Kazakhstan continued its pursuit of organic agriculture production, certification and marketing this week as it welcomed a group of FAO experts to Astana. FAO investment support officer Kairat Nazhmidenov, senior natural resources officer and key FAO exp

Tajikistan’s roughly 3.8 million hectares of pasture – almost 29 percent of its total land area – feed the country’s meat-producing livestock. But these natural resources, particularly year-round pastures near villages, are being depleted and degraded. S

Integrated community development planning, when applied in a participatory and inclusive way, can reduce rural poverty and lead to sustainable development. That has been the experience of FAO, said Raimund Jehle, Regional Programme Leader for the Organiza

Crop specialists from ten countries of Central Asia, West Asia and the Near East will improve their ability to cope with destructive wheat rust diseases at a week-long workshop opening here today. FAO, the International Center for Agricultural Research i

In just three days, Albania received 200 millimeters of rain that damaged thousands of hectares of farmland, along with greenhouses and other agricultural infrastructure. That was in February 2015. Two years later, things are looking up for Albanian agric

The current 10-year round of agricultural censuses has just begun and interest is higher than ever. Countries in Europe and Central Asia will benefit from the hands-on guidance they received at a recent week-long regional roundtable in Budapest, organized

Georgia has all of the ideal conditions for dairy farming. And demand for milk, cheese and other dairy products – many of which are produced only here – continues to grow. Recognizing that potential, FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Devel

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed Turkey’s recent ratification of the Rotterdam Convention – an international treaty aimed at protecting people and the environment from pesticide poisoning and other potential harm

Georgia’s southern Tsalka region looks forward to welcoming tourists, drawn by the area’s unique natural beauty and cultural monuments. An FAO project financed by Austria has been working with local and national authorities as Tsalka prepares to host agri

Reliable, comprehensive statistics take the guesswork out of decision-making, and nowhere is this truer than in the agricultural sector. Beginning today, national statistical experts from 20 countries of the region are in Budapest for a week-long roundtab