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What changes does the coronavirus pandemic bring to agriculture

The emergence of the coronavirus has severely affected agriculture in developed and developing countries. It can already be seen that the demand for perishable products will not recover soon, and...

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150 nagyvállalat szólalt fel a klímabarát gazdasági újraindítás mellett

The world’s 155 global corporations, with a total market capitalization of more than $ 2.4 billion and 5 million workers, issued a joint statement calling on world governments to align...

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UN report: As the world’s forests continue to shrink, urgent action is needed to safeguard their biodiversity

Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world’s forests amid alarming rates of deforestation and degradation, according to the latest edition of The State of the World’s...

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Coronavirus pandemic ‘will cause famine of biblical proportions’

he world is facing widespread famine “of biblical proportions” because of the coronavirus pandemic, the chief of the UN’s food relief agency has warned, with a short time to act...

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UN: global foodschains in danger due to the crisis

The human food chain is under continued threat from an alarming increase in the number of outbreaks of transboundary animal and plant pests and diseases (including aquatic and forest pests...

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Magazine: Consumption trends in 2020

A study by Euromonitor International analyses the 10 trends with the biggest influence on the FMCG sector. As regards consumption habits, the two main themes in 2020 are likely to...

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More than 800 million people have no access to drinking water

If we consume world water at our current rate, we will use 20-30 percent more water by 2050 than 2016 levels – profitline.hu wrote. According to the United Nations’ World...

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FAO: food prices rose to a five-year high in December

For the third consecutive month in December, world food prices have risen to a five-year high, mainly due to higher prices of vegetable oils. The December price index of the...

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The Ministry of Agriculture is actively involved in combating food waste

October 16 is the UN World Food Day. This year’s motto is: “Our deeds shape the future – healthy nutrition for a hunger-free world.” On this occasion a joint event...

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More than 50 tonnes of food donation was transported through Budapest on World Food Day

More than fifty tons of food donations from 20 Hungarian and international companies for families in need have been transported through downtown Budapest by a truck convoy on Wednesday for...

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Co-op the 1st UK signatory of UN’s climate change campaign

The Co-op has been unveiled as the first UK retailer to become a signatory of the UN’s Our Only Future campaign at its Climate Action Summit in New York. The...

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Tesco’s attutide Celebrated by UN

Dave Lewis – chief executive of Tesco – is chair of the Champions 12.3 group which is working to meet SDG 12.3. This calls on all countries to halve their...

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METRO urges partners to operate sustainably

According to a forecast by the UN’s Economic and Social Affairs Department, the Earth’s population will be 9.7 billion by 2050 and it will go above 11 billion by the...

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Magazine: Nobody knows how far the 24th hour is

More and more companies, especially large firms with the necessary financial resources, realise that sustainability isn’t only important for their prestige, but it is also profitable in the long run. Many...

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UN: food waste has huge costs and is a major contributor to climate change

According to the United Nations, food waste is one of the largest contributors to global climate change, equivalent to 4.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions per year and generating additional...

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Food price index remains unchanged

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has reported that in June the price index of the most important produce sold in international trade was 0.3 percent...

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Dairy products drove food prices up

In February the FAO food price index rose by 1.7 percent to reach 167.5 points. The index hasn’t been this high since August 2018, but it is still 2.3 percent lower...

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Palkovics László: Hungary will use 95 percent carbon dioxide-free energy in the future

In the future, Hungary will use 95 percent of carbon dioxide-free energy – Palkovics László Minister of Innovation and Technology, told MTI after he spoke on Wednesday at the United...

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Making Every Drop Count: UN Water Presidency called everyone to fight against the global water crisis

The United Nations Water Presidency urges immediate steps to avoid the global water crisis. Making Every Drop Count: An Agenda for Water Action, released by a panel of 11 Heads...

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International conferences at BGE

The UN has declared 2017 to be the International Year of Sustainable Tourism and in connection with this BGE’s Institute of Tourism and Hospitality organised a conference at the end...

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ALDI Hungary joins UN programme

ALDI Hungary is the first retail chain from the country to join the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) initiative, the world’s biggest sustainable and responsible corporate management programme. The ALDI SOUTH...

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Szent István University cooperates with the UN

Gödöllő-seated Szent István University has started cooperating with the Budapest office of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). The common goal is to harmonise their activities for...

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FAO food report schedules for sustainable development

Last year the world’s countries set a schedule for sustainable development in the next 15 years and agreed to end famine by 2030. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the...

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The importance of tourism was discussed in Madrid

In the current stressful political situation more effective and closer cooperation is needed to exploit the potential of tourism – Ujhelyi István MEP stressed in his communication issued on Friday...

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Unilever has joined the UN initiative

The United Nations (UN) published the Global Goals document on 25 September in which the 17 global goals were formulated. Bearing this in mind, the United Nations would eliminate extreme...

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