Belarus is hosting two international conferences this week, both with an emphasis on cooperation and both with the involvement of FAO. Laying the foundation for economic integration and achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals was the topic of a two-day conference in Minsk on 26-27 October, organized jointly by the...

The dedicated workshop will be held under the working title "Workshop on integrated maritime policy and marine spatial planning in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea". The European Commission's contribution will encompass the co-organisation of the Launching event of the 7-day workshop, meant to take place on 20 September 2016...

A story of a Czech boy working on a farm in Iceland

The fourteenth Stakeholders' Group Meeting for "Drina-Sava" cross-border region was attended by 30 participants, representatives of the stakeholder group of the cross-border region “Drina-Sava” and SWG project team.

If Kyrgyzstan expanded and diversified its agricultural exports, agricultural trade would be more efficient and inclusive, contribute to better livelihoods for rural people, and foster the country’s social and economic development. This summarizes the message of Thomas Shipton, FAO chief technical advisor in the Kyrgyz Republic, as he addressed a workshop...

The document presents a synopsis of the regional drivers of change and of the regional development context in which FAO will provide future support to countries. The trends and drivers of change were identified through a regional strategic review conducted in 2015, which helped to identify major FAO areas of...

An Agreement signed between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the EU Programme „Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020)“. Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Mirko Šarović signed...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was launched at the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in October 2015 while the goals under the 2030 Agenda are universally applicable, it is expected national targets are determined in line with global targets. These should take into account different baseline...

Крупное исследование Grand View Research, Inc. Observes, показало, что рынок органических продуктов питания и напитков будет расти ежегодно в среднем на 15.5 % в течение 2016-2020 годов. Общий объем рынка органических продуктов составит по прогнозам около $ 212 млрд. к 2020 году.

To answer this question, I would like to recall Alexander Wezel’s definition of agroecology. Our French colleague defined it, first, as a science. This is obvious, since agroecology generates scientific knowledge in the strictest sense. However, agroecology, like many other hybrid disciplines (for example, political ecology, environmental history, and ecological...

The first days of summer show Moldova at its best. Dramatic skies, seemingly endless rolling hills, fruit trees and field crops growing vigorously. The national palette contains every shade of green. On a recent road trip, photographer Dorin Goian captured these seasonal moments for the United Nations Food and Agriculture...

Georgia is one of the major centres of origin of the vine and wheat. Georgia natural genetic diversity is the foundation of folk selection through the creation of local, diverse and environmental conditions of adapted varieties, which the man is still proud of 

As four days of FAO forestry management training get under way here today, the effort to improve management of Kosovo’s forest resources reaches a new stage. In northern municipalities, a group of foremen will learn about the implementation of forestry public works.

Every year, more than one-third of global food production for human consumption is lost or wasted and never finds its way onto plates. This is equivalent to 1.3 billion tonnes of edible food. Yet, significant numbers of people have problems obtaining adequate food for an active, healthy life, and growing numbers...

FAO recognizes and re-affirms that CSOs are critical partners across a wide spectrum of activities at the local, national, and international level. The autonomy and independence of CSO's is a central value that is undoubtedly recognized by FAO: CSOs in the region  recognize that, all issues and the policies discussed...

SIMRA (Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas) is a four-year project (2016-2020) funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. It aims to advance understanding of social innovation and innovative governance in agriculture, forestry and rural development – and how to boost them – in marginalised rural areas across Europe...

Исследовательский холдинг Ромир  и Центр ОНФ по мониторингу технологической модернизации провели исследование продуктовых предпочтений россиян о том, какие продукты они предпочитают, на какие характеристики обращают внимание. Опрос показал, что все больше людей заботится об экологичности продуктов. На вопрос: «За что вы готовы платить больше?» 56% ответили, что переплатят за продукты экологические чистые,...

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In order to continue to develop this regional approach, from 23–25 November 2016 the regional symposium on title ‘agroecology for sustainable agriculture and food systems in Europe and Central Asia’ will be held. It will start with a field visit on 23 November afternoon and the internal CSO meeting, followed...

Ending hunger and other goals where FAO plays an active role are part of a globally agreed agenda for the next 15 years. It was only natural, then, for FAO’s representative in Kazakhstan to take part in a recent tree-planting ceremony designed to draw public attention to those goals. To raise...