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Tuesday, 10 January 2023 14:25

World food prices dip - FAO

In December, world food prices dipped for a ninth consecutive month, according to recent data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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A new report from the United Nations has highlighted how a lack of effective refrigeration has resulted in the loss of 526 million tonnes of food production, or 12% of the global total.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has distributed seed potato kits to 17,740 Ukrainian households from across ten of the country’s oblasts (administrative division) so they can plant food in time for the next harvesting season.

Published in World News
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 13:55

Making agrifood systems more resilient to shocks

According to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), without proper preparation unpredictable shocks will continue to undermine agrifood systems.

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Global food prices rose at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade in May, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reported.

Published in World News
Friday, 05 February 2021 14:55

Food prices rise sharply in January

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 113.3 points, rising 4.3% to reach its highest level since July 2014.

Published in General News
Monday, 25 January 2021 11:55

Pledge to end child labour in agriculture

The director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, has pledged to intensify efforts toward addressing child labour in agriculture through a dedicated work programme.

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Outbreaks of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) have decreased by two-thirds between 2015 and 2019, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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World food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) reports.

Published in World News
Tuesday, 09 July 2019 09:39

Food supply okay, trade vital

Global demand for agricultural products is projected to grow by 15% over the coming decade, while agricultural productivity growth is expected to increase slightly faster.

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