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North Macedonia’s achievements in land consolidation receives EU recognition
24/11/2020
The 2020 European Commission Report on North Macedonia has recognized the advanced status of land consolidation in the country. This achievement is a result of the joint efforts of FAO, the European Union (EU), and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry an

Ensuring quality seeds when the need is greatest
19/11/2020
At an FAO webinar, seed experts discussed the impacts of COVID-19 on seed systems – the primary basis for human sustenance – and potential action to mitigate these. The recording of the virtual event is available online.
Food production depends on the av

FAO promotes prudent use of antimicrobials
17/11/2020
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020 across Europe and Central Asia.

Land consolidation is the missing link for farmers in North Macedonia
16/11/2020
How an EU-funded FAO project is reorganizing land to boost farms’ productivity

World Food Day 2020 in Europe and Central Asia
16/11/2020
This year’s World Food Day coincided with the 75th anniversary of the founding of FAO. The theme for this combined celebration was “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together,” emphasizing the importance of a better recovery and paying homage to Food Heroes – all t

United in the One Health approach to protect antimicrobials
13/11/2020
As Tripartite partners, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Sub-Regional Representation for Central Asia, and the World Health Organi

Improving diversity and public perception of the forest sector workforce for green recovery
12/11/2020
Altogether almost 4.3 million people work across the forest sectors of North America, Europe, and Central Asia according to a new study published by FAO and UNECE, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The majority is in Europe (51 percent),

FAO webinar offers solutions for reducing food waste and improving food security amidst the pandemic
11/11/2020
An FAO webinar, focusing on Europe and Central Asia, was held to exchange and promote new practices for facilitating vulnerable groups’ access to food and tackling food waste through the development and adoption of innovative solutions. A recording of the

Livelihoods of Albanian farmers supported through income diversification, tourism, and digitalization
10/11/2020
Two new FAO projects support the Albanian agriculture sector by diversifying incomes (on- and off-farm) and building capacities for smallholder farmers, rural women, youth, extension services, and farmers’ associations. The projects also aim at enhancing

Innovation and digitalization key for agriculture development in Europe and Central Asia
05/11/2020
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Houlin Zhao, as well as representatives of governments, international organizations, civil society, young farmers and the private sector from Europe and Central Asia today made a strong case for harnessing agricultural innovation and digital technologies.