4/ 11
2024
8/11
2024
Mediterranean Forest Week: Regional and national activities of Türkiye in cooperation with FAO
Barcelona (Spain), 04/11/2024 - 08/11/2024
In the framework of the 8th Mediterranean Forest Week (4−8 November 2024, Barcelona, Spain), FAO and the Government of Türkiye are organizing a side event to present joint regional and national activities on forests, with special emphasis on fores...
22/ 10
2024
23/10
2024
Regional Meeting of the Chairs of National Parliaments’ Committees on Agriculture
Tirana (Albania), 22/10/2024 - 23/10/2024
Increasing the connections among parliamentarians in the Europe and Central Asia region is key to supporting food systems transformation. In line with this, as a follow-up to the Global Parliamentarian Meeting in June 2023 in Chile and FAO’s preparatory meeting of five chairs of Agrarian Committees from Albania, Armenia, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine in October 2023, FAO is c...
7/ 10
2024
11/10
2024
EIFAAC International Symposium and 32nd Session
Pula (Croatia), 07/10/2024 - 11/10/2024
We are pleased to announce the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) International Symposium and Thirty-Second Session, which will be hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture of Croatia and the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, in Pula, Croatia from 7–11 October 2024. The Symposium will focus on building a sustainable future for inland fisheries and aqua...
1/ 10
2024
Regional Conference on Prevention of Food Waste
Budapest (Hungary), 01/10/2024
The Government of Hungary, in collaboration with FAO, will organize the regional Conference on Prevention of Food Waste on 1 October 2024. The event will bring together European Union (EU) Member States and non-EU countries from Europe and Central Asia to encourage the harmonization of country efforts for a cohesive intra-regional approach to reducing food waste. By sharing successful...
5/ 9
2024
6/9
2024
International Forum on Landlocked Developing Countries: Food Security and the Sustainable Development Goals
Tashkent (Uzbekistan), 05/09/2024 - 06/09/2024
The International High-Level Forum on Landlocked Developing Countries on Food Security and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is organized jointly by the Government of Uzbekistan and FAO on 5 to 6 September in Tashkent. The Forum seeks to gather key actors in Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and supporting international institutions to share experiences, discuss common challenges w...
1/ 8
2024
Consultation meeting: Integrated Water Resources Management for Agroforestry Restoration in the Syrdarya/Naryn River Basin
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 01/08/2024
The FAO project on integrated water resources management for agroforestry restoration in the Syr Darya/Naryn River Basin aims to protect ecosystems in Kyrgyzstan. Under part of the regional programme “Central Asia Water and Land Nexus”, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project focuses on supporting small-scale farmers with sustainable practices to improve food security ...
1/ 8
2024
Inception meeting: “Enhancing the Capacity of the Turkish International Forestry Training Centre”
Ankara (Türkiye), Hybrid Event, 01/08/2024
The inception meeting of the project “Enhancing the Capacity of the Turkish International Forestry Training Centre” will be held on 1 August 2024 in Ankara, with the participation of forestry experts from the FAO and other relevant institutions. Implemented under the FAO–Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme, the project aims to establish an international training centre that provides sustaina...
29/ 7
2024
3/8
2024
Workshop: Implementation of methodology for assessment of damages and losses in the Kyrgyz agricultural sector using the e-DLA tool
(Kyrgyzstan), 29/07/2024 - 03/08/2024
FAO is helping national governments in institutionalizing its methodology to assess direct economic losses attributed to disasters in agriculture (for agriculture it is intended crops, livestock, fisheries, forestry and aquaculture) – within the sector as well as in the national damage and loss information systems to ensure systematic and consistent data collection. The aim of the workshop...
29/ 7
2024
3/8
2024
Nigerian delegation to visit Türkiye for agricultural development project
Ankara (Türkiye), 29/07/2024 - 03/08/2024
A delegation from Nigeria will visit Ankara, Türkiye, as part of the project "Support to the Diversification and Sustainable Crop Production Intensification for Smallholder Farmers in the Drylands of Borno State." This initiative is part of the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programmes. During their visit, the delegation will tour relevant public institutions in Ankara and visit agricultural fields ar...
4/ 7
2024
Consultation meeting for the establishment of the Kyrgyz Laboratory Network for AMR in food and agriculture
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 04/07/2024
Setting up the National Laboratory Network for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in food and agriculture sectors in Kyrgyzstan is a key initiative to foster the generation and reporting of AMR laboratory-based data, ensuring the level of standardization and harmonization of procedures and diagnostic techniques among laboratories included in the AMR surveillance and their effective integration. The...
3/ 7
2024
Post-ATLASS workshop and surveillance planning for antimicrobial resistance in the Kyrgyz food and agriculture sectors
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 03/07/2024
In line with its mandate for food and agriculture sectors and overall antimicrobial resistance (AMR) initiatives, FAO worked with the Government of Kyrgyzstan to assess and support for the establishment and the improvement of laboratory capacities and antimicrobial resistance surveillance. As results became available, FAO in collaboration with the national counterparts is organizing a post...
2/ 7
2024
Stakeholder network meeting on country initiatives to tackle antimicrobial resistance in food and agriculture in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 02/07/2024
In line with its mandate for food and agriculture sectors and overall initiatives on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), FAO has been working with the Government of Kyrgyzstan to revise regulatory and legal framework and policies regarding the use of antimicrobials, assess and support the establishment and the improvement of laboratory capacities and antimicrobial resistance surveillance, and as...
28/ 6
2024
Workshop: Promoting long-term, sustainable, green development and resilience of the table grape value chain
Chișinău (Moldova), 28/06/2024
The Moldovan Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry has identified table grapes as a strategic product of the agriculture sector and suggested its inclusion in the FAO Global initiative One Country One Priority Product (OCOP). As a result, FAO jointly with the relevant development partners will provide support in assessing the table grapes value chain and develop effective policy solution...
25/ 6
2024
World Food Safety Day webinar: Prepare for the unexpected in Europe and Central Asia
Virtual Event, 25/06/2024
Every year on 7 June, FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) invite everyone to observe World Food Safety Day, to celebrate the achievements and remember that ensuring food safety is a shared responsibility. This year's events are framed by the theme "Food safety: prepare for the unexpected." FAO and WHO are organizing a joint webinar at 11.30 to 12.45 on 25 June, targeting ...
25/ 6
2024
26/6
2024
Second One Health National Forum of Kyrgyzstan
(Kyrgyzstan), 25/06/2024 - 26/06/2024
The Second One Health National Forum will be the continuation of an event in April 2024 and will continue to improve collaboration and coordination mechanisms with the human and environmental health sectors (including wildlife) at national and selected provincial levels for prevention, detection, assessment, investigation, and response to priority zoonoses. The focus will be on discussing exist...
21/ 6
2024
40/2 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the ECA
Virtual Event, 21/06/2024
The 40/2 meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Commission on Agriculture is scheduled for 21 June 2024, with th...
7/ 6
2024
World Food Safety Day workshop on “Food safety: prepare for the unexpected”
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 07/06/2024
World Food Safety Day (7 June) aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks. The United Nations established World Food Safety Day in 2018 to raise awareness of food safety. Year after year, there are a growing number of initiatives around World Food Safety Day that help increase public awareness on food safety. This year, FAO in partnershi...
7/ 6
2024
Eighth Meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of Central Asia
Virtual Event, 07/06/2024
Locusts and grasshoppers are serious threats for agriculture in Central Asia. Three locust pests, the Italian, the Moroccan and the Asian Migratory locusts, jeopardize food security and livelihoods in the region, as they can damage a wide variety of crops as well as rangelands. Co-organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan and FAO, the goal of the eight meeting of the ministers...
6/ 6
2024
Project inception workshop: “Small farmers as agricultural innovators for resilient agrifood ecosystems”
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 06/06/2024
The FAO project “Small farmers as agricultural innovators for resilient agrifood ecosystems” aims at enhancing capacities of small-scale farmers in Kyrgyzstan with sustainable, productive and climate resilience practices across food systems with education and innovation of are key entry points to tackle interconnected challenges of agricultural production, food and nutrition security, ecosystem...
5/ 6
2024
Demonstration and testing of biopesticides against Italian Locust in the Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 05/06/2024
In the framework of the “Programme to improve regional and national locust management in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA)”, and with the financial support of the regional project "Improvement of locust management in Central Asia (Phase 2)" funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency, FAO organizes a national demonstration and trial on biopesticides use against locusts, which will be held...