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Bridging the gender divide in rural Belarus to unlock agrifood potential
30/07/2025

Digital innovation and AI are the future of Armenia’s agrifood sector
25/07/2025

From fields in Georgia to the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway
23/07/2025

FAO land banking consolidation project in Türkiye leaves a rich legacy
22/07/2025

Workshops aim to help revitalize aquaculture in Turkmenistan
17/07/2025
Commercial aquaculture in Turkmenistan dates to the early 1970s, with the introduction of pond-based fish farming. However, production levels declined sharply after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Reviving freshwater aquaculture – particularly through smallholder farming approaches – has the potential to diversify farmers’ livelihoods, contribute to resilient agrifood systems and help mitigate the impacts of climate change. Accelerating this process in Turkmenistan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), within the framework of a Technical Cooperation Programme project, concluded two workshops on 16 and 17 July on aquatic animal health management and aquaculture systems design and operation.

Programme launched to transform food systems in Tajikistan for improved nutrition, inclusive growth and sustainability
15/07/2025

Tajikistan adopts programme for the digitalization of the agricultural sector with FAO support
11/07/2025

Sites in the Republic of Korea, Portugal and Tajikistan recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
09/07/2025

Azerbaijan goes digital: accelerating agricultural census methods through FAO support
09/07/2025

Strengthening legal pathways to land and property rights for Kosovan rural women
01/07/2025
Advancing gender equality and ensuring equitable access to land and property for rural women is essential for sustainable rural development. To promote increased equity in land tenure, a series of legal advisory workshops were recently held in Pristina, Prizren, and Istog, bringing together over 130 licensed notaries and municipal cadastral officials from across Kosovo1. Three workshops held on 24 and 31 May and 14 June 2025 were organized under a project on promoting rural women’s empowerment, that is jointly implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and UN Women, with financial support from the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), and in close collaboration with the Notary Chamber of Kosovo.