Tag "FAO"
World food prices continue rising in December
Date: 2020-01-09 10:12:50
World food prices rose for the third consecutive month in December, as a strong rally in vegetable oil prices drove the FAO Food Price Index to its highest level in...
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Global Report on Food Crises: acute hunger still affecting over 100 million people worldwide
Date: 2019-12-09 08:58:02
A report presented today jointly by the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) finds that around 113...
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Hungary continues to support the FAO’s objectives
Date: 2019-11-27 11:15:09
Hungary is ready to continue its successful cooperation so far with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its offices in Budapest to achieve the goals...
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FAO: Empowering farmers through innovation is key for sustainable development
Date: 2019-11-26 10:37:38
It is fundamental to support smallholder and family farmers by enhancing their access to innovation for sustainable food systems and to foster sustainable development, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today....
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Pig prices skyrocketed
Date: 2019-11-18 18:34:18
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations forecasted in November that the world’s pork output would reduce by 8.5 percent to 110.5 million tons this year, in...
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FAO: October rise for global food prices
Date: 2019-11-07 10:03:10
Global food prices rose in October for the first time in five months, as international quotations for sugar and key cereals increased significantly, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization...
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FAO: Feeding people and protecting our planet should go hand in hand
Date: 2019-10-28 10:44:22
Green agriculture has a vast potential to transform the agricultural sector in a way that enables access for everyone to nutritious food and at the same time ensures conservation of...
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The Ministry of Agriculture is actively involved in combating food waste
Date: 2019-10-16 11:50:35
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
Date: 2019-10-16 11:22:13
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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Several companies join this year’s World Food Day convoy
Date: 2019-10-16 10:16:56
With a food donation convoy rolling through the historic streets of Budapest today, FAO and the Hungarian Food Bank Association aim to raise awareness on the problems of food waste...
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AM Minister of State: Hungary plays an active role in the UN’s world food cooperation
Date: 2019-10-02 11:18:22
Hungary supports the FAO’s objectives, as evidenced with its multi-year cooperation, as well as with ongoing projects and scholarship programs – the parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of...
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Magazine: Nobody knows how far the 24th hour is
Date: 2019-09-10 07:10:25
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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FAO: World food prices dip in August
Date: 2019-09-05 10:12:55
Global food prices declined in August, driven by sharp falls in the prices of staple cereals and sugar, according to a report issued today by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
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FAO: global food security is in danger
Date: 2019-09-04 10:40:28
According to a study, the western world has an almost unbeatable appetite for crops such as avocado, coffee or citrus, which could endanger the world’s food security and the diversity...
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World food prices slide marginally in July
Date: 2019-08-30 09:22:23
Global food commodity prices saw a slight decline in July, led by lower prices for some cereals, dairy and sugar, more than offsetting firmer prices for meat and oils. The...
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International food prices are slowly decreasing
Date: 2019-08-20 20:28:58
On 1 August the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations reported that in July the price index of the most important produce sold in international trade had...
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FAO: world food prices decreased in July
Date: 2019-08-01 11:55:38
In July, food prices on the world market declined, mainly due to the decline in the prices of certain cereals and dairy products. After a five-month rise in food prices...
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Both hunger and obesity increase
Date: 2019-07-18 11:04:17
Last year, there were about 820 million people who did not get enough food, while in 2017, only “811 million” and the negative trend lasts for the third year –...
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FAO Food Price Index steady in June
Date: 2019-07-05 10:17:11
Global food prices declined marginally in June, as lower prices of dairy products and vegetable oils more than offset a significant jump in maize quotations, and are now very close...
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Food price index remains unchanged
Date: 2019-06-24 21:28:55
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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FAO: Food prices rise amid weak production outlook for maize
Date: 2019-06-18 10:27:19
Global food prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in May, pushed up by rising prices of cheese and maize due to adverse weather conditions. The FAO Food Price Index,...
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Digital technologies poised to transform agrifood systems
Date: 2019-06-13 09:58:55
Digital agriculture has the potential to deliver significant economic, social and environmental benefits and, if promoted in an inclusive manner, it can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, FAO Director-General...
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FAO: Food Price Index holds steady
Date: 2019-06-11 10:08:46
The FAO Food Price Index held broadly stable in March, as a jump in dairy prices was offset by drops in cereal, vegetable oil and sugar price quotations, according to...
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Variations for cricket snacks
Date: 2019-05-22 11:02:32
An American company called Entosense has launched Mini-Kickers Flavored Crickets in December, little vials of grab-and-go crickets in flavors such as lemon meringue, sun-dried tomato and Indian curry, and already,...
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AM: Hungary contributes to the development of food security in the developing countries
Date: 2019-05-17 11:12:22
Hungary contributes to the development of food security in developing countries – Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture said at the joint conference of the Ministry of Agriculture and the United...
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FAO: World food prices rise in April
Date: 2019-05-09 10:22:18
Global food prices rose in April to their highest level in almost a year, led up by meat and dairy prices. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes...
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FAO chief says trade has a key role to play in providing good quality, safe and healthy food
Date: 2019-04-23 10:50:28
International trade is a very important tool for tackling hunger but countries must also guarantee that globally traded food is of good quality, safe and healthy, FAO Director-General José Graziano...
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FAO: New standards to curb the global spread of plant pests and diseases
Date: 2019-04-15 07:45:03
The body charged with keeping plant pests and diseases at bay and trade in plants safe has adopted new international measures to prevent pests from crossing borders and spreading. The...
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FAO: world food prices rose in January
Date: 2019-02-07 11:40:40
In January, world food prices increased, mainly due to higher prices of dairy products, oilseeds and sugar. The five basic food price indexes of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...
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