This Regional Priority Programme, implemented since 2016, consists of three main interrelated components.
While international trade policy is usually implemented at the border, adherence to food safety, quality standards, and controls for animal and plant diseases requires the support of national systems for disease prevention and control to facilitate the safe transfer and movement of food and agricultural commodities across borders. This means that a supportive policy environment for agrifood trade encompasses not only border policies, but also policies and institutions at national and enterprise levels. Effective markets and efficient, sustainable value chains will help all actors in the production chain play their part in a cohesive food system.
Featured news
FAO and the Food and Veterinary Agency of North Macedonia promote Codex standards
06/03/2025
Ensuring food safety and quality remains a top priority for North Macedonia. Codex Alimentarius standards are a crucial set of tools to ensure food...
FAO and Azerbaijan partner for better health outcomes through strengthened food consumption data
27/02/2025
On 27 February 2025, key stakeholders gathered in Baku for the national inception meeting of the project “Building Capacities on Food Consumption Data...
FAO assists in developing an aquaculture and fisheries workplace safety code for Central Asia and the Caucasus
26/02/2025
The safety of workers in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors worldwide remains a concern. Despite efforts by governing bodies and other responsible...
Building bridges: Tourism and rural enterprises collaborate for growth
25/02/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representation in Armenia and Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) co-hosted the “Enhancing...
Embracing One Health for Sustainable Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
24/02/2025
To protect the health of people, animals, and ecosystems, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Bosnia...
Empowering local voices: social media training for Armenian farmers’ groups
05/02/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has trained Armenian farmers’ formal and non-formal groups in social media to modernize...
Feeding our cities: How the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the movement of food in urban areas
16/12/2024
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way food is moved, sold, and bought in urban areas worldwide – creating some new trends and accelerating others. In...
FAO project paves the way for the Chestnut Route in Albania
11/12/2024
As part of One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), “Sustainable Chestnut...
FAO and five countries combat antimicrobial resistance in the agrifood systems of Europe and Central Asia
15/11/2024
Five countries in Europe and Central Asia became better prepared to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their agrifood systems through support...
Nomadic roots, modern routes
07/11/2024
Raised with livestock, Mahammad and his community have long depended on animals as their main source of income. Moving around together solidified...
Comprehensive analysis provides in-depth assessment of agrifood systems in the Black Sea region
17/10/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a flagship report entitled
FAO technical Commission reviews current issues of European fisheries and aquaculture sectors
11/10/2024
The week of 7–11 October has been all about the European fisheries and aquaculture sectors in Pula, Croatia with the international symposium, "Building...
Events
17/ 3
2025
23/3
2025
Food safety in Georgian hazelnut production training
Zugdidi (Georgia), Telavi (Georgia), 17/03/2025 - 23/03/2025
In Georgia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will organize training sessions on food safety in the production and processing of hazelnuts – one of the most exported agricultural goods of the country. Combining theoretical and practical components, the educational meetings will be held in the four key regions of hazelnut production Kakheti, Samegrelo, Imereti, an...
25/ 2
2025
26/2
2025
Training on the certification of organic production in the Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Hybrid Event, 25/02/2025 - 26/02/2025
A training on the certification of organic production in the Kyrgyz Republic will be held as part of the project “Strengthening capacities of the public and private sectors for regulation, certification, and marketing of organic products.” The aim of the training is to familiarize stakeholders from government agencies with the key provisions of the Regulations on organic production certificatio...
4/ 2
2025
6/2
2025
Brucellosis progressive control workshop for countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus
Budapest (Hungary), 04/02/2025 - 06/02/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will host the ‘Brucellosis progressive control workshop’ between 3 to 6 February in Budapest, Hungary, aimed at supporting the prevention, control, and elimination of brucellosis in Central Asia and the Caucasus. This regional workshop will introduce the...
Contact
Mary Kenny
Food safety and consumer protection officer
20 Kalman Imre utca
H-1054 Budapest
Hungary
Tel: +36 1 8141-251
Previous initiatives
See also
Sustainable Development Goals
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