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Food price index remains unchanged
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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FAO Food Price Index declines in November
Globally traded food commodity prices declined in November, led by marked drops for palm oil and other vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations said today. The...
Read moreFAO Food Price Index down
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 165.4 points in September 2018, down 2.3 points (1.4 Percent) from August and some 13 points (7.4 percent) below its level in the...
Read moreFAO: Why we need bees for a nutritious future
Disappearing pollinators can mean losing some of the nutritious food we need for a healthy diet It’s early May in one of Spain’s most prolific honey-producing region, and Julio Solana...
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FAO: Food Price Index declines in November
Globally traded food commodity prices declined in November, led by marked drops for palm oil and other vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations said today. The...
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FAO: Agricultural output growth to keep food prices low over the coming decade, but many uncertainties are ahead
Global demand for agricultural products is projected to grow by 15 percent over the coming decade, while agricultural productivity growth is expected to increase slightly faster, causing inflation-adjusted prices of...
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Magazine: Fish market
Compared with Europe and the rest of the world, Hungarians eat little fish and seafood, but it is good news that consumption is growing. The majority of fish produced in...
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FAO: world food prices on a more than two-year low in November
World food prices declined to a more than two-year low in November, mainly due to the decline of oilseeds, dairy products and grain products. The five basic food price indices...
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116 million tonnes of milk and dairy products are lost worldwide every year
Annually, 116 million tonnes of milk and dairy products, 16 percent of the produced goods, are lost in the world due to throwing it to the garbage, or due to...
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FAO: Declining international prices to ease food import burden for poorest countries
Declining international agricultural commodity prices should ease the bill the world’s poorest countries pay for food imports, although the strengthening U.S. dollar poses “serious concerns”, a new United Nations report...
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Increased weight and height will require more food
It will be more difficult to supply food to the Earth’s estimated population of 9 billion by 2050, as an average person will need more food in terms of height...
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Pedro Sánchez called for a global alliance to end hunger
The head of the Spanish government called for a global alliance to end starvation in his opening speech at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) two-day congress on Monday...
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FAO: World Food Day coming up
he World Food Day 2018 (WFD) – marked each year on 16 October – highlights the need to step up efforts to end hunger as, globally, chronic hunger and malnutrition...
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Thirty-three kilogrammes of food products are thrown out unnecessarily every year
An average Hungarian consumer throws out 33 kilograms of food per year only because it became rotten, due to poor storage or because it was unnecessarily purchased – Világgazdaság Online...
Read moreGlobal grain production is weak
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) flash report, the world’s lowest cereal yield of the last three years will be harvested that will lead to a drop...
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How Much We Know About Healthy Diet
Obesity worldwide has been almost tripled since 1975, leading to the spread of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. For a healthier life, countries have developed nutrition...
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FAO calls for global coordination for a bioeconomy that leaves no one behind
If done right, in particular with and for family farmers, bioeconomy can help efforts to tackle pressing global problems such as hunger, poverty and climate change. This was the message...
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FAO: Food Price Index posts sharp drop in July
Global agricultural food commodity prices fell sharply in July, as all the major traded items posted notable declines, led by dairy and sugar. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 168.8...
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Things you did not know about the world’s fish production
Since the 1990s, the number of wild fish caught has remained virtually unchanged, while fish consumption is constantly growing – agrarszektor.hu wrote. This can only be achieved with the increase...
Read moreBee World Day: the future of our food is at stake
The World Day of Bees will be celebrated for the first time this year. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) encourages the world’s nations and everyone to do...
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