The FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme (FTPP) and Turkmenistan successfully concluded a two-day workshop in Ashgabat focused on developing a National Strategy and Contingency Plan for the prevention and management of wheat rust diseases in Turkmenistan. Held from 23 to 24 July 2024, the workshop was part of the ongoing project “Strengthening Regional Collaboration and National Capacities […]
Turkmenistan, FAO Discuss Project to Bolster Ecosystems and Agriculture
An interdepartmental meeting in the hybrid format in Ashgabat brought together representatives from Turkmenistan’s environmental and agricultural sectors, scientific institutions, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reports. The meeting focused on developing a joint action plan for an FAO sub-project. This project aims to support ecosystems and promote natural solutions in […]
Locust invasion imminent in Central Asia
nCa Report Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are under direct threat of the locust invasion and the rest of Central Asia should not consider itself safe. Here is a report published by Daryo.uz on 10 June 2024: Cost of ignorance: Uzbekistan risks massive losses amid locust invasion Facing a looming locust invasion, Uzbekistan is on high alert, […]
International Youth Environmental Camp Kicks Off in Uzbekistan
On 23 June, an international environmental camp was launched in Samarkand. This year’s edition brings together eco-activists from across Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan) alongside participants from Azerbaijan, Hungary, and Türkiye, according to the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and climate Change of Uzbekistan. The camp is a joint effort by the […]
UNDP/FAO Study Visit: Turkmenistan Learns Land Management in Turkiye
Within the framework of the UNDP/GEF project “Conservation and sustainable management of land resources and high nature value ecosystems in the Aral Sea basin for multiple benefits”, together with the FAO project “Central Asia Countries Initiative on Land Management” (CACILM-2), an awareness-raising trip was organized to the Republic of Turkiye to study experience in preventing […]
Turkmenistan and Italy Chart Course for Deeper Cooperation
On 20 March 2024, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov was on visit to Italy. During the visit, the Turkmen delegation held talks with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]
National and international experts gather in Ashgabat to discuss forest legislation improvements
A three-day seminar held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, brought together national and international experts to discuss improvements to the country’s forest legislation, as reported by the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper. The seminar focused on adapting international forestry principles, presented by the UN and FAO programs, to the specific context of Turkmenistan. Participants included leading desert scientists, specialists […]
Turkmenistan to enhance Climate Reporting transparency with new project
A seminar dedicated to the launch of a new project aimed at increasing the transparency and effectiveness of Turkmenistan’s climate reporting in the framework of the Paris Agreement commitments was held in Ashgabat. The initiative comes from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which financially supports hundreds of energy-efficient, environmental, adaptation and green projects around the […]
FAO, Supported by GEF, Launches Projects to Transform Central Asian Agriculture
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has greenlighted 48 FAO-led projects worth about $2.9 billion –$294 million in project financing and $2.6 billion in co-financing– that will play a pivotal role in fostering a sustainable agrifood systems transformation to end hunger and conserve the environment. Five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan […]
Turkmenistan is preparing to launch a capacity-building project in the field of compliance with the Expanded Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement
On 6 February 2024, the launch meeting of the new project “Strengthening Turkmenistan’s capacity to comply with the expanded transparency framework under the Paris Agreement” was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, the Central Asia Climate Information Port reports. The seminar, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the support of […]
FAO Experts Test Digital Geodetic Equipment in Turkmenistan
Experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently visited Turkmenistan to discuss the digitization of the State Land Cadastre. They held meetings with representatives of various ministries and departments, gave a lecture at the S.A.Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University, and tested digital geodetic equipment in the Akhal province. This visit is […]
Artificial Glaciers Offer Hope for Water-Scarce Mountain Communities in Kyrgyzstan
Following the Kyrgyz tradition, Manzura Orolbaeva welcomes guests with homemade bread and a saucer of melted butter. The bread is made from grain grown on their farm and the butter from the livestock they keep. Agriculture is the main source of income and food for a large part of the local population in this mountain […]
FAO will launch the first water use project in Turkmenistan
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will launch the first technical assistance project in the water sector in Turkmenistan. According to the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan”, a project presentation was held in Ashgabat recently, with the participation of FAO experts in land and water management – Carolina Starr, Ivetta Zenina and Viktor […]
FAO organized a locust cross-border survey between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
A cross-border survey was organized between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on 31 May – 4 June 2023 to join efforts towards reducing the threat posed by locusts and strengthening bilateral and regional cooperation. The first part of the survey was conducted along the border areas of the Kuytendag, Khojambaz, and Darganata districts of the Lebap region […]
FAO to provide Turkmenistan technical support for the creation of a digital land cadastre
The FAO Subregional Office for Central Asia has launched a two-year technical cooperation project in Turkmenistan to support the creation and improvement of a digital land cadastre system and geospatial data infrastructure – the basis of GPS navigation and electronic multilayer mapping, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper writes. The project will be implemented jointly with the […]
Central Asian Animal Health Network members look at the future of animal health and One Health
The Central Asian Animal Health Network (CAAHN) convened on 8−9 June for its third meeting since its establishment in 2019 in the historical city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to delve into the future of animal health and the One Health approach within the region. Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), […]
Global food prices have dropped by more than 20% compared to last year’s peak: FAO report
The Food Price Index released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) last week says that the global food prices have decreased by 20.5% from their peak last year. As reported by TASS, the index fell for the 12th consecutive month in March 2023, averaging 126.9 points, down 2.1% from the […]
Ashgabat and FAO co-host International Conference on Food Security – Turkmenistan and FAO signed a number of documents
On 9 March, a meeting of agriculture ministers of Central Asian states was held in Ashgabat as part of the international conference “Cooperation on food security in the context of climate change”. The two-day forum was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan jointly with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with […]
FAO representatives get acquainted with the traditions of animal husbandry in Turkmenistan
Experts of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the field of small cattle breeding Eran Raisman and Yuri Nesterov pay a visit to Turkmenistan from 12 to 18 February 2023, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reports. The purpose of the visit is to get acquainted with the practiced traditions of livestock […]
UNECE and FAO debut first ever report on forest reserves in Central Asia and Caucasus
Elvira Kadyrova Cumulative forests and other wooded lands of the eight countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia cover more than 30 million ha, which is the size of Italy. Forests in the Caucasus occupy less than 15 per cent of the territory, and in Central Asia less than 10 per cent. The “State of […]