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BookletCorporate general interestFood policy, rural development and gender equality in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia
Summary and recommendations of the International forum (10, 12, 17 March 2021)
2022Also available in:
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) commissioned the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow to organize the international forum “Food policy, rural development and gender equality in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia: current trends and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic” which took place on 10, 12 and 17 March 2021. This paper is based on the discussions held at the webinars. It identifies and documents the key issues to inform stakeholders, and serves as a reference for the work of FAO and other development actors in the region. The presentations and discussions focused on the role of women in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan) and South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia), but also highlighted cases from the Russian Federation, other Eastern European countries (Belarus, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine), the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) and Turkey. This summary lists examples of promising practices in the region and beyond to improve the socio-economic opportunities of rural women and young people. In addition, based on the discussions of all three webinars, the summary offers a range of policy recommendations that can be deployed by FAO and Members. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochurePromoting sustainable and circular bioeconomy through agriculture practice in Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2023
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This report presents an overview of concepts related to bioeconomy and the benefits of their implementation in agriculture and shares agriculture production trends, bioeconomy initiatives and sustainable agriculture approaches from throughout the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. It provides a canvas for the consideration of potential policies and initiatives that can support the development of sustainable agriculture approaches, adapted to each country, and the promotion of bioeconomy in agriculture practice in the region. Sustainable agriculture approaches – particularly organic production and climate-smart farming – are steadily gaining ground in the region. Bioenergy has significant untapped potential, and agroforestry and pastoralist activities also present important unused opportunities, given the low levels of investment needed for their implementation. -
NewsletterNewsletterEurope and Central Asia Gender Newsletter, August 2025 – Issue #19 2025
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No results found.This edition highlights the launch of the Country Gender Assessment for Belarus, the adoption of Uzbekistan’s new Gender Strategy for Agriculture, and progress in Kosovo to strengthen rural women’s land and property rights. It also reports on gender-transformative approaches in fisheries and aquaculture in Tajikistan and FAO’s broader efforts to scale up gender equality work in the country, a landmark parliamentary declaration on rural women’s rights in Montenegro, and dialogue on women’s leadership in Kyrgyzstan. In addition, it features a new study on gender dynamics in pesticide use across Central Asia and Türkiye, and a Story of Empowerment spotlighting Zarnigor, a young beekeeper from Uzbekistan breaking barriers and inspiring women in her community.
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Book (series)General interest bookLegal frameworks for sustainable aquaculture 2023
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Aquaculture, the farming in water of aquatic animals and aquatic plants, has seen extraordinary growth over recent years in terms of production levels and as regards its share of production of aquatic animals and algae. Although the most recent figures show a slight slowdown in the rate of growth of the sector (FAO, 2022), aquaculture is still seen to have tremendous potential. Many developing countries have high aspirations for rapid aquaculture development in order to feed their fast-growing populations and to increase export earnings. The aim of this study is to identify the essential elements of a legal framework for sustainable aquaculture. For the fact is that in many countries the growth of aquaculture appears to have outpaced the development of the legislation and legal frameworks to govern aquaculture. This study is intended both to act as a guide to the complexity of legal frameworks for aquaculture and also to serve as the background or resource document for the Aquaculture Legal Assessment and Revision Tool (ALART). -
Book (stand-alone)GuidelineReport of the Regional Consultation on the Development of Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA)
Bamako, Mali, 29–30 November 2019
2020Also available in:
No results found.The regional consultation held in Mali, Bamako, on 29–30 November 2019, was organized as a series of regional consultations of the project entitled “Support to global consultations to developing guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture”, which was supported by the Government of the Republic of Mali, FAO Regional Office for Africa and the Korea Maritime Institute of the Republic of Korea. This consultation was the first of a series of regional consultations on the Development of “Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA)”. It aimed to: 1. Share current policies and practices related to aquaculture in the region and inform the African region of the development process of GSA. 2. Review existing regional sustainable aquaculture guidance, and assess potential gaps that GSA could help fill. 3. Develop a list of priority thematic modules, including regional strengths and challenges. 4. Discuss regional case study concepts proposed at the FAO Tenth Session of the COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture (SCA) held in Trondheim, Norway on 23-27 August 2019, and identify additional case study topics associated with one or more thematic Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture modules, as outlined by the expert consultation on the development of the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture, held at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy on 17-20 June 2019. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinNewsletterFAO Aquaculture Newsletter 60 - August 2019 2019
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No results found.This FAN 60 is an opportunity to review the progress and development of the aquaculture sector over the past thirty years. It contains an editorial on “FAN coming of age!” and four main sections on: (1) Global aquaculture updates; FAO effort to counter Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV); one article on the fourth Global Conference on Aquaculture in 2020; one article on Aquatic genetic resources and one on the FAO-Shanghai Ocean University special workshop on social impact of rice-fish farming (2) Aquaculture updates by region: five articles for Asia- Pacific; two articles for Europe; three articles for Near East and North Africa; three articles for Latin America and the Caribbean; seven articles for Sub-Saharan Africa. (3) There are nine thematic articles: (i) Contribution of aquaculture to total fishery production; (ii) Agroecology in aquaculture; (iii) The gender triad, a new paradigm for gender mainstreaming in aquaculture; (iv) Microalgae in aquatic animal feeds; (v) The SDGs and the economic contribution of fisheries and aquaculture; (vi) The natural radioactivity in diets; (vii) Towards guidelines on sustainable aquaculture; (viii) Guidance on social issues relative to human and labour rights in fisheries and aquaculture value chains; (ix) Future food systems and diets: where is the fish? (4) The miscellaneous section contains three contributions: (i) Promotion of aquaculture through social media channels; (ii) An updated ISSCAAP classification; (iii) Aquaculture to improve global nutrition (iv) New staff profiles, Recent publications and Calendar of events. Our colleague Joanna Tool is also remembered in this issue.