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ProjectFactsheetEnhancing Policy-Making on Rural Development and Smallholder Support Through the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 - TCP/RER/3804 2025
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No results found.The project addressed the critical need for sustainable development in rural communities across Europe and Central Asia (ECA), aligning with SDGs 1 (No Poverty) and 2 (Zero Hunger). In the ECA region, nearly one-third of the population resided in rural areas, where small family farms dominated the agricultural sector. Despite some progress, these areas continued to suffer from significantly lower income levels compared to urban areas. Challenges included limited access to resources such as land, finances, and technology, as well as a lack of entities capable of providing training on sustainable agricultural practices and disseminating knowledge to communities and governments. The COVID-19 crisis further highlighted the need for stronger local production systems, shorter value chains, and enhanced resilience of smallholders through nature-based solutions and agroecology. -
BookletCorporate general interestA wake-up call for impact: Animal health and production strategy for FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia 2020–2025 2021
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The urgent need for a positive impact on the livelihoods of livestock keepers is elaborated in this Regional Strategy for Animal Health and Production for FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU). This strategy aims to present the main aspects of REU’s work on livestock and includes three pillars – animal health, animal production, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – along with seven cross-cutting issues, among them gender, environmental sustainability, community farming as a business, and coordination with other international organizations. The strategy follows FAO’s commitment to the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through continuous and dedicated work towards the improvement of animal health and productivity while reducing the threat of AMR using the One Health approach. -
ProjectFactsheetEnhancing Analytical Evidence on Diet and Nutrition Challenges from Food Systems Perspectives in Response to COVID-19 - TCP/RER/3805 2024
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No results found.Countries in the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Western Balkans are experiencing a rapid shift in dietary consumption, coinciding with economic and demographic changes. Over the past decade there has been a sharp increase in dietary energy derived from animal products, vegetable oils and sweeteners. Obesity in the Central Asia subregion grew rapidly (41 percent) between 2000 and 2014, and the situation in the Western Balkans is even worse. Obesity in Montenegro and Serbia is among the highest in Europe, at 25 percent and 23 percent, respectively. Child obesity is also high in Central Asia (11 percent), the second highest subregion globally. If this trend continues, obesity will become a significant problem, increasing the risk in these countries of non-communicable diseases, which are today responsible for over 80 percent of deaths. Undernutrition also persists in many countries in the region, particularly in lower middle income countries. Child stunting is relatively high among disadvantaged subgroups, such as those in lower wealth quintiles. The prevalence of anaemia among women in reproductive age had been steadily falling in many countries until around 2010, but has recently increased, while micronutrient deficiencies are often more common in countries with poor dietary diversity. In addition, recent studies in the region show that the reduced purchasing power of the most vulnerable households as a result of loss of employment, wage cuts and increased prices caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had direct effects on the quality of nutrition.
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BookletTechnical report2nd Meeting of Global Coordination Committee on Foot and Mouth Disease (GCC-FMD)
Report of the virtual meeting, 12 April 2022
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No results found.The second meeting of the GCC-FMD was organized virtually under the umbrella of the GF-TADs, by its FMD Working Group (WG) on 12 April 2022. The participants included representatives of 11 GCC-FMD Standing Member organizations, and representatives from the FAO and OIE regional offices, the representatives from FAO/WOAH regional Reference Centres, and the head of the FAO/WOAH World Reference Laboratory for FMD (WRLFMD, The Pirbright Institute, UK). The FMD-WG, is looking to this committee to guide in the final phase of the implementation of the FAO/WOAH Global FMD Control Strategy, through sharing information and experiences, improving the alignment and coordination of regional initiatives with the FAO/WOAH Global FMD control strategy and eventually developing a 5-year global FMD action plan. The overall purpose of the GCC-FMD is to: (i) Facilitate the implementation of the Global strategy as it is entering the final phase of its implementation; (ii) Enhance information exchange and coordination at regional level; (iii) Enable replication of success across regions. The GCC-FMD Chair (PANAFTOSA) and Co-chair (GFRA), Mr. Jean Philippe Dop, WOAH Deputy Director General and Mr. Keith Sumption, FAO Chief Veterinary Officer graced the opening session of the second meeting of the GCC-FMD. During this meeting, Standing members’ inputs will be sought to find solutions to the challenges for FMD control that are common across regions. Current and planned initiatives under the themes of regional governance, advocacy, public private partnerships (PPP) and technical issues will be discussed to guide the future action plan. -
MeetingMeeting documentWorld Soil Day - 5 December 2024. Campaign Report
Caring for soils, measure, monitor, manage
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Book (series)Technical studyRisk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in foods. Part 2: Risk Assessment
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No results found.The Fifty-second Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) requested the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) to undertake full production-to-consumption risk assessments of L. monocytogenes in foods to inform a possible revision of the Guidelines on the application of general principles of food hygiene to the control of Listeria monocytogenes in foods.In response to this request, JEMRA convened a series of meetings, to prepare and develop risk assessments for Listeria monocytogenes in various foods. Several risk assessment models were developed and evaluated to characterize the risk of listeriosis due to the consumption of diced ready-to-eat cantaloupe, frozen vegetables, and cold-smoked ready-to-eat fish. Additionally, an updated dose–response model for Listeria monocytogenes was developed.This report describes the output of this expert meeting and the advice herein is useful for both risk assessors and risk managers, at national and international levels and those in the food industry working to control the hazard in foods.