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FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

Supportive policy environment for domestic agrifood markets and export promotion

Elements: export diversification, value chains, food loss and waste, outbound trade promotion, geographical indications and quality branding, public-private dialogue

This component aims to assist countries in creating a supportive policy environment to diversify their export of agrifood products and enhance domestic markets. 

One of the main goals of this component is to promote sustainability all along the food value chain to achieve an improved policy environment for trade and agribusiness. Reduction of food loss and waste provides solutions to develop more efficient, inclusive and sustainable food systems. The promotion of organic production and geographical indication schemes provides a tool for food quality and branding, a means for accessing new markets, and an opportunity for maintaining related food traditions and cultures. Initiatives that specifically address rural women improve quality and competitiveness of the rural crafts produced by them, which results in greater income, reduced rural-to-urban migration and empowerment of rural women.

In addition to supporting open policy dialogue among public and private stakeholders, FAO engages in increasing public and private investments by promoting successful international and regional experience in risk management mechanisms.

From chestnut forests to rural prosperity: A young family is helping transform Tropoja
07/07/2026

What began as an effort to restore an old family house has evolved into one of the best-known agritourism destinations in the Tropoja region. Today,...

Republic of Moldova joins global FAO treaty against illegal and unregulated fishing
15/06/2026

An international treaty to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is now in force in the Republic of Moldova, linking the country to a...

Unlocking aquaculture potential: new FAO project aims to transform Kyrgyzstan’s fish sector
29/05/2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry...

Uzbekistan promotes sustainable sweet cherry value chain through South-South Cooperation
20/05/2026

The Government of Uzbekistan and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are scaling up efforts to strengthen the sweet cherry...

Inside the food value chain: Where food is lost – and how it can be saved
16/04/2026

Food loss and waste rarely announce themselves. They accumulate, quietly, across decisions: when to harvest, how to store, what to discard, what...

Georgia celebrates International Day of Zero Waste with food loss forum
30/03/2026

Marking the International Day of Zero Waste, state authorities, associations, charity organizations and private-sector representatives convened in Tbilisi...

Turkish delegation participates in study visit to Spain on flexibility in food safety legislation
17/03/2026

A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye visited Spain from 9 to 13 February 2026 to learn about implementing flexibility...

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...

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...

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...

Türkiye’s unique pine honey is nationally protected thanks to new GI status
09/10/2025

Türkiye produces most of the world’s pine honey, notably along the Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. And now that pine honey – Türk Çam Balı...

Major initiative on ruminant biosecurity in the Black Sea region comes to an end
10/06/2025

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...

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...

Unlocking Türkiye’s AgTech potential
17/01/2025

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...