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FAO and Azerbaijan partner for better health outcomes through strengthened food consumption data
27/02/2025

FAO assists in developing an aquaculture and fisheries workplace safety code for Central Asia and the Caucasus
26/02/2025

Building bridges: Tourism and rural enterprises collaborate for growth
25/02/2025
The event united key players from Armenia’s agritourism and tourism sectors to foster cooperation and broaden the impact of rural tourism. It was held within the framework of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and FAO implemented “Local Empowerment of Actors for Development in Lori and Tavush regions (LEAD)” project and the FAR driven “Poverty Reduction in Tavush Region” project.

Embracing One Health for Sustainable Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
24/02/2025

Enhanced Forest Resilience project signed into action in Serbia
20/02/2025

Gender inequality in rural Georgia: challenges and pathways for parity in agrifood systems
19/02/2025
Rural women in Georgia make important contributions across the spectrum of activities in agrifood systems, working in food production, processing and sales. Yet, according to the National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods: Georgia by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), they face significant intersecting inequalities, marginalization and discrimination. The report sheds light on gender issues in rural households and family farming, focusing on different agriculture subsectors, fisheries and forestry.

FAO and the European Union provide grants of up to USD150 000 to support aggregation models in berry and vegetable production
17/02/2025

FAO helps strengthen food safety controls in Kyrgyzstan
14/02/2025
With an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies globally. Kyrgyzstan is not exempt from the compound and complex risks arising from unsafe food. In response, the country has taken steps to increase the effectiveness of its food safety and quality standards across its food and agriculture sector. A new project implemented jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan, aims to enhance the effectiveness of the quality and food safety control systems operating in this Central Asian country.

The skills that saved one Georgian woman’s life
12/02/2025
