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Transport of obsolete pesticides away from Moldova now in full
swing
The first convoys carrying 400 tonnes of obsolete pesticides from a site in Criuleni are...
Photo story: Summer bursts forth in Moldova
On a recent road trip, photographer Dorin Goian captured these seasonal moments for FAO.
Caucasus, Central Asia agricultural trade is topic of Samarkand
conference
International experts and policy makers will come together at a three-day conference in Samarkand next...
European countries aim for ‘Green Economy,’ reducing
deforestation
Greening the economy and improving air quality for a better environment and human health were...
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NEWS
Turkish postal stamp promotes pulses
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INTERVIEW
UK food writer talks pulses
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NEWS
System could enhance Kazakhstan grain market
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NEWS
FAO: time for Asia-Pacific to defeat hunger
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NEWS
Post-Soviet countries study gender statistics
Regional Initiatives
Empowering smallholders and family farms
As economic reforms in the 1990s shifted land ownership into the hands of private smallholders, family farmers became
the predominant source of agricultural production in the region. To address the absence of well-developed institutional
support, FAO is implementing a Regional Initiative on Empowering Smallholders and Family Farms for Improved Rural
Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction.
Improved agri-food trade
As countries seek to expand local trade, increase political and economic ties to the European Union or join the World
Trade Organization, they must integrate their trade systems with new markets and comply with new standards. Regional
and global integration is imperative as the region becomes an increasingly important supplier of agricultural goods to
international markets. This initiative helps countries understand trade implications, implement trade policy and engage in
trade agreements.
Stories from the field
Team effort works to protect Ukraine rural economy from pig disease
African swine fever is a viral disease not harmful to human health, but it can have serious consequences for rural
economies.
“In the past few years, Ukraine has had to face losses of over US$ 30 million due to the uncontrolled spread of ASF in the
country,” said Vasyl Hovhera of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,” and these could increase
significantly in the future.”
Effort to modernize Tajikistan irrigation systems gets under way
Irrigation systems in Tajikistan – and the ways in which they are managed – should see improvement under a two-year
FAO project just getting under way here.
Valued at US$ 468,000, the new project is aimed at modernizing irrigation systems and increasing agricultural productivity
in a country that is highly dependent on irrigation.
Armenia improving its capacity to reduce food insecurity, malnutrition
Having made major strides in reducing the prevalence of hunger, Armenia, like other countries in Europe and Central Asia,
is now working on progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security policy.
Upcoming events
Central Asia Climate Smart Agriculture Workshop
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
12 Jul 2016 - 14 Jul 2016
The FAO Food Price Index continues to firm
Release date: 02/06/2016
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