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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

Events
International conclave on marine fisheries to be held in Mahabalipuram

International conclave on marine fisheries to be held in Mahabalipuram

Conclave to develop global guidelines for climate-resilient marine fisheries management  Leading marine scientists, policymakers and high-ranking government officials from 16 regional fisheries bodies in the Indo-Pacific region covering 80 countries will gather in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu to discuss climate change in

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FAO Food Price Index remains stable in September

FAO Food Price Index remains stable in September

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of globally traded food commodities, averaged 121.5 points in September, compared to 121.4 points in August The overall measure of international food commodity

Ingredients
Karnataka offers opportunities for investments in coffee value chain

Karnataka offers opportunities for investments in coffee value chain

Karnataka is the largest producer accounting for about 70 per cent of the total coffee production in India. "Karnataka is undoubtedly the Coffee capital of India, with a rich heritage of producing some of the

Global
WHO, FAO unveil first global report on cell-based food safety

WHO, FAO unveil first global report on cell-based food safety

This document includes a literature synthesis of relevant terminology issues and principles of cell-based food production processes The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), has

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Germany provides €25 M to improve access to food in Africa

Germany provides €25 M to improve access to food in Africa

New funding represents a significant contribution to mitigating the impacts of drought on food security The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has announced a €25 million contribution from the Government of Germany

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FAO holds opening ceremony of International Year of Millets 2023 in Rome

FAO holds opening ceremony of International Year of Millets 2023 in Rome

UN dedicates 2023 to greater efforts in producing millets given their nutritional properties and resilience in adapting to climate change As the global agrifood systems face challenges to feed an ever-growing global population, resilient cereals