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FAO’s guide to International Potato Day helps you prepare for the first World Potato Day on May 30

While preparations are already underway for the first celebration of International Potato Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is already trying to draw attention to...

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FAO Cereal Supply and Demand Brief

FAO’s forecast for world cereal production in 2023/24 has been raised marginally and now stands at 2 841 million tonnes, marking a 1.1 percent (32 million tonnes) rise from the previous year’s level....

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Our country supports Chad’s agriculture with seeds

It would help Chad’s agriculture and stability with an agricultural consulting program, a model farm, and higher education collaborations – declared Minister István Nagy, who held talks with Minister of...

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Our country’s agricultural relations with Kenya continue to strengthen

Africa can be the world’s largest global food producer, and our country must take advantage of its potential, said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, who met with Mithika Linturi, Kenya’s...

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The UN FAO urges more cooperation in the banana sector

The participants of the Fourth Banana World Forum will discuss the main challenges, such as climate change, the costs of fertilizers and transportation, and the TR4 disease. The fourth global...

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FAO Food Price Index declines further in February

The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined for the seventh consecutive month in February, as lower international quotations for all major cereals more than offset rising prices of sugar...

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In January, the FAO food price index fell again, led by the prices of wheat and corn

In January, the international indicator of the price of food raw materials continued to decrease – even if to a small extent – read today’s announcement of the Food and...

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Az élelmezési rendszerek negatív rejtett költségei elérhetik a 10 billió dollárt

Napjaink élelmezési rendszerei hatalmas rejtett költségekkel terhelik az egészségünket, a környezetet és a teljes társadalmat. 154 országot vizsgálva az ENSZ Élelmezésügyi és Mezőgazdasági Szervezete (FAO) szakértői 10 billió dollárra (a globális...

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The international food price index ended the year with a decrease

The international index of the price of food raw materials ended the year with a decrease, thanks mainly to sugar, reads the announcement of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

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The new Agricultural Statistics Pocket Book has been published

The publication provides information on the results of agriculture, forestry and the food industry in 2022. It also ensures the comparability of time series by being connected to the data range...

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FAO: Despite multiple challenges, food insecurity is decreasing in Europe and Central Asia

With less than seven years left until the deadline, Europe and Central Asia are making progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 of Zero Hunger, including tackling food...

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FAO: World 2023 cereal production forecast up from last month; early prospects for 2024 point to limited area growth for wheat

FAO’s forecast for world cereal production in 2023 has been raised by 3.6 million tonnes this month, reflecting improved prospects for wheat and, to a lesser extent, coarse grains. Now pegged at...

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On the occasion of World Soil Day, the ecological research institute draws attention to the alarming rate of reduction of topsoil

The Ecological Agricultural Research Institute (ÖMKi) draws attention to the importance of healthy soils and the alarming rate of reduction of topsoil in its statement published on Tuesday on the...

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COP28 opened in Dubai with food system transformation on the menu

The United Nations climate summit in Dubai just running will be the first to dedicate a full day to exploring climate action across food, agriculture, and water. The United Arab...

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Even by drinking a glass of milk a day, we can do a lot for our health

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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