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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Promoting bioeconomy through agriculture practice in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
01/2025
This report, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), explores the promotion of bioeconomy through sustainable agricultural practices in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The analysis highlights the critical role of sustainable and circular bioeconomy in addressing environmental, social, and economic challenges, particularly in the agrifood sector.
Digital technologies for agriculture in Türkiye
01/2025
This study reviews the current state of digital technologies in agriculture in Türkiye. Following a brief review of key trends and challenges in the agriculture sector, the study describes the ecosystem for digital transformation and the current technology supplier landscape. This publication is part of the Country Investment Highlights series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme.
Family poultry farming in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Georgia
01/2025
This report explores the impact of rural poultry production on the livelihoods of smallholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia. While contrasting perspectives between producers and ag/vet suppliers were documented, the research indicates that poultry production significantly contributes to the well-being of these communities in Europe and Central Asia.
Report of the Thirty-second Session of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission
12/2024
The Thirty-second Session of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) was held in Pula, Croatia, from 9 to 11 October 2024. The session discussed the results achieved since 2022 and adopted two new resolutions: On inland fisheries statistics and information for management, and on creating an enabling environment for freshwater aquaculture development.
Comprehensive analysis of disaster risk reduction and management system for agriculture in Serbia
01/2024
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) system for agriculture in Serbia as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agriculture sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Uzbekistan
10/2022
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) system for agriculture in Uzbekistan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agriculture sector in Turkmenistan
09/2024
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Turkmenistan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Tajikistan
04/2022
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Tajikistan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Kazakhstan
03/2022
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Kazakhstan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agriculture sector in the Republic of Moldova
04/2023
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) system for agriculture in the Republic of Moldova as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Belarus
03/2022
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Belarus as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Georgia
03/2022
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Georgia as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Foraging wild plants in Europe and Central Asia
10/2024
This publication delves into the practice of foraging, highlighting its historical roots, resurgence, and modern-day relevance. It emphasizes the nutritional and environmental benefits of foraged plants, which enrich diets, support biodiversity, and align with sustainable agrifood systems like agroecology and permaculture. Modern interest in foraging is driven by concerns over dietary health and sustainability.
Digital technologies and solutions for beekeeping
12/2024
This fact sheet provides an overview of the various digital technologies used in beekeeping It addresses common challenges and seeks accessible, preferably affordable, ways to tackle them. The end goal is to introduce beekeepers to the benefits of available digital technologies and offer constructive and practical input, which can help them make better decisions, add higher value, and improve their livelihoods.
Europe and Central Asia Gender Newsletter, November 2024 – Issue #16
12/2024
In this issue, we feature FAO’s latest initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality in rural advisory services, agriculture and rural development in Europe and Central Asia. This edition includes celebrations of the International Day of Rural Women, highlights from the upcoming 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) on gender-responsive climate action, and the launch of FAO’s latest initiative to close the gender gap in agrifood systems.
Report of the workshop on management advice for reducing the impact of cormorant predation on fish and fisheries
12/2024
The European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) workshop on management advice for reducing the impact of cormorant predation on fish and fisheries was held in Pula, on 8 October 2024. The workshop reported on the use of EU Birds Directive Article 9 derogations, regulations and management measures to reduce the impact of cormorants on fish populations, fisheries and aquaculture, discussed the outcomes of recent EIFAAC surveys, and some potential regional cormorant management measures.
Ukraine: Humanitarian response update
12/2024
Through its Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) requires a total of USD 150 million to assist 821 050 people in rural areas and small farmers by distributing agricultural production inputs to ensure they can rely on their own production.
Gendered impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security, agricultural production, income and family relations in rural areas of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
05/2024
This paper explores changes in agriculture, food security, nutrition, and family dynamics in the rural areas of Central Asia – specifically, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan – during the pandemic, focusing on women and men. Employing a mixed-methods approach that combines quantitative and qualitative analyses, the findings reveal that rural women were disproportionally affected due to pre-existing gender disparities and limited decision-making power.
Ukraine: Emergency Response Plan 2024
07/2024
The war in Ukraine continues to escalate with major impacts on Ukraine’s agriculture sector, which used to feed 400 million people annually across the globe. Frontline territories are rural and agricultural. This document provides a summary of the planned response and funding requirements of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations within the framework of the 2024 Emergency Response Plan for Ukraine.
Antimicrobial use practices in the livestock sector in Montenegro
06/2024
The Understanding Antimicrobial Use in Food and Agriculture series is a compilation of country reports, each describing antimicrobial use (AMU) practices and awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the livestock sector. The data presented in these reports was obtained through knowledge-attitude-practices (KAP) field surveys conducted with farmers of priority livestock production systems, field veterinarians, veterinary pharmacies, and feed mills.