Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019

  On July 6-7, the Baltic Grain Assembly “White Nights – 2023” was held in St. Petersburg, it was attended by the leaders of the grain sector, heads of companies operating the market of grain and processed products, logistics companies, as well as leadin

  On 21 June, Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the  FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, delivered welcoming remarks at the opening of the 28th international specialized trade fair “MVC: Cereals – Mixed Feed – Veterinary – 2023”. “Over the years, t

  On 16 June, as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation in Moscow, spoke at the “Healthy Eating – Healthy Development” section under the slogan of “Pr

  On 15 June, within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation Oleg Kobiakov addressed the section “Social Support Projects for the Population as Drivers of Ec

On the sixtieth anniversary of the WHO/FAO Commission on Food Standards (Codex Alimentarius) On 7 June, the Federal Research Centre for Nutrition and Biotechnology hosted a scientific symposium on “Global challenges and New Risks in Food Safety”. Earlier,

  On 5 June, the TASS platform and the Ecumene Discussion Club hosted a press conference to mark World Environment Day.  The press conference was traditionally moderated by Victoria Kladieva, a leading specialist at the TASS Press Centre.  "Every year,

  On 30 May, Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Moscow Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, presented the Global Meat Market Review at the summit “Russian Agrarian Policy: Products Safety and Quality”, a part of the international exhibition “Meat

  On May 19, in the forest heart of Bashkiria, the historical and cultural complex Shulgan-Tash in the Southern Urals, a scientific and practical symposium was held on the occasion of the World Bee Day (WBD) 2023. The events were organized by the FAO Lia

  “Trends in the development of the agricultural sector and ensuring food security worldwide and in the region of Europe and Central Asia”. These were the problems addressed by Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation

  On May 19, Russia celebrated the World Bee Day 2023 in the Shulgan-Tash historical and cultural complex in the Burzyan District of Bashkiria, in the Southern Urals. On this occasion, the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation together with the

  From May 11 to May 12, The city of Arkhangelsk hosted the Conference on Bioresources and Fisheries in the Arctic. Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, welcomed the participants of the plenary session "Aquatic b

  On April 27, Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Moscow Office, took part in an open webinar at the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy on “Protecting the planet’s soils from degradation and depletion. Internationa

  The FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation jointly with the Institute for Agrarian Studies of Higher School of Economics (NRU HSE) have organized the presentation of the FAO flagship report entitled “The Future of Food and Agriculture – Drivers

  While industrial fishing has reached its limit, a kind of "The limits to growth", global aquaculture is consistently and steadily increasing production capacity, Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, told the pl

«В первую очередь, я хотела бы вспомнить в этот день не достижения Всемирной организации здравоохранения (ВОЗ), а сотрудничество со всеми Вами на протяжении многих десятилетий», – заявила по случаю 75-летия основания ВОЗ д-р Мелита...

  On March 22, the FAO Moscow Office held a seminar at the UN House dedicated to the International Day of Forests (IDF) under the 2023 slogan "Healthy Forests for Healthy People!" Such events are traditionally held under the auspices of FAO around the wo

On 22 March, a press conference dedicated to the International Day of Forests (IDF) 2023 was held at the TASS press centre. “Healthy Forests for Healthy People!” is the slogan of IDF this year. "At our meeting, an important topic will be touched upon, nam

The region as a whole is in a much better position than elsewhere in the world, but some developments need to be addressed to avoid setbacks. Budapest, Hungary – In Europe and Central Asia, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the outbreak of the war in Ukr

On the occasion of World Wildlife Day (WWD) celebrated on 3 March 2023, the FAO Moscow Office and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Russia Office held a press conference at the TASS press centre and a webinar at the UN House. This year, WWD