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Georgian farmers to get agricultural tips on their mobile phones
17/05/2017
Next month, some 8,000 farmers in Georgia’s Kakheti region will start receiving free text messages on their mobile phones. The SMS’s will recommend when they should apply treatments to their crops, what kind of how much. The initiative is aimed at reducin
EU-financed land consolidation effort kicks off in Skopje
16/05/2017
The vast majority of agricultural holdings in the Republic of North Macedonia are less than 2 hectares, made up of multiple parcels – 7 on average. This fragmentation of agricultural land is one of the greatest challenges for the country’s agricultural se
Tajikistan farms to get new, high-yielding varieties of wheat
15/05/2017
If there’s one thing wheat farmers agree on, it is the importance of sowing high-quality seeds. More than 50 farmers in Tajikistan last week attended an FAO field day where new wheat varieties were introduced – part of a project to improve access to high-
FAO bolsters agricultural cooperatives in eastern Ukraine
12/05/2017
Farmers in the conflict-affected Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine are learning about the legal and financial aspects of operating in cooperatives. In a series of training sessions during May and June, they will also acquire knowledge about efficient
EU-FAO flood relief to Serbia wraps up, with emphasis on resilience
10/05/2017
Agricultural producers in seven municipalities of eastern Serbia recently received the final round of European Union assistance to small-scale farms hit by the floods of 2014.
Through a partnership with FAO, 600 metric tonnes livestock feed was distribut
INTERVIEW: FAO land tenure expert Morten Hartvigsen
08/05/2017
A family owns four scattered plots of land, each no bigger than half a football field. Family members use precious time and fuel moving equipment, seeds and fertilizer from one plot to another – often driving across the crops of other families. The combin
FAO delivers seed potatoes for food security in Eastern Ukraine
05/05/2017
Some 1 250 rural households along the contact line in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine are receiving seed potatoes this week from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The help comes as part of FAO’s emergency response prog
Turkey moves to raise the profile of its horticultural products
02/05/2017
From black figs to table olives, Turkey’s Bursa region is famous for its fruits and vegetables. Turkey now hopes to strengthen the reputation of Bursa’s horticultural products at home and abroad, helping to raise producer incomes and building sustainable,
FAO buttresses growing cooperation between Turkey and Africa
27/04/2017
As Turkey extends to Africa an offer of increased cooperation – on food security and nutrition, agricultural development, sustainable natural resource management, youth employment and gender, agricultural trade and investment and other technical areas – F
Berry production could boost rural development in Moldova
26/04/2017
Currants, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries. Eye-catching and delicious, these and other berries could be a key to greater prosperity for rural areas of Moldova.
“Berries of Moldova” – a national conference taking place in Chisinau tomorrow – is or