The development of rural areas and livelihoods in an integrated way will be the focus of a new FAO project beginning this week in North Macedonia.

The project was launched in an event in Skopje today, organized by FAO and the Macedonian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy (MAFWE) and bringing together more than 50 representatives of the Ministry, National Extension Agency, farmers’ organizations, civil society, academia, local self-governments, regional development centers, international partners and the media.