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Three years of cooperation ahead for FAO and the Hungarian agrarian university
25/08/2017
Topping several years of collaboration, the Hungarian Szent István University and FAO’s Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia signed a memorandum of understanding today, covering a three-year period.
The accord recognizes the partners’ common globa
Central Asia could benefit from rising global demand for organic food
22/08/2017
With consumer demand for organic foods on the rise, FAO is working with Central Asian countries to develop their capacities for organic agriculture. A three-day international conference on the topic opens here today, with leading experts and other players
Inland fisheries and aquaculture set to become a more ‘sexy’ topic
21/08/2017
High-seas illegal fishing and depleted marine fish stocks have grabbed headlines for years, sparking public concern and prompting governments to cooperate and take action, culminating in the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 on oceans and seas. But what
Syrian refugees, host communities acquire work skills in agriculture
17/08/2017
A new FAO project targets Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey, for development of vocational skills in the agriculture sector. The aim is to provide employment opportunities for some 900 people in five provinces of Southern Turkey: Adana, Gazia
PHOTO STORY: Silk tradition prospers in Azerbaijan
14/08/2017
Silk production is as an ancient tradition in Azerbaijan, and spring is silkworm season. The Otharashvili family in Gakh region have a long, enclosed porch that they dedicate to the care and feeding of the distinctive white larvae. Care means maintaining
Kazakhstan increasing crop area dedicated to oilseeds and pulses
04/08/2017
Farmers in Kazakhstan have been increasing the land area devoted to growing oilseed and pulse crops – and it makes good sense from several viewpoints. An FAO-organized seminar on “Pulses and oilseeds: prospects for development” was held here today, one of
Ukraine learning to assess food losses and waste in fisheries sector
03/08/2017
A global drive to reduce food losses and waste all along the value chain has arrived in Ukraine, where this week the fisheries and aquaculture sector tackles the issue.
Experts from FAO’s Fisheries Division in Rome, Italy are conducting a training course
FAO launches project addressing climate change priorities in Ukraine
28/07/2017
Ukraine is setting its priorities when it comes to dealing with climate change, and an FAO project that starts today is designed to help with that process.
Setting priorities for national climate change mitigation and adaptation for the Ukrainian agricul
Countries gather for national launch of FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme
25/07/2017
Events in Ankara today and tomorrow kick off the second phase of a successful partnership between Turkey and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). High-level participation from numerous countries reflects the partnership’s internatio
Astana conference tackles market access for small-scale food producers
24/07/2017
Seventy percent of food worldwide is produced by smallholders, including family farms and private households. Connecting those small producers to processing facilities and markets can be a challenge but it is possible, as an international conference in As