Tag "FAO"
Even by drinking a glass of milk a day, we can do a lot for our health
Date: 2023-11-13 11:00:13
Milk plays an important role in a balanced diet. Milk and milk products contain essential micronutrients that contribute to the healthy functioning of the human body – draw attention to the...
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The negative hidden costs of food systems can reach $10 trillion
Date: 2023-11-07 11:48:04
Agrifood systems generate significant benefits to society, including the food that nourishes us and jobs and livelihoods for over a billion people. However, their negative impacts due to unsustainable business-as-usual...
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FAO: International food prices stagnated in October
Date: 2023-11-03 12:59:14
The international index for food prices ended October with a minimal – half a percent – decrease, only dairy products rose in price – reported the Food and Agriculture Organization...
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Graphic tobacco-style warning labels on meat could cut consumption by 10%, study finds
Date: 2023-11-03 09:49:37
A new study from Durham University, UK, indicates that graphic warning labels on meat products, similar to the ones found on cigarette packets, could not only influence consumer behavior toward...
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MKi: some primitive grains have an outstanding content value
Date: 2023-10-16 09:45:34
Some ancient grains have an outstanding nutritional value and are easier to tolerate by food-sensitive consumers – the Ecological Agricultural Research Institute (ÖMKi) emphasized in Monday’s announcement, in which they...
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Today is World Food Day
Date: 2023-10-16 09:30:52
In order to maintain water security and safe food production, our goal is the sustainable development of agriculture, which predicts the expected effects of increasingly extreme weather conditions and keeps...
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The international food price index ended September unchanged
Date: 2023-10-06 14:49:55
The international food price index remained stable in September after lower prices for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat products were offset by higher prices for sugar and corn, the...
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Csökkenéssel búcsúzott a nyártól a nemzetközi élelmiszerár-index
Date: 2023-10-05 11:35:40
A rizs és cukor kivételével mérséklődtek a nemzetközi élelmiszer-alapanyagok árai augusztusban – jelentette az ENSZ Élelmezésügyi és Mezőgazdasági Szervezete (FAO) szeptember elején. A FAO élelmiszerár-index – ami a nemzetközi kereskedelem legfontosabb...
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It is justified to expand the joint scholarship program of the government and FAO
Date: 2023-09-22 10:00:47
Oszkár Ökrös, Deputy Secretary of State for International Relations at the Ministry of Agriculture, and Beth Bechdolt, Deputy Director General of FAO, discussed the expansion of the joint scholarship program...
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Quality aquaculture is an important pillar of rural development
Date: 2023-09-19 10:00:32
The development of domestic aquaculture also brings with it the development of local hospitality and gastronomy, it contributes greatly to the maintenance of ecosystems, and thus to the European greening...
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FAO: the UN World Food Day challenge is here
Date: 2023-09-15 11:48:53
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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Nem üres frázis, hogy egységben az erő
Date: 2023-09-11 11:33:49
Mennyire fontos ma az emberek számára a fenntarthatóság személyi és vállalati szinten? Hogyan működnek a jelenlegi rendszerek, és milyen további előrelépések várhatók ezen a színtéren? Egyebek mellett ezekről a témákról...
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FAO Food Price Index rebounds in July
Date: 2023-09-08 13:57:42
With the exception of rice and sugar, the prices of international food commodities decreased in August, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported. The FAO food...
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FAO Food Price Index rebounds in July
Date: 2023-08-04 14:15:13
Global food commodity prices rose in July, influenced by the termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and new trade restrictions on rice, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
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FAO: global food prices rose in July
Date: 2023-08-04 10:00:55
The world market price of food increased in July compared to June, according to data published on the website of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday. The...
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The WHO has decided – aspartame can cause cancer
Date: 2023-07-14 11:30:28
The Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...
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122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises, reveals UN report
Date: 2023-07-12 11:28:56
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
Date: 2023-07-07 13:36:39
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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Students from eleven countries received diplomas within the joint scholarship program of the Hungarian government and FAO
Date: 2023-07-06 10:00:49
On July 6, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture held its traditional event, the farewell party for the graduating scholarship holders. Students from Jordan, Georgia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Nigeria, the...
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Water is both a strategic resource and the key to sustainability
Date: 2023-07-03 11:40:43
Minister of Agriculture István Nagy gave a lecture on the role of water and the development of water management on Monday in Rome, at the 43rd plenary session of the...
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Water is both a strategic resource and the key to sustainability
Date: 2023-07-03 09:30:55
Minister of Agriculture István Nagy gave a lecture on the role of water and the development of water management on Monday in Rome, at the 43rd plenary session of the...
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FAO and partner agencies tasked with leading $115 million Clean and Healthy Oceans Program
Date: 2023-06-29 11:09:12
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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Ukraine: FAO and WFP join forces to clear agricultural land from remnants of the war and help farmers resume production
Date: 2023-06-22 13:50:33
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a joint programme in collaboration with mine action partner Fondation Suisse de...
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Safety also comes first in the food industry
Date: 2023-06-13 09:00:03
Health protection, food safety, and fair food trade have long been central issues, said Dr. Márton Nobilis, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture responsible for food industry and trade...
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Brainstorming and playing on World Food Safety Day
Date: 2023-06-07 10:00:07
In 2023, the World Food Safety Day will be based on the key message “Food standards save lives”. The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) launched a social campaign for...
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World Milk Day: this happened at the Vitafort Zrt. National Partner Meeting
Date: 2023-06-06 12:04:23
Due to the positive properties of milk, as well as to draw people’s attention to the importance of calcium intake, the UN World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) designated June...
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With knowledge transfer for competitive agriculture in developing countries
Date: 2023-06-05 10:00:24
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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The measure of world food prices rose in April for first time in a year
Date: 2023-05-12 12:53:10
The benchmark index of international food commodity prices rose in April for the first time in a year, amid increases in world quotations for sugar, meat and rice, the Food...
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FAO: The measure of world food prices rose in April for first time in a year
Date: 2023-05-05 12:11:41
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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Representatives of FAO’s European and Central Asian member countries are holding a conference in Hungary
Date: 2023-05-04 10:00:18
On May 4-5, 2023, Hungary will host the Informal Regional Consultation of the UN’s largest specialized organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), for the eighth time, which will be...
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