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Reviving Ukraine's breadbasket
14/05/2018
Investing in grain policies, farmers and infrastructure“Even our Ukrainian national flag reminds you that we are an agricultural country,” said Vladyslava Rutytska, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food in Ukraine from 2014 to 2016."On the botto

FAO Regional Conference for Europe: web-streaming from Voronezh
14/05/2018
News organizations are advised that plenary debate on all agenda items of the 31st FAO Regional Conference for Europe will be webcast from the Conference venue in Voronezh, Russian Federation, starting Wednesday 16 May at approximately 11.00 a.m.
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FAO opens greenhouses in schools in Tajikistan
11/05/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Russian Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute will open a greenhouse today at secondary school No. 15 in the Proletar village of the Vakhsh district in Tajikistan.
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FAO kicks off project aimed at tackling land degradation in Ukraine
10/05/2018
The first National Coordination Council on land degradation and desertification, with up to 100 experts from the Government of Ukraine, regional state administrations and international organizations, opened here last week. All the participants agreed on a

FAO expert calls for ‘robust’ food control systems to thwart climate-induced hazards
07/05/2018
Climate change, extreme weather events, and increasing temperature relate strongly to food and agriculture. In all likelihood, some experts say, climate change will have negative consequences for food safety – meaning it will become more difficult to prev

Protecting Turkey’s Bursa black figs and Bursa peaches
07/05/2018
Turkey is moving closer to having its Bursa black figs and Bursa peaches protected and promoted through geographical indications (GIs) – a move that could raise producers’ incomes and open up market opportunities.
As seen in this new video, the Europea

Kyrgyzstan advances forest monitoring in support of the Sustainable Development Goals
03/05/2018
Meeting for the second time, Kyrgyz stakeholders gathered this week in Bishkek to advance the country’s national criteria and indicator set for sustainable forest monitoring.
The exercise, carried out under a joint project of the United Nations Economic

FAO names new Representative in Tajikistan
02/05/2018
Oleg Guchgeldiyev, a professional with broad experience in climate change, environmental strategic planning and biodiversity conservation, takes up his duties this week as FAO Representative in Tajikistan.
Guchgeldiyev, a national of Turkmenistan, joined

Montenegro’s culinary riches enticing tourists
27/04/2018
Montenegro is building on its rich cultural and food heritage and well-preserved natural beauty to become a destination for sustainable tourism. The country’s fast-growing tourism industry already accounts for nearly a quarter of Montenegro’s gross domest

Civil society seeks to influence future of agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
26/04/2018
Civil society organizations want to influence the future work of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Europe and Central Asia. With this in mind, a two-day consultation opens in Budapest today, with some 50 participants from several countries