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Grain production could hit historic record as stocks dwindle
Date: 2021-11-08 10:30:18

The world market price barometer is at new heights, after experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) registered levels not seen since July 2011. The...

The supply chain is catching up with deforestation and agriculture as the largest emitters of the agri-food sector
Date: 2021-11-08 10:18:48

Within the agri-food system, the food supply chain is close to outpacing agriculture and tillage in terms of greenhouse gas emissions due to food processing, packaging, transport, trade, household consumption,...

We are what we eat: Transforming diets to transform agri-food systems
Date: 2021-10-29 09:34:23

Jumla beans. Black, red and yellow spotted, cultivated by hand in one of the most remote districts of Nepal’s mountains. Despite their great nutritional value and environmentally friendly production, jumla...

Donation convoy for those in need
Date: 2021-10-15 10:38:33

In October this year, a long line of trucks passed through Budapest historic city centre again, with some 33 tonnes of cargo provided by Hungarian and international food and commercial...

FAO Food Price Index rises further in September
Date: 2021-10-07 11:57:18

World food commodity prices rose in September, led by tightening supply conditions and robust demand for staples such as wheat and palm oil, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

Vibrant youth gathering sparks ideas and actions to shape the future of our agri-food systems
Date: 2021-10-06 10:10:41

Youth leaders took centre stage in the fight to feed the world by raising awareness, inspiring action and identifying solutions at the World Food Forum, a youth-led movement whose first flagship...

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook presents production, consumption, trade and price trends for the coming decade
Date: 2021-09-27 08:50:45

With less than 10 years until the 2030 deadline for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), governments need to step up their efforts to meet global food security and...

Magazine: Dark clouds are gathering
Date: 2021-09-27 06:30:25

After the breakout of the pandemic numerous environmental protection experts thought that the lockdown might be a turning point in reducing consumption and protecting the environment. Today we can see...

Global food commodity prices rebound in August
Date: 2021-09-02 10:11:47

Global food commodity prices rebounded rapidly in August after two consecutive months of decline, led by strong gains in the international price quotations for sugar, wheat and vegetable oils, the...

Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan
Date: 2021-08-30 10:46:41

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appealed for humanitarian assistance to be scaled up as Afghanistan continues to be hit hard by an ever-worsening drought...

FAO: Agriculture on the proving grounds Damage and loss
Date: 2021-08-05 10:52:08

Available data shows us that an increased occurrence and intensity of disasters is the new normal. Within the first few months of 2020, huge swarms of desert locusts began ravaging...

Europe and Central Asia call for more sustainable and innovative agriculture
Date: 2021-08-04 07:49:20

On the final day of the 32nd Session of the Regional Conference for Europe, FAO Members from Europe and Central Asia reinforced their commitment to transform agri-food systems through innovation,...

Avocado is growing in popularity
Date: 2021-07-29 11:15:40

In ten years, avocado will be more popular than pineapple, papaya or mango – agroinform.hu wrote. According to the Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030 of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development...

AM: active Hungarian participation for sustainable food
Date: 2021-07-13 11:45:20

Hungary is a multifaceted participant in world food projects and is committed to achieving sustainability goals, Bencsik Dávid, Deputy State Secretary for International Relations at the Ministry of Agriculture said...

UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger
Date: 2021-07-12 09:35:39

There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic’s impact...

FAO: food prices decreased in June for the first time in 12 months
Date: 2021-07-08 11:16:58

In June, for the first time in 12 months, food prices fell globally on a monthly basis. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) calculated that the...

UN urges intense restoration of nature to address climate and biodiversity crises
Date: 2021-06-15 09:30:02

Facing the triple threat of climate change, loss of nature and pollution, the world must deliver on its commitment to restore at least one billion degraded hectares of land in...

FAO: Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May
Date: 2021-06-03 11:45:53

Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, even as world cereal production is on course to reach a new record high,...

FAO: International food prices continue rising in April
Date: 2021-05-28 08:58:54

FAO Food Price Index posts 11th consecutive monthly increase, new forecasts point to growth in world wheat and maize output International food commodity prices rose for the 11th consecutive month in...

The cost of a healthy diet is also the focus of the Food and Nutrition Report focusing on Europe and Central Asia
Date: 2021-05-12 10:23:05

Although severe hunger has not been a major issue in Europe and Central Asia in the past 20 years, the region is in part facing an increase of moderate food...

FAO-Hungarian cooperation for sustainable food
Date: 2021-04-13 11:45:52

Making the world’s food systems sustainable is not only important for the FAO, but it is also in line with Hungarian national interests. Bencsik Dávid, Deputy Secretary of State for...

FAO: food prices are rising for the tenth month in March
Date: 2021-04-08 11:32:59

In March this year, world food prices rose to their highest level since June 2014, for the tenth consecutive month in a row, according to calculations by the Food and...

Global food prices rise for 10th month in a row
Date: 2021-04-08 10:28:48

Global food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase, with quotations for vegetable oils and dairy products leading the rise, the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

Global initiative tackles marine litter to clean up the world’s oceans
Date: 2021-04-08 10:22:07

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has partnered with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and 30 countries in a major initiative to tackle marine litter and...

Available data shows us that an increased occurrence and intensity of disasters is the new normal
Date: 2021-03-24 10:52:00

One of the most direct ways disasters affect agriculture is through lower-than-expected production. This causes direct economic loss to farmers which can cascade along the entire value chain – even...

Acute hunger set to soar in over 20 countries
Date: 2021-03-23 10:59:13

Acute hunger is set to soar in over 20 countries in the coming months without urgent and scaled-up assistance, warn the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food...

FAO aims to provide livelihood assistance to nearly 49 million people in 2021
Date: 2021-03-15 10:34:56

As the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate-related crises drive acute levels of hunger higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking $1.1 billion in 2021...

Food systems account for more than one third of global greenhouse gas emissions
Date: 2021-03-09 11:34:27

The world’s food systems are responsible for more than one-third of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, according to a pioneering new study published in Nature Food. Spanning from land-use change...

FAO Food Price Index rises for ninth consecutive month in February
Date: 2021-03-04 10:52:54

Global food commodity prices rose for the ninth consecutive month in February, with quotations for sugar and vegetable oils increasing the most, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

FAO: world food prices in January are on the highest level since July 2014
Date: 2021-02-04 11:40:30

In January this year, world food prices rose to their highest level since July 2014. World food prices are increasing for the eighth consecutive month in a row, according to...

Grain production could hit historic record as stocks dwindle Date: 2021-11-08 10:30:18

The supply chain is catching up with deforestation and agriculture as the largest emitters of the agri-food sector Date: 2021-11-08 10:18:48

We are what we eat: Transforming diets to transform agri-food systems Date: 2021-10-29 09:34:23

Donation convoy for those in need Date: 2021-10-15 10:38:33

FAO Food Price Index rises further in September Date: 2021-10-07 11:57:18

Vibrant youth gathering sparks ideas and actions to shape the future of our agri-food systems Date: 2021-10-06 10:10:41

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook presents production, consumption, trade and price trends for the coming decade Date: 2021-09-27 08:50:45

Magazine: Dark clouds are gathering Date: 2021-09-27 06:30:25

Global food commodity prices rebound in August Date: 2021-09-02 10:11:47

Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan Date: 2021-08-30 10:46:41

FAO: Agriculture on the proving grounds Damage and loss Date: 2021-08-05 10:52:08

Europe and Central Asia call for more sustainable and innovative agriculture Date: 2021-08-04 07:49:20

Avocado is growing in popularity Date: 2021-07-29 11:15:40

AM: active Hungarian participation for sustainable food Date: 2021-07-13 11:45:20

UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger Date: 2021-07-12 09:35:39

FAO: food prices decreased in June for the first time in 12 months Date: 2021-07-08 11:16:58

UN urges intense restoration of nature to address climate and biodiversity crises Date: 2021-06-15 09:30:02

FAO: Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May Date: 2021-06-03 11:45:53

FAO: International food prices continue rising in April Date: 2021-05-28 08:58:54

The cost of a healthy diet is also the focus of the Food and Nutrition Report focusing on Europe and Central Asia Date: 2021-05-12 10:23:05

FAO-Hungarian cooperation for sustainable food Date: 2021-04-13 11:45:52

FAO: food prices are rising for the tenth month in March Date: 2021-04-08 11:32:59

Global food prices rise for 10th month in a row Date: 2021-04-08 10:28:48

Global initiative tackles marine litter to clean up the world’s oceans Date: 2021-04-08 10:22:07

Available data shows us that an increased occurrence and intensity of disasters is the new normal Date: 2021-03-24 10:52:00

Acute hunger set to soar in over 20 countries Date: 2021-03-23 10:59:13

FAO aims to provide livelihood assistance to nearly 49 million people in 2021 Date: 2021-03-15 10:34:56

Food systems account for more than one third of global greenhouse gas emissions Date: 2021-03-09 11:34:27

FAO Food Price Index rises for ninth consecutive month in February Date: 2021-03-04 10:52:54

FAO: world food prices in January are on the highest level since July 2014 Date: 2021-02-04 11:40:30