Russia and the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome: Diplomacy, Ideology, Pragmatics (1905–1945)

The first specialised international agricultural organisations emerged in the first half of the twentieth century. The article complements the poorly studied history of the experience of international cooperation within these structures, given that in 1905 Russia was one of the founders of the first international intergovernmental agrarian organisation – the International Institute of Agriculture (IIA). Drawing on official documents from the IIA and the Russian Empire, as well as archival materials from the Soviet period, the author identifies two periods in the history of cooperation between Russia and the IIA: 1905–1917 and 1931–1936/37. The Russian Empire contributed large sums to the IIA budget. The IIA was in contact with Russian imperial authorities and collaborated with the Empire's eminent scientists. The partial restoration of relations between the USSR and IIA in the 1930s was in keeping with the foreign economic interests of the Soviet authorities in the context of the first five-year plans and the implementation of the general political course towards cooperation with foreign scientific, technical, and commercial establishments. The rapprochement between the USSR and IIA began at the International Wheat Conference in Rome in the spring of 1931. The participation of Russia in IIA shows the pragmatic aspects of its foreign policy, as well as the political and diplomatic potential for international communication within the framework of an international specialised organisation.

Keywords

International Institute of Agriculture, Russian Empire, USSR, UN FAO, foreign policy, USSR, International Agrarian Institute, international organisations, agricultural relations

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28.03.2022

Publication date

20.06.2022

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GOST	Narykova N. Russia and the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome: Diplomacy, Ideology, Pragmatics (1905–1945) // Novaia i noveishaia istoriia – 2022. – Issue 3 C. 125-139 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://nni.jes.su/S013038640018559-2-1 (circulation date: 20.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013038640018559-2
MLA	Narykova, Nina "Russia and the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome: Diplomacy, Ideology, Pragmatics (1905–1945)." Novaia i noveishaia istoriia 3 (2022):125-139. DOI: 10.31857/S013038640018559-2
APA	Narykova N. (2022). Russia and the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome: Diplomacy, Ideology, Pragmatics (1905–1945). Novaia i noveishaia istoriia (3), pp.125-139 DOI: 10.31857/S013038640018559-2

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