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A wake-up call for impact: Animal health and production strategy for FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia 2020–2025
01/2021
The urgent need for a positive impact on the livelihoods of livestock keepers is elaborated in this Regional Strategy for Animal Health and Production for FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU). This strategy aims to present the main aspects of REU’s work on livestock and includes three pillars – animal health, animal production, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Land consolidation
07/2021
This legal brief on land consolidation is based on the guidance contained in the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the context of national Food Security (VGGT). The brief summarizes the FAO Legal Guide on Land Consolidation: Based on regulatory practices in Europe, as well as relevant FAO and international experiences.
Integrated land use management systems in Uzbekistan – Part 1
06/2023
This is a literature review on land use and integrated land use management systems in Uzbekistan. The review aims to synthesize and examine the state of knowledge and the scope for establishing various integrated resource and land use management strategies.
SDG Localization in Europe and Central Asia: Guidelines to support subnational development planning and budgeting
10/2023
The “SDG localization in Europe and Central Asia – Guidelines to support subnational development planning and budgeting” provides guidance to support local authorities and other relevant stakeholders in subnational development planning and budgeting, in the context of SDG localization.
Proceedings of the Third regional consultation on geographical indications in Europe and Central Asia
10/2023
On 20 December 2022, FAO and oriGIn hosted the Third regional consultation on geographical indications in Europe and Central Asia. Some 111 representatives from 34 countries of geographical indications (GIs) groups, national intellectual property offices and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), other public authorities, as well as geographical indication experts participated in the event.
From nature-negative to nature-positive production: A conceptual and practical framework for agriculture based on thermodynamics
10/2023
This document discusses the inherent functioning of agroecosystems by analysing how ecosystems naturally develop their own sustainability and productivity; it concludes that the most critical systemic features in this regard are complexity, energy storage and energy mobilization capacities.
Adoption of climate technologies in the agrifood system: investment opportunities in Kazakhstan
01/2022
Agrifood systems are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and increasingly under pressure to become more resource-efficient. The sector also faces threats from climate change, due to its dependence on natural resources.
Adoption of climate technologies in the agrifood system: investment opportunities in the Kyrgyz Republic
01/2022
Agrifood systems are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and increasingly under pressure to become more resource-efficient. The sector also faces threats from climate change, due to its dependence on natural resources.
Strengthening regulatory frameworks for sustainable school food and nutrition in Kyrgyzstan
09/2023
This brief examines some of the key legal considerations related to school gardens, and also explores regulatory options for strengthening the legislative environment for sustainable school food and nutrition in the country.
FAO in Europe and Central Asia 2022
04/2023
The new FAO Strategic Framework 2022–2031 focuses on what are called the four betters – better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life. In each of the FAO programme countries and territories in Europe and Central Asia, the Organization and its many partners achieved great success in 2022 in advancing towards the four betters. This report provides a snapshot of these important efforts and achievements.
Lessons learned from the introduction of land consolidation in North Macedonia during 2014–2023
09/2023
This publication aims to document and share the lessons learned from the introduction of a land consolidation instrument in North Macedonia from 2014 to 2023. The structural problems in agriculture with small average farm sizes, excessive land fragmentation, water scarcity, need for modern irrigation systems, gaps in land policy, land banking, and weak agricultural land markets are also present in several countries.
Regional Technical Platform on Green Agriculture
08/2023
The brochure provides an introduction to the Regional Technical Platform on Green Agriculture, which is a digital, user-friendly, open, intraregional and interregional gateway for sharing information. It is a knowledge repository that facilitates connections among expert networks regarding various technical areas related to green agriculture. The brochure outlines the main features of the RTP and provides guidance on getting involved.
Your guide to living free of food waste
06/2021
On average, a person wastes 74 kg of food each year, which amounts to 570 million tonnes. While the number is staggering, each of us can make a difference by taking small actions every day, by changing wasteful habits with new sustainable behaviour.
Digital excellence in agriculture report
06/2023
This report is the outcome of the Digital Excellence in Agriculture: FAO-ITU regional contest on good practices advancing digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Office for Europe and Central Asia and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Offices for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Gender mainstreaming in climate investments in the agriculture, forestry and other land use sector in Europe and Central Asia
06/2023
This resource guide aims to support decision-makers, development practitioners, trainers and civil society organizations representing both farmers and rural women in designing and implementing climate investment projects and programmes in the Europe and Central Asia Region. It features a practical conceptual framework to enhance gender mainstreaming in climate investment programming with a particular emphasis on the Green Climate Fund and Global Environment Facility modalities.
Guidelines on integrating the “leave no one behind” principle into development planning in Europe and Central Asia
06/2023
The imperatives to leave no one behind (LNOB) and endeavour to reach the furthest behind first – as pledged by the 193 Member States of the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – are gaining more traction among development practitioners as we approach the midpoint towards the 2030 deadline.
Trade policy review in the countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia. 1st Quarter 2023 | Bulletin
05/2023
This quarterly bulletin features agricultural trade policy changes in the region. It provides current trade measures, agreements, statistics and articles by experts covering trade-related issues in countries across the region, and it is sent to members of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network.
Development of an e-commerce platform (D2C) for small and medium-sized farmers and returned migrants agri-entrepreneurs
02/2022
The feasibility study looks into the e-commerce ecosystem for agricultural products (D2C model) and examines the feasibility of developing a dedicated e-commerce platform for Moldovan farmers, including returning migrants engaged in agri-business. It also focusses on identifying the opportunities, optimal scenarios and interventions, as well as the premises needed to either launch a new e-commerce platform, or develop and upscale an existent one
An overview of legal and institutional frameworks and opportunities, challenges and recommendations for geographical indication products in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation
01/2018
Geographical indication (GI) schemes can play a special role in promoting sustainable rural development, improving farm income and opening new export potential. Natural factors such as soil, climate and plant varieties play a major role in producing a unique product. Usually, GIs comprise knowledge and skills passed on from generation to generation, helping to protect local heritage.
Outcomes of the United Nations Food Systems Summit in Europe and Central Asia - A stocktake
04/2023
In this paper, we aim to synthesize and analyse the focus, results and main issues emanating from the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) in the region of Europe and Central Asia. In particular, the focus is the 17 FAO programme countries in the Western Balkans and Türkiye, Caucasus and CIS Europe, and Central Asia (ECA-17).