Regional Coordinator (Climate Smart Agriculture)

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Organizational Setting

The Fergana Valley, shared by Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, is Central Asia’s most fertile agricultural region, producing cotton, wheat, fruits, and vegetables. However, climate change, land degradation, and water scarcity threaten agricultural productivity and food security. The FAO-led project under South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), UNUN/SEC/028/UND South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) for sustainable agriculture in Fergana Valley, which aims to enhance climate resilience and agricultural sustainability through Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices and innovative technologies. The project focuses on strengthening technical capacities, mainstreaming CSA technologies, and fostering regional knowledge exchange to build climate-adaptive agricultural systems and improve livelihoods.

Reporting Lines

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