FAO and its Member Countries ensure the current issues of food security, nutrition, and rural poverty is on the agenda of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, ongoing this week in New York. For Europe and Central Asia, the forthcoming FAO’s Region

Food insecurity and poverty are long-lasting issues in the agricultural sector. As the world’s population is growing, more innovative approaches and efforts are needed to solve these issues without any additional pressure on natural resources. A new FAO

A growing number of livestock helped young Azerbaijani farmer secure a better livelihood for his family.

A kind gesture by entrepreneur and food hero, Keti, helps other women through the COVID-19 pandemic

Transforming food systems is a top priority everywhere in the world. In this respect, FAO advocates for sustainable food systems that would deliver healthy and nutritious food to everyone, and provides guidance to this end on how to balance economic, soci

Plant pests and diseases don’t respect lockdown measures, instead they continue to move freely, crossing borders without halting. Yet, healthy plants are the basis of our health and food security. The 2020 IPPC regional workshop for Europe and Central As

African swine fever (ASF) can spread through several routes, including via the natural movement of wild boar. The virus is equally lethal to pigs and wild boar. Therefore, testing deceased wild boar for the presence of the ASF virus is the most reliable w

Today, the Green Climate Fund Board approved a project in Armenia, formulated with FAO support, to enhance climate change adaptation and mitigation, promote rural green growth, and increase the resilience of forests. Climate change threatens over 15 perc

The Vjosa is the second largest river basin (approximately 6 808 km2) in Albania and one of the longest transboundary rivers in the Balkan area. The Vjosa catchment is shared among many cities, such as Erseke, Permet, Gjirokaster, Tepelene, Mallakaster, F

Drought, flooding, and soil degradation; these are the problems that impel Kyrgyz farmers to migrate and bring them closer to poverty line. With wide expertise in these issues, FAO has focused its efforts to help Kyrgyzstan in disaster risk management on