The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices ends 2023 about 10 per cent below its year-earlier level The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, with the sharpest drop in international sugar quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[Read More…]
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Nuvilab innovates inpatient nutrition with food AI at Alexandra Hospital Singapore
This solution uses an AI Food Scanner to scan each patient’s meal tray and analyse individual food intake and nutrients Nuvilab, a leading Food AI company, has announced the expansion of its healthcare services by providing a Nutrition Management Solution for Inpatients at Alexandra Hospital. This solution uses an AI Food[Read More…]
Saudi Fund inaugurates Arkiz Project in support of water and food security
The Arkiz Agricultural Project aims to enhance water and food security in the country and contribute towards developing a key developmental sector In the presence of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouni, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Director General of Arab Countries[Read More…]
Small fish a small solution to big problems
The new FAO paper ‘Small fish for food security and nutrition’ makes a compelling case that food insecurity and poverty can also be addressed through the harvesting and production of small fish Small fish have long been a staple food in many low- and middle-income countries, yet their potential for[Read More…]
Standard Chartered and BASA Foundation collaborate to foster apiculture in Bangladesh
The project will focus on enhancing the marketability of honey products by providing access to certification and forward market linkages Standard Chartered Bangladesh and BASA Foundation are collaborating to foster environmentally conscious agriculture and apiculture processes. As part of a recently launched initiative, the two organisations will uplift local honey[Read More…]
Philippine’s local food producers urge to put up digital agri-food database
Easy access to crucial information will guide poultry farm managers in setting production targets that accurately reflect prevailing consumer demand Philippine’s local food producers have urged the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to establish in 2024 a long-delayed agricultural statistics database that will be available to all stakeholders online.[Read More…]
MAFI unveils $300 Mn agri-food industrial complex in Egypt
Comprising five state-of-the-art plants, the complex is set to become a beacon of innovation and productivity Egypt’s entrepreneur Ahmed Abou Hashima has revealed plans for a groundbreaking agri-food industrial complex, set to become the largest in the Middle East. With a significant investment of up to $300 million, the project is being undertaken in[Read More…]
Low-carbohydrate diets emphasise healthy, plant-based sources associated with slower long-term weight gain
The study found that diets comprised of plant-based proteins fats and healthy carbohydrates were significantly associated with slower long-term weight gain Low-carbohydrate diets comprised mostly of plant-based proteins and fats with healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains were associated with slower long-term weight gain than low-carbohydrate diets comprised mostly of animal proteins and fats with unhealthy carbohydrates like[Read More…]
Global cumulative production of fishmeal and fish oil remains down
China’s slow economic recovery impacting fishmeal and fish oil consumption Cumulative total fishmeal production during the first ten months of 2023 was down by approximately 22 per cent compared to the cumulative production reported through October 2022, according to the IFFO reports. The predominant factor contributing to this decline must be attributed[Read More…]
Vietnam and IRRI sign a MoU to enhance research in rice cultivation
The Memorandum of Understanding aims to strengthen and further promote collaboration in research, development, capacity building, and dissemination of innovative rice technologies Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to coordinate scientific, technical, and institutional efforts within the[Read More…]
