On 15 April 2021, XXII April Conference Associated Event entitled Food Loss and Waste: Global Trends and Russian Realities organized by the Institute for Agrarian Studies of HSE University and the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation. The event

Вот уже более шести десятков лет космическая наука и техника помогают решать глобальные проблемы, связанные, в том числе, с изменением климата и продовольственной безопасностью.

                       On 7 April, a round table was held at the Rossiya Segodnya Press Center. The event was dedicated to the launch of the Russian coronavirus vaccine for animals, developed by the Federal Center for Animal Health (FGBI ARRIAH) and regi

Excellent start in life with UN Volunteers   In 2020 and 2021 Rinat Kapev and Kamila Novak won the recruitment process for the UN Volunteers (UNV), financed by the Russian Federation and organized specially for the Food and Agriculture Organization of t

  On March 30, the online seminar focused on “Integrating information on peatland management into climate reporting” was held in Moscow bringing together international academics and practitioners, including FAO experts in this field, and their Russian co

   22 March, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests (IDF), the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation in cooperation with the Federal Forestry Agency of Russia (Rosleskhoz), the UNEP Russia Office and with the support of the UN Infor

  On the occasion of World Wildlife Day the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Office in Russia with the support of the UN Information Centre in Moscow convened on 3 March this year a sympos

  FAO Liaison Office in Moscow jointly with the UN Global Compact Network Russia and Joint Russia-OHCHR (the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) Programme with the support of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Minist

  Remote satellite sensing is one of the most effective methods of monitoring world’s forests, which for many years has enabled us to track changes in the most preserved areas, forests suffering from serious fragmentation, and conduct assessment at vario

Russia has celebrated the World Pulses Day 10 February, on the occasion of the World Pulses Day, the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation organized an online symposium aiming to carry the message about the usefulness of pulses as nutritious foo

The issue of demographic preservation and, in this context, combating poverty became the core of the discussion at the round table conducted by the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation on 3 February. By providing an interesting opportunity to propose

We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the #FoodHeroes, who, despite the circumstances continue to supply food to local communities and the world, following the motto “Grow, nourish, sustain. Together".

FAO Food Price Index hits a three-year high in 2020, following additional gains in December The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities.  The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) aver

Dear Readers, Colleagues and Friends, Summing up the outgoing year 2020 is not an easy task as it was very different from the chain of the years that preceded it – happy and not so, brighter or gloomier but still incomparable to what we have witnessed in the last twelve months. 

Close to the curtain fall of the year, Aghasi Harutyunyan, Deputy Director of FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, was chosen is one of the best 100 young individuals and ten teams from across all streams and offices of FAO worldwide and noted for “remarkable performance under extraordinary circumstances in an exceptional year” within the framework of the annual FAO Employee Recognition Awards. 

Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, and Yevgeny Primakov, Head of Rossotrudnichestvo (Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation) met today in a bid to chart paths to developing project of mutual interest and for joint implementation.

  Population growth remains the key driver of water scarcity. Socio-economic development increases the demand for water as the middle class expands and diets increasingly shift towards more water-intensive products. The growing deficit of water resources

  On December 8, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law on the ratification of The Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.  After the experts establish

  Soil organisms play a crucial role in boosting food production, enhancing nutritious diets, preserving human health, remediating polluted sites and combating climate change, but their contribution remains largely underestimated. Even though biodiversit

A wide range of bread-and-butter issues were discussed during the XXII International Scientific and Practical Conference dedicated to the memory of renowned Russian scientist, innovator and tutor Vasily Gorbatov. The Moscow-based Gorbatov Federal Scientif