The second phase of the FTPP on Food and Agriculture kicked off as Turkey and Uzbekistan signed the project agreements
Ankara, Turkey – The FAO Turkey Partnership Programme (FTPP) gained momentum with another signature ceremony held between FAO and Uzbekistan at Tashkent last month.
Established in 2006, the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture (FTPP) focuses on achieving food security and combatting rural poverty in countries of Central Asia and Caucasus through projects operated at the national, multi-country and subregional level. Turkey has to date contributed USD 20 million to the programme and has committed itself for the second phase covering the period 2016-2020.
The agreement signed by Viorel Gutu, FAO Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia and Representative in Turkey and Khodjaev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan reassured cooperation between two countries on the areas of fisheries, food loss and waste and combatting wheat rust disease.
The project on fisheries aims to increase regional capacities to effectively address the sustainable exploitation, management and protection of natural resources through sustainable development of aquaculture with a budget of USD 1 million with a three year duration.
The other project aims to reduce food loss and waste both at national and regional level (among SEC countries) through raising awareness among consumers and sharing practices to mitigate loss in production and retailing processes. The project duration is planned to be two years with a budget of USD 1.5 million.
The third project is on strengthening regional collaboration and national capacities for management of wheat rust diseases and resistance breeding in Central Asia and Caucasus (CAC Rust) will work towards improving productivity and resilience of wheat productions against emerging wheat rust epidemics and races by strengthening national capacities and regional collaboration. The activities are planned to be implemented within five years with a budget of USD 1.1 million.
And finally, the project on strengthening the Economic Cooperation Organization Food Security Coordination Centre (ECO-RCCFS) aims for transformation of the Center from a project-based organization to a sustainable organization of Economic Cooperation Organization with a view to have ECO member states benefit regularly and systematically from ECO-RCC’s support, in which member states acquire necessary advice, guidance and information for improving their food security and nutrition strategies, policies and programmes.
FAO and Turkey reassures partnership
FAO and Turkey reassured their partnership with a signature ceremony during the World Food Day 2019 Celebrations in Istanbul. Viorel Gutu, FAO Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia and Representative in Turkey and Bekir Pakdemirli, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey have signed the Funding Agreements of four new projects.
The four projects focus on capacity development for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management in Central Asia (FISHCap), reduction of food loss and waste in SEC Countries, strengthening regional collaboration and national capacities for management of wheat rust diseases and resistance breeding in Central Asia and Caucasus (CAC-Rust) and on strengthening the Economic Cooperation Organization Food Security Coordination Centre (ECO-RCCFS).
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FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture (FTPP)
Established in 2006, the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture (FTPP) focuses on achieving food security and combatting rural poverty in Central Asia and Caucasus countries through projects operated at the national, multi-country and subregional level.
The programme has supported countries in the areas of food security, food safety, rural development, natural resources management, animal and plant genetic resources so far. Government of Turkey has to date contributed USD 20 million to the programme and has committed itself for the second phase covering the period 2016-2020.
ECO Regional Coordination Centre for Food Security (RCC-FS)
ECO-RCC is a regional coordination centre for implementing the ECO Regional Programme for Food Security (RPFS). Established in 2012 in Ankara, Turkey, the main purpose of ECO-RCC is to enhance cooperation and coordination among the ECO Member Countries in the area of food security.
LINKS:
ECO Regional Coordination Centre for Food Security (RCC-FS)
FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Republic of Turkey FAO Turkey Partnership Programme
CONTACT:
AYLIN ALPAGUT
Communication and Information Specialist
FAO Turkey representation
Ankara, Turkey