COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management is also set to discuss improvements in the methodology to assess the state and health of the world’s marine fisheries stocks A new global fisheries management body began its inaugural meeting with key items on the agenda including best practices and approaches for the effective[Read More…]
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ReadyWise joins forces with FAO to provide meals in South Sudan
As part of this collaboration, ReadyWise has supplied 5,000 emergency meals, a combination of nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner options, for FAO’s operations in South Sudan ReadyWise, a trusted and authorized supplier of emergency food to the United Nations, is delighted to announce a strategic collaboration with the Food and Agriculture[Read More…]
FAO Food Price Index declines by 13.7% in 2023
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…]
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…]
FAO to celebrate International Day of Potato annually on May 30
Observance helps highlight the potato’s importance for global agriculture, economic development, food security and nutrition The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed the UN’s decision to designate 30 May as International Day of Potato, an opportunity to raise awareness of a crop regularly consumed by billions[Read More…]
FAO launches global roadmap process to eradicate hunger within 1.5°C limits
The roadmap envisions transforming agrifood systems from a net emitter to a carbon sink The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) initiated the process for the development of a groundbreaking global roadmap aimed at eliminating hunger and all forms of malnutrition without exceeding the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement. Unveiled[Read More…]
AIIB-FAO partnership to boost agrifood systems
The two organisations will specifically collaborate on helping countries meet the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding that recognises the critical role of investment in rural[Read More…]
FAO Food Outlook predicts declining international trade in some basic foodstuffs
Global food import bill to hit a new record high in 2023, with a reduction in import volumes for the most vulnerable countries Production prospects across most basic foodstuffs are favourable, but extreme weather events, rising geopolitical tensions and sudden policy changes pose risks for global food production systems and[Read More…]
MARD organises week of introducing Vietnamese agricultural cuisine
The week dedicated to traditional fish sauce and fish sauce products, an array of regional dishes are prepared using fish sauce, which provides an excellent opportunity to promote the products and educate people about their stories and production process chains Vietnam’s Economic and Trade Exhibition Fair Area and the Agricultural[Read More…]
FAO Food Price Index dips by 0.5% in October
International quotations for rice, wheat, palm oil and pig meat decline The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined moderately in October, down by 0.5 per cent from September with the index for dairy products the only one to rise, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) reported.[Read More…]
