A multi-country initiative supporting smallholder farmers in adopting sustainable, productive and climate resilient practices has successfully concluded. Implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, the project harnessed the power of education and innovation to address interconnected challenges in agricultural production, food and nutrition security, and environmental sustainability.

Sopo, a 31-year-old from Tsalka, is taking her first steps towards building a small cheese business with her mother.
“I’m planning to start a small cheese making business,” she says. “Step by step, my mother and I are laying the foundations for a family-run business focused on quality. Supporting other women farmers really matters to me because I know how difficult it can be to access information. I try to help as best I can by sharing details about projects, training, exhibitions or anything else that might help their businesses grow.”

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published its  Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan for Ukraine for 2026–2028, outlining priority actions to protect agricultural livelihoods, restore productive capacity and support Ukraine’s agrifood sector.

People coming together to plant trees in Yerevan. A group of Kyrgyz mountain climbers reaching one of Central Asia’s highest summits – the 7 134-metre-high Lenin Peak – to place an FAO flag at the top. Schoolchildren in Serbia learning about healthy diets and nutrition to establish good eating habits at a young age. World Food Day 2025 united people and communities to act together to promote a sustainable, safer and climate-resilient future, where everyone has a full plate. 

Protecting Türkiye’s Bursa black figs and peaches, from tree to table.

By signing a new agreement, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Uzbekistan have pledged to provide more targeted and country-specific support to rural communities. By 2030, the agreement foresees the improvement of territorial development strategies, food safety and nutrition, One Health surveillance, natural resources management, and the handling of environmental risks and hazards in agriculture.

Since its emergence in Europe in 2018, peste des petits ruminants (PPR) has continued to spread. Over the past two years, it has reached Albania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo¹ and Romania, marking the first known incursions of the disease in some of those countries. As notifiable disease listed by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), one with high mortality rates and trade implications, PPR poses a serious threat to food security, rural livelihoods and national economies. 

A series of trainings recently concluded in Serbia and in Montenegro, helping hunters improve their knowledge of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar and strengthen hunting biosecurity. Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the sessions reached more than 200 hunters. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have announced the successful completion of the design phase of a landmark national strategy aimed at transforming the Republic of Moldova’s table grape sector into a competitive, climate-resilient and inclusive industry.

The Fourth Multistakeholder Regional Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) came to a close today in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, bringing together livestock sector leaders and experts from across Central Asia, as well as participants from Azerbaijan and Türkiye. The event was jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the GASL.