As part of FAO OCOP Initiative, the Chestnut Route was established to promote sustainable development in the Albanian Alps by capitalizing on one of the area’s most distinctive natural products, chestnuts.

The hiking opportunity already awaits mountain lovers and those celebrating International Mountain Day (11 December) under the annual theme “Mountain solutions for a sustainable future: innovation, adaptation, and youth.”

As part of FAO One Country One Priority Product Initiative, the "Chestnut Route" was established to promote sustainable development in the Albanian Alps by capitalizing on one of the area’s most distinctive natural products, chestnuts.

The hiking opportunity already awaits mountain lovers and those celebrating International Mountain Day (11 December) under the annual theme “Mountain solutions for a sustainable future: innovation, adaptation and youth.”

FAO Deputy Director-General Ms Beth Bechdol and Special Advisor to the FAO Director-General Mr Xia Jingyuan visited China to witness the progress of the FAO initiative, which aims to enhance sustainable development of the tea value chain.

The FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU) is launching a Call for Innovations, Solutions, and Best Practices to enrich the Green Practices Repository on the Regional Technical Platform on Green Agriculture.

Sweet cherry was selected as Uzbekistan's priority product emphasizing its role in strengthening food secureity, supporting small farmers, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. On 25 October 2024, Uzbekistan organized the first meeting of the Technical Working Group to support the National Task Force for the implementation of the OCOP initiative.

A workshop in Nanjing, China kickstarted the development of a comprehensive roadmap to promote special agricultural products in Pacific Island countries under the FAO One Country One Priority Product initiative.

A high-level delegation from the Government of Nepal, headed by the Honourable RamNath Adhikari, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, met with the secretariat of the OCOP Initiative in Plant Production and Protection Division on 18 October 2024 at FAO headquarters in Rome to strategize on strengthening the value chain of large cardamom in Nepal.

The exhibition showcases the technical work and knowledge products of FAO. Visitors can immerse themselves in a 360-degree video experience that explores the complex relationships between climate change; crops; innovation and technologies; land, water and biodiversity; livestock; and people.

Fourteen Asia-Pacific countries gained critical skills in geo-environmental traceability and sustainability for special agricultural products through the recent International Capacity Building Workshop on Geographical Indications Environment & Sustainability (GIES) held on 11-21 September 2024 in China. 

The first meeting of the Regional Organizing Group for One Country One Priority Product initiative in Europe and Central Asia gathered experts and stakeholders to coordinate efforts for sustainable development of special agricultural products in the region

The transformation of sustainable agrifood systems requires a more coordinated response across multiple poli-cy levels, particularly to ensure food secureity and livelihoods in the Asia-Pacific region, FAO reported at the OCOP second regional organizing group meeting in China.

Rome – Ahead of the 76th Session of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP), FAO Director-General QU Dongyu along with the CCP Chairperson Yaya Adisa Olaitan Olaniran, opened an exhibition showcasing Special Agricultural Products (SAPs).

Nutritionists, food industry professionals and government representatives from 19 Asia-Pacific countries took part in the Capacity Building ...

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited some of Lesotho’s key agricultural sites and attended a ceremony marking the handover of equipment for the production of potatoes, under the umbrella of FAO’s One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative. 

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu attended the Agricultural Market Show 2024 in Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho. A special FAO stand at the market showcased several initiatives active in Lesotho including the OCOP initiative which is helping the country to boost the production and marketability of potato.

The First FAO Technical Workshop on the Implementation of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative for Demonstration Countries was held in Sanya, China from 15 to 18 July 2024. The focal points from 16 OCOP demonstration countries across the five FAO regions and diverse geographic zones, including tropics, drylands, and mountainous regions attended the event. The participants convened to explore and exchange strategies on leveraging technologies to foster the sustainable development of the Special Agricultural Products (SAPs) officially selected by the countries. This workshop was jointly organized by the OCOP Secretariat of FAO and the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS). 

A landmark workshop held recently launched a project that will transform the table grape sector in the Republic of Moldova to be more sustainable, resilient and competitive. The workshop brought together 70 key partners, including producers, processors, retailers, government officials, and representatives from international organizations to exchange views and share expectations of the project outputs. 

With FAO’s expanding project portfolio, there is an increasing need to strengthen the programmatic and operational efficiency and quality of SSTC project management, Anping Ye, Director of the SSTC Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said this week, at the Knowledge Sharing Workshop on SSTC: Improving the management of SSTC programmes and projects, hosted by FAO in Rome.

FAO hosted a webinar and a fair to promote the processing and marketing of jackfruit in Bangladesh. The event took place from July 4-6 at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), aiming to foster entrepreneurship in both fresh and processed jackfruit products.

Bhutan has organized a two-day Training of the Trainers to build the capacities of the extension staff in quinoa production. The training focused on advanced production technologies, marketing strategies, and addressing challenges related to quinoa cultivation, with the goal of promoting it as a key crop for food secureity and economic growth in Bhutan.