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FAO-WTO facilitates dialogue on agrifood trade policies to prevent a food crisis
21/10/2020
A series of trade measures were adopted in Europe and Central Asia in response to COVID-19, many of which have been short-lived and have been lifted, but others may have longer lasting consequences.
To this end, experts and decision-makers shared their o
Free online training increases capacity of veterinary laboratories in the region
20/10/2020
Healthy animals are the basis of successful, profitable, and sustainable livestock production. Especially in the case of poultry, the help of veterinary laboratories is essential to protect the health of flocks.
Still, several laboratories in Europe and
Jubilee World Food Day convoy carries 90 tonnes of donated food
16/10/2020
World Food Day has once again brought more than 20 trucks full of donated food into the heart of Budapest. As has been happening every year since 2006, the convoy, organized by FAO and the Hungarian Food Bank Association, made a short stop at Heroes’ Squa
We stand with rural women for sustainable agriculture and development
15/10/2020
International Day of Rural Women 2020
FAO event set the course for a long and nourishing life
15/10/2020
This year tested humankind on how we score in resilience. This is also at the heart of FAO, aiding the Organization, along with two additional fundamental principles, sustainability and innovation, during an eventful 75 years of existence. The World Food
Celebrating food and nutrition on World Food Day
12/10/2020
FAO was established on 16 October 1945. To commemorate this day, year by year, World Food Day reminds us about the pressing issues of hunger, malnutrition, and obesity.
In 2020, the COVID-19 global health crisis has been a time to reflect on things we tr
FAO: With joint actions, we can recover from the current crisis
07/10/2020
A wide range of actors were brought together by FAO’s virtual regional dialogue on scaling up the response of food and agriculture sectors to the COVID-19 crisis with the ultimate goal of protecting livelihoods and transforming food systems. As a baseline
FAO workshop leads to understanding and designing better agricultural policies in post-Soviet countries
07/10/2020
An FAO workshop will bring a closer understanding of agricultural policy distortions in eight post-Soviet countries. The event will cover a niche by providing a platform to present and discuss preliminary findings of an upcoming study on quantitative agri
Coordination remains crucial for African swine fever preparedness in the Balkans
01/10/2020
Despite the limitations in travel and face-to-face meeting due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, FAO continues to bring people together, online, to discuss African swine fever (ASF) – a lethal, viral, transboundary animal disease of domestic pigs and wild
FAO helps address the rural dimension of migration
30/09/2020
Border entry restrictions and lockdown measures, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, have affected seasonal and circular migration, as well as food security in many countries across Europe and Central Asia. To this end, FAO has organized a webin