Turkey’s limited agricultural land is increasingly affected by competition from mutually exclusive land uses. Demands on the land for cropping, grazing, forestry and industrial and urban development are greater than the land resources available, especiall

Traditional agricultural systems can sustain biodiversity and conserve genetic resources for food and agriculture, building resilence to climate change while respecting and promoting rural livelihoods and knowledge systems. It was to identify, support an

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major threats faced by the global community. When a microorganism becomes resistant to medicines, the opportunities for treating diseases are reduced. Resistance to antimicrobial medicines threatens human, plant and

Enabling policies, partnerships, social protection and nutrition-sensitive food systems are key to end hunger and malnutrition in the region.

Another group of young professionals have concluded their agricultural studies through a scholarship programme provided by FAO and the Hungarian Government. Counting the 20 new graduates, nearly 300 people from far-flung corners of the world have benefitt

Every two years, countries of Europe and Central Asia – a vast and diverse region of more than 50 countries – come together to set the agenda for issues related to food and agriculture. With the approval of José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director-General, it

A half-day discussion on sustainable soil land management, organized by the FAO office in Turkey, took place today at the “Successful Transformation toward Land Degradation Neutrality: Future Perspective” International Soil Congress held 17–19 June in Ank

Bosnia and Herzegovina is working with the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to further modernize its real property registration and cadastre systems – a move designed to stimulate economic growth and sustain

With two FAO workshops this week in Bishkek, countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus are advancing towards improvements in their fisheries and aquaculture sectors. One workshop was aimed at disseminating knowledge on restocking- and culture-based fish

FAO project will provide technical assistance to Moldovan authorities for conducting the first National Forest Inventory Forests are important strategic natural and renewable resources for Republic of Moldova, with the potential to positively contribute