On October 23-24, the Volga Grain Export Forum took place in Saratov and was attended by leaders of major companies and agricultural producers operating in the Russian market for grain and its processed products, representatives of large trading associations from Iran and China, employees of Russian and foreign freight forwarding and transport companies, as well as experts from the banking and investment sectors of the agro-industrial complex.

On 23-24 October 2024, an international scientific and practical conference titled “Current State and Development Prospects of Camel Breeding in Russia and the CIS Countries” was held in Makhachkala (Republic of Dagestan) with the support of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Russia Office.

The spread of conflict coupled with climate and economic stressors is pushing millions to the brink, with acute food insecurity set to increase in both magnitude and severity across 22 countries and territories, according to the report “Hunger Hotspots – FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity,” issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

In celebration of World Soil Day 2024, FAO, PhosAgro, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy are launching a children’s podcast contest on the theme Caring for Soils: Measure, Manage, Monitor. 

Louis Pasteur, the first scientist to develop a specific means of preventing rabies in animals that can be transmitted to humans, left behind a worthy legacy, and our goal is to continue his mission. This idea was expressed in the opening remarks of Nikita Lebedev, Deputy Director of the Federal Centre for Animal Health (ARRIAH), at the Breaking Rabies Boundaries international scientific and practical conference.

Food security and population health are at the heart of Russia’s social policy, enabling it to share experience and best practices with other countries. That was the statement made by Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, on the occasion of the World Food Day (WFD) celebrated on 16 October, during the press conference at TASS news agency.

On 15 October 2024, the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation held its first event Healthy Food for All: Market Trends Impacting Diets for Youth in Russia at the UN House in Moscow as part of the World Food Forum (WFF).

On the eve of the International Day of Rural Women, Anna Benoit, Assistant Communication Specialist and Gender Focal Point at the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation talked to Anna Jenderedjian, Gender Equality and Social Protection Expert at the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office with the Russian Federation warmly congratulates you on the Agriculture and Processing Industry Workers’ Day!

Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, participated in the III Eurasian Economic Forum which was held in Yerevan, Armenia, from 30 September to 1 October 2024.

Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations up for all covered commodity groups, led by sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.

On the third day of the VII Global Fishery Forum and Seafood Expo held in Saint Petersburg from 17 to 19 September, the FAO Moscow Office presented The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 (SOFIA) flagship report of FAO and the outcomes of the 36th session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI).

The three sources and three ingredients of FAO Moscow Office  delegation's success at the VII Global Fishery Forum and Seafood Expo organized in Saint Petersburg on 17–19 September, are a harmonious mixture of scientific practical discussion at the Round table, advocacy at own exhibition stand, and communication support in an intense collaboration with media.

On 19 September, the office of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper held a Food Security round table as part of the Ecumene discussion club session.

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From 16 to 18 September 2024, Moscow saw the IV Global Ecumene Forum – a prominent platform for discussing key issues of long-term sustainable development of the global economy, harmonizing and improving the financial agenda, and developing new approaches to implementing the main tasks of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The implementation of many innovative agricultural and social initiatives worldwide has become possible thanks to the persistence, compassion, and professionalism of women leaders in rural areas. This is an established fact. However, a thorough examination of this issue has revealed a significant gap not only between women and men but also between the opportunities available to women living in large cities and those in rural areas.

On September 12, a “New knowledge and innovative technologies in the development of modern horticulture” conference was held at the scientific and exhibition centre of the science city of Michurinsk in the Tambov region as part of the Gardener’s Day–2024.

On September 4, participants of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok discussed the “New Climate Order”.

The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August, as decreases in quotations for sugar, meat and cereals outweighed increases in those for vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.