Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation (FAOLOR), participated today in a virtual round table at the Federation Council dedicated to "75 years of the United Nations: lessons of history and modern challenges and threat

On 16 October, the World Food Day, held this year under the motto “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together”, the Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, Oleg Kobiakov, received numerous warm congratulations from colleagues and partners on

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) celebrated on October 16 its 75th anniversary as a specialized Agency of the United Nations with a global mandate in the field of food, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural developmen

An exhibition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), titled “FAO: A Glorious Journey. 75 Years at the Service of Progress”, opened on the World Food Day (WFD). Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together is the WFD theme this year.   

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!

Moscow offices of the Tripartite Plus Alliance1 – World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) joined forces with Russian government agencies responsible for public and animal health, and environment protection, to mark the World Rabies Day in Moscow.

The FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation and the Institute for Agrarian Studies of the Higher School of Economics co-hosted the Russian premiere for the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook for 2020-2029.

"You can't build peace on empty stomachs", Norman Borlaug, “Father” of the Green Revolution, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize.   Every year on 21 September the International Day for Peace is commemorated.   In 2018, conflict was the major driver of food crise

On 17 September, FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation and the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev held a video conference discussing current trends, mid-term prospects, breakthrough technol

International Day for South-South Cooperation is commemorated on 12 September. What is South-South cooperation (SSC)? Developing countries of the South are meeting their development goals through the sharing of knowledge, solutions, skills, expertise, a

On September 1-4, 2020, FAO had its Thirty-fifth Session of the Asia and the Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) hosted and chaired by the Royal Government of Bhutan – the first ever FAO Regional Conference held online. The Asia-Pacific region is home to

Experts from countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) confirmed intention to develop general principles and approaches in assessing food security of the EAEU members states based on the FAO methodology. The working meeting of the Group of Experts

Representatives of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation (FAOLOR) attended a meeting at the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnic

#WorldHumanitarianDay is commemorated on August 19. What is FAO’s role in humanitarian context to prevent acute hunger and support countries struck by food crises? FAO aims to respond to crises affecting food production and rural communities. From Day 1

The unprecedented surge of the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) this year in East Africa, Gulf of Aden and eastwards up to Pakistan and India, as well as FAO-led massive locust control operations whipped up the demand chemical and biological locust c

Indigenous peoples are stewards of natural resources and the guardians of 80 percent of global biodiversity and nutritious native foods. They are key partners in finding solutions to climate change and reshaping our food systems. Indigenous peoples play

A delegation of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation (FAOLOR) participated in the Field Day events co-organized at the Agrotechnology-2020 Testing Field in Barybino (Moscow region) by the PhosAgro 1/ and Pryanishnikov Institute of Agrochemis

On 23 July Oleg Kobiakov, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation, met at his Moscow office with Sergey Treshkin, Deputy Director of the Department for coordination of organizations in the field of agricultural sciences (Ministry of Education and Science of Russia).

FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation (FAOLOR), together with the Central Scientific Agricultural Library (CSAL), the official depository of FAO documents in Russia, presented the Organization’s recently launched flagship publication, the “State

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily channelled through economic shocks, are expected to cause a deterioration in food insecurity conditions across the globe, states the FAO Quarterly Global Report on ”CROP PROSPECTS and FOOD SITUATION”.  Here