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AM: active Hungarian participation for sustainable food

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...

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UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger

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...

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FAO: food prices decreased in June for the first time in 12 months

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...

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UN urges intense restoration of nature to address climate and biodiversity crises

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...

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FAO: Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

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,...

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FAO: International food prices continue rising in April

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...

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The cost of a healthy diet is also the focus of the Food and Nutrition Report focusing on Europe and Central Asia

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...

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FAO-Hungarian cooperation for sustainable food

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...

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FAO: food prices are rising for the tenth month in March

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...

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Global food prices rise for 10th month in a row

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...

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Global initiative tackles marine litter to clean up the world’s oceans

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...

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Available data shows us that an increased occurrence and intensity of disasters is the new normal

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...

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Acute hunger set to soar in over 20 countries

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...

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FAO aims to provide livelihood assistance to nearly 49 million people in 2021

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...

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Food systems account for more than one third of global greenhouse gas emissions

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...

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FAO Food Price Index rises for ninth consecutive month in February

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...

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FAO: world food prices in January are on the highest level since July 2014

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...

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World food prices rise for seventh month in a row in December

World food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, led by dairy products and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today. The...

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Director-General highlights the potential of the bioeconomy to promote sustainable agri-food systems

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today highlighted the importance of bioeconomy to help promote sustainable agri-food systems and also address...

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FAO’s Food Outlook: Developing countries buoy global food trade

Global trade in food products has proven remarkably resilient during the pandemic, with developing countries even managing to increase export revenues, according to a new report published today by the...

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Rising levels of acute hunger with potential risk of famine in four hotspots

The world has been put on a heightened famine alert with a new report by two United Nations agencies that contains a stark warning; four countries contain areas that could...

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FAO: world food prices rose in October for the fifth month in a row

World food prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in October, rising to their highest level since January due to higher prices of grains, vegetable oils, sugar and dairy products,...

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The FAO predicts a decline in meat production

Global meat production is expected to decline by 1.7% in the next two years – agrarszektor.hu quotes the report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)....

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Special lecture for 2020 World Food Day

The global World Food Day ceremony in Rome introduced by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and featuring high-level participants from around the world was followed by a lecture from Joachim von...

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Development has its cost

According to a recent UN survey, the number of undernourished people grew by almost 60 million in the last 5 years. FAO economist (commodity and trade) Cheng Fang told: in...

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Prices of several staples up to multi-month highs

The benchmark price index for food commodities rose in September, led by vegetable oils and cereals, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations....

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Global trade of agricultural products doubled in 20 years

According to FAO’s latest Report on the State of Agricultural Commodity Markets, the value of the global agri-food trade grew to USD 1.5 billion, i.e. more than doubled between 1995...

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Trade in food and agricultural products has doubled in twenty years

Between 1995 and 2018, global food and agricultural trade rose to 1.5 trillion USD, more than doubling, as developing countries’ exports expanded, accounting for a third of global exports today,...

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Global food prices rise in August

Global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in August, influenced by generally firmer demand and a weaker U.S. dollar, according to a report released today by the Food...

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Rising uncertainties from COVID-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects

The fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential bottlenecks in labour markets, input industries, agriculture production, food processing, transport and...

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