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FAO Food Price Index drops in December

FAO Food Price Index drops in December

The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices ends 2023 about 10 per cent below its year-earlier level The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, with the

Research
Small fish a small solution to big problems

Small fish a small solution to big problems

The new FAO paper ‘Small fish for food security and nutrition’ makes a compelling case that food insecurity and poverty can also be addressed through the harvesting and production of small fish Small fish have

Feature
Food Wastage Reducing Food Loss in Manufacturing Processes

Food Wastage Reducing Food Loss in Manufacturing Processes

By Swetha Sridhar, Manager, Life Science Advisory, Sathguru Management Consultants Food is lost in large quantities throughout the production phase, which is costly for businesses. Apart from the raw material cost, disposal-related charges also need

Global
FAO expresses deep alarm over acute hunger in the Gaza Strip

FAO expresses deep alarm over acute hunger in the Gaza Strip

UN agency issues call for urgent action in wake of Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is deeply alarmed by the deteriorating food security situation

Food
FAO Food Price Index holds steady in November

FAO Food Price Index holds steady in November

International cereal quotations dip, vegetable oil prices rise, and record grain harvest is expected in the year ahead The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations

Policy
FAO launches International Year of Camelids

FAO launches International Year of Camelids

To recognise and celebrate the vital contributions these animals make to livelihoods, food security and nutrition The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) officially launched the International Year of Camelids 2024 at its Rome

Food
AIIB and FAO partners to boost agrifood systems

AIIB and FAO partners to boost agrifood systems

The two organisations will specifically collaborate on helping countries meet the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United

Food
FAO Food Outlook predicts declining international trade in some basic foodstuffs

FAO Food Outlook predicts declining international trade in some basic foodstuffs

Global food import bill to hit a new record high in 2023, with a reduction in import volumes for the most vulnerable countries Production prospects across most basic foodstuffs are favourable, but extreme weather events,

Food
FAO forecasts global cereal output to reach 2.81Bn tonnes

FAO forecasts global cereal output to reach 2.81Bn tonnes

Global trade in cereals in 2023-24 is forecast at 469 million tonnes, a 1.6 per cent contraction from the preceding year Global cereal production this year is forecast to reach a record 2.81 billion tonnes,

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Hidden costs of global agrifood systems worth at least $10 trillion

Hidden costs of global agrifood systems worth at least $10 trillion

The 154-country study makes a case for true cost accounting to guide policy Our current agrifood systems impose huge hidden costs on our health, the environment and society, equivalent to at least $10 trillion a