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As part of the activities under the joint SAVE FOOD Initiative, FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation and Messe Dusseldorf Moscow will assemble the Fifth Conference on food loss and waste reduction. The event, organized in the framework of the annual processing and packaging trade fair in Russia Upakovka-2022, will explore current trends...

To assist the region’s Members in cooperating on agricultural problems and to make recommendations on all matters within its geographical and technical competence, FAO convenes the European Commission on Agriculture every two years, between sessions of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe.

Diseases can pose a great threat to aquaculture, while infectious diseases have become one of the primary limiting factors for the success and profitability of fish farming. Fish health problems and diseases commonly occur in intensive and semi-intensive culture production systems. Additionally, fish farms spread diseases and parasites to wild...

On 20 December FAO and oriGIn hosted the Third Regional Consultation on Geographical Indication in Europe and Central Asia. The virtual meeting was organized in the context of an FAO project aimed at supporting the development of Geographical Indications (GIs) in Russia, Republic of Moldova, Georgia and, selected Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan,...

Natural and man-made disasters occur in various forms, and all of them can severely affect people’s livelihoods through loss of assets, including livestock. In emergency situations, specific livestock-targeted interventions are needed to help households survive the immediate crisis and to support communities in recovery. To ensure a more rapid and appropriate...