Europe and Central Asia Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2024
Managing water sustainably for improved food security and nutrition
This report provides the latest updates on hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in Europe and Central Asia, including the cost and affordability of healthy diets. It also explores the central theme of water security, highlighting its critical connections to agriculture, food security and nutrition. While the region has made progress in reducing hunger and food insecurity (SDG Target 2.1), challenges remain in eliminating all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2).
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Publications
National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods - The Republic of Azerbaijan
07/2022
This country gender assessment (CGA) for the Republic of Azerbaijan was undertaken as part of FAO and national commitments to promote gender equality while integrating a gender perspective into its operations. The resulting CGA report focuses on the intersections of gender, agriculture and rural development, and presents a snapshot of critical gender-based inequalities and their consequences for agricultural production and rural livelihoods in Azerbaijan.
Assessment of Agribusiness Environment in Kyrgyzstan: Summary of Value Chain Gap Analysis and Recommendations
01/2018
John O’Connell, Pavel Kiparisov. The paper examines existing support measures for agriculture and covers the banking sector and trade policy. In addition, the paper describes main value chain actors and international development programmes.
Ukraine’s agricultural sector after accession to the WTO
01/2015
Kobuta Iryna, Vitaliy Zhygadlo, Aleksandr Sikachyna. This country study is a part of the FAO series of case studies on assessing the impact of the WTO accession on agriculture in countries of the region.
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). Combining agricultural biodiversity, resilient ecosystems, traditional farming practices and cultural identity
04/2018
For centuries, farmers, herders, fishers and foresters have developed diverse and locally adapted agricultural systems managed with time tested, ingenious techniques. These practices have resulted in a vital combination of social, cultural, ecological and economic services to humankind. “Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems” (GIAHS) are outstanding landscapes of aesthetic beauty that combine agricultural biodiversity, resilient ecosystems and a valuable cultural heritage.
Review of Agrifood Trade Policies in the Post-Soviet Countries 2015-2016: Summary
01/2017
The main economic and political factors influencing the patterns of agrifood trade in the region during 2014 generally continued to have an impact in 2015 and 2016.
Review of Agricultural Trade Policies in the post-Soviet Countries, 2016-2017 - Summary
01/2018
This is the third review in the series on agricultural trade and trade policies in the post-Soviet region prepared within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Regional Initiative on Improving Agrifood Trade and Market Integration in Europe and Central Asia.
National programs and strategies in support of agri-food exports in the post-Soviet countries (available in Russian)
01/2018
Данный обзор посвящен различным аспектам политики постсоветских стран в области поддержки экспорта агропродовольственной продукции.
Review of agricultural trade policies in post-Soviet countries 2017–2018
01/2020
The publication presents analysis of agricultural trade policies in post-Soviet countries. The aim of the review is to monitor the latest changes in trade policies of these countries, affecting the dynamics and structure of trade.
Countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States: Agricultural policy issues in the context of the World Trade Organization
01/2014
Lars Brink. With the disintegration of the Soviet Union 15 new countries entered the world stage. This report examines the experience and main issues of twelve of these countries in the context of the rules and commitments in agriculture under the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Wheat production and regional food security in CIS: The case of Belarus, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
04/2016
Zvi Lerman, David Sedik, Yuliy Yusupov, Ivan Stanchin and Irina Kazakevich. Belarus, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are not significant regional grain traders. [...] However, production of wheat in the three countries has risen dramatically since 1992. This rise in production has been accomplished through huge increases in area, as well as (for Uzbekistan) significant increases in yields.
Geographical indication schemes in Croatia, Hungary and Poland
01/2018
General rules concerning geographical indications (for food products) are the same in all European Union countries. In light of this, the aim of the report is not to focus on the solutions of the community; rather, the report attempts to answer the question of how and for what purpose European quality policy tools are used in these countries.
Agrifood marketing and export promotion policies: case studies of Austria, Brazil, Chile, Estonia, Poland and Serbia
01/2019
The purpose of this paper is to identify the best promotional practices implemented in different countries and share them with governments planning to adopt or review trade promotion policies and with stakeholders.
Biodiversity in Action
06/2022
Biodiversity provides ecosystem services – such as pollination, healthy soils and clean air – that are essential to all forms of life and are key to improving food security and nutrition. As on the global scale, the rich biodiversity and diverse ecosystems of Europe and Central Asia are threatened by changes in land use and intensification in agricultural sectors.
National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods: The Republic of Moldova
05/2022
National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods: the Republic of Moldova reflects FAO’s commitment to promoting gender equality, while integrating a gender perspective into its operations. The report focuses on the intersections of gender, agriculture and rural development, and presents a snapshot of critical gender-based inequalities and their consequences for agricultural production and rural livelihoods in the Republic of Moldova. The assessment includes recommendations.
Europe and Central Asia – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2021
12/2021
The state of food security and nutrition in the world, including that of the Europe and Central Asia region, was marked in 2020 by the outbreak of COVID-19 and resulting disruptions to markets, trade and food supply chains. The pandemic has had a negative effect on food security in the region.
National e-agriculture strategy
01/2017
The e-agriculture strategy guide is a framework to assist countries in shaping their national e-agriculture strategy and identifying and developing sustainable services and solutions based on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in agriculture. 2017, 4 p.
ERC/18/3
04/2018
This paper aims at discussing practical methods, concrete policy options and priority actions related to the digital transformation of the food and agricultural sectors in the region, while enhancing exchange on benefits and challenges in applying ICTs in agriculture, food livestock, forestry and fisheries. Policy options are identified, and areas for FAO assistance are proposed. 2018, 12 p.
Insights from selected countries in Europe and Central Asia
06/2018
Agriculture is becoming increasingly knowledge intensive. FAO has been promoting the use of ICTs to improve agricultural production and value chains. This paper is intended to assist policy-makers and stakeholders of e-agriculture in transition economies to map the policy and technological environment in their countries, would show case e-agriculture initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia and provide with recommendations on formulation of e-agriculture strategies. 2018, 50 p.
From Space to Farm: Characterization of Small Farms Using Remote Sensing Data
06/2021
This publication describes the analytical process carried out under the European Union-funded SALSA project which enabled the development of a European map of the distribution of small farms at the NUTS-3 level and assessed the capabilities and usefulness of Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellites for small farms monitoring, specifically in providing information about crop types, crop area extent and crop production. 2021, 44 p.
Digital Agriculture Profile Turkey
04/2021
Digital technologies are slowly spreading in agriculture sectors globally. But their adoption is hampered by the digital divide which requires significant public investments, improved policy and incentive frameworks to be bridged. The DAP is meant to assess the country's readiness for this digital transformation by identifying main bottlenecks, opportunities and risks for digital transformation. 2021, 17 p.