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 offers free multilingual course to improve biosecurity on ruminant farms
03/02/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new free virtual course to help ruminant farmers improve biosecurity...
Joint UN programme in Armenia to unlock sustainable finance for climate-smart and nutrition-sensitive food systems
02/02/2026
Under the leadership of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Armenia, Françoise Jacob, and with support from the UN Joint SDG Fund, the Government...
FAO promotes sustainable agriculture in Belarus through geographical indications
30/01/2026
Agriculture is a foundational pillar of the economy of Belarus, shaping food security, nutrition and rural well-being. Belarusian agrifood system products...
FAO Farmer Field Schools train Albanian olive growers
26/01/2026
Olive growers in the Municipality of Belsh, Albania, are strengthening their skills and practices through the expansion of the Food and Agriculture...
In Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, smallholders are farming more sustainably
12/01/2026
A multi-country initiative supporting smallholder farmers in adopting sustainable, productive and climate resilient practices has successfully concluded....
Ukraine’s agriculture: FAO sets out a three-year emergency and early recovery plan
06/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published its
Strengthening Europe’s capacity to respond to peste des petits ruminants
22/12/2025
Since its emergence in Europe in 2018, peste des petits ruminants (PPR) has continued to spread. Over the past two years, it has reached Albania, Bulgaria,...
Training raises hunter awareness of a deadly swine disease affecting wild boar in the Western Balkans
22/12/2025
A series of trainings recently concluded in Serbia and in Montenegro, helping hunters improve their knowledge of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar...
The Republic of Moldova unveils a new long-term table grape strategy
22/12/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have announced...
FAO and Uzbekistan partner for more resilience, growth and equity in rural areas by 2030
22/12/2025
By signing a new agreement, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Uzbekistan have pledged to provide more targeted and...
Experts meet in Dushanbe to advance sustainable livestock development in the region
17/12/2025
The Fourth Multistakeholder Regional Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) came to a close today in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, bringing...
Serbia advances cross-sectoral collaboration through a One Health workshop
12/12/2025
Serbia took an important step towards strengthening its health security and fostering collaboration across human, animal, plant and environmental sectors...
Türkiye steps up brucellosis control by adopting One Health measures
10/12/2025
Türkiye has taken a significant stride forward in the fight against brucellosis, a disease that affects both animals and people, by hosting a national...
Forum: Reducing waste will benefit agrifood systems, water security and climate
08/12/2025
Every day, small, often-invisible losses accumulate. A crate of tomatoes spoils before delivery....
The Mediterranean and the Black Sea: Fisheries sustainability concerns remain, but overfishing drops to its lowest level in a decade, while aquaculture feeds more people
28/11/2025
Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea remains a source of concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped...
FAO convenes the Fifth Regional Consultation on Geographical Indications with a focus on sustainability
04/12/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together governments, producer groups, civil society and international experts...
Events
27/3
2026
28/3
2026
Workshop on creating and maintaining digital veterinary records
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 27/03/2026 - 28/03/2026
A dedicated workshop is being held to strengthen the capacities of veterinarians and veterinary specialists in the effective use of digital tools for veterinary control and record‑keeping. The event brings together representatives of national veterinary services, field veterinarians, information system administrators, and technical partners involved in the country’s veterinary digitalization ef...
17/2
2026
Technical Workshop on FSBDGs
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 17/02/2026
To support the improvement of population nutrition and the transformation of food systems in the Central Asian region, FAO is assisting three countries, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, in developing Food System-Based Dietary Guidelines (FSBDGs).
11/2
2026
Training on phytosanitary inspection
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 11/02/2026
Training Workshop on application of risk assessment criteria in the field of phytosanitary supervision. As part of its technical assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic, FAO organizes a Training Workshop on application of risk assessment criteria in the field of phytosanitary supervision. It aims at strengthening the capacity of veterinary oversight specialists in applying risk-based approaches to...
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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