Year of publication 2023

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Place of publication Tashkent, Uzbekistan ;

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Pages 24

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Author FAO

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Publisher FAO ;

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Product type Newsletter

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Series title Newsletters from the Decentralized Offices

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Series number 7

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Synopsis (short abstract) The seventh issue of the FAO Uzbekistan Newsletter covers the period from January to June 2023 and provides an overview of key activities implemented by the FAO Country Office in Uzbekistan. This period was marked by the official visit of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, to Italy and his meeting with FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in FAO Headquarters in Rome when practical aspects of expanding cooperation between Uzbekistan and FAO in such important areas as the modernization of the agricultural complex and ensuring food security were identified. During the first half of 2023, Uzbekistan's experience in the implementation of various FAO projects was presented at such major international forums as the UN Forum on Forests, held at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA, as the first annual meeting of the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration program (FOLUR) in São Paulo, Brazil, and others. Conventionally, the Newsletter brings special attention to the analysis of challenges and opportunities in the agriculture sector of Uzbekistan. This issue includes an analytical article on some aspects of ensuring food security. The Newsletter also presents information about tangible results achieved in the implementation of various FAO projects in Uzbekistan related to drought and salinity stress responses, conservation of deserts' biodiversity, smart farming, locust management, livestock, aquaculture, digitalization, sustainable forest management and much more.

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Language English

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Also available in:

• Russian

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