Despite ongoing conflict, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with support from the Ukraine Community Recovery Fund (UCRF), is bolstering rural livelihoods in Sumska oblast. Their program combines training with direct financial aid, empowering families in aquaculture, beekeeping, and dairy farming to sustain production and strengthen their income.

Farmers like Valentyna, a dedicated beekeeper, and Viacheslav, an aquaculture expert, have benefited. This assistance has enabled them to invest in essential equipment and inputs, stabilizing their operations, increasing income, and fostering future planning amidst wartime challenges.

This video highlights FAO's past year achievements in Europe and Central Asia, demonstrating how innovation, collaboration, and community engagement strengthen agrifood systems. Key initiatives include the Regional Science and Innovation Week, Seeds to Foods Exhibition, and Virtual Learning Center, empowering communities and promoting inclusive solutions.

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This video highlights FAO's transformative efforts across Europe and Central Asia, leveraging digital innovation, partnerships, and resilient value chains. Initiatives like the Digital Villages, AgriTech Observatory, Green Agriculture, and Special Agricultural Products (OCOP) offer practical solutions, supporting sustainable practices and creating opportunities for rural communities while preserving local culture.

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From 2016 to 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Canada partnered to bolster agricultural growth and resilience for farmers and cooperatives in the West Bank. This initiative supported 22,000 of the 115,000 households dependent on agriculture, aiming to optimize value chains, with women comprising 35% of participants.

Discover the project's transformative impact and hear directly from beneficiaries. For more information, visit www.fao.org.

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Supported by the European Union and Sweden under ENPARD IV, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) empowers smallholder women dairy farmers in Georgia. Through Farmer Field Schools, thousands gain knowledge in animal health, safe production, and good veterinary practices. Additionally, hundreds receive matching grants for equipment, significantly enhancing efficiency and food safety.

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The FAO, supported by the EU and Sweden under ENPARD IV, empowers smallholder women dairy farmers in Georgia. This initiative provides knowledge and matching grants to enhance food safety and production efficiency.

Thousands of farmers have attended FAO Farmer Field Schools, gaining vital insights into animal health, safe production, and veterinary practices. Additionally, hundreds received matching grants to acquire essential dairy equipment, further improving their operations.

Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFWa2iwaRig

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), supported by the European Union and Sweden under ENPARD IV, empowers smallholder women dairy farmers in Georgia. This initiative provides knowledge and matching grants to enhance food safety and efficiency in their dairy production.

Thousands of farmers have participated in FAO Farmer Field Schools, gaining vital insights into animal health, safe production, and good veterinary practices. Additionally, hundreds have received matching grants to acquire essential dairy production equipment.

Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFWa2iwaRig

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with support from the European Union and Sweden under ENPARD IV, empowers smallholder women dairy farmers in Georgia. This initiative provides vital knowledge and matching grants to significantly improve the food safety of their products.

Thousands of farmers have attended FAO Farmer Field Schools, gaining expertise in animal health, safe production, and good veterinary practices. Additionally, hundreds received matching grants, enabling them to procure essential dairy production equipment for enhanced efficiency and product safety.

Learn more: https://youtu.be/pFWa2iwaRig

Generations of farmers have preserved the world's agricultural heritage for millennia. This invaluable gift sustains us all.

We must cherish this knowledge, tradition, and dedication, as they represent the past, present, and future of our food.

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Despite the ongoing war, life continues in Ukraine. The FAO, supported by the Ukraine Community Recovery Fund (UCRF), has launched a program in Sumy Oblast. This initiative provides rural families with training and direct financial aid to bolster aquaculture, beekeeping, and dairy sectors, helping them adapt, sustain production, and strengthen livelihoods.

Farmers like Valentyna, a beekeeper, and Vyacheslav, an aquaculture specialist, have significantly benefited. This support enables them to invest, stabilize production, increase income, and plan for a resilient future. Subscribe: YouTube. Follow FAO: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, Weibo. © FAO.

Seeds from Georgia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe are journeying to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. This vital initiative, supported by the International Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund, aims to safeguard global crop diversity.

These deposits are crucial for strengthening food security for future generations. Learn more at fao.org/plant-treaty/en/.

The FAO's Mating Disruption Programme, funded by the European Union and Sweden, supports Georgian viticulture. It reduces pest damage and enhances grape quality and food safety through pheromone-based pest control and sustainable vineyard practices.

This initiative helps wineries significantly cut chemical pesticide use, advance organic production, and strengthen environmental sustainability. It demonstrates how science-based solutions boost the long-term competitiveness of Georgia’s wine sector.

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A consultation and dialogue session for private sector representatives in food systems will take place on January 21, preceding LARC39. This session offers an opportunity to engage with FAO regional representatives and technical leaders.

Participants will also coordinate to develop a statement outlining the sector's position for LARC39 member countries and select representatives for the main conference in March.

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Communities in Tajikistan are restoring ancient seed heritage and preserving valuable agrobiodiversity for global benefit. This video highlights farmers and local seed banks, supported by FAO, as they revive traditional crops, strengthen livelihoods, and build a sustainable future.

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Discover how communities in Tajikistan are restoring their ancestral seed heritage and safeguarding vital agrobiodiversity. Supported by FAO, this initiative empowers farmers, women’s groups, and local seed banks to revive traditional crops, strengthen livelihoods, and build a resilient future.

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Explore the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership with an animated infographic. Learn more at the official FAST Partnership page.

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FAO will host a virtual consultation with the Scientific and Academic Sector on January 14, 2026. This online event aims to facilitate an exchange of ideas, allowing the sector to share its perspectives and potential contributions to FAO's work areas.

Participants will draft a statement reflecting the sector's position, to be presented to Member Countries during LARC39. The consultation will also elect spokespersons to represent the sector at the Conference.

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African Swine Fever (ASF) threatens food security and rural livelihoods. The FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) in Asia and the Pacific strengthens animal health systems to help countries prevent and manage ASF.

A video highlights resilient women—farmers, veterinarians, and community leaders—leading the fight against ASF in Indonesia, Lao PDR, and the Philippines. They demonstrate innovation through grassroots action and biosecurity to protect communities.

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African Swine Fever (ASF) is a major threat to pig farming and food security. The FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) in Asia and the Pacific supports countries in strengthening animal health systems to prevent and manage ASF.

A video demonstrates how FAO’s ASF simulation exercises prepare veterinary services for real outbreaks, adapting to address other transboundary animal diseases such as rabies and foot-and-mouth disease.

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African Swine Fever (ASF) poses a significant threat to pig farming and food security. The FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) in Asia and the Pacific collaborates with countries to prevent and manage ASF through robust animal health systems.

Discover how FAO's co-created biosecurity interventions protect pigs and livelihoods, fostering resilience and ensuring vulnerable communities are supported. Learn more by watching this video. Explore regional project outcomes.