Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is estimated to illicitly harvest as much as 26 million tons of fish each year, worth approximately USD 24 billion. An expert-level discussion on the dangers IUU-fishing poses took place at the Second Glo

Recent technologies of flour and cereals production, safety and quality of products, forecasts, and the prospects for the growth of the grain, cereals and flour sector were among the main topics discussed at the international grain and mill conference “MI

The growing resistance of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites to antimicrobials is a grave health concern the world over. If nothing is done to limit it, an estimated 10 million people per year will be at risk by 2050, to say nothing of the enormous a

24 July 2018, Moscow, Russian Federation – Discarding food appropriate for human consumption is a waste of resources that negatively impacts the climate and the environment. Yet, there is a set of proven solutions that could help tackle food waste – provided that all actors in the food supply chain are ready to get involved and that the public embraces responsible purchasing and consumption habits.

5 июля 2018, Москва, Российская Федерация – В зале Ученого Совета ФГБНУ ЦНСХБ состоялась презентация публикации ФАО «Зернобобовые России».

2 июля 2018, Будапешт, Венгрия – Новая публикация ФАО по безопасной работе с бензопилой теперь доступна на трех языках. Инструкция призвана помочь самозанятым фермерам, работникам ферм и подрядчикам избежать возможных рисков для здоровья при испол

Optimizing farming under existing soil and climatic conditions in Russia’s main agricultural regions was the focus of a roundtable discussion at the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (RSAU-MTAA). New technologies t

News organizations are advised that plenary debate on all agenda items of the 31st FAO Regional Conference for Europe will be webcast from the Conference venue in Voronezh, Russian Federation, starting Wednesday 16 May at approximately 11.00 a.m. WEBCAST

New project will address AMR risks in food and agriculture in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

A major student conference this week in Moscow indicates that young scientific minds are focused on finding solutions to the global problem of soil degradation. For two consecutive days, 4-5 December 2017, FAO and the Russian State Agricultural Universit

The Russian city of Vladimir today hosts a two-day FAO regional workshop on Foot-and-Mouth Disease and other transboundary animal diseases. The focus is on “Risk-based approaches and Emergency Management.” The four-strong FAO team, along with seasoned ex

The Global Fishery Forum, a key event in the fishing industry calendar, opened today in St. Petersburg with a strong presence from FAO. For the first time, Russia is hosting an assembly of fishing industry professionals from around the globe. FAO is rep

Viable strategies for boosting the export of agrifood products were the topic of an international workshop convened in Moscow yesterday by FAO. Titled “Agrifood export promotion strategies in post-Soviet countries,” the workshop brought together experts

Moscow, Russia – The workshop titled “Agrifood export promotion strategies in post-Soviet countries”, organised by FAO, was focused on best practices and challenges met in the agrifood export promotion by some countries from Europe and Central Asia. The p

Seventy percent of food worldwide is produced by smallholders, including family farms and private households. Connecting those small producers to processing facilities and markets can be a challenge but it is possible, as an international conference in As

The city of Voronezh, in southern Russia, will be the venue for the next FAO Regional Conference for Europe, in May 2018. Preparations were kicked off with a recent visit to Voronezh by Vladimir Rakhmanin, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Repre

The village of Krokhino was first mentioned in a monastery chronicle in 1426. It became famous centuries later, when its Nativity Church remained above water after construction of the Volga-Baltic Waterway in 1961 inadvertently turned the whole area into

Today the Dairy Union of Russia, Foodbank Rus, Sfera publishing house, and Tara i Upakovka (Package and packaging) magazine became some of the first Russian organizations to join SAVE FOOD – the Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction.An access