FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation

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“These are the wrong sort of bees. And they make the wrong sort of honey.” A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

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In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while the number of people facing catastrophic levels of hunger reached a record high

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International Day of Plant Health 2025 centres on One Health

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OUR OFFICE
Director's Corner

Discover latest interviews, videos and audio from the Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation Oleg Kobiakov in the media.

Congratulations
Congratulations to Yuri Badenkov on his anniversary!

FAO Liaison Office in Moscow congratulates Yuri Badenkov, candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences, leading researcher at the Laboratory of Soil Geography and Evolution of the Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences, on his 88th anniversary!

Contest
Recognition of Good Practices and Innovations in Sustainable Livestock Transformation, One Health, Animal Health and Reference Centres

FAO is launching a special recognition to spotlight best practices and outstanding innovations in Sustainable Livestock Transformation, One Health, Animal Health and Reference Centres, as a part of the FAO 80th anniversary celebration. Submission deadline is 15 June 2025.

IN FOCUS
Recognizing excellence in plant production and protection

FAO plans to recognize some of these outstanding best practices and innovative approaches in sustainable plant production and protection. The deadline for submitions is 30 June 2025.

CAMPAIGN
International Year of Camelids 2024 (IYC 2024)

Get inspired for your activity or event and find more tips on how to get involved in the IYC 2024.

CAMPAIGN
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030

Get involved! Learn more about the UN Decade and take actions to restore ecosystems!

Upcoming Events

9/ 6

2025

11/6

2025

Hybrid Event, 09/06/2025 - 11/06/2025

FAO experts will take part in the plenary session of the X International Congress “Climate, Soil Fertility, Agrotechnology” supported by National Conservation Agriculture Movement. The Congress will be held in Samara (Russian Federation) from the 9 to 11 June 2025. The program includes, inter alia, sharing best practices of studying greenhouse gases and carbon deposition in agriculture, creatio...

3/ 6

2025

5/6

2025

03/06/2025 - 05/06/2025

The 13th Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) will take place from 3 to 5 June 2025 at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome. The event, which coincides with FAO’s 80th anniversary, is set to bring together global stakeholders to advance sustainable soil management and restoration efforts. The opening will feature keynote addresses from FAO Direc...

11/ 6

2025

13/6

2025

11/06/2025 - 13/06/2025

Key topics of discussions will among others include the needs of rural youth; access to land, investment, and knowledge; policy frameworks for the empowerment of rural youth; youth inclusion in agriculture and policy processes; and green agriculture.

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