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FAO: the UN World Food Day challenge is here

Water is food, development, energy and life. Yet nowadays, too many people lack it, while others take the availability of water for sure. Therefore, the central theme of World Food...

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According to the United States, there is no real alternative to Black Sea grain transport

The United States supports efforts to renew Black Sea grain shipments because there is no real alternative to the route, the United States ambassador to the United Nations said on...

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SPAR Hungary has published its first Sustainability Report

For many years, SPAR Hungary has been striving to reduce the burden on the environment as much as possible during its commercial operations and production processes, to protect the health...

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Ursula Von der Leyen: I strongly condemn Russia’s cancellation of the Black Sea grain agreement

I strongly condemn Russia’s cynical move to terminate the Black Sea grain initiative despite the efforts of the UN and Turkey, wrote Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European...

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122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises, reveals UN report

Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to...

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FAO Food Price Index continued declining in June

The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined again in June, led by price decreases for all major cereals and most types of vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture...

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FAO and partner agencies tasked with leading $115 million Clean and Healthy Oceans Program

 Az ENSZ Élelmezésügyi és Mezőgazdasági Szervezete (FAO) négy partnerszervezettel együtt valósíthatják meg a „Tiszta és egészséges óceánok integrált programot”. A kezdeményezés mintegy 115 millió dollár támogatást csatornáz az érintett területekre,...

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With knowledge transfer for competitive agriculture in developing countries

Hungary, as a committed partner of the FAO, actively contributes to the work of the organization, to the realization of its goals and helps lower-income countries with development projects. The...

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FAO: The measure of world food prices rose in April for first time in a year

FAO Food Price Index increases, amid higher international quotations for sugar, meat and rice, while prices for wheat, maize, dairy products and vegetable oils decline The benchmark index of international...

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K&H: 2022 was the year of confrontation

The management of medium-sized and large domestic companies has an open and sensitive approach to the issue of sustainability, but few actions follow their words. K&H’s sustainability index points out...

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Pál Réthy: water management must be treated as a priority strategic issue

In Hungary, water management must be treated as an issue of strategic importance for the future – said the Deputy Secretary of State for Public Employment and Water Affairs of...

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The UN Secretary General and the President of Ukraine urged the extension of the grain agreement in Kyiv

The common goal of Ukraine and the UN is to extend the grain agreement after March 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Wednesday after meeting with UN Secretary-General António...

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Has the time to act finally come?

In this decade companies are facing challenge such as climate change, the strict sustainability requirements of the European Union (Taxonomy), fewer available resources and the sustainability of supply chains. Plus...

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Does the road to food protection lead through food waste?!

What if food waste was used to protect food? One of the new research projects of the SAVE FOOD initiative deals with this question. With this, interpack is relaunching the...

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The headquarters of another UN organization is moving to Budapest

The move of the global financial center of the World Food Program to Budapest will also contribute to maintaining a safe food supply and eradicating hunger, said Minister of Agriculture...

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Global food prices fell in January, according to the FAO

According to data published on the website of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Friday, the overall price index was 131.2 points in January, which...

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Hungarian expertise can greatly help the development of Western Balkan agriculture

Hungary is committed to the development of the Western Balkans, a key element of which is the sharing of agricultural expertise – stated Deputy State Secretary for International Relations Dr....

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Not only companies, but also their suppliers must operate sustainably

In mitigating the effects of global warming, in addition to governments and the population, economic actors must also take a serious role. Companies dealing with information and data management can...

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FAO Food Price Index continued to drop in December, however, it rose substantially on a yearly basis

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 132.4 points in December 2022, down 2.6 points (1.9 percent) from November, marking the ninth consecutive monthly decline and standing 1.3 points (1.0 percent)...

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Finnish Consumers Named ‘Most Sustainable Shoppers’ In Europe

Finnish shoppers have been named the most sustainable in Europe, a study by Savoo has found, having seen a 20% decrease in their consumption footprint between 2010 and 2020. The...

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The agreement was reached at the UN Biodiversity Summit

The UN Conference on Biological Diversity has set a historic goal to restore our relationship with nature. As the culmination of four years of negotiations, the countries of the world...

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FAO: Food crisis tightens its grip on 19 ‘hunger hotspots’

The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide is expected to continue to rise precipitously, as the food crisis tightens its grip on 19 ‘hunger hotspots’ – driven by...

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Hungarian Bankholding joined the UN Responsible Banking Guidelines initiative

Hungarian Bankholding joined the global cooperation established by the United Nations (UN) and was one of the first domestic banks to sign the Responsible Banking Guidelines, the financial institution informed...

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The limestone chernozem in Herzeghalm became the soil of the year

The Ministry of Agriculture supports soil-conscious farming with all means, State Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development Zsolt Feldman announced on Monday, at the Hungarian soil 2022 professional conference. The...

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The increased subsidies serve the productivity of the hungarian agrarium

Those who make a living from agriculture are faced with countless challenges to which they must find answers. High energy and input prices, animal diseases, and the historic drought have...

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János Áder: the fight against the climate crisis involves a technological change

The fight against the climate crisis involves a technological change – said János Áder, former president of the republic, chairman of the board of trustees of the Kék Bolygó Climate...

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Ahold Delhaize Sets New CO2 Emission Reduction Targets

Dutch retail group Ahold Delhaize has set new CO2 emission reduction goals of at least 37% across its value chain (scope 3), and 50% across its own operations (scope 1...

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The global food price index remained stable in October

The index of international food prices remained largely stable in October, after rising grain prices were offset by lower prices of other crops, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

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Plant-based proteins: New plants on the horizon

According to the United Nations, thousands of plants and animals were used for food in the past, but today less than 200 contribute to global food supplies. What is more,...

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Metro Announces New Water Conservation Target For 2030

German wholesale giant Metro aims to reduce water consumption across its operations by 10% per square metre of net operating space by 2030 compared to the base year 2021. The...

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