For centuries, rural people in Azerbaijan have produced honey. The country's mountainous regions allow for the production of high-quality, natural, mountain flora honey that has a high market value. Native Caucasian bees -- naturally resilient to the envi

After careful consideration and negotiation, the decision was made in 2007 – exactly 10 years ago – to relocate FAO’s Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia from Rome to Budapest. To be sure, Budapest already had a place on FAO’s map: the Hungarian

A model fish-production farm that uses new, water-saving production methods is being inaugurated today in Sayat-Nova, in Armenia’s Ararat province. The new installation was made possible by an FAO project and a public private-partnership. Groundwater lev

Mix together intensified global trade and a milder climate and what is the result? An environment where plant pests and diseases can easily grow and spread. While it may be impossible to completely halt this phenomenon, national plant health services can

A cameraman from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan won first prize in the professional category of the #MountainsMatter video contest. A jury of professionals working on mountain issues and in the field of communication selected the video of Nurlan Anarbaev for its ae

A geographical indication label on a food product conveys information about the food’s quality, reputation or unique characteristics linked to its origin. Since these labels help guide consumers in their food choices, and help farmers and producers of tra

A major student conference this week in Moscow indicates that young scientific minds are focused on finding solutions to the global problem of soil degradation. For two consecutive days, 4-5 December 2017, FAO and the Russian State Agricultural Universit

Imports of Ukrainian fresh fruit and berries to the European market continue to rise. An FAO training seminar here today is aimed at helping farmers prepare for even greater volumes of fruit and berry exports. The European Union already grows fresh fruit

More than 200 experts and professionals in the fields of nutrition, health, education, social protection and agriculture are convening in Budapest today. They have one thing in common: the conviction that local, national, regional and global food systems

Some 14.3 million adults are still not getting the food they need and malnutrition is on the rise The countries of Europe and Central Asia have made good progress reducing the prevalence of undernourishment, but some 14.3 million women and men in the reg

Large grain-processing and flour-milling enterprises, experts in the field of grain processing, heads of associations, and others from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Ukraine and Uzbekistan are in Almaty today to look at the future of Central

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

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

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed to step up their joint efforts to make agrifood systems stronger, greener and more inclusive across Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean.

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