The Russian city of Vladimir today hosts a two-day FAO regional workshop on Foot-and-Mouth Disease and other transboundary animal diseases. The focus is on “Risk-based approaches and Emergency Management.” The four-strong FAO team, along with seasoned ex

Twenty-six-year-old Sene has been living in a “container city” in southern Turkey since 2014, when she and her family arrived after fleeing Syria. While studying at university in Syria, Sene worked part-time on her family’s farm. After graduation, she be

Schools and educational institutions are considered fundamental settings for promoting health and establishing healthy eating and lifestyle patterns. An FAO-organized event today aims to strengthen the institutional processes behind school food and nutrit

Because pests do not recognize international borders, Armenia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine decided to team up with FAO to hammer away at pest entry, establishment and spread. The year-long collaboration aimed to strengthen the capabilities of national ph

The impact of macroeconomic factors on agrifood trade in the post-soviet countries is in the focus of a new FAO study released here today. Agrifood trade in the region proved to be highly sensitive to price shocks of any nature, especially currency excha

More than 100 farmers, processors, investors and industry experts have gathered here today for the First Ukrainian Beef Congress. The event – part of the Ukrainian Food Expo – is organized by FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, t

Wild boar are playing the main role in spreading African swine fever across Europe. Learning how to limit or stop this vector of infection is the central topic of an FAO workshop opening today in Kaunas, Lithuania. African swine fever is a viral disease

With support from international organizations and projects, Ukraine is now in the final stages of preparing legislation that is expected to open the agricultural land market. As part of this process, FAO has been assisting with the introduction of land co

Sixty Georgian farmers now own modern facilities for smoked ham and pig production, along with up-to-date agricultural tools and equipment. Wine makers, mushroom producers, beekeepers and woodworkers who specialize in making agricultural tools are also am

Four agricultural service cooperatives in the conflict-affected Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine today are receiving agricultural equipment for land cultivation – to improve production of cereal, forage, and oil-bearing crops. The distribution is th