antimicrobial resistance
17/12/2019
Antimicrobials play a critical role in the treatment of diseases of humans, animals (aquatic and terrestrial), and plants. Their use is essential to food security, our well-being, and animal welfare. However, the misuse of these drugs, associated with the

New FAO report presents complex overview of food security and nutrition in the region
17/12/2019
Low level of hunger but high prevalence of moderate food insecurity, overweight, and obesity in Europe and Central Asia.

FAO, UNECE support ecosystem restoration in Eastern and South-East Europe
16/12/2019
Countries in Eastern and South-East Europe need to develop viable solutions and goals for forest landscape restoration, as well as learn how to tap into the necessary financing. These topics were discussed during the workshop “Forest Landscape Restoration

FAO recommends ingredients for healthier and more nutritious school meals
11/12/2019
While hunger is on the rise at the global level, in Europe and Central Asia, food quality more than quantity poses a problem for many. A considerable number of adults – and children – suffer from one or more forms of malnutrition at the same time, includi

FAO provides sound basis for sustainable grape production in Armenia
11/12/2019
Viticulture is one of Armenia’s most recognizable and valuable national assets. The history of wine growing in Armenia dates back over 6 000 years. For the past five years, FAO projects have been addressing plant pest (phylloxera) issues and laying the gr

Vets from the Balkans and Eastern Europe discuss disease risk communication and outbreak management
10/12/2019
A four-day FAO workshop started on 10 December in Budapest, bringing together representatives from veterinary services from the Balkans and Eastern Europe to learn and discuss risk communication and disease outbreak management. The curricula paid special

Keeping Montenegro’s flavours alive
10/12/2019
Mountain people reap the benefits of agro-tourism and their culinary traditions