Facilitating collaboration between different sectors related to food security

FAO assists in facilitating inter-agency coordination for developing a coherent information system that targets decision makers. It also helps build institutional capacity for doing food security related work..

Improving the collection and management of agricultural statistics

FAO helps improve the collection and management of agricultural data from dehkan farms and households, by introducing improved methodologies that are customized to the local context.

Improving methodologies for crop and food security assessments and crop forecasting

FAO assists in adapting methodologies for crop and food security assessments and crop forecasting using locally available data.

> Read the 2011 crop and food security assessment report for Tajikistan

Strengthening the market information system

FAO will conduct a user needs assessment for a market information system capacity development plan.

Assisting in research and facilitating consultations on key food security issues

FAO helps develop national capacity for analyzing food security information and preparing recommendations for policy makers.

A related workshop in “Food Security Communications” was held at the Ministry of Statistics from 17-18 November 2011. Training materials in Russian are available.