FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey will launch 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.

The launch will release the Turkey’s first National Strategy and Action Plan on the Prevention and Reduction of Food Loss and, developed in collaboration by FAO and the Ministry, while taking into consideration reviews and recommendations of over 100 related partners, ranging from private sector to NGOs and academia to interest groups.

About the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture (FTPP-II)

The overarching objective of the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme is to provide support to ensuring food security and rural poverty reduction in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Established in 2007, the programme benefits from trust fund contributions totalling USD 20 million to date, financed by the Government of Turkey, and represented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.