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| 例句 | Yet nearly a year after the invasion, the FAO food price index has returned to pre-invasion levels. Global economy 2023: why there will still be plenty of pressure on food prices in the year ahead 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z FAO Schwarz on Fifth Avenue, probably the best-known toy store in the world, closed on Wednesday night. Iconic FAO Schwarz closes doors on New York location 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z A staunch philanthropist, she contributed to the FAO's Freedom from Hunger campaign launched in 1963 and worked on projects with the International Labour Organization. The legendary story of Thangam Philip: food scientist, nutritionist, chef and mentor 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z The FAO added that insecurity along the Algeria/Libya border was ongoing and that the “political insecurity and conflict” in Mali might also hamper control efforts making. Romeo and Juliet theater found 2012-06-07T15:18:00Z Earlier this year, FAO and WFP warned that "acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 18 hunger hot spots" in 22 nations from June to November. Oxford study shows that "heat can lead to food insecurity in a matter of days" 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Only 1 percent of the world's farms are larger than 50 hectares, but this small group controls 65 percent of the world's agricultural land, the FAO report said. Family farms produce 80 percent of world's food, speculators seek land 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Global cereals output is now expected to reach 2.592 billion tonnes in the 2016-17 season, confirming prospects of a record harvest, FAO said. World food prices rise to near two-year high in January: U.N. FAO 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z FAO Schwarz Pottery Wheel Studio All-In-One Sculpting Workstation This real spinning pottery wheel lets kids ages 8 and up create and decorate clay works of art in left- and right-handed modes. Gifts for kids 2023: Top toys and games for lasting fun | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The FAO also said sowing of the 2024 coarse grain crops was underway in the southern hemisphere. World food price index falls in October -FAO 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The drop in the overall index reflected declines for dairy products, vegetable oils, meat and cereals, despite a jump in FAO's rice benchmark to a 15-year high following Indian export restrictions, the agency said. World food price index back at two-year low despite rice surge -FAO 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z In a separate report on cereal supply and demand, the FAO forecast world cereal production this year at 2.815 billion tonnes, down slightly from a previous estimate of 2.819 billion. World food price index falls back to two-year low -FAO 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z This has amplified the "upward pressure" on the prices of rice from other regions, the FAO said. Is India exporting food inflation to the world? 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly traded food commodities, increased 1.3% in July over June, driven by higher costs for rice and vegetable oil. Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z "International wheat prices fell by 1.9% in October, reflecting generally higher-than-earlier-anticipated supplies in the United States of America and strong competition among exporters," the FAO said. World food price index falls in October -FAO 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The downward revision mainly reflected a cut to projected wheat output as dry weather affected Canada and the European Union and heavy rain affected Chinese crops, FAO said. World food price index back at two-year low despite rice surge -FAO 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z According to FAO, the summit has drawn participants from 161 countries, including 22 heads of state or government, and 150 non-governmental organizations. U.N. chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The impact of this - particularly on the world's poor - could be devastating with food insecurity deteriorating in 18 "hunger hotspots" identified by the FAO and UN's World Food Programme. Is India exporting food inflation to the world? 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Even sharper was the jump in vegetable oil prices as tracked by the FAO, rising 12.1% last month over June after falling for seven months in a row. Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Dairy bucked the downward trend in prices with the FAO index rising 2.4 points to 111.3 points following nine months of consecutive declines. World food price index falls in October -FAO 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z According to the FAO, across Iraq only about half of the land cultivated in 2020 is now being tended. Drought imperils Iraq's water buffalo and a child's way of life 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z According to FAO, a full outbreak this year could result in crop losses up to a quarter of the total wheat harvest, translating to between $280 million and $480 million in economic losses. UN food agency says widespread locust infestation in Afghan provinces is ‘huge concern’ 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z But according to the FAO, the most significant threat comes from the likelihood of more countries resorting to export restrictions, which would "undermine trust in the global trading system". Is India exporting food inflation to the world? 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z International wheat prices rose by 1.6% in July over June, the first increase in nine months, FAO chief economist Maximo Torero said. Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z "World milk powder prices increased the most, principally driven by surges in import demand...especially from Northeast Asia," the FAO said. World food price index falls in October -FAO 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The only way to eradicate fusarium is to rip out plants and sow other crops like corn or grains which are not susceptible to the fungus, the FAO says. Banana fungus may worsen hunger crisis in Venezuela 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z "As economies recover from significant slowdowns, demand will increase, exerting upward pressure on food prices," said FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero. World food prices rise for first time in a year- FAO 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z New FAO guidelines, for example, recommend that small farmers fence in their pigs, limit farm visitors, regularly disinfect pens and farm vehicles, and don clean clothes and boots before tending to their herds. African swine fever settles into Asia 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z "It is time for action to boost agricultural production to achieve food sovereignty in our region," said Robert Guei, the FAO’s Sub-regional Coordinator for West Africa. West Africa faces acute food shortages with thousands near famine, say UN agencies 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z In a separate report on cereal supply and demand, the FAO maintained its forecast for world cereal production this year at 2.819 billion metric tons, up 0.9% from the previous year. World food price index falls in October -FAO 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z A combination of ample supplies, subdued import demand and the extension of a deal allowing the safe export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea contributed to the drop, FAO said. World food prices fall for 12th month running in March - FAO 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z FAO said the rise was linked to concerns of tighter supplies following downward revisions to production forecasts for India and China, along with lower-than-earlier-expected outputs in Thailand and the European Union. World food prices rise for first time in a year- FAO 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The Philippines is expanding the effort to other areas and FAO is planning to launch similar pilot projects in other countries. African swine fever settles into Asia 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z McCain also founded the American Voluntary Medical Team which provides emergency medical and surgical care to impoverished children throughout the world, the UN and FAO chiefs said. US ambassador Cindy McCain to head U.N. World Food Program 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z "Turning to 2024, winter wheat plantings are underway across the northern hemisphere and area growth is expected to be limited, reflecting softer crop prices this year," the FAO said. World food price index falls in October -FAO 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z "While prices dropped at the global level, they are still very high and continue to increase in domestic markets, posing additional challenges to food security," Maximo Torero, FAO's chief economist said in a statement. World food prices fall for 12th month running in March - FAO 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z In a separate report on cereals supply and demand, the FAO forecast world wheat production in 2023 of 785 million tonnes, slightly below 2022 levels but nonetheless the second largest outturn on record. World food prices rise for first time in a year- FAO 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Looking at supply and demand for cereals, FAO said it expected a record global output of wheat in 2022 thanks to revised crop forecasts from Australia and Russia. World food prices decline for 10th month running in January, says FAO 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The report is the fifth annual stocktaking on food insecurity and hunger by U.N. agencies including the FAO, UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Food Program. FAO: Rising prices, food insecurity add to ranks of hungry 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly traded food commodities, dipped by 1.9% in December from a month earlier, the Rome-based organization said Friday. Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z "Near-record sown areas are expected in Asia, while dry conditions are impacting North Africa and southern Europe," FAO said. World food prices fall for 12th month running in March - FAO 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The FAO said last year that food import costs in 2022 would lead the poorest countries to cut back on shipped volumes. World food prices hit record high in 2022 despite December fall 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Falls in the prices of vegetable oils, dairy and sugar helped pull down the index, while cereals and meat remained largely stable, the FAO said. World food prices decline for 10th month running in January, says FAO 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The FAO’s Food Price Index has risen in the past several years, hitting a record in March 2022. FAO: Rising prices, food insecurity add to ranks of hungry 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z “Calmer food commodity prices are welcome after two very volatile years,” FAO chief economist Maximo Torero said in a prepared statement. Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Globally, prices of cereals, dairy, meat, vegetable oils and sugar climbed over 23% in 2021, the fastest in more than a decade, according to an index from the FAO. Africa's food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The October figure was unchanged from the FAO's previous estimate. World food price index ticks lower in November -FAO 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z In separate cereal supply and demand estimates on Friday, the FAO raised its forecast for global cereal production in 2022 to 2.765 billion tonnes from a previous estimate of 2.756 billion tonnes. World food prices decline for 10th month running in January, says FAO 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z “An increase in poverty and in undernourishment would go together,” Sridhar Dharmapuri, the FAO’s author for the report released Tuesday, said in explaining the situation. FAO: Rising prices, food insecurity add to ranks of hungry 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Last year, the U.N. organization’s Food Price Index hit the highest level since its records began in 1961, according to FAO data. Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Most of this is low-productivity subsistence farming, and the region is a net importer of staples including wheat, palm oil and rice, the FAO says. Africa's food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Lower readings for cereals, meat and dairy products in November offset higher prices for vegetable oils and sugar, the FAO said. World food price index ticks lower in November -FAO 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Looking ahead to 2023, FAO said early indications pointed to a likely expansion of winter wheat cropping in the northern hemisphere. World food prices decline for 10th month running in January, says FAO 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Ronald Vargas, a soil scientist and secretary of the FAO's Global Soil Partnership, said extreme weather was accelerating soil degradation already set in train by deforestation, over-grazing by livestock and improper use of fertilizer. Dying lands: Farmers fight to save the 'skin of the Earth' 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Prices for wheat and corn reached a record high last year, though they fell in December along with the costs of other grains, the FAO said. Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z So agricultural production per capita is falling, according to the FAO. Africa's food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The slight decrease in November meant that the FAO food index is now only 0.3% above its level a year earlier, the agency said. World food price index ticks lower in November -FAO 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z "Importers are finding it difficult to finance rising international costs, potentially heralding an end of their resilience to higher international prices," the FAO said. Food import costs rise to record in 2022, threatening world's poorest - FAO 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z On the FAO's projected loss in global crop production, he added: "This 10% represents a real issue to food security." Dying lands: Farmers fight to save the 'skin of the Earth' 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z "The month-on-month downward revision almost entirely concerns the wheat crop in the United States, reflecting downgrades to yields and harvested area," FAO said. World food index slips in Oct despite higher cereal prices -FAO 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z But the FAO predicts a 3.4% drop in the region's cereal output due to the floods and other factors. Explainer: Why are West and Central Africa's floods so devastating this year? 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The UN's measure of world food prices - the FAO food price index - dropped by nearly 9% that month. How much grain has been shipped from Ukraine? 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z According to the FAO's quarterly 'hunger hotspots' report, co-authored by the U.N. Nearly 1 million people face starvation in hunger hotspots - U.N. agencies 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The FAO estimate translates into a need to import around 2 million tonnes from abroad to feed government-controlled areas. Exclusive: Climate change, conflict decimate Syria's grain crop 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Just three plants — rice, corn, and wheat — account for nearly two-thirds of the calories and proteins we get from plants, according to FAO. Perspective | The hype over plant-based foods overlooks a key ingredient: Plants 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The FAO's Erin Collier told the BBC that "prices came down for a mix of reasons". UN FAO's global food prices fall for fifth month in a row 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z In separate cereal supply and demand estimates, FAO lowered its forecast for global cereal production in 2022 to 2.774 billion tonnes from a previous projection of 2.792 billion in early July. World food price index falls for fifth month in August 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The overall decline in the July index was led by significant drops in the vegetable oil and cereal indexes and lesser declines in the sugar, dairy and meat indexes, FAO said. UN food price index dropped in July for fourth month 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The FAO recently announced a $17 million project to help address the storage deficit. Anxiety grows for Ukraine’s grain farmers as harvest begins 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z "The factors that drove global prices high in the first place are still at play," said FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero Cullen. Food prices fall in June, cereal output seen slightly higher, U.N. agency says 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The FAO index, a closely watched barometer, also showed that there were falls in the cost of its other food categories: dairy, meat and sugar. UN FAO's global food prices fall for fifth month in a row 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Wheat prices are up 45% in the first three months of the year compared with the previous year, according to the FAO’s wheat price index. EXPLAINER: How did Russia-Ukraine war trigger a food crisis? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The FAO Food Price Index measures the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. UN food price index dropped in July for fourth month 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z While the FAO defends self-sufficiency efforts in food production, it emphasizes that international trade is crucial for all economies. Mexican government prodding its farmers to grow more food 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z FAO said June's decline was driven by the seasonal availability from new harvests in the northern hemisphere, improved crop conditions in some major producing countries, and higher production prospects in Russia. Food prices fall in June, cereal output seen slightly higher, U.N. agency says 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The FAO index has fallen sharply from March's record high of 159.7 but remains 10 points above where it was a year ago. UN FAO's global food prices fall for fifth month in a row 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Combined, the countries on FAO and WFP’s Hunger Hotspots list account for less than 1 percent of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. 49 million people face famine as Ukraine war, climate disasters intensify 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Its forecast points to a “likely tightening of food markets and import bills reaching a new record high,’’ said Upali Galketi Aratchilage, an FAO economist and lead editor of the report. Double whammy: Both farmers and consumers hit by high prices 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z "The findings do not augur well for a market-led supply response that could conceivably rein in further increases in food prices for the 2022/23 season and possibly the next," FAO said. Fertiliser costs could prolong global food tensions - FAO 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z FAO said its increased forecast for cereal output was largely driven by a 6.4-million-tonne upward revision made to the coarse grain production estimate. Food prices fall in June, cereal output seen slightly higher, U.N. agency says 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z "We urge the FAO to act on the science and work towards delivering this landmark road-map." EXCLUSIVE Global investors write to U.N. to urge global plan on farming emissions 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Cereal production is projected to decrease this year, according to the FAO — the first such decline in four years — even as demand for maize, wheat, rice and other grains skyrockets. 49 million people face famine as Ukraine war, climate disasters intensify 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Spiking prices for agricultural production products could call into question whether the world’s farmers can afford to buy them, wrote FAO experts in markets and trade. Double whammy: Both farmers and consumers hit by high prices 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z High prices are expected to push up the global food import bill by nearly 3% this year to a record $1.8 trillion, FAO forecast. Fertiliser costs could prolong global food tensions - FAO 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z This year, the FAO says Sudan faces a rare sorghum deficit. Sudanese farmers warn of failing harvests as hunger rises 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The FAO did not respond to a request for comment. EXCLUSIVE Global investors write to U.N. to urge global plan on farming emissions 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z In May, the FAO’s price index for cereals hit a new high. 49 million people face famine as Ukraine war, climate disasters intensify 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z FAO said wheat prices were shunted higher by India's announcement of an export ban, as well as reduced production prospects in Ukraine following the Russian invasion. Food prices dip in May, cereal output set to decline, U.N. agency says 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z However, many developing countries were expected to reduce volumes of imported food in response to rising prices, with FAO projecting least-developed countries would cut volumes so sharply as to lower their overall import bill. Fertiliser costs could prolong global food tensions - FAO 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Though the local wheat harvest makes up a fraction of consumption, the government subsidy for wheat farmers forms a necessary, if unsustainable, backbone for agricultural activity, FAO representative Babagana Ahmadu said. Sudanese farmers warn of failing harvests as hunger rises 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z "My hope is that the initiative of these investors can force the FAO to rethink its policies." EXCLUSIVE Global investors write to U.N. to urge global plan on farming emissions 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Global food commodity prices climbed over 23% last year, the fastest pace in more than a decade, according to the FAO. Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Issuing its first forecast for global cereal production, FAO predicted declines for maize, wheat and rice production, while barley and sorghum outputs were seen increasing. Food prices dip in May, cereal output set to decline, U.N. agency says 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z It's against this background that the FAO is this week introducing a new framework for monitoring landscape restoration projects. How phantom forests are used for greenwashing 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z African nations imported nearly 8 million tonnes of palm oil in 2020, according to the FAO, the latest year for which data is available. How Africa is bearing the brunt of palm oil's perfect storm 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The FAO estimates that an additional 13 million people could be classified as undernourished over the next year. Responses to Rising Hunger Could Threaten Climate Goals 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The FAO says that Zimbabwe imports the bulk of its wheat from the Black Sea and Baltic regions, with Russia and Ukraine accounting for nearly one-fifth of imports last year. Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z "The forecasts are based on conditions of crops already in the ground and planting intentions for those yet to be sown," FAO said. Food prices dip in May, cereal output set to decline, U.N. agency says 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The FAO had no immediate comment on a food financing facility or its director's relations with the EU. EU plans to counter Russia with food diplomacy in North Africa, Balkans 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z In March the FAO’s global price index for meat, dairy, cereals, sugar and oils hit its highest level since its inception in 1990, after a 12.6% “giant leap” from February. How Africa is bearing the brunt of palm oil's perfect storm 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z FAO said the war in Ukraine was largely responsible for the 17.1% rise in grains, including wheat and others like oats, barley and corn. Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The FAO said 5.6 million people are affected by the dry spells in addition to the 9.8 million people who are food insecure due to the economic crisis. Sudanese go hungry as prices spiral upward in wake of coup 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Some 87% of Sudan's imported wheat comes from Russia and Ukraine, according to FAO data, making it one of the Arab world's most exposed countries to the war in Ukraine. Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z In a list of recommendations on the FAO's website Qu says: "Countries dependent on food imports from Russia and Ukraine should look for alternative suppliers to absorb the shock." EU plans to counter Russia with food diplomacy in North Africa, Balkans 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Forecasts by the Food and Agriculture Organization show that parts of Africa could see a 30 percent decline in food supplies because of shrinking access to fertilizers, said Torero, the FAO economist. War in Ukraine and Climate Change Could Combine to Create a Food Crisis 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z While predictable given February’s steep rise, “this is really remarkable,” said Josef Schmidhuber, deputy director of FAO’s markets and trade division. Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z In the short run, the FAO says, large grower countries — Australia, Argentina, India and the United States — could make up for a portion of the grain shortfalls from Ukraine and Russia. Analysis | Flour rationing in Lebanon, grain hoarding in Hungary: How the Ukraine war is lurching the globe toward a new food crisis 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z FAO offered several policy recommendations in its report Friday, including a call for countries to avoid imposing export restrictions on their own food supplies, as several countries are reportedly considering. Attack on Ukraine could cause spike in food prices 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The U.N. agency, known as FAO, also noted that Russia is the lead producer of fertilizer, and a key fertilizer component - urea - has jumped more than threefold in price in the last 12 months. UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The U.N. agency, known as FAO, also noted that Russia is the lead producer of fertilizer, and a key fertilizer component — urea — has jumped more than threefold in price in the last 12 months. UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The FAO projects that, if the war continues, the number of undernourished people in the world will increase by up to 13 million people by 2023. Russian troops widen their offensive across Ukraine 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The FAO’s preliminary assessment is that, due to the war, 20 percent to 30 percent of wheat, corn and sunflower seed will either not be planted or go unharvested during Ukraine’s 2022-2023 season. Analysis | Flour rationing in Lebanon, grain hoarding in Hungary: How the Ukraine war is lurching the globe toward a new food crisis 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z FAO said Russia was the world's largest exporter of wheat, while Ukraine was the fifth largest. U.N. agency warns Ukraine war could trigger 20% food price rise 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, alternative sources might only be able to partially compensate for the shortfalls in grain and sunflower seed exports by Ukraine and Russia, FAO said. UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Shortfalls in grain and sunflower seed exports by Ukraine and Russia might only be able to be partially compensated by alternative sources, FAO said. UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z She hopes to get enough support from FAO to persuade other U.N. members to back the proposal. South American nations push to exclude fertilizer from Russia sanctions 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The Discovery, Inc. logo is seen on merchandise for sale in the FAO Schwarz toy store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., Discovery to suspend broadcasts in Russia 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z An FAO study in 2018 found that Chilean imports of pesticides had grown by 460% over the previous two decades — a favor beekeepers blame for part of their losses. Drought, pesticides take a toll on Chile’s crucial honeybees 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Livestock are not only crucial to people’s livelihoods, he said, but they provide milk for children, and FAO is focused on providing urgent fodder and water to keep them alive. UN: Horn of Africa drought kills+ over 1.5 million livestock 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z “Worryingly, the resulting global supply gap could push up international food and feed prices by 8 to 22% above their already elevated levels,” FAO’s report said. UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z FAO said it raised its projection of global cereal production in 2021 because of larger-than-previously estimated wheat outputs in Argentina and Australia, along with slightly higher production estimates in Russia and Ukraine. Food prices rise in Jan., led by vegetable oils, U.N. agency says 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The latest FAO report shows more than 375 million people in Asia faced hunger in 2020, an increase of 54 million from the previous year. How the high cost of living is hitting Singapore's poor 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z González of the FAO said the substitute lacks proteins bees need to develop their bodies and nervous systems, and it leaves them more vulnerable to illnesses. Drought, pesticides take a toll on Chile’s crucial honeybees 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z However, all categories in the index showed sharp increases during 2021 as a whole and the FAO’s vegetable oil price index hit a record high. World food prices hit 10-year high in 2021 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z According to FAO figures, food prices reached an all-time high in February. UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z “For 2022, global wheat plantings are expected to expand, buoyed by mostly conducive weather conditions in the northern hemisphere, although high input costs could deter a larger expansion,” FAO said. Food prices rise in Jan., led by vegetable oils, U.N. agency says 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Global food prices are expected to remain high this year and the FAO's David Dawe says this is of concern for Asian governments because price hikes have not yet worked their way through the system. How the high cost of living is hitting Singapore's poor 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z The new fields amount to roughly twice the area of Spain, and the increase is several times higher than FAO’s estimate of a 2.6% growth in “arable land,” the authors report today in Nature Food. Cropland has gobbled up over 1 million square kilometers of Earth’s surface 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Dairy prices maintained their recent strength in December, helped by lower milk production in Western Europe and Oceania, the FAO said. World food prices hit 10-year high in 2021 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Recent dips in oil prices could provide some relief to fertiliser producers, but any future energy shocks caused by unexpected cold snaps would trigger higher food prices, according to an FAO report in November. Analysis: Global farmers facing fertiliser sticker shock may cut use, raising food security risks 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z FAO’s forecast for world cereal stocks by the close of seasons in 2022 stood at 824 million tonnes, up 2.2 million tonnes since November and only slightly lower than their opening levels. Food prices rise in Jan., led by vegetable oils, U.N. agency says 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z But in a 2019 report, the FAO warned that climate change could make them more frequent and more intense. An Afghan village shrivels in worst drought in decades 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z FAO Schwarz Wooden Castle Building Blocks Set: This beautiful block set allows kids to construct a custom fortress from 150 pieces, including fortified turrets, archways, towers and more. Gifts for kids 2021: Top toys, dolls and games for lasting fun | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Migrant worker shortages in Malaysia were a factor in that increase, FAO said. UN: World food prices hit new peak; wheat harvests a factor 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z "We need to understand that all policy measures that lift energy prices will lift food prices," said Josef Schmidhuber, deputy director at FAO's trade and markets division. Analysis: Global farmers facing fertiliser sticker shock may cut use, raising food security risks 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z FAO said its vegetable oils index rose 4.2% month-on-month in January to reach record levels, shunted higher by reduced export availabilities and other supply-side constraints, especially labour shortages and unfavourable weather. Food prices rise in Jan., led by vegetable oils, U.N. agency says 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The FAO said last month that 18.8 million Afghans are unable to feed themselves every day, and by the end of the year that number will be 23 million, or nearly 60% of the population. An Afghan village shrivels in worst drought in decades 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Over the years, the store has weathered challenges such as nearby store openings by toy giants FAO Schwarz and Toys R Us, both gone now, and the rise of Amazon.com. How one toy store found a way to avoid a supply chain nightmare before Christmas 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z FAO said global cereal inventories “are seen heading for a contraction in 2021/22,” according to the agency’s forecast. UN: World food prices hit new peak; wheat harvests a factor 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Global cereal stocks were expected to ease in 2021/22 but would still be at a comfortable level, FAO added. World food prices hit 10-year peak -FAO 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z “There is a concern the impacts of these constraints will not ease quickly,” Boubaker Ben-Belhassen, head of FAO’s Markets and Trade Division, said in a statement. Food prices rise in Jan., led by vegetable oils, U.N. agency says 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z “FAO has resources in place to support an extra 1.25 million Afghans but much more is needed,” he said. UN officials says rural Afghans have critical need for aid 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z The FAO’s global edible oils index is up 91% since last June, and is expected to climb further as economies reopen following COVID-19 lockdowns, boosting food and fuel consumption of edible oils. Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z The FAO said that crucial help is needed ahead of the winter wheat planting season, which begins in a month in many areas. Afghanistan’s economic crisis deepens as airlift winds down 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z FAO’s food price index, which tracks international prices of the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 130.0 points last month, the highest reading since September 2011, according to the agency’s data. World food prices hit 10-year peak -FAO 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The FAO dairy price index increased 2.4%, its fifth consecutive monthly rise, with the steepest gains registered by skim milk powder and butter. Food prices rise in Jan., led by vegetable oils, U.N. agency says 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z FAO hopes the pledges will fully fund the $36 million needed, but Paulsen noted that they are only promises for now and donors need to quickly provide the cash. UN officials says rural Afghans have critical need for aid 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z While data is “extremely limited,” they said recent figures from the country’s Central Bureau o Stations and an FAO analysis “highlight a worrying cereal deficit.” UN warns hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z International rice prices also fell in June, touching 15-month lows, as high freight costs and container shortages continued to limit export sales, FAO said. World food prices fall in June for first time in a year - FAO 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The FAO's cereal price index here rose by 2.0% in September from the previous month. World food prices hit 10-year peak -FAO 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The cereal price index rose just 0.1%, with maize posting a 3.8% gain on the month, spurred by worries about persistent drought conditions in South America, FAO said. Food prices rise in Jan., led by vegetable oils, U.N. agency says 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z He said the FAO’s package of wheat, fertilizer and support for a single farmer costs $150. UN officials says rural Afghans have critical need for aid 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z “Acute hunger is increasing not only in scale but also severity,” FAO and WFP said in Friday’s report. UN warns hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z FAO said uncertainties over the impact of unfavourable weather conditions on crop yields in Brazil, the world’s largest sugar exporter, pushed prices up. World food prices fall in June for first time in a year - FAO 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z “Among major cereals, wheat will be the focus in the coming weeks as demand need to be tested against fast rising prices,” FAO Senior Economist Abdolreza Abbassian said in a statement. World food prices hit 10-year peak -FAO 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z In a report the FAO projects North Korea will not be able to produce enough grain to feed its population this year. Russia offers North Korea Covid vaccines again as crisis worsens 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The FAO’s food index price last hit this high in 2011. Surging global food prices put staple meals out of reach, from Nigerian jollof rice to Russian pasta and Argentine steak 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z FAO and WFP said South Sudan, Yemen and Nigeria remain at the highest alert level, joined for the first time by Ethiopia because of Tigray and southern Madagascar. UN warns hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z “Higher maize stocks foreseen in China account for the bulk of this month’s upward revision to world cereal inventories,” FAO said. World food prices fall in June for first time in a year - FAO 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Global sugar prices rose 0.5% in September with concern over adverse crop weather in top exporter Brazil partly offset by slowing import demand and a favourable production outlook in India and Thailand, according to FAO. World food prices hit 10-year peak -FAO 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Exceptions were beverages and fish products that are more sensitive to economic conditions and which saw demand curbed by supply chain difficulties, the FAO said. Global food import costs to surge 12% to record this year -FAO 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Global prices, like the FAO index tracks, and the price that a consumer pays are rarely in sync. Surging global food prices put staple meals out of reach, from Nigerian jollof rice to Russian pasta and Argentine steak 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z The FAO forecasts record global cereal production this year, which may help to ease upward price pressures. UN says cost of food at highest level in over a decade 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Maize prices led the surge and are now 89.9% above their year-earlier value, however FAO said they fell back at the end of the month, lifted by an improved production outlook in the United States. World food price index surges in May to highest level since 2011 -FAO 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z In fact, I later became chairman of a FAO global livestock project called LEAP. Perspective | The meat industry is doing exactly what Big Oil does to fight climate action 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z A recovery in Chinese pork output was expected to reduce global trade, offsetting growth in beef and poultry flows to leave overall meat trade stable this year, the FAO said. Global food import costs to surge 12% to record this year -FAO 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization’s office in Geneva, said 60% to 80% of the 155 million people facing acute food insecurity depend on agriculture, but last year FAO was able to assist only about 30%. UN says 155 million people faced severe hunger last year 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z That means spraying is out of the question because it could adversely affect people and livestock, says Ambrose Nyatich, a livelihood recovery expert with the FAO. Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z The sugar index posted a 6.8% month-on-month gain, due largely to harvest delays and concerns over reduced crop yields in Brazil, the world's largest sugar exporter, FAO said. World food price index surges in May to highest level since 2011 -FAO 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z While FAO researchers initially stuck with their 18 percent figure based on their confidence in what makes up total emissions worldwide, a subsequent FAO study calculated global livestock emissions slightly lower, at 14.5 percent. Can you trust a pro-beef professor? It’s complicated. 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z “There are a lot of NGOs working with technology experts to generate apps for monitoring,” says Julian Fox with the Forestry Division at FAO. The Real Cost of Planting Trees 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z FAO data show food prices rose to their highest level in nearly six years in November. UN: Pandemic, surging food prices leave many in Asia hungry 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Desert locusts pose an unprecedented risk to agriculture-based livelihoods and food security in the already fragile Horn of Africa region amid economic crises, drought and conflict, FAO says. Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z FAO said its forecast for record world cereal production this year was underpinned by a projected 3.7% annual growth in maize output. World food price index surges in May to highest level since 2011 -FAO 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z The concession from the FAO received a fair amount of attention at the time and Mitloehner still discusses it today. Can you trust a pro-beef professor? It’s complicated. 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z FAO said poultry quotations rebounded in December, partly due to the impact of avian influenza outbreaks in Europe. World food price index rises for seventh month running in Dec -FAO 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z FAO officials said countries in the region were now much better prepared than for the last invasion. East Africa fears second wave - of locust swarms 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z But the FAO says that as a result of the poor rains in Kenya and neighboring Ethiopia, the swarms in both countries are remaining immature. Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z "Total cereal food consumption is forecast to rise in tandem with world population," FAO said. World food price index surges in May to highest level since 2011 -FAO 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Methane from livestock makes up 40 percent of global agricultural emissions, according to the FAO. Can you trust a pro-beef professor? It’s complicated. 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z FAO said the relative firmness of latest data reflected a surge in imports by China and increased demand for refined sugar from Indonesia. World food price index rises for seventh month running in Dec -FAO 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z “Soil organisms play a crucial role in our everyday life by working to sustain life on Earth,” said Ronald Vargas, of the FAO and the secretary of the Global Soil Partnership. Global soils underpin life but future looks ‘bleak’, warns UN report 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Without rainfall, the swarms will not breed, severely limiting the scale and extent of their threat, the FAO says in a recent update. Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z In June, when the FAO published its report, it was clear that the pandemic was having a substantial effect on both the supply and the demand side of the food system. Pandemic of Hunger 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The locust invasion is Ethiopia’s worst in 25 years, United Nations food agency FAO says. Swelled by rain and COVID curbs, locust swarms ravage Ethiopia 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z FAO did not issue an updated forecast for worldwide cereal harvests in January. World food price index rises for seventh month running in Dec -FAO 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z The FAO report released for the conference, sponsored by Bhutan, recommended providing loans to farmers to help them avoid selling their livestock and other assets to get by. Pandemic brings hard times for farmers, worsening hunger 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z But Nyatich with the FAO warned against using locusts for food because they could have been sprayed with insecticide. Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Because they focus on supply, and do not take into account inequalities in access to food, the FAO notes that they might underestimate the harm. Pandemic of Hunger 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The team at three institutions in Kenya, working with the FAO, combined more than 9,000 locust records from Mauritania, Morocco and Saudi Arabia with information on rainfall, temperature and soil and sand moisture. Why locusts congregate in billion-strong swarms — and how to stop them 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Although the FAO and other institutions support sub-Saharan governments in the collection of data on crop production, trade, input use and prices, this is mainly annual information at an aggregate level. Averting hunger in sub-Saharan Africa requires data and synthesis 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z In a bulletin from July 3, the FAO said it expected swarm formation in Kenya to continue until mid-July. Kenya uses app in battle against desert locusts 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Around the world, fish consumption reached a record high last year, according to the FAO’s report. Small boats and female workers hardest hit by Covid-19 fisheries impact 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z The FAO said in a biennial report that tackling the issue would require several measures including stronger political will and improved monitoring as fish stocks in areas with less-developed management were in poor shape. Overfishing on the rise as global consumption climbs: U.N. agency 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z Residents are to identify the size of swarms and relay this information back to FAO surveillance teams. On patrol with the locust hunters 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Normally, the economic performance of farms and farmers’ well-being are monitored annually, through in-person surveys coordinated by multinational organizations such as the World Bank and the FAO. Averting hunger in sub-Saharan Africa requires data and synthesis 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z “The current situation remains extremely alarming in East Africa where Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia continue to face an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods,” explains the FAO of the United Nations. Huge locust swarms hit India, East Africa amid coronavirus pandemic 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z More than a third of fish stocks globally are fished at unsustainable levels, according to the FAO. Small boats and female workers hardest hit by Covid-19 fisheries impact 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z The FAO said less intense management was common in many developing nations and was fuelled partly by limited management and governance capacities. Overfishing on the rise as global consumption climbs: U.N. agency 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z According to the FAO, 80% of tree loss in Brazil is directly or indirectly related to cattle farming. Amazon under threat: fires, loggers and now virus 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z For now the application is reserved for official use at FAO, he said. To Track Massive Locust Swarms, Officials Use Tool that Forecasts Smoke Plumes 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z By contrast with the other indices, FAO’s cereal price index declined only slightly, as international prices of wheat and rice rose significantly while those of maize dropped sharply. World food prices fall sharply in April because of coronavirus: U.N. 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z While maintaining communication with governments across East Africa, the FAO is assisting local farmers with ground and aerial spraying meant to diminish locust populations. ‘A crisis within a crisis’: Desert locusts pose threat for farmers in the Horn of Africa 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z “While developed countries are improving the way they manage their fisheries, developing countries face a worsening situation,” the FAO said. Overfishing on the rise as global consumption climbs: U.N. agency 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z At the FAO, we are focusing on mitigating the virus’s impact on the activities that deliver produce to people, using evidence and lessons learnt from past crises. Without food, there can be no exit from the pandemic 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Before NOAA’s assistance, FAO mainly tracked the expansion of the swarms by on-the-ground reports or satellite monitoring while using weather forecasts to guess where the locusts may spread to next. To Track Massive Locust Swarms, Officials Use Tool that Forecasts Smoke Plumes 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Rice prices rose 7.2% from March, due in large part to temporary export restrictions by Vietnam that were subsequently repealed, FAO said. World food prices fall sharply in April because of coronavirus: U.N. 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z “I think, unfortunately, because of other things going on around the world, people are forgetting about the problem with the locusts. But it’s a very, very real problem,” farmer George Dodds told the FAO. New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The FAO said it’s closely monitoring prices and logistical issues for any supply-chain disruptions. Worldwide food prices show biggest drop since 2015, U.N. report says 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z "Along with climate shocks, conflict and acute food insecurity, the East Africa region now faces a hunger threat from Desert Locust. This is a scourge of biblical proportions," the FAO said. Coronavirus makes it harder to battle swarms of locusts ravaging Africa 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z Until recently, FAO’s top priority was a locust infestation in eastern Africa, a crisis that continues to threaten food supplies. U.N. Shifts from Climate Change to Coronavirus 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z FAO also unveiled its first forecasts for global wheat supply and demand in the 2020/21 marketing season, predicting world production at 762.6 million tonnes, broadly in line with the 2019 level. World food prices fall sharply in April because of coronavirus: U.N. 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z In Ethiopia, where some 6 million people live in areas affected by the locust outbreak, the infestation if unchecked “will cause large-scale crop, pasture and forest-cover loss, worsening food and feed insecurity,” the FAO says. New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The outbreak was initially confined mainly to Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, but FAO says it’s now tracking 15 countries in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia affected by the locusts. Desert Locust Swarms Continue to Spread in Africa, Middle East 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The impact so far on agriculture, which generates about a third of East Africa’s economic output, is unknown, but FAO is using satellite images to assess the damage, he said. Running out of time: East Africa faces new locust threat 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z But FAO now is shifting increased attention to the pandemic. U.N. Shifts from Climate Change to Coronavirus 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z The government there - along with the FAO in Somalia - has called for an urgent upscaling of surveillance and control operations in the country. Desperate plea for help to tackle locust swarms 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z “The current situation in East Africa remains extremely alarming as … an increasing number of new swarms are forming in Kenya, southern Ethiopia and Somalia,” a new FAO assessment said. New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z An average swarm can destroy crops sufficient to feed 2,500 people for a year, according to the FAO. Locust swarms cross into hunger-hit South Sudan 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Under such circumstances, contractors are reluctant to do aerial spraying, FAO said. Running out of time: East Africa faces new locust threat 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z FAO says it is involved in monitoring animal agriculture with an eye on preventing further animal-to-human spread of the virus, and on preventing other diseases from jumping from animals to humans. U.N. Shifts from Climate Change to Coronavirus 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z The FAO says this is a key issue at the moment due to the sheer size of the locust problem. Desperate plea for help to tackle locust swarms 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z FAO warned again this week that the insects pose a severe humanitarian risk, as nearly 10 million people in the affected area already face food shortages because of recent floods and droughts. In Somalia, an unprecedented effort to kill massive locust swarms with biocontrol 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z The FAO has asked international donors to give $76 million immediately to help control this outbreak. “Where it begins”: Young hungry locusts bulk up in Somalia 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z FAO said containing the plague will cost at least $138 million. Running out of time: East Africa faces new locust threat 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Even before the locust invasion, some 11 million people in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya were experiencing food insecurity, and the swarms will worsen the situation, the FAO said. Locust swarms threaten more countries in eastern Africa: FAO 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z The FAO has told us that in three of the worst affected countries, Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, they estimate that at least 100,000 hectares in each country need to be sprayed with insecticide. Desperate plea for help to tackle locust swarms 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Last week, Cressman and others from FAO spent several days in Somalia discussing plans with the government. In Somalia, an unprecedented effort to kill massive locust swarms with biocontrol 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z But that drier weather is not necessarily the solution, said Dominique Burgeon, the FAO’s emergency and resilience director. “Where it begins”: Young hungry locusts bulk up in Somalia 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z FAO says each generation is an average of 20 times more numerous. Running out of time: East Africa faces new locust threat 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z In January, the FAO called for international help in fighting the swarms in the Horn of Africa, warning that locust numbers across the region could grow 500 times by June. Somalia declares emergency over locust swarms 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z The FAO also says that in Yemen, there've so far been limited surveys of the situation and control operations could not be carried out. Desperate plea for help to tackle locust swarms 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z To help locate and spray the locusts, FAO is recruiting technical advisers from West African countries experienced in controlling outbreaks. In Somalia, an unprecedented effort to kill massive locust swarms with biocontrol 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z In a few weeks the young locusts will shed their skin, said Keith Cressman, a senior locust forecasting officer with the FAO. “Where it begins”: Young hungry locusts bulk up in Somalia 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Cressman said FAO is now classifying the situation as “an upsurge, which is one step before a full plague.” “Unprecedented” Locust Invasion Approaches Full-Blown Crisis 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, the FAO said, are dealing with swarms of "unprecedented size and destructive potential." Climate change helped spawn East Africa’s locust crisis 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z As exasperated farmers look for more help in fighting one of history’s most persistent pests, the FAO’s Locust Watch offers little consolation. ‘This is huge’: Locust swarms destroy crops in East Africa 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z A swarm the size of Paris could eat the same amount of food as half the population of France in a single day, an FAO fact sheet says. Massive locust swarms spark UN appeal for help 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z “But that is not enough,” Marchesich with the FAO said of monitoring and control measures. AP Explains: How climate change feeds Africa locust invasion 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z FAO is seeking at least $70 million in additional aid and insist the money is needed immediately. “Unprecedented” Locust Invasion Approaches Full-Blown Crisis 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the FAO is asking wealthier nations to take urgent action and calling for $70 million in emergency funding. Climate change helped spawn East Africa’s locust crisis 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z They require less land and water than cattle, and a 2013 FAO report states bugs may pose less risk of transmitting infections to humans and wildlife. Bugs on snack menu for 1 night at Juneau movie theater 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Ethiopia and Somalia have not faced an infestation on this scale for 25 years, while Kenya has not seen a locust threat this size for 70 years, the FAO said earlier this week. Massive locust swarms spark UN appeal for help 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Breeding is continuing on both sides of the Red Sea, in Sudan and Eritrea and in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the FAO said. Locust plague devastates crops in Horn of Africa 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z In Rome, FAO’s top leadership said the situation calls for immediate international attention. “Unprecedented” Locust Invasion Approaches Full-Blown Crisis 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z If these desert locusts aren't reined in soon, the FAO says, swarms could grow 400 times bigger by the beginning of summer. Climate change helped spawn East Africa’s locust crisis 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The report was drafted by the WMO's Global Framework for Climate Services unit with the aid of WFP, FAO, the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility, the Green Climate Fund and international agriculture research organizations. To Adapt to Climate Change, Vulnerable Areas Need Better Forecasts 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z "The speed of the pests' spread and the size of the infestations are so far beyond the norm that they have stretched the capacities of local and national authorities to the limit," the FAO said. Massive locust swarms spark UN appeal for help 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Degraded land is a worldwide crisis: The FAO estimates that a quarter of the world’s land is highly degraded or in danger of becoming so. Farming Degrades Land; Farming Can Also Bring It Back 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z He said the locust infestation in Africa is now FAO’s top priority. “Unprecedented” Locust Invasion Approaches Full-Blown Crisis 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The FAO considers the development of fungal-resistant varieties of plants as one way to manage or control aflatoxin contamination. How safe is Kenya's staple food? 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z FAO said its estimates focus on losses between harvest and markets. UN urges action against food losses, says 14% lost globally 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are all struggling with "unprecedented" and "devastating" swarms of the food-devouring insects, the FAO has said. Massive locust swarms spark UN appeal for help 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z The FAO and OIE keep the locations of labs holding the virus — apart from the designated facilities — secret because of concerns about bioterrorism and national security, says Lubroth. What happens when a deadly disease is eradicated? Scientists sequence and destroy 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The FAO warns that, despite the growing evidence of biodiversity’s key role in food security and nutrition, the diversity of production systems worldwide is in decline. Food source diversity threat compared to climate change 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z The issue should be “prioritized within the highest levels of governments,” the FAO said. As swine fever spreads, Asian countries cull millions of pigs 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z The FAO wields influence over global and local food and agriculture policies, and helps to shape agricultural research agendas. Mars methane spike, stem-cell clinics and India’s space plans 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z The FAO wields considerable influence on almost every aspect of food and agriculture, including global and local policies, and helps to shape agricultural research agendas. Chinese agriculture minister to head UN food agency 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, the first person from a Communist country to hold the influential FAO post. China’s Qu Dongyu elected as new FAO general director 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z He would be the first from a Communist country to hold the FAO director-general’s chair. UN food agency members vote to elect new director general 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Two dead pigs infected with a virus similar to those in mainland Chinese were found in Taiwan, the FAO says. Asian nations scramble to contain pig disease outbreaks 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z The FAO emerged from the major disruption to agriculture and food supply caused by the Second World War. Pick a leader with vision for the Food and Agriculture Organization 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z Qu outlined some of his priorities for the agency at an FAO meeting in April. Chinese agriculture minister to head UN food agency 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Qu said he was “grateful to his motherland,” but then added he would be faithful to the FAO’s missions. China’s Qu Dongyu elected as new FAO general director 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z FAO’s food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 172.4. points last month against 170.3 points in April — its highest level since last June. World food prices rise in May, cereal output forecast falls: U.N. FAO 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Since then, 1 million pigs have died and the disease has spread to 31 of China’s 34 provinces, according to the FAO. China’s pig disease outbreak pushes up global pork prices 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The FAO election must be more transparent in future, with candidates obliged to detail and debate their manifestos. Pick a leader with vision for the Food and Agriculture Organization 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z The minister also said that the FAO, which is based in Rome, must strengthen its core role of collecting and disseminating global knowledge, and supporting its members with advice on policy, technology and data. Chinese agriculture minister to head UN food agency 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Ahead of his election, he rejected claims that he would be beholden to instructions from Beijing, pledging that China would follow “FAO regulations and rules.” China’s Qu Dongyu elected as new FAO general director 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z “The year-on-year increase in global cereal production reflects expansions of wheat and barley production, while global rice output is likely to remain close to last year’s record level,” FAO said. World food prices rise in May, cereal output forecast falls: U.N. FAO 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z “The country is mountainous with steep hill slopes, which in many places are deforested,” Bir Mandal, the FAO deputy representative in North Korea, wrote in an email to E&E News. With Widespread Deforestation, North Korea Faces an Environmental Crisis 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z While these are lauded, the problem according to the FAO is that these changes aren't happening quickly enough. Threat to food as biodiversity declines 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z There was a risk of further spread towards the India-Pakistan border, the FAO statement said. U.N. warns of locust surge on both sides of Red Sea 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Food security will be strengthened by improving the availability of broiler chicken products, confirms Anne Mottet, a livestock development officer for the FAO. ‘It’s God’s plan’: the man who dreams of bringing intensive chicken farming to Africa 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z FAO Schwarz, the New York toy store where Tom Hanks danced on a floor piano keyboard in the 1988 Penny Marshall movie “Big,” plans its Chinese debut in the new year. Toy stores, under siege in the U.S., find new life in China 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z North Korea’s food supply fell by 9% last year, according to estimates by FAO and the World Food Programme. With Widespread Deforestation, North Korea Faces an Environmental Crisis 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z "It is very positive to see that countries are adopting more and more practices that contribute to sustainable food production across the globe," said Julie Belanger from FAO. Threat to food as biodiversity declines 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z The FAO will hold a meeting in Jordan next week to discuss intensifying control measures with affected countries, the statement said. U.N. warns of locust surge on both sides of Red Sea 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z The piano dance scene in FAO Schwartz in “Big” became iconic. ‘Laverne’ role gave Marshall springboard to historic career 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z After shutting its Fifth Avenue flagship in 2015, FAO Schwarz returned to New York in November with a shop in Rockefeller Center. Toy stores, under siege in the U.S., find new life in China 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Toys R Us went bust, and FAO Schwartz all but slipped away. You’re going where? Buffalo 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The FAO and International Food Policy Research Institute released the report at the outset of a global conference aimed at speeding up efforts to achieve zero hunger around the world. UN report says fragile climate puts food security at risk 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Three years after it closed its beloved store on Fifth Avenue, FAO Schwarz is making a return to New York. 10 Things to Know for Today 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z A new FAO opens Friday in Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center, about 10 blocks from its former home near Central Park. Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z A new FAO opens Friday in Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center, about 10 blocks from its former home near Central Park. Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z FAO specialist staff are on hand to advise researchers on any uncertainties or limitations relating to these national statistics. Make better use of UN food and agriculture stats 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Outside FAO’s headquarters in Rome, a neon billboard flashes in English, Italian and Arabic a series of urgent save-the-planet messages. Invasion of the ‘frankenbees’: the danger of building a better bee 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Will shoppers embrace the revival of FAO Schwarz, staffed with theatrical performers? Toy sellers ramp up shoppers’ experience ahead of holidays 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z For more than 150 years, FAO Schwarz was known in New York City for its classy and sometimes extravagantly expensive toys. Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z For more than 150 years, FAO Schwarz was known in New York City for its classy and sometimes extravagantly expensive toys. Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z FAO Schwarz is also bringing back the oversized piano made famous in the Tom Hanks movie “Big.” Retailers up their game after Toys R Us closures 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Apimondia has minuscule lobbying resources, but it has lined up powerful allies, including the FAO, environmental NGOs and scientific advisers. Invasion of the ‘frankenbees’: the danger of building a better bee 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z FAO Schwarz, the iconic toy store is set to reopen in November in Manhattan after it was shuttered three years ago. Toy sellers ramp up shoppers’ experience ahead of holidays 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Financial problems at the parent company and rising rents closed that store in 2015, but FAO is now pulling back from the worst financial precipice since it was founded in 1862. Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Financial problems at the parent company and rising rents closed that store in 2015, but FAO is now pulling back from the worst financial precipice since it was founded in 1862. Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Penney Co. , which plans to distribute a toy catalog; and FAO Schwarz, which is re-emerging with a new flagship New York City store. Retailers Scramble to Fill Holiday Hole Left by Toys ‘R’ Us 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z The initiative, announced on 24 September, will scale up surveys developed separately by the FAO and the World Bank that gather information on agriculture efforts around the world. Gravity glitch, biodefence plan and an asteroid first 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z It will do so by expanding the reach of surveys developed separately by the FAO and the World bank gather information on factors such as livestock holdings and crop yields. Big-data project aims to transform farming in world's poorest countries 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z In a global marketing push, pop-up FAO shops are also opening for the holidays in England, Spain and Australia. Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z In a global marketing push, pop-up FAO shops are also opening for the holidays in England, Spain and Australia. Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The decline was largely due to the continued depreciation of the currencies of Brazil and India against the U.S. dollar, FAO said. World food prices stable in August vs July: FAO 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The New York store will be key to that strategy, said officials with ThreeSixty Brands, the ThreeSixty Group affiliate in charge of operating FAO. FAO Schwarz Is Set to Return, And It Needs People to Dance on the ‘Big’ Piano 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The surveys developed by the FAO and the World Bank are more focused, cheaper and faster, allowing countries to gather data before and after harvests each year. Big-data project aims to transform farming in world's poorest countries 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Food waste and loss accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the FAO. Food waste: alarming rise will see 66 tonnes thrown away every second 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z "It is definitely a very large challenge, and a challenge that goes way beyond the capacity of small island states," says Ms Monnereau of the FAO. The seaweed deluge hitting Caribbean shores 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Last year the FAO warned of the worst drought in 16 years, saying a prolonged dry season threatened “food security for a large part of its population”. North Korea warns of natural disaster as heatwave sears crops 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z In any case, the New York store, which will be considered the FAO flagship, is part of a larger push. FAO Schwarz Is Set to Return, And It Needs People to Dance on the ‘Big’ Piano 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The FAO report found that a third of wild fish stocks are being overfished at unsustainable levels, up from 10 percent 40 years ago. UN says fish production rising, overfishing still a problem 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Of the 600 fisheries monitored by the FAO, more than half are depleted to the point of yielding little to no catch. High Seas Fishing Isn’t Just Destructive—It’s Unprofitable 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Back when FAO Schwarz still had its iconic flagship store on Fifth Avenue, HandTrux won a contest for new toy inventors. Toy company sees new opportunity after Toys R Us closing 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z But the industry also employs more than a billion people and provides a third of the world's protein, the FAO says. The veggie burger that bleeds when you cut it 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z FAO Schwarz, which Toys R Us once owned, is opening shops inside department stores in the U.S. and China. Toys R Us’s likely liquidation will have a ripple effect 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Kidsland will also open 30 smaller FAO Schwarz stores and shops in 200 department stores across China over the next five years. FAO Schwarz sets its sights on China 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z However the FAO, a UN agency, depends on self-reporting from each country, leading to different measurements in different places and a dependence on self-reporting. Failing our forests: we’ve lost enough trees to cover Spain in 2 years 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z FAO Schwarz, whose famous New York toy store was shuttered two years ago, is making a return. - The Washington Post 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z The FAO shops will sell items like stuffed animals, train sets and the piano mat, which costs $130. FAO Schwarz to open shops within Bon-Ton stores 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z "In most societies, women are responsible for most of the household and child-rearing activities," says FAO. Is the gender gap closing for rural women? 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z FAO Schwarz also signed an agreement with Hudson Group, one of the largest travel retailers in North America, to open a chain of FAO Schwarz-branded airport shops in the U.S. and Canada. FAO Schwarz sets its sights on China 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z “The truth is that neither GFW nor FAO is perfect or complete, and each has their strengths and shortcomings,” said Weisse. Failing our forests: we’ve lost enough trees to cover Spain in 2 years 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z In 2009, it purchased competitor FAO Schwarz, but eventually closed its only store, on New York’s Fifth Avenue, citing high costs. Toys R Us — crushed by debt — files for bankruptcy 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Over 27 million people in East Africa are in need of food assistance, largely because of drought, according to FAO. Ethiopia faces worst drought in years as millions at risk 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z "Affordability is now at its lowest point of the year and it is happening with sales weakening. That seems to imply that prices are becoming a problem," said Robert Brusca, chief economist at FAO Economics. U.S. house prices to keep rising on supply constraints: Reuters poll 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z “Much of the suitable land not yet in use is concentrated in a few countries in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa,” says the FAO report. Tanzania's ghost safari: how western aid contributed to the decline of a wildlife haven 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z Vulnerable people such as children and the elderly would be worst affected by food insecurity, the FAO said. Worst Drought Since 2001 Hits North Korea's Food Supplies 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z This severe dry spell disrupted the early stages of the agricultural process, according to experts from the FAO quoted in the report. North Korea drought: Children at risk in 'worst crisis since 2001' - BBC News 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The show was also criticized as corporate propaganda, as it brought on FAO Schwartz as a producer. Broadway boredom: the worst screen-to-stage musicals ever 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z "Affordability is now at its lowest point of the year and it is happening with sales weakening. That seems to imply that prices are becoming a problem," said Robert Brusca, chief economist at FAO Economics. U.S. house prices to keep rising on supply constraints: Reuters poll 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z It is the third most cultivated vegetable crop, according to the FAO, after potatoes and cassava; in 2014, around 170-million tonnes were produced, belonging to about 7,500 varieties of the species Solanum lycopersicum. Agrobiodiversity: The living library : Nature : Nature Research 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z The FAO also estimates that almost three-quarters of all farms worldwide are smaller than one hectare — about 2.5 acres, or the size of a typical city block. Avoid conventional wisdom: Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The FAO estimates that Brazil alone spends US$600 million each year to control infestations. African countries mobilize to battle invasive caterpillar 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z FAO Economics chief economist Robert Brusca said in response to the survey's question on deregulation. U.S. house prices to rise; analysts wary of deregulation: Reuters poll 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z The warning from the FAO is a bleak one, suggesting that things will probably get worse before they get better. Why are armyworms attacking Africa's crops? - BBC News 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z The FAO is to hold an emergency meeting in Harare between 14 and 16 February to decide emergency responses to the armyworm threat. Fall armyworm 'threatens African farmers' livelihoods' - BBC News 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Cereals grown after pulses yield 1.5 tonnes more per hectare, equivalent to adding 100 kilos of nitrogen fertilizer, the FAO report said. Lentils, chickpeas can help reverse dangerous trend of soil erosion: U.N. 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z There is a real opportunity for the FAO, African, Asian and Latin American development banks and the World Bank to develop scorecards to track how nutrition-sensitive national urban and rural food systems are. A new global research agenda for food 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z The region's governments, researchers and NGOs are ready to roll up their sleeves and do the work, but they need the finances and technical expertise, FAO said. Sahel countries in race against time to regreen Africa's spreading desert 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia and Mozambique are the chief suspects among southern African countries, according to the FAO. Why are armyworms attacking Africa's crops? - BBC News 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z FAO is trying to reach farmers with seeds and tools before the planting season ends. More aid urgently needed as southern Africa hunger crisis deepens:usenv agencies 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z The world is currently losing soil 10 to 20 times faster than it is replenishing it, according to the FAO report. Lentils, chickpeas can help reverse dangerous trend of soil erosion: U.N. 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z The raising of livestock alone produces nearly two thirds of agriculture emissions, FAO said on Monday. Without urgent action, climate change will push millions into hunger: U.N 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z FAO is already working with local communities to try and reverse land degradation in Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Gambia, Ethiopia and Senegal. Sahel countries in race against time to regreen Africa's spreading desert 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Other approaches involve digging trenches, employing natural predators, like birds, to eat the worms or even burning the crops, according to David Phiri, the senior FAO official in southern Africa. Why are armyworms attacking Africa's crops? - BBC News 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z The company did not disclose how much it paid for FAO Schwarz. Business Highlights 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z That made his deforestation estimates higher than many previous ones, such as the FAO's. Warning to forest destroyers: this scientist will catch you 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Small farmers who produce the bulk of food in developing countries are some of the most vulnerable to changes in climate and need help adapting to a warming planet, FAO said in a report. Without urgent action, climate change will push millions into hunger: U.N 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The FAO says this represents a decline of almost one-fifth since 1985. Protecting mangroves, Kenya's fishermen net cash – and more fish 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z In one study, researchers found that kava roots in Vanuatu were ground without being properly peeled and cleaned, according to a 2014 report on kava commissioned by the WHO and the FAO. Kava, with caveats: is this popular psychoactive tea bad for your liver? 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The global action plan strengthens the established collaboration between the WHO, FAO and OIE. Use antimicrobials wisely 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Under Armour is set to open a big store on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue on the site of the former FAO Schwarz store. Foot Locker looks to play up the store experience 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z But, FAO says, the optimum protein content for bread making is between 11 and 13 percent. Growers, elevators caught in grain glut 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z These losses and waste amount to about US$680 billion in industrialized countries and US$310 billion in developing countries, the FAO said. British couple vow to honor rubbish food at their wedding 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z To address these concerns, the Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific at the WHO and the FAO is currently working on the development of standards for kava. Kava, with caveats: is this popular psychoactive tea bad for your liver? 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z FAO said the effects of the drought were expected to peak between January and March 2017. U.N. warns of 'race against time' for 23 million drought-stricken African farmers 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z "The new Sofo report is about the relationship between forestry and agriculture," said Eva Muller, director of FAO Forestry Policy and Resources Division. Farming and forestry can deliver food security, says UN - BBC News 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Manuel Barange, director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Division at the FAO notes that 50% of aquaculture now uses species that do not need to be actively fed. Farmed fish drive sea change in global consumption 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z While there were positive signs from the global aquaculture sector, the FAO Sofia report showed that life beneath the waves was not improving overall. UN: Global fish consumption per capita hits record high - BBC News 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The FAO was mobilizing extra funding for agriculture, food and nutrition, and to invest in disaster preparedness, he said. Double shock of El Nino, La Nina could affect more than 100 million people: U.N. 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z FAO said failure to help farmers in time with seeds, fertilizer and tools would result in a smaller harvest in March 2017, and leave millions of rural families dependent on humanitarian assistance until mid-2018. U.N. warns of 'race against time' for 23 million drought-stricken African farmers 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z “We were coming out of FAO Schwartz and he took our picture. I have known him all my life. He was always ‘Mr. Cunningham’ and he always called me ‘child.’ Fashion industry remembers Bill Cunningham 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z After leaving briefly to work as an FAO Schwarz store manager, he returned and climbed through the ranks holding merchant and operations positions at various divisions before running the company’s Northwest unit. Macy’s New Chief Aims to Liven Up Department-Store Chain 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Despite the efforts of such tech firms, the FAO and other government bodies around the world estimate that food waste is still on the rise. Could tech reduce food waste and help feed the world? - BBC News 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Giving indigenous groups tools like drones to help them protect their forests is also one way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions caused by deforestation, the FAO said. Panama's indigenous tribes launch drones to fight deforestation 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z FAO urged investments in drought-tolerant seeds and climate-smart agriculture to enable rural families to prepare for and withstand future weather extremes. U.N. warns of 'race against time' for 23 million drought-stricken African farmers 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Some 3.5 million people are struggling to feed themselves in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, and of that number 2.8 million rely on food aid to survive, the FAO said. Nearly three million people need food aid in drought-hit Central America: U.N. 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Harry van der Wulp, a senior policy officer at the UN FAO, said that the new analysis was the most comprehensive yet, but probably not the final word on the subject. Glyphosate unlikely to pose risk to humans, UN/WHO study says 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, estimated that approximately 14.4 million Yemenis — more than half of the population — was food insecure. Over half of Yemenis — 14 million people and growing — face hunger amid brutal U.S.-backed Saudi war and blockade 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z The project's first drone flight was last month, the FAO said. Panama's indigenous tribes launch drones to fight deforestation 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z There is no indication so far of what the FAO expert will recommend. Exclusive: Future of Egypt's wheat supplies hangs on FAO analysis: agriculture minister 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z According to the FAO’s Yon Fernandez de Larrinoa, the organization is now reconsidering whether shifting cultivation is really as backward as it used to think. These Farmers Slash and Burn Forests—But in a Good Way 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Food on international markets in February was 14.5 percent cheaper one year ago, FAO said. World food prices stable in February near seven-year low 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z What the FAO does not mention in its report, however, is that these import restrictions are a result of the Saudi blockade on Yemen. “A forgotten crisis”: Mass starvation in Yemen as U.S.-backed Saudi war & blockade push millions to brink of famine 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Across Latin America and the Caribbean nearly 2 million hectares of rainforest disappear every year, largely due to illegal logging, the FAO says. Panama's indigenous tribes launch drones to fight deforestation 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z “Our results differ very strongly from those of the FAO,” said Prof Daniel Pauly, at the University of British Columbia in Canada and who led the work. Overfishing causing global catches to fall three times faster than estimated 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Maybe the Karen could get a marketing boost from a seal of approval bestowed by some enlightened international organization—maybe it could even be the FAO. These Farmers Slash and Burn Forests—But in a Good Way 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z FAO said the latter was expected to be as destructive to agriculture as the lack of rain. U.N. food agency calls for $50 million to help drought-ravaged Ethiopia 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Salon sent the FAO multiple requests for comment, inquiring as to why the agency did not directly acknowledge the Saudi blockade, yet did not receive a response. “A forgotten crisis”: Mass starvation in Yemen as U.S.-backed Saudi war & blockade push millions to brink of famine 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Panama's indigenous groups first started using drones to monitor their ancestral lands last year, the FAO said. Panama's indigenous tribes launch drones to fight deforestation 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Estimating subsistence, small-scale and illegal fishing is difficult, but Pauly said his team was confident in its results which - unlike the FAO data - includes estimates of the uncertainty. Overfishing causing global catches to fall three times faster than estimated 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Food prices were nearly 20% cheaper last year compared with 2014, as world markets faced a surplus of staples from meat to dairy products amid a strong dollar and flagging global demand, the FAO said. China Casts Shadow Over World Food Markets, Promising Lower Prices for Longer 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Agriculture also plays a smaller role in the economy, but the FAO says it still provides half of gross domestic product and 80 percent of employment. U.N. food agency calls for $50 million to help drought-ravaged Ethiopia 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z "The presence of a strong El Nino episode in 2015/16 raises serious concerns regarding the impact on food insecurity," the FAO said in the alert, issued late on Tuesday. Southern Africa faces food shortages as El Nino drought worsens: FAO 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z According to FAO estimates, this year’s harvested wheat area was the smallest since the 1960s. The most unconventional weapon in Syria: Wheat 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Yet, despite the politics that largely excluded agriculture, the FAO welcomed the agreement, noting that for the first time ever, food security features in a global climate change accord. Can the Paris agreement protect poor farmers from climate change? 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z “Abundant supplies in the face of a timid world demand and an appreciating dollar are the main reason for the general weakness that dominated food prices in 2015,” said FAO senior economist Abdolreza Abbassian. China Casts Shadow Over World Food Markets, Promising Lower Prices for Longer 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z It is composed of 27 soil experts from across the seven FAO regions. Agricultural policy: Govern our soils 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z "In 2015 maize production, accounting for nearly 80 percent of the total cereal output, declined by 27 percent on account of adverse weather," the FAO said. Southern Africa faces food shortages as El Nino drought worsens: FAO 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z It practices the same strategy in Iraq, where the FAO estimated last year that it controlled some 40 percent of all wheat production. The most unconventional weapon in Syria: Wheat 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z With set pieces showcasing New York at its holiday season loveliest, including Rockefeller Center and an FAO Schwarz-inspired toy store, Levine sets up a visual contrast to the misadventures of his delightfully weird characters. 'The Night Before' adds a little something extra to Christmas movies and midnight Masses 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The FAO said this was the sharpest increase since July 2012, although food on international markets in October was still 16 percent cheaper than a year earlier. World food prices up 3.9 percent in October: U.N. food agency 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z But the FAO also reckons as much as a third of all food is lost or wasted between harvest and home, mostly in the developing world. World set to use more energy for cooling than heating 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z "The FAO, in 2013, elevated its goal from reducing hunger to eliminating hunger." FAO: Social protection can help farmers out of poverty - BBC News 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The regime is increasingly relying on wheat from Iran and Russia, according to the FAO; because of the insurgents’ taxes, it’s cheaper for Damascus to import grain from those countries than from northern Syria. The most unconventional weapon in Syria: Wheat 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z The world already produces enough food for everyone, but around one third of it is discarded or spoils in transport or storage before reaching consumers, according to the FAO. Kale or steak? Change in diet key to U.N. plan to end hunger by 2030 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z "Half of the forecast cut reflected dimmer expectations about maize crops in India and Ukraine, mostly due to adverse weather," the FAO said in a statement. World food prices up 3.9 percent in October: U.N. food agency 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The FAO said in a statement: "Ample supplies, a slump in energy prices and concerns over China's economic slowdown all contributed to the sharpest fall of the FAO Food Price Index in almost seven years." Global food prices fall at fastest rate in seven years - BBC News 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z According to the FAO report, the United States exported nearly 84,000 pounds of shark fins in 2011, a year after Congress mandated that sharks be brought to shore with their fins “naturally attached.” Curbing the shark fin trade is laudable. But it’s not enough to save the species. 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z “The direction of change is positive, with many impressive examples of progress in all regions of the world,” FAO Director General Jose Graziano da Silva wrote in a foreword to the report. World’s Forests Slashed by Area the Size of South Africa Since 1990 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Despite a rapidly rising world population, there are 216 million fewer hungry people on earth today than in 1990, the FAO reported in May. Kale or steak? Change in diet key to U.N. plan to end hunger by 2030 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z "World cereal stocks are expected to remain at a comfortable level, with global wheat inventories rising further, reaching their highest level in 15 years," the FAO said. World food prices up 3.9 percent in October: U.N. food agency 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z "There are no bargains in the market now," said FAO Economics economist Robert Brusca. U.S. housing market seen strong enough to handle Fed rate hikes: Reuters poll 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Digging further into the player’s FAO page, Microsoft states only upgraders from Windows 7 or Windows 8 will get it free and users who perform clean installations of Windows 10 will not. Windows 10 Starts Charging For Missing Features 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Overall, we lose food on two fronts: in industrialized countries most is lost at the retail and consumer levels, and in developing countries most is lost in production and processing, according to FAO. SAPVoice: 7 Ways To Mitigate The Global Food Loss Catastrophe 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z After the show, I stopped by FAO Schwarz, the oldest toy store in the U.S. The 1 Thing to Avoid If You Want to Be Successful in Life 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Downstairs at the store’s candy department, FAO Schweetz, the jars were less than half full. Customers Crowd FAO Schwarz Flagship Store on Its Last Day of Business 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Schwarz brought the business to New York City in 1870, opening a toy store that would later be renamed FAO Schwarz and would move to various locations in New York City. Flagship FAO Schwarz toy store in New York closes, plans to relocate 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z "The baby department at FAO Schwarz is the ultimate destination when luxury shopping for little ones," the store's online fact sheet advised. Farewell FAO Schwarz: Last day at iconic Fifth Avenue toy store; stay tuned for next chapter 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z FAO estimates that the per capita food loss and waste in Europe and North America is 280-300 kg per year, which is roughly 30% of the produced food. SAPVoice: 7 Ways To Mitigate The Global Food Loss Catastrophe 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z FAO Schwarz announced the closing back in May, to the disappointment of toy lovers who grew up with the iconic retailer. FAO Schwarz To Close Its Doors Tonight 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z New Yorkers and tourists alike packed FAO Schwarz’s Fifth Avenue flagship store on Wednesday, squeezing in one last helping of candy, toys and childhood memories. Customers Crowd FAO Schwarz Flagship Store on Its Last Day of Business 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z FAO Schwarz will officially close the doors of its flagship Fifth Avenue toy store in New York City on Wednesday night to the dismay of shoppers charmed by the famous destination for childhood fun. Flagship FAO Schwarz toy store in New York closes, plans to relocate 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z In becoming such a landmark, however, FAO Schwarz became less of a moneymaking store, Silver said. FAO Schwarz's toy soldiers are no match for Manhattan's sky-high rents 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The latest El Niño weather pattern was responsible for much of the drought, the FAO report said. North Korea fears famine as drought halves food production, says UN 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The latest El Nino weather phenomenon is reponsible for much of the current dryness, the FAO report said. North Korea fears famine as U.N. says drought halves food production 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Steve Mulligan, 52, said he once braved the Black Friday lines at FAO Schwarz to buy his nephew a Star Wars action figure. Customers Crowd FAO Schwarz Flagship Store on Its Last Day of Business 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The FAO said it saw no reason to doubt the statistics it used. Let them eat Chavismo 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Over time, Schwarz added his initials, FAO, to the store's name. FAO Schwarz's toy soldiers are no match for Manhattan's sky-high rents 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Rice plantings face a “severe contraction”, the FAO said, based on preliminary information obtained from inside the reclusive state. North Korea fears famine as drought halves food production, says UN 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Rice plantings face a "severe contraction" the FAO said based on preliminary information garnered from inside the reclusive state. North Korea fears famine as U.N. says drought halves food production 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z FAO Schwarz will close its doors on Fifth Avenue next month. Too much fun to make money? 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z "The decision to vacate this space is due to the continuing rising costs of operating a retail location on Fifth Avenue in New York City," FAO Schwarz said in a statement released on Friday. Toy retailer FAO Schwarz to close flagship New York City store 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z The FAO Schwarz closure, though, is permanent, illustrating how New York City real estate prices bend for no one, not even the country's oldest and most beloved toy store. FAO Schwarz's toy soldiers are no match for Manhattan's sky-high rents 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z FAO Schwarz is reportedly looking for a new home in New York City. Toy Store FAO Schwarz to Close After 145 Years 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z “From a practical point of view, farming insects appears to be one of the most interesting protein alternatives for getting food on the table of a growing global population,” says Vantomme of the FAO. How One South African Entrepreneur Hopes to Make Millions From Maggots 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Brazil alone represented more than 50 percent of the overall estimated reduction in annual carbon emissions from forests between 2001 and 2015, the FAO said. Annual greenhouse gas emissions from forests drop by a quarter, U.N. says 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z FAO Schwarz, the oldest toy store in the United States and a retailer once considered accessible only to the rich, is closing its much-loved Fifth Avenue flagship store in Manhattan, citing rising rent prices. Toy retailer FAO Schwarz to close flagship New York City store 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z "FAO is a landmark," said Jim Silver, editor in chief and chief executive of TTPM.com, a website devoted to all things toy-related. FAO Schwarz's toy soldiers are no match for Manhattan's sky-high rents 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The FAO Schwarz toy store on New York City’s Fifth Avenue will be closing its doors this summer. Toy Store FAO Schwarz to Close After 145 Years 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z The Sea Around Us group uses these shadows to find the fisheries hidden from the FAO. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The country’s appetite is so big that the FAO has to separate its statistics into “World” and “World, excluding China.” Only China Can Save the Seas [Commentary] 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z "Agriculture and all it encompasses is not only critical for our food supply, it also remains a main source of livelihoods across the planet," said FAO director-general Jose Graziano da Silva. Farmers 'bear brunt of disasters' 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The FAO received about half of the emergency funding it requested last year, Burgeon said. Somalia top priority in U.N. agriculture organisation funding appeal 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Toys “R” Us, which owns FAO Schwarz, will continue to sell the boutique brand in its stores. Toy Store FAO Schwarz to Close After 145 Years 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Preliminary publications indicate that the figures will be at least 50% above the FAO numbers for developed countries, and much higher for the developing world. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The FAO received about half of the emergency funding it requested last year, Bourgeon said. Somalia top priority in U.N. agriculture organization funding appeal 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The FAO is set to issue an updated forest assessment in September at the World Forestry Congress. Satellite data suggests forest loss is accelerating 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z "Insects are a highly nutritious and healthy food source with high fat, protein, vitamin, fiber and mineral content," the FAO said in a 2013 report. Upmarket bug snacks to creep into Thai store shelves 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The FAO will release a new report on the state of the world’s forests in September of 2015. Tropical forests may be vanishing even faster than previously thought 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Although official FAO numbers suggest that catches have been roughly stable in recent years, Pauly's work indicates that the global catch is falling. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Researchers attributed the discrepancy to differing survey methods, definitions and methodologies among countries that report to the FAO. Tropical forest losses outpace UN estimates 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z The Gates Foundation donated $12 million to the FAO last year. Bill Gates on The Verge: Can GMOs end hunger in Africa? 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z "Displaced people are either in camps or hosted by relatives," Florence Rolle, a senior FAO official in Malawi told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Devastating floods kill dozens, displace 170,000 in Malawi 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The FAO estimates that an area of soil the size of Costa Rica is lost every year to factors such as erosion, compaction and salinization. Down to earth 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z “I for years have done analysis of the FAO data. And I thought they are like all numbers that you can get — they have their up and downs, and overall this balances out,” he says. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Between 16 and 22 percent of wild crop species may be in danger of extinction within the next 50 years, said the FAO paper. Food diversity under siege from global warming, U.N. says 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z By 2050, the FAO predicts the need for food will lead to an additional 70 million hectares being converted to agricultural land, especially in the developing world. Forget 2015 — 2050 Is The Year For Predictions In one district alone, 153 people are still missing, the FAO said, and the death toll is expected to rise. Devastating floods kill dozens, displace 170,000 in Malawi 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z For instance, the FAO is focusing on updating and revising soil maps around the globe. Down to earth 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z He describes his growing disenchantment with the FAO statistics as a “gradual falling out of love”. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The FAO cited 45 countries with per capita gross domestic products under $1,000 annually. Futurology: Navigating an Uneven Food Landscape 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Women, the FAO has noted, are particularly hard hit as many are the primary caregivers and can’t repay their small business loans. Blocked From Pope's Synod By Ebola, Liberia's Bishop Tells His Nation's Story 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z "Progress in hunger reduction is uneven among regions and countries," the FAO report stated. Hunger is falling, but climate and conflict threaten progress: report 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z The situation looks likely to worsen because restrictions on movement are preventing laborers from getting to farms and the harvest of rice and corn is set to begin in a few weeks, the FAO said. This is how Ebola may cause a food shortage 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The biggest differences between FAO and Sea Around Us numbers are in the past. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The FAO in 2012 estimated irrigated areas around the world encompass about 300 million hectares, or about 1.2 million square miles. Futurology: Navigating an Uneven Food Landscape 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Rice and maize production will be particularly affected during the coming harvest season, says the FAO. Ebola 'threatens' W Africa harvests 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Quarantines designed to prevent the disease’s spread have also curtailed supplies in some West African communities, spurring terrified households to rush on food stores and pushing commodity prices ever higher, the FAO said. Food Supply Threatened in Ebola-Ravaged West Africa, Says U.N. 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The FAO is urgently working to get 3,000 tonnes of wheat seed to the farmers for planting, he said, though this effort faces major problems due to the security situation. Exclusive: Islamic State militants grab new weapon - Iraqi wheat 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z The FAO said that these numbers are much too high. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z "It is slow, sure, too slow, but basically the PDS is straightening out," he said, adding that FAO's position is that India's food subsidies do not distort global markets. Rural votes, old traumas drive India's WTO brinkmanship 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z The FAO has jointly approved an emergency programme with the UN's World Food Programme to deliver 65,000 tonnes of food to the estimated 1.3 million people affected by Ebola over three months. Ebola 'threatens' W Africa harvests 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The price of cassava at one market in Monrovia, Liberia, sprung upward 150% in the first weeks of August, the FAO said. Food Supply Threatened in Ebola-Ravaged West Africa, Says U.N. 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The FAO revised its estimate for world cereal stocks at the close of the crop season ending in 2015 to 604 million tonnes, up 28 million tonnes from the previous estimate. Global food prices fall as cereal supply outlook improves: U.N. 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Pauly's group triggers strong feelings among some at the FAO, who believe that their work is being unfairly targeted, says Tsuji. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z There is enough food for everyone, just a lot of inefficiency, the FAO report concludes. Tackle food waste and feed the world 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z To that end, the FAO is calling for “a concerted effort…from stakeholders including the industry, research institutions, governments and international organizations” to monitor and contain it. A horrifying disease is threatening to destroy the world’s bananas 2014-04-15T13:24:00Z World Food Programme and FAO are expected to launch an emergency program to deliver 65,000 tons of food to 1.3 million people in the affected region. Food Supply Threatened in Ebola-Ravaged West Africa, Says U.N. 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The FAO attributes the rise to increased global production of GM crops and better detection technology. Seven days: 14–20 March 2014 2014-03-19T18:20:33.852Z “I personally do not think so, but that is the current relationship between FAO and the Sea Around Us.” Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z But solving the issue would require funding arrangements, stronger domestic law enforcement, strong political will and capacity-building, FAO said. Asia-Pacific Nations Failing to Save Forests, Grassland Loss 2014-03-11T07:38:24Z FAO raised its global cereals output forecast to a record 2.515 billion tones, up 13 million tonnes from its previous forecast. World food prices jump in February 2014-03-06T09:33:37Z Among the categories in the index, only dairy prices rose, FAO said, while meat prices declined marginally. World food prices fall in January, seen contained - FAO 2014-02-06T10:36:45Z But the decrease in prices in those markets was balanced by an opposite trend in meat and dairy, which hit records in 2013 according to FAO. Global food prices steady in December, down in 2013: FAO 2014-01-09T10:50:29Z Tsuji also points out that the FAO can only report official statistics that are supplied by UN member states. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Nelson, Only, plus one of the boy's friends and a guardian spent Saturday touring Rockefeller Center and FAO Schwartz, among some of New York's top holiday destinations. Headline-making foster boy guest of Jets' Nelson 2013-12-23T04:41:12Z The FAO is accused by campaigners of encouraging the use of agrochemicals on behalf of multinational companies. UN accused over Sri Lanka illness 2013-12-13T11:31:03Z Also on Thursday, FAO said that it sees cereal output higher than forecast in a December report. World food prices fall in January, seen contained - FAO 2014-02-06T10:36:45Z FAO senior economist Abdolreza Abbassian told Reuters by telephone that he saw ample supply and good opportunities for rebuilding inventories as likely to continue to weigh on cereals prices for the next few months. Global food prices steady in December, down in 2013: FAO 2014-01-09T10:50:29Z But the FAO is not allowed to modify the statistics reported by member nations to include such details in the official catch statistics. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z An FAO report from September found that food loss and waste are responsible for about 3.3 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions every year. 3 Things to Think About Before Buying Your Thanksgiving Turkey 2013-11-25T21:45:00Z The FAO estimates that hundreds of thousands of hectares of rice have been destroyed. National Calamity in Philippines Fueling Isolation, Risk of Disease 2013-11-12T23:15:02.697Z The FAO is is calling for $24m for immediate interventions in fisheries and agriculture as part of the UN appeal. Typhoon impacts a million farmers 2013-11-12T12:28:57Z Demand from Japan and China drove up beef in particular, and the meat index was at historically high levels in 2013, FAO said. Global food prices steady in December, down in 2013: FAO 2014-01-09T10:50:29Z He has estimated global mortality for sharks10, using data from the Sea Around Us Project and other sources; his work suggests that the global shark catch is three or four times what FAO records suggest. Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z In some cases, says Mark Davis, an agroecologist at the FAO, providing access to technology might be the best plan to combat crop loss. Crop pests: Under attack 2013-09-25T21:50:48.970Z There will be several more, he adds, and the FAO hopes to work with national authorities to start epidemiological studies within months. Progress stalled on coronavirus 2013-09-18T17:20:48.353Z As well as rice and sugar cane, the FAO is most concerned about coconut plantations. Typhoon impacts a million farmers 2013-11-12T12:28:57Z The FAO estimated the cost of the wasted food, excluding fish and seafood, at about $750 billion a year, based on producer prices. A Third of Food Is Wasted, Making It Third-biggest Carbon Emitter 2013-09-12T14:17:21.487Z He said the FAO was unlikely to raise its crop forecasts much further but there was some room for downward adjustments. Global food prices fall in August, FAO ups crop forecasts 2013-09-05T10:35:13Z FAO estimates there are 500 million colonies of bees in the World. Wild Bees Won't Survive in a Human-Dominant World 2013-08-11T16:50:29Z The FAO estimates that livestock are responsible for nearly 20 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions from human activities—more than all cars, trucks, ships and airplanes put together. Cultured Beef: Do We Really Need a $380,000 Burger Grown in Petri Dishes? 2013-08-05T20:45:00.510Z Post cites FAO figures suggesting demand for meat is expected to increase by more than two-thirds by 2050. Scientists to cook world's first in-vitro beef burger 2013-08-03T01:06:46Z "Food wastage reduction would not only avoid pressure on scarce natural resources but also decrease the need to raise food production by 60 percent in order to meet the 2050 population demand," the FAO said. A Third of Food Is Wasted, Making It Third-biggest Carbon Emitter 2013-09-12T14:17:21.487Z "Experience in many developing countries shows that the distribution and use of such highly toxic products very often poses a serious risk to human health and the environment," the FAO said in a statement. FAO urges developing nations to cut hazardous pesticides 2013-07-30T08:36:03Z That compared with FAO estimates of 1.5 million tons, based on official agricultural sources. Exclusive: Syria's war halves wheat harvest, erodes state share 2013-07-25T11:06:47Z Abdolreza Abbassian, a senior FAO economist said, "We do not see any urgent disruption in the food chain as a result of the domestic political problem for the time being." Russia urges discussion on providing wheat aid to Egypt 2013-07-15T11:40:27Z But FAO warned in its Crop Prospects and Food Situation report that declining foreign exchange reserves may result in increased restrictions on transactions by Egypt's Central Bank, thus curtailing the imports. Egypt unrest could threaten food security: U.N. agency 2013-07-11T08:34:38Z UN agencies like FAO increasingly view POs and co-operatives as active participants and agents of transformation in the overall pursuit of development, growth and food security. Small-scale producers key to attaining food security and ending hunger 2013-07-10T19:18:58Z "Crop prospects are even better than what we anticipated last month, while demand is subdued," said FAO senior economist Abdolreza Abbassian. Global food prices fall 1% as supply prospects improve 2013-07-04T14:57:48Z Black soldier flies, common housefly larvae, silkworms and yellow mealworms were named as among the most promising species for industrial feed output in a report last month by the FAO, the United Nations food agency. Beetles, housefly larvae open new frontier in animal feed sector 2013-06-19T14:03:14Z Eva Muller of the FAO said restaurants in Europe were starting to offer insect-based dishes, presenting them to diners as exotic delicacies. Eating insects could help fight obesity, U.N. says 2013-05-13T14:17:29Z To help achieve positive outcomes for all engaged in CF systems, FAO created the contract farming resource centre and recently issued a publication outlining a number of guiding principles for responsible contract farming operations. Building bridges between agribusiness and development 2013-04-18T17:21:49Z Bringing developing world farmers access to the same tools would boost yields as well, potentially doubling them, which is more than the 70% increase the FAO believes is required by 2050. The Limits of the Earth-Part 2: Expanding the Limits 2013-04-18T12:45:00.377Z It also bought other web sites, such as Toys.com, as well as the KB Toys brand and the FAO Schwarz chain. Storch to step down as Toys R Us CEO, remain chairman 2013-02-13T19:38:04Z According to the FAO, fish farming is the fastest-growing animal food producing sector and will need to expand sustainably to keep up with increasing demand. Beetles, housefly larvae open new frontier in animal feed sector 2013-06-19T14:03:14Z And global stocks face ever more pressure, according to the U.N.'s FAO, as the world population rises above 7 billion. Cod Comeback Lessens Gloom over Emptying Oceans 2013-02-10T16:45:04.117Z |
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