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Twinning for digital agriculture
21/03/2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina explores digital agriculture solutions through Spain study tour. As part of FAO’s Digital Villages Initiative, delegates visited Almería’s SmartAgriHub to learn how innovation can drive rural transformation.
Call for Case Studies: Digital Tools for Genetic Diversity of Pollinators
13/02/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is launching a call for case studies on innovative solutions for monitoring diversity of pollinators and provision of pollination services.
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 the way rural communities tell their stories and promote their initiatives.
Unlocking Türkiye’s AgTech potential
17/01/2025
The Investment Centre of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has launched Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Türkiye showcasing how AgTech solutions – from smart irrigation to traceability and e-commerce – are poised to enhance productivity and sustainability in Türkiye.
Turkmenistan embraces advanced remote sensing technology for enhanced crop monitoring
14/01/2025
Collaboration has begun between Turkmenistan and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to introduce cutting-edge technology and skills in land use monitoring and remote sensing.
Online training by FAO enhances the preparedness of European veterinarians against avian flu
18/12/2024
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is offering online training to equip European veterinarians, who are the first responders, with the skills needed to detect and react to this cross-species virus, helping to mitigate severe health impacts on both animals and people.
FAO presents results of a comprehensive study on the digitalization of agriculture in Tajikistan
17/12/2024
On 17 December 2024 the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Centre for Sociological Research “Zerkalo” hosted a workshop in Dushanbe to present the results of a comprehensive study on the digitalization of agriculture in Tajikistan.
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 Value Chain Development”, the "Chestnut Route" was established to promote sustainable development in the Albanian Alps by capitalizing one of the area’s most distinctive natural products, chestnuts.
Aligning Agritech knowledge platforms to accelerate digital agriculture adoption in Europe and Central Asia
10/12/2024
This article is a follow-up to the webinar hosted by JengaLab titled “From Knowledge to Action: The Impact of Agritech Knowledge Sharing Platforms on Evidence-Based Policies” on November 28, 2024.
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Kosovo launches the development of the Digital Agriculture Programme and Action Plan with FAO support
19/11/2024
On Tuesday, November 5, FAO convened more than 40 stakeholders in an Inception workshop to initiate the development of Kosovo’s Digital Agriculture Programme and Action Plan.
United Nations launches ambitious programme for sustainable digital transformation of Albania’s agriculture
08/11/2024
Albania, with United Nations partners, has launched a new, groundbreaking joint programme leveraging digitalization to advance sustainability goals with systemic interventions particularly targeted at smallholder farmers.
Call for Innovations, Solutions, and Best Practices on Green Agriculture
08/11/2024
The FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU) is launching a Call for Innovations, Solutions, and Best Practices to enrich the Green Practices Repository on the Regional Technical Platform on Green Agriculture.
FAO's Digital Villages Initiative in Georgia
16/08/2024
Nestled near the Khrami River, the Georgian villages of Dioknisi and Maradisi from Marneuli municipality share more than just a landscape —they are united by a common history and a forward-looking vision. Established in the early 1990s by Adjarians fleeing natural disasters, these villages have cultivated a strong sense of community.
The Digital Villages Initiative: Starts in ‘Boyalı Village’
04/06/2024
The Digital Villages Initiative (DVI) is a collaboration with the FAO Europe and Central Asia Office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry designed to support digital transformation in rural development.
A human booster for digital innovation in Tajikistan
13/05/2024
One savvy teacher helps fellow farmers harness information technology
FAO initiative transforms Albanian chestnut value chain through innovation
10/05/2024
In the picturesque landscape of northern Albania's Tropoja region, nestled within the expansive chestnut forest massif, an ambitious initiative is taking shape. The chestnut sector is now the focus of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Every drop counts: FAO support for the implementation of an electronic irrigation water monitoring system in Kyrgyzstan
10/05/2024
Due to water scarcity, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Government of Kyrgyzstan and scientists from the Irrigation Institute have joined forces to address the issue of field water accounting.
Women-led cooperatives foster resilience amidst adversity in Türkiye
06/03/2024
Established in 2019, the cooperative's jam production course, in collaboration with the Turkish Employment Agency and the Public Education Center, provided a platform for skill development.
FAO's Digital Villages Initiative to spark digital innovation in Tropoja Valley
04/03/2024
Bajram Curri and its surrounding villages in Tropoja valley have embarked on a transformative journey under the Digital Villages Initiative (DVI) of FAO.
AgriTech Observatory monitors digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
20/02/2024
The AgriTech Observatory has just been launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and is now live for review.