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FAO, womanhood and rural areas
20/09/2024
FAO at the EEF Forum: Climate change is a stress for agrifood systems
06/09/2024
On September 4, participants of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok discussed the “New Climate Order”.
FAO Food Price Index dips slightly in August
06/09/2024
One Health: flora, fauna, and humans are integral parts of the planet’s overall macrobiome
04/09/2024
BRICS+: 40% of the global food basket!
03/09/2024
For the World Humanitarian Day: #ActForHumanity
19/08/2024
Tradition and the modern age: Honey Feast of the Saviour in Moscow
14/08/2024
Director of FAO Moscow Office Greets Soil Scientists of the Country
12/08/2024
FAO Food Price Index broadly unchanged in July
02/08/2024
Forests face increasing climate-related stress amid growing demand for their products, FAO report warns
22/07/2024
Climate change is increasing the susceptibility of the world's forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new flagship publication by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that emphasizes the role of innovation in achieving a sustainable future for the forestry sector.
Russian West as cereals focal point on the grain map of Russia
08/07/2024
The Baltic Grain Assembly–2024 took place on 4–5 July in Kaliningrad, bringing together the leaders of the national grain sector, heads of leading companies in the market of grain and grain processing products, logistics and stevedoring companies, and main agricultural producers from various Russian regions.
FAO at SPIEF: Healthy diet, traditional values, and habits
10/06/2024
During the final day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2024), the Moscow FAO Office participated in the Past, Present and Future of Our Diet: The Role of Nutrition in Sustainable Development roundtable of Rospotrebnadzor.
FAO and UNEP Celebrated World Environment Day at St. Petersburg Forum
07/06/2024
The briefing took place on 5 June, the date when the UN General Assembly decided to celebrate the World Environment Day (WED) since 1972. This year’s WED was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) with the slogan “accelerating land restoration, drought resilience and desertification progress”.
First International Day of Potato in Russia: “T’is our second bread”
04/06/2024
First International Day of Potato celebrated 30 May 2024
30/05/2024
The potato has a long history that began in the Andes of South America about 8 000 years ago when communities of hunters and gatherers began domesticating wild potato plants that grew around Lake Titicaca.
International Day for Biological Diversity: Russian businesses ready to do their bit
27/05/2024
FAO celebrates World Bee Day with schoolchildren at Timiryazev Academy
24/05/2024
Armen Harutyunyan: We prioritize digitalization of agriculture
22/05/2024
Armen Harutyunyan, Director of the Department of Agro-Industrial Policy of the Eurasian Economic Commission, spoke to the organizers of the 34th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC34).
International Day of Plant Health: cutting-edge plant pest management in Russia
20/05/2024
34th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC34)
14/05/2024
An important item on the agenda will be a review of the results of FAO’s work in the region during 2022 and 2023 as well as a discussion of future priorities through 2031, reflecting on the implications of global and regional challenges and the FAO Strategic Framework.