Climate change is a serious issue in the Republic of Tajikistan. To this end, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invited a wide group of partners to a climate finance workshop on 24-25 August in Dushanbe. The workshop was part of a Green Climate Fund (GCF) readiness project, implemented in close cooperation with the Committee for Environmental Protection under Government of Tajikistan.

Trade plays a vital role in our everyday lives. It connects food systems and people and provides consumers with sufficient, diverse and nutritious food. It also generates income and employment for farmers, workers and traders around the world. How can trade policies in food and agriculture address today's challenges and how can they contribute to long-term sustainable development for all?

FAO rolls out its global initiative “One Country One Priority Product”

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the impacts of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the Europe and Central Asia region, requires an increased attention to rural communities. 

Today is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought!

This year’s theme for the Day is "Rising up from drought together". Indeed, drought is one of the most destructive natural disasters in terms of the loss of life. By 2050, droughts may affect an estimated three-quarter of the world’s population. Action must be taken now to reverse this trend!

Today North Macedonia concluded the country's second Green Climate Fund (GCF) readiness project, laying the foundation for country-driven climate action in the future.

Recognizing the pivotal role of the private sector in low-emission and climate-resilient development, through the second GCF readiness project, FAO and the Government of North Macedonia put particular emphasis on unlocking the potential of local private companies in climate investments, through educating them on climate change issues, climate finance, and the use of technologies and innovation for climate change adaptation and mitigation. 

Achieving environmental goals is embedded in FAO’s work

Sharing regional experiences and best practices on land consolidation, land banking, and land abandonment will be the focus of the 13th international LANDNET workshop. Targeting in particular countries of Eur...

Budapest (Hungary) – Every year on 22 May, International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated to highlight the importance of biodiversity for many sustainable development issues, fi...

Hybrid Event, Łódź (Poland), 12/05/2022 - 12/05/2022

Hybrid Event, Łódź (Poland), 10/05/2022 - 13/05/2022

A recent report revealed that retail sector alone accounts for 13 percent of 931 million tonnes of food waste that was generated in the world in 2019. The causes of food waste at this stage of food supply chain often include fluctuations in seasonal supply of fresh food, changes in consumer demand, inappropriate sizes or packaging, visual defects or damage to a food item or the packaging, esthetical considerations for fresh produce or lack of consumer understanding concerning the date markings to name a few. 

FAO conducted a comprehensive training on measurement, monitoring and reporting of food losses for key national stakeholders in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, aimed at supporting countries in developing effective food loss and waste reduction strategies and monitoring their progress towards achieving SDG target 12.3.

Hotels, restaurants and food services have a vital role to play in reducing food loss and waste. These include reviewing how they source produce, create menus, and manage leftovers and plate waste.

Establishment of a food redistribution system as a means to reduce food waste has raised a lot of interest in the Caucasus region. Georgia, in particular, is seeking for innovative solutions to increase the outreach and impact of its existing food donation programs aimed to people in need.

FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey launched a joint national media campaign “Save Your Food” to raise public awareness about the detrimental impacts of food loss and waste, and to stimulate action along the food supply chain.

AO started the implementation of a technical assistance project Reduction of Food Loss and Waste in the SEC Countries within the framework of the second phase of FAO-Turkey Partnership Program on Food and Agriculture.

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia organized a consultation workshop in Chisinau, Moldova, where key government officials, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment (MARDE), Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure (MEI), the National Food Safety Agency (NFSA), representatives of the private sector and research, discussed and agreed on a national strategic approach to food loss and waste (FLW) reduction in the country. 

In Armenia, just as in all other countries, food loss and waste unnecessarily and significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and to climate change, by producing, processing and distributing food that is eventually discarded.