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Digital technologies: key accelerator of agrifood systems transformation and rural development
06/05/2022
Digital agriculture has great potential to foster the transformation of agrifood systems and promote rural development, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), emphasized today at the high-level international conference Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture, held in Azerbaijan.
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Over 400 Russian-speaking vets participate in virtual lumpy skin disease preparedness training
05/05/2022
FAO offered an online course on lumpy skin disease with more than 400 veterinarians participating. The four-week training in the Russian language started on 7 April through the Virtual Learning Centre (VLC). FAO is supporting the fight against this cattle disease globally and specifically in Europe and Central Asia by training as many veterinarians as possible.
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Kazakhstan joins FAO–GEF effort on improved pesticide life cycle management
04/05/2022
Kazakhstan joins the FAO initiative on improving pesticide lifecycle management and elimination of persistent organic pollutants, implemented in Central Asia and Turkey. The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The presence of obsolete and unusable pesticides and their chemical identification is one of the acute problems in Kazakhstan’s agriculture.
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Another village benefits from land consolidation in North Macedonia
03/05/2022
The qualified majority of the land owners in the village of Logovardi, located in Pelagonija, a region in the south-west of North Macedonia, adopted a plan on the re-allotment of agricultural land parcels in the Logovardi land consolidation project area.
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New FAO–North Macedonia agreement for a more competitive, sustainable, and resilient rural economy
28/04/2022
A new five-year cooperation agreement was signed today by FAO and the Republic of North Macedonia, with both parties committing to continue the joint efforts in achieving a more competitive and resilient rural economy fostering job creation and inclusive, green growth.
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Partnering with the private sector for sustainable food and agriculture
28/04/2022
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensuring inclusive growth requires partnerships and collaborations with everyone concerned. The expertise and experience of the private sector is also key to meet the challenges of our times and ensure sustainable agrifood systems.
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FAO, Agrarco LLC agree to cooperate on boosting Azerbaijan’s hazelnut sector
27/04/2022
FAO and Agrarco LLC signed a cooperation agreement to coordinate activities under the project “Catalyzing the efficiency and sustainability of Azerbaijan’s hazelnut sector.”
Within the framework of the cooperation, activities are planned to apply good practices in using sustainable bioenergy along the hazelnut value chain, examine causes of aflatoxin contamination during production and processing, and increase the capacity of farmers in this area.
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FAO workshop focuses on stronger land markets in Central Asia
27/04/2022
The basis of agricultural production is land, and farmers need a properly functioning land market in order to make the most out of this precious asset. To this end, FAO convened Central Asian representatives of all related spheres in Bishkek to discuss the potentials of developing their national agricultural land markets.
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Investment opportunities for climate-smart agrifood tech in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic
22/04/2022
While food security is a renewed source of concern at the global level, the greening of agrifood systems remains a top priority to limit its impacts on climate change and natural resources.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and
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Ukraine: FAO renews appeal to bolster agriculture
22/04/2022
Some $115.4 million are urgently needed to prevent a further deterioration of the food insecurity situation and worsening of the disruption of food supply chains in Ukraine. There is urgency to support Ukrainian farmers in planting vegetables and potatoes