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Sustainability and biodiversity in Uzbekistan receives a strong boost from FAO and GEF
05/06/2020
Uzbekistan is looking for ways to transform the management of its highly degraded landscapes, where globally important biodiversity coexists with production systems, under threat from overexploitation and agriculture intensification.
Wheat is one of the

Rural families receive joint FAO-WFP support to combat climate change and COVID-19
02/06/2020
Climate change is one of the biggest global challenge of our times. Thousands of rural farmers and families are already suffering from consequences that may continue to enlarge, increasing the risk of poverty, food insecurity, and forced migration.
Some

COVID-19 causes havoc to supply chains for fresh fruits and vegetables
29/05/2020
Getting fruit and vegetables from the fields to the table is extra challenging amid COVID-19 – from restrictions on movement to high transport costs and closed markets.
The sector is also facing big changes in demand and prices. While the prices of some

Lifting lockdowns – what next for food systems?
28/05/2020
As countries ease lockdown measures, a new set of challenges emerges for food production, processing, and logistics of supply chains. Some of these can provide opportunity for growth, given that policymakers and value chain actors play their part. To miti

Stronger livelihoods help Armenian families manage the current crisis
26/05/2020
Support for rural Armenians helps them face the COVID-19 pandemic with more confidence

FAO stands by Kyrgyzstan in locust emergency
25/05/2020
The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare vulnerable areas in countries’ policies and protections, and has given new challenges to be solved during this unpredictable time. However, new problems do not make those disappear which our planet has been facing for a l

Potential is brewing for tea growers in Georgia and Azerbaijan
21/05/2020
Harnessing benefits for all, from field to cup.

The buzz around Turkish pine honey
20/05/2020
FAO celebrates the third annual World Bee Day today.
This year’s event, organized around the theme “Bee Engaged,” shines a spotlight on the huge role bees and pollinators play in the foods we eat and the health of our environment.
The day is not just fo

Central Asia exchanged pandemic experiences and policy work on food security
19/05/2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic raging all over the globe, safeguarding nutrition and agriculture is vital for every country. Sharing experiences and coordinating policy work are critical building blocks for achieving this goal.
This was the reason for FAO an

FAO, EU, and Georgia’s ministry launch $1 million grant for farmers to fight COVID-19 crisis
15/05/2020
Bringing transformative agriculture solutions and building farmer resilience to those affected by the COVID-19 crisis, the European Union EU, FAO, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture have teamed up to develop an accelerated fundin