| 单词 | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| 例句 | The average American consumes almost 215 pounds of meat — beef, pork, poultry and lamb — per year, according to 2016 data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and the Food and Agriculture Organization. Epicurious Has a Beef With Beef 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Global livestock accounts for nearly 15% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Epicurious stops publication of beef recipes 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z “They’re the best,” said Mr. Salcedo, 50, a policy officer in Chile for the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, who began playing the accordion when he was a child. Italian Town Corners the Market for High-End Accordions 2011-07-01T20:30:06Z And the Food and Agriculture Organization is helping to fund silk sector development. Special Report: Cambodia Slowly Reweaves Its Silk Industry 2010-09-22T18:00:00Z Even though the UN Food and Agriculture Organization provides guidance on the use of pesticides by legacy British tea companies like Finlays, "Pesticides are regularly used on tea plantations," says Huq. An exploration of the wonderful world of teas 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z This is the same conclusion reached in 2004 by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and affirmed this year by Germany’s pesticide regulatory officials.” It’s the chemical Monsanto depends on. How dangerous is it? 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, food security requires economic, physical and social access to food. Food prices are not the only obstacle to achieving food security 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, leaving production susceptible to shocks like pests or disease, droughts and other extreme weather linked to climate change. "Indiana Jones" scientists collect seeds in wild for climate change fight 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z In Nigeria, none of the major restaurant chains offer meat substitutes and meat consumption is growing, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Vegans see green shoots in meat-loving Nigeria 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Previously, she joined the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization to coordinate pollinator work globally and then led an initiative to promote agroecology. Can "True Cost Accounting" tell us more than a price tag? 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said this month that 45 countries need outside food assistance, with high local food prices "a driver of worrying levels of hunger" in those places, according to the AP. Russia suspends Black Sea grain deal amid growing hunger in Africa, the Middle East and Asia 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Indeed, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Americans waste about 30 percent of the seafood they buy. One fish, three meals: Paul Greenberg makes the case for Americans to get hip to seafood The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that beef production alone accounts for 41 percent of global agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions. Fake burgers will save us all! 2013-12-08T22:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, wealthy nations waste nearly as much food every year as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa. Recognizing food waste can help us improve holiday meals 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Insect farming produces 1 percent of the greenhouses gasses as the same amount of cattle or pigs, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Would you eat insects to help save the planet? These companies are betting yes. 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z As proposed in this Food and Agriculture Organization report, inclusivity and accounting for structural inequalities is required for tackling food insecurity. Food prices are not the only obstacle to achieving food security 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z That’s enough, according to 2008 estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the UN’s World Food Program, to feed the 870 million people in the world who are lacking sufficient food. Five ways corporate greed is bankrupting America 2012-10-16T21:55:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization called for transformative changes to the formal and informal social systems that disempower women who work on farms and in the food sector around the world. Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, she says, in 2020 about 16 million pounds of vanilla extract—collected from vanilla orchids, a large group of flowering plants—was produced worldwide, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Does your vanilla ice cream have beaver goo in it? 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization's price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 120.6 points in October, down from 121.3 for the previous month, the agency said in a report on Friday. World food price index falls in October -FAO 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, a dozen experts consulted for this story and the U.S. In a warming world, hunger stalks Guatemala's Mayan highlands According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, almost three-in-ten people around the world went short of food in 2022, with more than a tenth severely food insecure. The turbo-charged plants that could boost farm output 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Millet has come into fashion as a healthy alternative to wheat or rice after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization named 2023 as the International Year of millets. World leaders served humble millet at G20 gala dinner 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, which is hosting the summit. U.N. chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z When the deal was signed and grain shipments restarted, world food prices declined by roughly 20%, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. Ukraine grain deal: why is Russia pulling out? 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The country’s shark catches “should be considered highly uncertain and likely to be underestimated by an unknown magnitude,” the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization told National Geographic in a statement. Shark meat is a global phenomenon—but not everyone knows they’re eating it 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said this month that 45 countries need outside food assistance, with high local food prices “a driver of worrying levels of hunger” in those places. Russia halts wartime deal that allows Ukraine to ship grain in a hit to global food security 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z There are 45 countries that need food assistance, the Food and Agriculture Organization said in a July report. Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia’s war matters to the world 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z So a separate body - the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives - has the job of working out safe doses. Aspartame advice unchanged despite cancer question 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The other report was from an expert panel selected by WHO and another U.N. group, the Food and Agriculture Organization. Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it’s still considered safe 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The other report was from an expert panel selected by WHO and another U.N. group, the Food and Agriculture Organization. Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it’s still considered safe 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z “Recovery from the global pandemic has been uneven, and the war in Ukraine has affected the nutritious food and healthy diets,” Qu Dongyu, director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization said in a statement. UN says 2.4 billion people didn’t have constant access to food last year 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index has fallen below the record highs it hit when Russian troops entered Ukraine, food costs were already high because of COVID-19, conflict and drought. Russia’s threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z We do not have the equivalent numbers for aspartame, however, the Joint World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization's Expert Committee on Food Additives is due to report in July. Aspartame - is it a possible cause of cancer? 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Brenda Lazarus from the Food and Agriculture Organization, said that diets in Somalia, Sudan Djibouti and Eritrea were focused on wheat and any change would be "very slow". UN agencies warn of impact if Black Sea grain deal ends 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that food production must increase 60 percent by 2050 to feed a population of nearly 10 billion. Space Farmers of the Future May Grow Fungi, Flies and Microgreens 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The report by the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization calls for urgent attention to save both lives and jobs. UN agencies warn of starvation risk in Sudan, Haiti, Burkina Faso and Mali, call for urgent aid 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Drought has been a problem in Iran for some 30 years, but has worsened over the past decade, according to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Iran warns Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers not to violate its water rights, over Helmand River 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says more than a third of global fish stocks are overfished, and the rate of unsustainable fishing is rising. A net negative: Haddock, a staple Atlantic fish, is in decline off New England, regulators say 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index is lower than it was when Russian troops entered Ukraine. Food prices fall on world markets but not on kitchen tables 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Food prices have dropped by more than 20 percent from a peak in March 2022, according to a food price index calculated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. How Freeing Ukraine’s Trapped Grain Rankled Farmers Elsewhere in Europe 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of USAID, the U.S. government or the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Bird Flu Is Surging. Dialing Back Its Pandemic Risk Starts with Prevention 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z And it’s a worsening problem – the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has stated that more than a third of the world’s fish stocks are overfished, and the rate of unsustainable fishing is rising. In Bahamas, a struggle to save conch, and a way of life 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z In Senegal, fish and seafood represent more than 40% of the animal protein intake in the diet, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Senegal struggles with loss of fish central to diet, culture 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, soil erosion could lead to a 10% loss in global crop production by 2050. Gardener begins epic London-India bike ride to fight soil degradation 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “Enough makes its way to local markets, and makes it more difficult for European farmers to get the price they want,” said Monika Tothova, an economist with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. How Freeing Ukraine’s Trapped Grain Rankled Farmers Elsewhere in Europe 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, overfishing and habitat destruction have depleted more than one third of global fish stocks. Why Is It So Hard to Make Vegan Fish? 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, many people living in rural areas are on the brink of poverty, with 44% living below subsistence levels and 7% suffering malnutrition. Ukraine admitted into UN fund that supports small farmers 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Soil erosion is depleting dirt's ability to produce food, and could lead to a 10% loss in global crop production by 2050, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said, as Russia’s war in Ukraine, drought and other factors drove up inflation and worsened hunger worldwide. Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z "Food price volatility," concludes the Food and Agriculture Organization, "is likely to be exacerbated by climate change." The real inflation story: Climate change is driving up food prices 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z "Eight years to go and we are nowhere close to reaching that goal," said Rosa Rolle, the team leader for food loss and waste at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. World making little progress on food waste, a big climate problem 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z In May 2021, blue crab exports from the country were valued at $7.2 million — more than double the value of the same time period in 2020, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Mediterranean marine heatwaves threaten coastal livelihoods 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The plan would show how the food industry and farming can align with the world's goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director Zitouni Ould-Dada said. COP27: UN food agency plan on farming emissions to launch by next year after investor push 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z In the years since this study, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has promoted both agroecology and what it calls “climate-smart agriculture” as a way to improve food security in the less-developed world. What Hurricanes Taught Puerto Rico About Feeding Itself 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The World Food Program is seeking $105 million for the next six months, while the Food and Agriculture Organization said it urgently needs some $33 million. New report: A record 4.7 million Haitians face acute hunger 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z According to estimates from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, that is enough food to feed more than a billion people. Inside the Global Effort to Keep Perfectly Good Food Out of the Dump 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z A recent report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said water scarcity, pollution, and inequitable water usage add to the difficulties of Lebanon’s agricultural communities. Lebanon’s dwindling rain leaves farmers struggling for water 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Yet the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that humans regularly consume only 4 percent of this mind-boggling bounty. Perspective | The hype over plant-based foods overlooks a key ingredient: Plants 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z In Haiti — like Puerto Rico and Nicaragua, mountainous and vulnerable to hurricanes — Food and Agriculture Organization scientists have tested living windbreaks. What Hurricanes Taught Puerto Rico About Feeding Itself 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization reported that food prices declined globally in August for the fifth straight month. UN: Food exports from Ukraine are up, Russia fertilizer down 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The province received nearly six times its 30-year average rainfall this monsoon season, which has damaged around 50 percent of the province’s crops, according to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization. ‘Very Dire:’ Devastated by Floods, Pakistan Faces Looming Food Crisis 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z As many as 828 million people were undernourished last year, the Food and Agriculture Organization estimated. Calculating the Costs of War 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Using data from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, Xia’s team calculated how declining crop yields and fishery catches after a nuclear war would affect the number of calories available for people to eat. Nuclear War Could Spark Global Famine 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z It’s the second-most popular drink in the world, after water, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Cooking noodles in green tea adds refreshing, complex flavors 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that raising livestock for food contributes 14.5 percent of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. Is Bio-Designed Collagen the Next Step in Animal Protein Replacement? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Across the globe, as many as 828 million people — one tenth of the world’s population — were undernourished last year, the highest figure in decades, the Food and Agriculture Organization recently estimated. Ukraine Ships Grain at Last. It Will Take Far More to Slow Global Hunger. 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Currently, the Food and Agriculture Organization lists most of the targeted species as either fully exploited or overexploited. Cameroon becomes a go-to country for foreign fishing vessels 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization says food commodity prices were up 23% last year. ‘Day by day’: Trade bans, inflation send food prices soaring 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Last month, global wheat prices were almost 50% higher after soaring to a near-record in May, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. $10 bread is the new $5 gas as prices soar, demand wanes for basics 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Numerous countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, meanwhile, rely on Russia for more than 30 percent of their imported fertilizer, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Fertilizer crisis delivers profits and pain as Ukraine fallout broadens 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Wheat prices have already fallen to prewar levels, but fertilizer prices remain high, said Máximo Torero, chief economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization, in an interview. Ukraine Ships Grain at Last. It Will Take Far More to Slow Global Hunger. 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has concluded that risks to human and animal health from the use of GMOs are negligible. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization says the war is endangering food supplies for many developing nations and could worsen hunger for up to 181 million people. Anxiety grows for Ukraine’s grain farmers as harvest begins 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z “Those extreme climate situations have been on the increase in past years in a way that communities are not recovering,” said Kassa, of the Food and Agriculture Organization. Africa’s desperate hunger: Ukraine war pushes Somalia toward famine And in December 2021, the United Nations’s Food and Agriculture Organization launched an International Network on Soil Biodiversity that includes research on fungi. ‘Myconauts’ aim to reveal the often hidden soil fungi that shape ecosystems 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, drought stress is the most damaging factor for rice, especially in the early stages of its growth. Rice fields dry up as Italy’s drought lingers on 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, food prices in May were up by nearly 30 percent from a year ago, pushed higher by rising cereal and meat prices. Global Food Crisis Tests Western Resolve to Retain Russia Sanctions 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization projects up to 181 million people in 41 countries could face food crisis or worse levels of hunger this year in connection with the Ukraine war. Romanian port struggles to handle flow of Ukrainian grain 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization projects up to 181 million people in 41 countries could face food crisis or worse levels of hunger this year. EXPLAINER: How did Russia-Ukraine war trigger a food crisis? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization reports that global food prices are 30 percent higher than a year ago. Opinion | The ripple effect of the Ukraine war is ‘a potential mass starvation event’ 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z A joint report by the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization said that 15 million people face acute food insecurity across all of the East African country’s 18 provinces. UN agency: Third of Sudan’s population faces hunger crisis 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization sees it as a “fundamental program” helping small farmers to improve their quality of life and produce in healthier ways. Mexican government prodding its farmers to grow more food 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The Food Outlook, issued twice a year by the Food and Agriculture Organization, also found that “many vulnerable countries are paying more but receiving less food” in imports. Double whammy: Both farmers and consumers hit by high prices 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said its food price index in April jumped nearly 30% from a year ago, though the index did decline slightly on a monthly basis. Biden sees bigger role for US farms due to Ukraine war 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, women account for nearly half of agricultural employment across low-income countries, but much of that work is unpaid and involves excessive burdens. Women Bear the Brunt of Drought Shocks 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization about which countries would be hardest hit, he said. Africa's most vulnerable hit by Russia's war in Ukraine, says IMF 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Disruption from conflict has exacerbated price rises in food commodities, which were already running at 10-year highs in the Food and Agriculture Organization’s index, threatening a jump in global malnourishment. Malaysia urges countries to prioritise food over fuel as Indonesia bans palm exports 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The global food price index reached an all-time high in March, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 10% of US kids don’t get enough to eat, and it could get worse. Here’s why, experts say 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z For example, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that soil can sequester more than 10 percent of all anthropogenic emissions. Opinion | Maryland opts for business as usual, not helping fight climate change 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Six West African countries import 30-50% of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Ukraine war increases U.N. food agency's costs in hunger-hit West Africa 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said last week that its world food-price index in March reached the highest level since it started in 1990. Russian war worsens fertilizer crunch, risking food supplies 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said its Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices for a basket of commodities, averaged 159.3 points last month, up 12.6% from February. Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Two U.N. agencies — the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization — are warning that the worst is yet to come. Sudanese go hungry as prices spiral upward in wake of coup 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z At least 14 African countries import half of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. War in Ukraine Compounds Hunger in East Africa 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Yields of sorghum, millet and wheat are 30% lower than they have been on average over the past five years, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the WFP estimate. Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization recently reported that some 4.5 million people across Haiti require urgent assistance given a severe lack of food. Human rights group decries deportation to ‘chaos’ in Haiti 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z If the war disrupts planting in April and May, “then we will be facing a serious situation,” Maximo Torero, chief economist for the Food and Agriculture Organization told the BBC News on Monday. War in Ukraine and Climate Change Could Combine to Create a Food Crisis 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z And another looming disaster could hit food supplies worldwide because both Ukraine and Russia are among the planet’s top exporters of grain, fertilizer and other agricultural commodities, the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization said. Russian troops widen their offensive across Ukraine 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z She said Brazil has secured the support of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay for a proposal excluding fertilizer products that will be submitted to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization. South American nations push to exclude fertilizer from Russia sanctions 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reports that the consumption of beef per capita worldwide has declined for 15 years. What Does the End of Beef Mean for Our Sense of Self? 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Regarding the topsides of ships, international rules for wood packaging materials were established by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization in 2002 and have since been amended several times. Cargo, with a side of hornets, flies, and crabs 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z 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 These are “a road map for how each of us can take simple actions to be part of the change,” Qu Dongyu, the director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization, said in a statement. Less Mange, More Frills: Rome’s New Mayor Bets on His Christmas Tree 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s index of food prices is already at its highest level since 2011. This Chemical Is in Short Supply, and the Whole World Feels It 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Animal protein is so central to Chinese food culture that Hong Kong’s per capita consumption of meat — including beef, pork and poultry — is the world’s highest, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Vegan snake soup? Meat-loving Hong Kong adapts plant-based options for local palates. 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z African lakes data is from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Africa’s rising cities “They attract children to school and support children’s learning, and long-term health and well-being,” said the declaration signed by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the U.N. Coalition launched to provide school lunches to global needy 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Malaysia, for example, released 422 million tons of greenhouse gases in 2016, placing it among the world’s top 25 emitters year, according to data compiled by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Countries’ climate pledges built on flawed data, Post investigation finds 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Its water-shortage resistant methods gained global renown last year when the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization added Ghar El Melh to its list of agricultural heritage systems of global importance. Tunisia's lagoon farmers cling on as sea level rises 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, he said, pointing to rising prices for rice and corn in different regions in June and emergency government measures. UN investigator: North Korea kids and elderly risk starving 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z And 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from livestock farming, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Plant-based diet’s health benefits play big role in its popularity during pandemic 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index recorded a 10-year high in September. Brazil’s inflation hits double digits, punishing the poor 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Drawing on emissions data from the Food and Agriculture Organization, The Post found a similar gap: three times as much nitrous oxide as Australia’s reports to the United Nations. Countries’ climate pledges built on flawed data, Post investigation finds 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization and, more recently, as director general of African Risk Capacity, an African Union agency that helps governments plan for natural disasters. Guinea junta names former civil servant Beavogui as prime minister 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z At Project Drawdown, we poured global data from the Food and Agriculture Organization and many other sources into a detailed model of the entire food production and consumption system. Massively Reducing Food Waste Could Feed the World 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Coffee uses 20% less water than most fruit and nut trees, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Wake up and smell the coffee ... made in the United States 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, some $1 trillion worth of food is wasted per year, making the market value of upcycled foods potentially huge, experts say. Upcycling food waste onto our plates is a new effort. But will consumers find it appetizing? 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization said Afghans are also suffering from the coronavirus pandemic and displacement from the recent fighting. Afghanistan’s economic crisis deepens as airlift winds down 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the livestock industry accounts for about 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Beyond Meat boss backs tax on meat consumption 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program said in a new report on “Hunger Hotspots” between August and November that “acute food insecurity is likely to further deteriorate.” UN warns hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 124.6 points last month versus a revised 127.8 in May. World food prices fall in June for first time in a year - FAO 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, food prices are rising around the world, according to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization, thanks in large part to a combination of trade pressure, covid-19 and climate problems. Analysis | Madagascar is headed toward a climate change-linked famine it did not create 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z The same day this month, Bill Gates appeared in a virtual address to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. Gates divorce speeds divergence of separate philanthropic goals 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization's food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 127.1 points last month versus a revised 121.3 in April. World food price index surges in May to highest level since 2011 -FAO 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization reported its international food price index was up 30.8% through April compared with the same month last year, and the highest since May 2014. Analysis: Soaring international prices aggravate Cuban food crisis 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z The authors used openly available data from organizations like the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Intruder Pests May Drain Trillions From Africa’s Economies, Study Finds 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z She notes that the Food and Agriculture Organization estimates about 18% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are due to animal agriculture. Freaked by cicada swarms? You could just stick a fork in ’em 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z I did not attempt to undermine the work of the authors from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Perspective | The meat industry is doing exactly what Big Oil does to fight climate action 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z 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 Food and Agriculture Organization calls insects “a healthy and highly nutritious food source with a high content of fat, protein, vitamins, fibers and minerals.” Food of the future? EU nations put mealworms on the menu 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Livestock are responsible for about 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, on a par with all of global transportation. Biden’s climate change plan may not nix cheeseburgers, but science says beef should be on the chopping block 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization in October included Venezuela among 20 countries that were “likely to face potential spikes in high acute food insecurity” over the following three to six months and required “urgent attention.” UN agency to provide food assistance for Venezuelan children 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization says the locust swarms have been spotted in the Rift Valley - which produces Kenya’s staple foods of maize, wheat and potatoes. Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization says the locust swarms have been spotted in the Rift Valley — which produces Kenya’s staple foods of maize, wheat and potatoes. Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z He represented his country at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, headquartered in Rome, from 1989 to 1992. Community deaths 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z About 14% of food produced globally - and 20% of fruits and vegetables - goes bad between harvest and retail, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Annually, about 14% of the world’s food ends up in the garbage, even before it reaches the market, according to figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Venezuelan children pick through garbage for food, valuables 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z And many of the institutions funding the wall—including the World Bank, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and the U.N. The Great Green Wall could save Africa. But can the massive forestry effort learn from past mistakes? 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 107.5 points last month versus 105.2 in November. World food price index rises for seventh month running in Dec -FAO 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z The outbreak in Japan and neighbouring South Korea is one of two separate highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemics hitting poultry around the world, according the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and Japanese officials. Bird flu spreads to a quarter of Japan prefectures 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z That’s significant because livestock overall account for about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with nearly 40% of that linked to methane from the digestive process, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. An unusual snack for cows, a powerful fix for climate 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization in October, 20 countries “are likely to face potential spikes in high acute food insecurity” in the next three to six months, “and require urgent attention.” Nobel UN agency warns 2021 is going to be worse than 2020 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z About a third of global fisheries are over-fished, while 60% are fully fished, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization data show. How fish-recognition tech is assisting demand for canned tuna 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Yemen’s representative at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, Dr Hussein Gadain, said work needed to be done on protecting livelihoods and restoring the country’s own food chains. Yemen on brink of losing entire generation of children to hunger, UN warns 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, global greenhouse gas emissions caused by dairy cows increased 18 percent between 2005 and 2015. Cows rejoice: Impossible Foods beefs up plant-based milk investment 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Chinese fishing accounts for 15% of the world’s wild fish catch each year, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Chinese fishing fleets caught in Galapagos Islands violating Ecuadorian sovereignty 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization that sets food-safety and quality standards critical for resolving trade disputes. Emails Show How Pesticide Industry Influenced U.S. Position in Health Talks 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Livestock emit 14.5% of the world’s greenhouse gases that are related to human activity such as farming, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Burps to burgers: food companies wrangle climate-warming cattle emissions 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Pork is the world’s most widely eaten meat, accounting for 36% of intake, showed data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Impossible Foods launches plant-based sausage product in Hong Kong 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said in June that about one-third of fish stocks are being fished at “biologically unsustainable levels.” 260 Chinese boats fish near Galapagos; Ecuador on alert 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z The leaders of four international agencies - the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization - have called for at least $2.4 billion immediately to address global hunger. Hunger to kill 128K more children over pandemic’s first year 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Children’s Fund and the Food and Agriculture Organization said the number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity is expected to increase from 2 million to 3.2 million in the country’s south. UN agencies warn of more food shortages in war-torn Yemen 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, livestock account for about 14.5% of greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans, with cattle representing the largest share. US farmers beef with Burger King over cow fart ad 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said the pandemic has brought “changing consumer demands, market access or logistical problems” that could keep fishing difficult indefinitely. Worldwide slowdown in fishing unlikely to save rare species 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Well over 96% of soy from the Amazon region is fed to cows, pigs and chickens eaten around the world, according to data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, says Poore. Why you should go animal-free: 18 arguments for eating meat debunked 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z “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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Vast locust swarms in East Africa put almost 5 million people at risk of hunger and famine: Experts 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme warn that the risk of famine in the region is rising quickly. To Track Massive Locust Swarms, Officials Use Tool that Forecasts Smoke Plumes 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z The southern African nation is “one of the world’s top global food crises,” the U.N. children’s agency, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization said in the report released Monday. New report says virus could worsen Zimbabwe’s hunger crisis 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization requesting a global shutdown of wet markets in an effort to prevent another pandemic. ‘Prime transmission locations’: Pandemic shines spotlight on wet markets — in U.S. 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization as it looks to fight hunger in the growing human population. With bees on decline, mechanical pollination may be solution 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z “From a food security perspective, some places are very close to famine,” said Dominique Burgeon, the director of emergencies at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. 'Race against time' to prevent famines during coronavirus crisis 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z “Now is the time to show solidarity, act responsibly,” the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization said last week in a statement. As borders harden during pandemic, some countries look to hold on to their own food 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization calls “aversion behavior by workers.” Farm country braces for ‘aversion behavior by workers’ 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization said it is working to improve monitoring and eradication efforts across East Africa. Like a biblical plague, locusts swarm East Africa, laying waste to crops and livelihoods 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z For six decades that goal has failed: Cuba is one of the only countries in Latin America to have all but eliminated hunger, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Cuba faces squeeze on food production as US oil sanctions bite 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z It’s all part of an industry that produces an annual 32,000 tons of carp, according to a 2017 report from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. It's the national dish that brought down a dictator. And it's delicious 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said as U.N. agencies warned of a "major hunger threat" in East Africa from the flying pests. World Digest: Feb. 25, 2020 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, in its latest Locust Watch update Monday, said the situation “remains extremely alarming.” Locust outbreak devastating East Africa hits South Sudan 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Last June, Qu Dongyu, China’s vice foreign minister for agriculture, defeated the U.S.-backed candidate to become the head of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization by a vote of 108 to 12. Opinion | Putting China in charge of the world’s intellectual property is a bad idea 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, told a briefing in Rome. UN: Africa’s locust outbreak needs $76M ‘by, actually, now’ 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and a number of aid agencies are appealing for urgent help to deal with the crisis. Locust alarm, scientific rigour and a debate over risky disease experiments 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Insects produce fewer greenhouse gases and ammonia than cattle or pigs, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Bugs on snack menu for 1 night at Juneau movie theater 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z That is far higher than the estimate of 14.5% of human-induced emissions calculated by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Ethan Brown went vegan, but missed fast food. So he started a revolution 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Pollinators like bees get a lot of attention because three quarters of crops producing fruit and seeds for human consumption depend on them, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Urgent new ‘roadmap to recovery’ could reverse insect apocalypse 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization to create a formal standard in forest landscape restoration, which will include considerations such as forestry and the livelihoods of local people. To Combat Climate Change, See the Forest for the Trees 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Contributors include the World Meteorological Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Programme, and other institutions that want to see better forecasting and monitoring of drought and fires. To Adapt to Climate Change, Vulnerable Areas Need Better Forecasts 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the three biggest potato producers in 2017 were China, India and Russia. The French Fries Are Doing Just Fine 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z But only about 50 percent of potatoes are consumed fresh, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. As storms wreak havoc on potato harvest, shortages and price hikes could follow 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z In some tropical countries, which emit a tiny fraction of greenhouse gases compared with countries farther north, fish provide as much as 70 percent of people’s nutrition according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Warming Waters, Moving Fish: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Iceland 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z The meeting took place at the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome. More than 70 nations pledge to reduce food waste 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Meat Price Index is up 12.5% so far this year and is at the highest level since January 2015. China reshapes global meat markets as swine fever rages 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Wednesday of that week was World Food Day, established in honor the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Perspective | Free school meals for nearly a million poor children are in jeopardy under proposed Trump rule change 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z In 2013, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations released a report declaring the need to swap traditional protein sources for insects to support a sustainable future. How to Develop an Appetite for Insects 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Livestock accounts for about 15 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Agriculture Funds Aim to Harvest Profit, Along With Corn and Wheat 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, and environmentalists say a subsidies deal is needed quickly to protect those remaining. As ocean fears gather pace, WTO fishing talks stall 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, with some African cities almost entirely dependent on charcoal for cooking. Africa’s charcoal trade is decimating fragile forest cover 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z About one-third of the food produced and packaged for human consumption is lost or wasted, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The world wastes tons of food. A grocery ‘happy hour’ is one answer. 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z A 2016 report from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization linked 80 percent of deforestation in the country to cattle grazing. Is Brazilian Leather Out of Fashion? H&M Stops Buying Over Amazon Fires 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z About 50 billion tonnes of Cavendish bananas are produced each year, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Do we need to worry about banana blight? 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization or the World Health Organization identify where to target aid. Climate Shocks Could Reverse Gains in Child Malnutrition 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization said this week that hunger in much of sub-Saharan Africa is rising, with rates of malnutrition at nearly 20 percent. Earth’s Food Supply Is Under Threat. These Fixes Would Go a Long Way. 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z He is part of a working group at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations that’s developing better forest conservation and management strategies across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Mexican science suffers under debilitating budget cuts 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z According to data from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, some 5.2 million people suffered from hunger in Brazil in 2017. Bolsonaro calls Amazon deforestation data 'lies' 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Proponents of this new technology say it’s the only environmentally sustainable way to satisfy meat demand that the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization expects to double between 2000 and 2050. The $280,000 lab-grown burger could be a more palatable $10 in two... 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z 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 Food and Agriculture Organization was expected Thursday to release a weekly update on the scale of infections. Asian nations scramble to contain pig disease outbreaks 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Previous studies of global fishing fleets have typically relied on intergovernmental agencies, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which don’t have complete records. | 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization at the United Nations said that that amount surpasses the worldwide total — a third of all food — by a slim margin. Governments could take decades to save species. Here’s what you can do now. 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says that just 17% of its territory is suitable for agriculture. With Widespread Deforestation, North Korea Faces an Environmental Crisis 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Two days before the flight she tweeted that she was happy to be among an increasing number of women working for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The Victims of the Ethiopia Plane Crash 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Manuel Barange, the director of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations fisheries and aquaculture department, tweeted saying he was "profoundly sad and lost for words" over the death of the "wonderful human being". Government officials, doctors among Ethiopian crash victims 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Manuel Barange, the director of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations fisheries and aquaculture department, tweeted saying he was “profoundly sad and lost for words” over the death of the “wonderful human being”. Government officials, doctors among Ethiopian crash victims 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z North America’s packinghouses discard about 1 percent of the produce that enters their doors, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization — usually because it’s straight-up rotten. Farms aren’t tossing perfectly good produce. You are. 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z An earlier version of this article, relying on a news release from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, stated incorrectly the share of fish and seafood in the global population’s protein intake. The World Is Losing Fish to Eat as Oceans Warm, Study Finds 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Agriculture is estimated to generate around 13 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, with livestock alone responsible for two-thirds of those emissions, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Israeli startups join firms making lab-grown ‘clean meat’ 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday, flagging a possible threat to crops and food security. U.N. warns of locust surge on both sides of Red Sea 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z “The U.S. is the leader in sustainable beef production,” Place said, citing data from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. A plant-based diet could be better for your health — and the planet 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z A spokesperson for the Food and Agriculture Organization provided a citation from a 2009 Nike Foundation-funded report by Plan International, which cites a Nike Foundation media document. The Ghost Statistic that Haunts Women’s Empowerment 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z According to 2015 data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the average person in the US and Canada gets a full 90g a day, nearly twice the recommended amount. Protein mania: the rich world’s new diet obsession 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Pyongyang deems the diplomatic mission in Italy essential as it’s the home of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the regime suffers from food shortages, the outlet noted. North Korea's top diplomat in Italy defected, embarrassing Kim Jong Un 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held the first World Forum on Urban Forests recently in Mantova, Italy, and 93 countries attended, Mr. Boeri said. The Allure of Vertical Forests 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Global warming is also damaging crops and reducing their nutritional value, with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization now reporting a rise in the number of hungry people going up after decades of decline. Save millions of lives by tackling climate change, says WHO 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z In June, 2018, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. found that child labor, after years of falling, was growing, “driven in part by an increase in conflicts and climate-induced disasters.” How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z "We are watching before our eyes an unprecedented human tragedy," Food and Agriculture Organization chief Jose Graziano da Silva told a high-level briefing on food insecurity at the U.N. in New York. Troops from Saudi-led coalition take Yemen port neighborhood 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Every year another thirty million acres of food-growing lands are lost to desertification, says the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Seed diversity is disappearing — and 3 chemical companies own more than half 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that two billion people, more than a quarter of the world’s population, eat bugs as part of their standard diet. Why Aren’t We Eating More Insects? 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z A 2015 report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization states that, globally, 25 to 40bn tonnes of topsoil are lost annually to erosion, thanks mainly to ploughing and intensive cropping. If you want to save the world, veganism isn’t the answer | Isabella Tree 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z About half the wood extracted worldwide from forests is used to produce energy, mostly for cooking and heating, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Are UK barbecues fuelling deforestation? 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z In 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization was pleased to announce that only 5.5 percent of the population in Latin American and the Caribbean was “undernourished.” Immigration, hunger and freedom: Media is missing the larger historical context 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization issued its annual report on the state of world fisheries Monday. UN says fish production rising, overfishing still a problem 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization outlines a code of conduct on these high seas, but regulation is minimal and enforcement is scant. High Seas Fishing Isn’t Just Destructive—It’s Unprofitable 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z More people are drinking more coffee than ever before, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. Coffee: Who grows, drinks and pays the most? 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Beef and dairy cattle together account for an outsize share of agriculture and its attendant problems, including almost two-thirds of all livestock emissions, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Opinion | The Case for a Carbon Tax on Beef 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z “The situation is extremely fragile, and we are close to seeing another famine,” said Serge Tissot, representative of the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization in South Sudan. Famine again a threat in South Sudan, new report says 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z However, as the Food and Agriculture Organization notes, these are particularly beneficial calories, because fish provide amino acids, fats, vitamins and other key nutrients and help prevent cardiovascular illnesses. New maps show the utterly massive imprint of fishing on the world’s oceans 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z According to a representative from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, food security is often cited as a major reason for providing subsidies to fishing industries. High Seas Fishing Isn’t Just Destructive—It’s Unprofitable 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization also has warned that the lack of access to food and fuel are adding to hunger in Myanmar. ‘They want to erase us.’ Hunger used to target Rohingya 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z So did an expert body on pesticide residues convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization. Don’t attack science agencies for political gain 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z An analysis by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization ranks the U.S. as one of the countries most flush with food per capita. Denver nonprofit eating away at piles of discarded food 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization also tracks deforestation, claiming in 2015 that deforestation had slowed worldwide. Failing our forests: we’ve lost enough trees to cover Spain in 2 years 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, where he received a presidential award for oversight of airdropped food provisions to starving refugees in Kosovo. Washington-area obituaries of note 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization says in a report based on data from 2015 that less than 5 percent of Brazil’s population was undernourished. Brazil investigators look at meals made of processed pellets 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization wanted a fire manual, a Californian wrote it. How California Changed the Way the World Fights Fires 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z According to a recent report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, “urbanization and dietary changes in both rural and urban areas are driving the transformation of food systems and strengthening rural–urban linkages.” Food for Change 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, where he marked the U.N.’s World Food Day by calling for governments to work together to tackle the interconnected problems of hunger, global warming and migration. Pope at UN demands response to hunger, climate, migration 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization chief José Graziano da Silva said at a news conference in Rome, citing an improving economy, fading odds of El Niño and progress made in conflict-affected areas. World hunger worsens as war and severe weather hit food access 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the value of pesticide imports into Uganda increased by over 500 percent between 2000 and 2014. What’s warping the faces of monkeys in Uganda? 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z “Up to one third of all food is spoiled or squandered before it is consumed,” the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says. Is ‘Food Waste’ Really Such a Waste? 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z It's an idea the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization is encouraging too. Invasion of the jellyfish: Is it time to get frying? - BBC News 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization states that 17 million people in Yemen, fully 62 percent of the total population, require food assistance. The U.S. can stop the humanitarian disaster in Yemen 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization and four other agencies said in the report published Friday. World hunger worsens as war and severe weather hit food access 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z The law school says he’s also provided legal counsel on environmental and natural resources legislation and regulations overseas for the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Vermont Law School has new leader 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z And countries are producing more crops for export — global cereal exports rose sixfold between 1960 and 2010, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Govern land as a global commons 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z The United States imports more than 90 percent of its shrimp, which in 2015 amounted to 587,500 tons, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported. Nebraska farmers create shrimp habitats 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z People are consuming more fish than in previous decades, with average worldwide per capita consumption hitting 43 pounds a year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Researchers seek better ways to farm sablefish 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that 20–40% of global crop yields are lost each year to pests and diseases, despite the application of around two-million tonnes of pesticide. Technology: The Future of Agriculture : Nature : Nature Research 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Steiger separately took heat for criticizing a report issued by WHO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations because it denounced advertisements for so-called junk food. Trump recruits controversial Bush-era global health official 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z As the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports, 90% of global fish stocks are fully fished or overfished. Books in brief : Nature : Nature Research 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z “From within China, attempting to visit to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization or a lot of foreign university website is very slow,” Luo said. Chinese official calls for easing of internet censorship 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z “Our worst fears have been realized,” said Serge Tissot of the Food and Agriculture Organization, part of the United Nations. Millions in South Sudan in Urgent Need of Food, U.N. Warns 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Rains arrive late and leave early in the African country most exposed to climate change, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. In Madagascar, mothers weep and send their children to bed without water to drink 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Of the 100 crops that account for 90 percent of the food eaten around the globe, 71 rely on bee pollination, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. A Bee Mogul Confronts the Crisis in His Field 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization coordinator for the region, said Tuesday it is mostly associated with the Americas. Armyworm invasion threatening southern Africa's crops 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z “We are no longer talking about drought, or even severe drought,” said Richard Trenchard, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization representative in Somalia. In Somalia, famine is looming and families with no food or water are leaving their land 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization plans emergency talks on the issue. Fall armyworm 'threatens African farmers' livelihoods' - BBC News 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said last week it had spread to Namibia and Mozambique. Scientists find crop-destroying caterpillar spreading rapidly in Africa 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Interest in edible insects was fueled by a 2013 report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Fish and chirps? Crickets make leap in demand as a protein 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z The latest report of the Food and Agriculture Organization predicts “an unprecedented deterioration of the food security situation across South Sudan in 2017. The risk of famine is real for thousands of people.” South Sudan just avoided a U.N. arms embargo. But can it dodge famine and genocide? 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that about 795 million people worldwide suffer from chronic undernourishment. Ex-MSNBC host goes off the air to work with water and sun 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Chile produces 24 million pounds of wool annually, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shearing Sheep at the End of the World 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that about 795 million people worldwide suffer from chronic undernourishment. MSNBC Host Left TV Battles Behind to Fight Poverty Instead 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z Extreme weather and climate related events have damaged farming and food security, affecting more than 60 million people, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. 2016 will be the hottest year on record, UN says 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z “The cost of inaction or further delaying our response is too ghastly to contemplate,” said David Phiri, subregional coordinator for Southern Africa at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Madagascar drought: catastrophe looms as 850,000 go hungry, says UN 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z She attended a meeting Monday at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization office in Bangkok, her first public appearance since her father’s death. Many in Thailand want the princess to ascend to the throne, but her scandal-plagued brother is next in line 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization said agriculture accounted for about a fifth of emissions, which it said needed to be reduced. UN: Farming needs to harvest chance to cut emissions - BBC News 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z An annual event initiated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945, this year’s theme is “Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must, too.” Why World Food Day matters 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z The prizes were awarded Friday at the Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome, where World Food Day events focused on the U.N. goal of reaching zero hunger by 2020. Baltimore, Mexico City praised for efforts to reduce hunger 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Norway leads the world, followed by China, Chile, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. The government wants more offshore fish farms, but no one is biting 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization concluded in a report in May that glyphosate is “unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans from exposure through diet.” Bayer’s Monsanto Purchase Could Offset European Regulatory Concerns 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Livestock contributes 40% to Somalia's economy, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. 'Do you have an AK-47 and can you swim?' - BBC News 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization estimated that southern Africa’s maize harvest for the 2015/2016 season will be 15 percent lower than the average for the last five years. As drought hits Zambian harvests, food prices are on the rise 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that around 3.5 million people are struggling to feed themselves in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, and of that number, 2.8 million are relying on food aid to survive. Drought-hit Honduras needs new approach to tackle extreme weather: U.N. envoy 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z The milk looks and tastes like conventional cow's milk - being marked today by the Food and Agriculture Organization in its World Milk Day - but proponents claim it is more easily digested. The dairy farmer betting on a different kind of milk - BBC News 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, soils in sub-Saharan Africa lose around 26 kilograms of nitrogen and 3 kilograms of phosphorus per hectare each year through farming and erosion. The race to create super-crops 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z The earth beneath the world’s grasslands, from America’s Great Plains to the Tibetan Steppe and the Sahel of Africa, holds about a fifth of all soil carbon stocks, the Food and Agriculture Organization estimates. A Boon for Soil, and for the Environment 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization estimated in April that the country’s total food production – including cereals, soybeans and potatoes – declined in 2015, the first drop since 2010. At a North Korea farm, is there more than meets the eye -- or less? 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, 90 percent of fish stocks are being exploited at or beyond their maximum sustainable levels. How Dwindling Fish Stocks Got a Reprieve 1465-04-28T05:00:00Z China’s per capita fish consumption was estimated by the Food and Agriculture Organization at nearly 80 pounds in 2010, nearly double the global average, and is growing by roughly 8 percent a year. How China’s fishermen are fighting a covert war in the South China Sea 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization warned Tuesday of "alarming" levels of hunger. Aid groups have warned that South Sudan is running out of medicine and facing its largest hunger crisis as an independent nation as relief funds shrink in the country that is emerging from a civil war 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization warned Tuesday of “alarming” levels of hunger. Aid groups warn of hunger and drugs shortage in S.Sudan 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are among the world’s top 15 fish and seafood exporters, according to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Indonesia Blows Up 23 Foreign Fishing Boats to Send a Message 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z 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 However, as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports, many of these forage fish species are fully exploited, and some are depleted. Circular economy: Getting the circulation going : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z One is a standard “business as usual” outlook for our global diet, based on projections by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. The profound planetary consequences of eating less meat 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Forest cover in Myanmar has decreased by 42 percent since 1990, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Unemployed, Myanmar’s Elephants Grow Antsy, and Heavier 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z Some 14.4 million Yemenis, more than half of the population, are food insecure, an increase of 12 percent in the last eight months, the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday. In Mideast wars, hunger grips millions across the region 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, India is the largest donor of crop germplasm to the world. India needs home-grown GM food to stop starvation 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Quiroga pointed to a warning last November by the Food and Agriculture Organization, a United Nations agency, which said climate change would contribute to locust plagues in Africa. Argentina Scrambles to Fight Biggest Plague of Locusts in 60 Years 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z It was based on expert assessments of a healthier diet and required energy intake by the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization. The profound planetary consequences of eating less meat 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z The new study, published in Nature Communications, provides an unofficial update to numbers collected by The Food and Agriculture Organization, a branch of the United Nations. Half of Global Fish Catch May Have Gone Unreported, Study Says 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Dr. Ramankutty and his team combined data from a disaster database with food production information from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Study Finds That Weather Disasters Took a Heavy Toll on Crops 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z It means that there are 7 million who have problems,” according to Serge Tissot of the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization, which assessed the need last month. People are starving in East Africa -- again -- as the world looks away 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the rate of global food production outstrips the growth of the population. The science myths that will not die 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Worldwide, “these actions complement each other,” said Camelia Bucatariu, a technical officer on food waste at the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Save the Planet. Eat Ugly. 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization projects that chicken will overtake pork as the world’s most-consumed meat by 2020, and meat companies are ramping up production. How to Satisfy the World’s Surging Appetite for Meat 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z In the villages around Keita, Niger, locals and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization have worked to restore land ravaged by droughts in the 1980s. 14 Dirty Photos That Show Why Soil Matters 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Syria’s representative to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization warned American officials that the situation was contributing to “a perfect storm” that could undermine the country’s stability, and asked for aid. Paris, Syria, and Climate Change 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z For example, cattle should not be slaughtered for food until 90 days after a single deworming treatment, according to guidelines by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. To Prevent Malaria in Humans, Scientists Try Protecting Pigs 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization was founded 70 years ago today. Your Friday Briefing: European Union, South China Sea, Lamar Odom 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z LONDON—World food prices rose in September for the first time in 18 months, pushed up by higher sugar and dairy prices, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday. World Food Prices Rise for First Time in 18 Months 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Several years ago, a study published by the World Bank and U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization put the economic losses from poor fisheries management and overfishing at up to $50 billion a year. New Zealand Plans One of World’s Largest Ocean Sanctuaries 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z In fact, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that three-quarters of the world's crop biodiversity is no longer being planted in farmers’ fields. See the ‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Opened in Response to Syria Crisis 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z But the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization predicts grain production will need to grow by at least 70% by 2050 to keep up with population growth, he writes. For vegetarians and vegans, it's a new world of appealing options 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z “This will be a difficult year for the Greek aquaculture sector,” says Audun Lem, deputy director of the fisheries department at the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. A Way of Life Drowned by Greece’s Crisis 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z When countries put up trade barriers to keep their own harvests from being exported, prices doubled, according to an index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. World food supply at growing risk from severe weather 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z It's the average number of calories per capita produced by the United States each day, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. How Americans can lose a lot of weight without giving up a single calorie 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Iran’s top food exports by value were pistachios, spices, pastries, raisins and dates in 2011, according to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization statistics. Back Home, Iran’s Leader Tries to Sell Nuclear Deal 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Their appraisal, published in 1980 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, became a landmark. Dark Region of Ocean May Shed Light on Climate Change and Other Issues 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization and the Word Food Programme, six million people in the country are slipping towards severe hunger and desperately need emergency food and life-saving assistance. 21 Million People Need Humanitarian Aid in Yemen 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The program is based on a successful series of WCF field schools for African cacao farmers, themselves modeled on similar United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization farmer field schools. The Race to Save Chocolate 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z "The colorful illustrations are built on local knowledge and refer to very concrete and real situations," Food and Agriculture Organization official Christine Fuell said in a statement. U.N. picture book warns 100 million child farm workers of pesticides 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z At least 2 billion people worldwide already eat insects as part of their diet, according to the 2013 report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. 'Entopreneurs' feed growing appetite for edible insects 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates 37 percent of all marine fish caught worldwide are processed into fish mean and fish oil. Top chefs launch campaign to eat more small fish 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization assessment said the sector experienced almost a quarter of the cost of damage caused by natural disasters. Farmers 'bear brunt of disasters' 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that high cosmetic standards in the retail industry exclude 20 to 40 percent of fresh produce from the market. Eat the crooked carrot, save the world 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z From 1964 to 1968, he was a liaison between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome and the World Bank. Washington-area obituaries of note 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Scientists and public health experts from the World Health Organization, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Organization for Animal Health visited Saudi Arabia last week to investigate. Saudi Arabia: U.N. Experts Criticize Response to MERS Virus as Inadequate 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Dr Berhe Tekolathe, from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, said it was working to establish the root cause of the infection, which researchers believe crosses over to humans from animals - possibly camels. WHO calls for action over Mers virus 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z In a new report published this week, the Food and Agriculture Organization, which operates in North Korea, said that after increasing markedly for three consecutive years, food production totals there were stagnant last year. Dry winter sparks fears of another food crisis in North Korea 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization and published in Global Change Biology, quantifies the reductions in climate pollution from the degradation and clearcutting of forests. Farming Now Worse for Climate than Clearing Forests 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z “It’s a nice round number,” as Kostas Stamoulis, the director of the Agricultural Development Economics Division of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization put it. Forget 2015 — 2050 Is The Year For Predictions By some measures, this transformation is well underway: Almost as much fish is produced via aquaculture as is caught at sea, according to a recent report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The end of sushi as we know it? 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Jose Lopez of the Food and Agriculture Organization said the country needed to attract more private investment to rebuild the industry. After Barren Years in Somalia, Signs of Growth by the Bunch 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, said malnutrition is a chronic killer responsible for the deaths of millions. Governments pledge more to prevent malnutrition 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z All transportation worldwide generates only about 13.5% of carbon dioxide contributing to global warming, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation. What's Good for You Is Good for Our Planet 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization representative, said in September. Why Ebola Hasn't Really Spread Across West Africa 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Worldwide, though, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations considers almost 30 percent of fish stocks to be overfished. Predatory Fish Have Declined by Two Thirds in the Last Century 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said that in Lofa County, the worst affected rural county in Liberia, the price of food and other commodities increased from 30 to 75 percent, just in August. Ebola escalation could trigger major food crisis 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Food insecurity also threatens communities in Liberia, as Ebola has affected agriculture output and resulting income, officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said on Tuesday. Officials Warn Ebola Outbreak Is Morphing Into a Humanitarian Crisis Food and Agriculture Organization data, as well as interviews with coffee authorities, private corporations and government agencies, to piece together a map of coffee production worldwide. How Green Is Your Coffee? 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization statistics, the world’s honeybee population rose to 80 million colonies in 2011 from 50 million in 1960. The Dreaded 'Green Blob' Is The Most Dire Threat To Bees 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, said many retaken towns become isolated so food prices often double. Three years after Somali famine, new hunger crisis looms 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z The disruptions caused by the outbreak have already led to food shortages in the most severely affected countries, and may affect the rice and maize harvests, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Tuesday. U.N. and Medical Group Make Appeals for Ebola Aid 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said Tuesday that those measures drove up food prices as much as 150 percent in one market. UN warns food prices rising in Ebola-hit countries 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Last year, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization heaped praise on Venezuela for reducing by half the number of people suffering from hunger and malnutrition. Venezuela battles obesity amid dearth of good food 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z A 2013 report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization that extolled insects’ potential to help stabilize the global food supply, in fact, helped propel the edible-insect industry forward. Jiminy Cricket! Bugs Could Be Next Food Craze 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z There are multisector examples operating globally: the UN Food and Agriculture Organization harmonizes food and labelling standards and fights for food security through its Codex Alimentarius standards; and the World Trade Organization adjudicates free-trade agreements. Non-communicable diseases: Healthy living needs global governance 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Over all, American farmers made up just 0.8 percent of global aquaculture production in 2011, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. With Wild Shrimp Stocks Dwindling, Farmers Step Up to the Plate 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z The World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization, both United Nations organizations, have proposed guidelines for land acquisitions to ensure that local farmers’ customary-use rights to the land are respected. 'Grabbed' land has potential to feed millions 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z He worked for the American Forestry Association in Washington, including as director of programs and legislative affairs, before becoming a forestry officer at the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. Notable deaths in the Washington area Only a small fraction of the total seaweed harvest is cut from the wild, according to the most recent fisheries data gathered by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Help for Kelp—Seaweed Slashers See Harvesting Cuts Coming 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the demand for meat will increase by more than two-thirds by 2050. Would You Like Fries With Your Stem-Cell Burger? Cultured Beef And The Future Of Global Meat Consumption 2014-03-20T16:18:00Z The WHO, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Organization for Animal Health are also participating in the effort. U.S. launches new global initiative to prevent infectious disease threats 2014-02-13T14:00:00Z The U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization predicts that Greece will lose its position as the biggest producer of Mediterranean fish to Turkey, after a 7 percent fall in production expected this year. Insight: In Greece, fish farms a testing ground for economic revival 2013-12-16T10:24:11Z About 450 commercial vineyards in Britain produce more than 1,400 tons of wine a year — double the amount three decades ago, according to data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. In Global Warming, a Boon for British Wine 2013-12-13T23:41:44Z To put this in perspective: over the last decade we needed to invest about $209 billion in agriculture annually to increase food production, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization. AgFunder Launches Equity Crowdfunding Platform For $6.7 Trillion Food & Ag Industry 2013-12-10T19:36:00Z Bangladesh is the second-biggest producer of jute after its neighbor India, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization. Reality Squeezes Startup in Bangladesh 2013-11-20T01:45:40Z Earlier this month, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization stated that North Korea is one of 34 countries that require external assistance to properly feed their people. Lil' Kim Buys Booze, Watches and Furs 2013-10-14T09:20:25Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that demand for meat and dairy will increase by 68 percent for meat and 57 percent for dairy by 2030. Hamburgers Will Not Feed the World 2013-08-08T16:15:05.730Z Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that demand for meat will swell by more than 70 percent by 2050. Cultured Beef: Do We Really Need a $380,000 Burger Grown in Petri Dishes? 2013-08-05T20:45:00.510Z Food and Agriculture Organization they recommend puncturing and crushing pesticide containers to prevent people using them for anything else, in India "the reality is different", the WHO said. WHO had asked India to ban toxin that killed children 2013-07-22T13:49:10Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says all waste and contaminated material associated with the chemical should be considered hazardous waste and destroyed in a special high-temperature chemical incinerator plant. Pesticide Found in Meals That Killed India Children, Official Says 2013-07-21T14:48:41Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says all waste and contaminated material associated with the chemical should be considered hazardous waste and destroyed in a special high temperature chemical incinerator facility. Fatal Indian school meal contained concentrated pesticide 2013-07-21T07:59:01Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says EMS, a bacterial infection, poses no significant threat to human health. Why Are World's Shrimp Dying? 2013-07-11T21:38:03Z This is truly scandalous,” said Pope Francis, addressing the 38th session of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization that ended on Saturday in Rome. IHT Rendezvous: Buying Food That’s Past Its Prime to Save the Planet 2013-06-25T07:00:19Z Food and Agriculture Organization said last week as it issued a report exploring edible insect potential. Food for thought: Would you eat an insect? 2013-05-17T19:44:10Z Food and Agriculture Organization report titled “Edible Insects” in its introduction. Fight World Hunger by Eating Bugs? 2013-05-15T08:05:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization said Monday as it issued a report exploring edible insect potential. UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world 2013-05-13T14:59:12Z Food and Agriculture Organization notes that 71 of the 100 crops that provide 90 percent of human food are pollinated by bees. Europe Bans Pesticides Thought Harmful to Bees 2013-04-29T19:46:53Z Gilbert was one of more than 30 international experts who gathered at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome for a two-day meeting last week to discuss the current H7N9 outbreaks. Will the H7N9 Avian Flu Spread to People Outside Mainland China? 2013-04-24T16:15:00.220Z Poultry markets remain the focus of investigation by China and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization. No poultry contact in some Chinese bird flu cases : WHO 2013-04-17T17:31:38Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that, by 2050, we will need to grow 70% more food than we do today to feed the world. The Limits of the Earth-Part 1: Problems 2013-04-17T13:45:00.733Z Another U.N. agency, the Food and Agriculture Organization, is also working with Beijing to investigate the source of the virus, including poultry markets. World experts to help China with bird flu investigation 2013-04-16T09:14:35Z The Think, Eat, Save initiative, organized by the United Nations Environment Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization with partners, underlines the disparities between food production and consumption patterns in developed and developing countries. Green Blog: The Conundrum of Food Waste 2013-01-25T17:09:45Z Food and Agriculture Organization blames corn diverted to biofuels for a global increase in food prices. Food versus Fuel: Native Plants Make Better Ethanol 2013-01-16T23:15:00.373Z Among the many supporters of this concept are the World Bank and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Futures market: Wall Street's thirst for water 2012-10-24T17:20:43.547Z The Food and Agriculture Organization Thursday that global prices rose 1.4 percent in September from the previous month. Green Blog: A Modest Rise in Global Food Prices 2012-10-04T21:13:09Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, sponsoring more October celebrations, notes that agricultural cooperatives account for a large share of dairy, coffee and cotton production in several countries. Today's Economist: Nancy Folbre: The Year of the Cooperative 2012-10-01T13:30:32Z Food and Agriculture Organization already evaluates the status of 445 fisheries that account for 80 percent of the world’s fish catch. Global fisheries are declining but can still recover, study says 2012-09-27T18:05:46Z According to recent rankings from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Cambodia’s rate of deforestation is the world’s third highest, behind only Nigeria and Vietnam. Death of a Forester 2012-08-27T05:00:00Z Adding to worries, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization said on Thursday the world was closer to a repeat of a 2008 food crisis because of a spike in food costs. El Nino Emerges, Raising Further Fears over Food Prices 2012-08-10T16:15:05.480Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization on Thursday said its index of global food prices rose 6% in July, the biggest increase since November 2009. Bad Weather Pushes Up Food Prices 2012-08-10T13:59:50Z The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization is the global clearinghouse for national fisheries data, and FAO should start asking for numbers on hybrid seafood production, the team says. Your Seafood Dinner—Farmed, Wild, or Both? 2012-07-30T23:00:44Z But the agency that tracks them, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is warning that that it may not last. Green Blog: Good News on Food Prices, While It Lasts 2012-07-05T19:56:17Z Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization, is made up of 184 government representatives plus the European Commission. UN limits melamine in formula after China scandal 2012-07-04T15:09:09Z Once known as the world’s biggest rice exporter, it is also home to half of the world’s natural teak forests, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, a United Nations agency based in Rome. Access to Myanmar Entices Gulf Investors 2012-06-20T18:18:01Z Green Blog: On Our Radar: Global Food Prices Retreat Prospects are better than had been feared for food supplies this summer, the Food and Agriculture Organization projects, although extreme weather could change the picture. DealBook: Real Estate Giant Domus Holdings Files for an I.P.O. 2012-06-08T17:07:12Z Global food prices dropped sharply in May and are likely to fall further in coming months, although they remain vulnerable to possible extreme weather events, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reports. Green Blog: On Our Radar: Global Food Prices Retreat 2012-06-08T12:02:26Z Indeed, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization recently established its own fisheries forensics expert group and is keen to adopt the new technique, Carvalho says. Fish Forensics Gets an Upgrade 2012-05-22T16:00:00Z This is often set at half of the biomass that would represent the maximum sustainable yield, a limit used by bodies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization. 'Sustainable' Seafood Labels Come Under Fire 2012-05-11T18:15:00.237Z He continued to work with less developed countries and took a position at the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. Raymond Aubrac, a Leader of the French Resistance, Dies at 97 2012-04-12T02:57:44Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is mounting an effort to address insects as human food and is planning a world conference for 2013. Readers Respond to "Can We Feed the World and Sustain the Planet?" and Other Articles 2012-02-17T13:15:00.190Z World food prices tracked by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization reached the highest ever in February 2011 on surging grain prices, before slipping 11 percent through December. Wheat in Japan May Drop Most Since 2009, Cutting Food Costs 2012-02-08T08:35:27Z World food prices fell to a 14-month low in December, led by declines in grains, sugar and oilseeds, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Jan. 12. Farmers Plan Biggest Crops Since 1984, Led by Corn: Commodities 2012-02-07T00:32:09Z It cost $400 million to bring under control, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Green Blog: For Locusts, Overgrazed Land Is a Treat 2012-02-01T20:27:26Z Food and Agriculture Organization says that global fishing fleets “are 2.5 times larger than needed.” In Mackerel's Plunder, Hints of Epic Fish Collapse 2012-01-25T11:58:36Z He added that the foundation’s goal was to cut this number, calculated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in half by the end of the decade. DealBook: Gates to Pitch His Charity Work at Davos 2012-01-24T23:03:31Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said that world food prices fell 2.4 percent in December. U.K. Inflation Probably Eased to Six-Month Low, Economists Say 2012-01-14T07:23:10Z World food prices fell 2.4 percent in December from the previous month, led by grains, sugar and oilseeds, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said yesterday. U.K. Factory-Gate Prices Unexpectedly Fall on Energy Prices 2012-01-13T10:08:03Z Iran will import 1.3 million tons of rice this year, almost as much as its own harvest, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Iran Bazaar Sees Rush to Dump Rials as Sanctions Squeeze Economy 2012-01-12T04:50:59Z Global rice harvest is forecast to rise 3 percent to 480.4 million tons in 2011, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said Dec. 8. Rice Exports From India May Surge as Ban Ends on Record Crop 2012-01-09T09:06:02Z “We need to reverse the trend of people in rural areas moving to the city,” said Ari Toubo Ibrahim, the Haiti representative for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. In Countryside, Stricken Haiti Seeks Both Food and Rebirth 2011-12-24T18:14:19Z Prices for staple foods this year are almost twice as high as in 2009, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization says. Kenya HIV families torn between health or food 2011-12-22T10:54:10Z Total meat consumption per person will rise every year through at least 2020, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris and the Food and Agriculture Organization forecast in a June report. Corn Crop Heading for Record to Feed 1 Billion Cows: Commodities 2011-12-22T10:01:22Z Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program said health officials reported a 50 percent to 100 percent increase this year in hospital admissions of malnourished children. Charities worried after US says more talks needed with NKorea before decision on food aid 2011-12-21T02:23:08Z A measure of 55 food items fell 0.4 percent in November, the UN’s Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization said Dec. 8. Funds Cut Bets on Rising Food Costs to 27-Month Low: Commodities 2011-12-11T16:22:01Z The country still needs to import 739,000 tons of cereal, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report following an on-site assessment of the North’s food situation. North Korea?s Children in Need of Food Aid, Agencies Warn 2011-11-25T10:43:55Z China’s inflation slowed to a 5.5 percent annual pace last month after the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said global food prices slid 4 percent from the previous month. Hong Kong’s Inflation Rises a More-Than-Expected 5.8% on Rents 2011-11-22T22:11:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization forecast improved prospects for world cereals production but warned there is uncertainty about the impact on food security because of the global economic slump and increased risks of recession. At Stanford, Kofi Annan says global food crisis will worsen without action on climate change 2011-11-10T23:39:14Z An index of 55 food commodities fell for a fourth month to 216 points from 225 points in September, the United Nation’s Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization said in an e- mailed report today. India’s Food Inflation Quickens to 12.21%, a Nine-Month High 2011-11-03T09:36:01Z To feed the two billion more mouths predicted by 2050, food production will have to increase by 70 percent, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization says. Crowded, stretched world awaits 7 billionth baby 2011-10-25T14:39:34Z Under criteria recognized by authorities including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, that constitutes a collapse. Green Blog: 2 Fisheries Collapsed Unnoticed, Study Says 2011-10-24T11:17:36Z She highlighted the problems that might result from a U.S. aid cutoff to agencies such as the WHO in Geneva, the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna and the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. Palestinians aim to join U.N. bodies 2011-10-13T11:44:34Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization just published a quarterly assessment titled “Crop Prospects and Food Situation.” Green Blog: Report Sees Tight Global Cereal Markets 2011-10-10T12:08:38Z Food and Agriculture Organization's regional representative in Asia, said crop damage from the summer's extreme weather was "not so significant" after finishing a three-day trip to North Korea. Special Report: Crisis grips North Korean rice bowl 2011-10-06T19:45:12Z Food and Agriculture Organization says this year's drought is the worst since 1950-51, and the compound effect of successive rain failures means an area the size of France has become desert in 50 years. Collateral Crisis in Somalia: How the War on Terrorism Caused a Famine 2011-09-17T05:10:00Z In its monthly report on food prices, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported that August prices were virtually flat, down just a fraction of a percent from July. Green Blog: Tracking the Global Food Situation 2011-09-08T22:22:57Z As the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization notes, no one knows exactly how much illegal fishing there is because of its very nature. Green Blog: U.S. and Europeans Unite Against Illegal Fishing 2011-09-07T15:53:09Z Food and Agriculture Organization said in a statement Monday. UN warns of bird flu resurgence, new Asian strain 2011-08-29T11:31:05Z Food and Agriculture Organization to support the treatment and vaccination of more than 2 million animals weakened by drought, on whom 70,000 livestock owners depend. Britain says 400,000 Somali children at risk of death 2011-08-17T18:28:21Z Food and Agriculture Organization warned that famine had spread to three new areas of southern Somalia and could engulf the entire southern part of the country. Nations Falling Short in Helping East African Famine Victims 2011-08-12T15:45:02.077Z Famine conditions are likely to persist until December, the Food and Agriculture Organization said. U.N. Expands Somalia Crisis Zone 2011-08-03T17:33:26Z An index of 55 food commodities rose to 233.8 points from 231.4 points in May, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said July 7. Rice Prices Up 70% Make Asian Inflation Tough for Central Banks 2011-07-20T21:41:28Z Global prices rose 39 percent in June from a year earlier, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. China Inflation Surging Past 6% Poses Growth Challenge for Wen 2011-07-09T16:22:01Z The gauge of 55 food commodities rose to 234 points in June from 231 points in May, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said. Stocks, Commodities Rally on U.S. Job Growth; Euro Strengthens 2011-07-07T20:36:42Z An index of 55 food commodities rose to 233.8 points from 231.4 points in May, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report on its website today. World Food Prices Climb as Sugar, Dairy Provide No Break 2011-07-07T10:55:25Z An index of 55 food commodities rose to 234 points from 231 points in May, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report on its website today. World Food Prices Climb After Increase in Sugar, Dairy Costs 2011-07-07T08:50:27Z World food costs rose 25 percent in 2010 and reached a record in February, an index of 55 commodities compiled by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization shows. Asian Beef Binge Doubling U.S. Market Share: Freight Markets 2011-06-27T23:51:15Z An Ancient Battle The modern eradication campaign began in 1945, when the Food and Agriculture Organization was founded. Rinderpest, Scourge of Cattle, Is Vanquished 2011-06-27T17:53:43Z The database on food stocks and production forecasts will be developed “rapidly” within the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, Le Maire said. G-20 Agrees Agriculture Plan to Tackle Food-Price ‘Plague’ 2011-06-23T17:03:41Z World food prices tracked by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization have risen 37 percent in a year. Brazil, China Back French Plan to Tackle Food-Price ‘Plague’ 2011-06-23T10:22:45Z An annual United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization meeting in Rome debates rising global food prices. Seven days: 23 June 2011 2011-06-22T17:20:17.267Z The proposal to limit export curbs and start a database, to be managed by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, will be “especially sensitive,” Le Maire said last week. France Warns of 'Century of Hunger' as G-20 Ministers Meet 2011-06-21T22:16:45Z “The role of veterinarians in protecting society is underappreciated,” said Dr. Juan Lubroth, chief veterinary officer of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, at whose headquarters Tuesday’s ceremony is being held. Rinderpest, Scourge of Cattle, Is Vanquished 2011-06-27T17:53:43Z World food prices rose 37 percent in the past 12 months, reaching a record in February, according to an index of 55 commodities from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. JPMorgan Joins World Bank in $400 Million Food Hedging Program 2011-06-21T20:11:47Z The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization predicts the world will need to produce 70% more food by 2050 to feed its population. G-20 Sets Sights on Food Markets 2011-06-20T16:52:57Z Global food prices hit a record high earlier this year, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Food prices mean trouble for poor and politicians 2011-06-17T11:13:56Z Food and Agriculture Organization's predicting a bumper global crop due to greater plantings. Europe Braces for Serious Crop Losses and Blackouts 2011-06-13T22:15:00.347Z Climate change will cause more droughts and have “major impacts” on food production for decades, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said on June 9. Funds Boost Agriculture Bets for Third Week as Crops May Decline 2011-06-12T16:17:01Z In one bright spot, the Food and Agriculture Organization reports that global rice production is outstripping demand. Green: F.A.O. Sees Stubbornly High Food Prices 2011-06-08T20:15:29Z Global output of coarse grains such as corn and barley will rise 3.9 percent to 1.165 million tons, about equal with demand, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said yesterday. Corn-Crop Delays in U.S. Signal Tightest World Supply Since 1974 2011-06-08T04:23:04Z The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said today that food commodities are set to remain high with record crops only just expected to meet demand. Euro Gains as Greek Concern Eases; U.S. Stock Futures Advance 2011-06-07T10:00:45Z An index of 55 food commodities slid to 232.4 points from 234.8 points in April, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report on its website today. Food Prices Stay Near Record as Meat Costs Rise, Grains Fall 2011-06-07T08:41:45Z Farmers in Italy, the biggest European vegetable producer, harvested 13.65 million metric tons in 2009, the most recent data from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization show. EU Vegetables Destroyed as Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Halts Trade 2011-06-03T14:41:36Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is out with a new report this week on the world food outlook. Green: F.A.O. Sees Stubbornly High Food Prices 2011-06-08T20:15:29Z Food imports will rise 21 percent to a record $1.29 trillion this year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report yesterday. Corn-Crop Delays in U.S. Signal Tightest World Supply Since 1974 2011-06-08T04:23:04Z An index of 55 food commodities rose to 232.1 points last month from 231 points in March as grain costs advanced, according to the United Nations’ Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization. Copper, Coal to Lead Commodities, Standard Chartered Says 2011-05-27T07:03:36Z According to a 2006 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the livestock business accounts for about 18 percent of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions—an even larger contribution than the global sector. When Will Scientists Grow Meat in a Petri Dish? 2011-05-17T12:15:00.257Z Fully one-third of all food produced globally — a staggering 1.3 billion tons — is lost or wasted every year, a released on Wednesday by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization finds. Green: One-Third of World's Food Wasted, Report Says 2011-05-13T12:02:17Z The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says Egypt’s wheat imports hit 10 million tons in 2010. Egypt Tries to Turn Corner After Long Road of Crop Neglect 2011-05-12T07:01:13Z An index of world food prices rose 0.4 percent in April after falling 2.6 percent a month earlier, the Food and Agriculture Organization said today. Euro Gains, German Notes Fall as ECB Meets; Stocks, Silver Drop 2011-05-05T09:38:03Z The world “cannot afford” for Europe’s crop to be diminished, Abdolreza Abbassian, a senior economist at the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, said last month. Europe Grains Wilt as England Has Hottest April in 352 Years 2011-05-04T15:19:05Z The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said last month that an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in North Korea endangered the lives of cattle, hogs and goats. Jimmy Carter to Visit N. Korea to Push Nuclear Talks, Food Aid 2011-04-25T03:22:13Z The U.N. expects world food demand to rise 70 percent by 2050, and its Food and Agriculture Organization in February urged Thailand and its neighbors to grow more rice. Why Thai Rice Production May Decline 2011-04-07T21:00:00Z An index of 55 food commodities dropped 3 percent to 229.8 points from an all-time high of 236.8 in February, the UN’s Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization said in an online report today. World Food Prices Seen Rebounding After Falling From Record 2011-04-07T10:19:01Z This year, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that its index of food prices was the highest in its more than 20 years of existence. Rush to Use Crops as Fuel Raises Food Prices and Hunger Fears 2011-04-07T01:10:12Z A delegation from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization met with local government authorities on March 27 to discuss a mitigation strategy to deal with contaminated foods. Fukushima's Radiation: Fact-Checking Fears 2011-03-30T01:20:04Z It’s the world’s largest fish importer, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Japanese Swap Fish for Burgers on Radiation Contamination Fears 2011-03-24T18:44:31Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report issued Thursday that there was no evidence that food exports from Japan posed any risk, Bloomberg News reported. Nearly Half a Million Japanese in Shelters, as Tolls Rise and Foreigners Flee 2011-03-17T21:13:19Z An index of 55 food commodities rose 2.2 percent to a record in February, the eighth consecutive gain, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization said March 3. Loomis Bets on Asian Currency ‘Surrender’ Amid Inflation Fight 2011-03-10T23:08:28Z Crude oil has jumped by about 30 percent in the past 12 months, while global food prices have soared 28 percent, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. King Faces Challenge on Record Low Rate as ECB Signals Increase 2011-03-10T00:14:44Z North African grain consumption per capita is among the highest in the developing world, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Wheat Purchases That Boosted Prices Ease on Africa Stocks 2011-03-08T12:15:01Z "This adds even more uncertainty concerning the price outlook," said David Hallam, of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. Philippines inflation soars high 2011-03-04T04:45:03Z “The early indications are that the crop is going to be more or less normal,” said Abdolreza Abbassian, a senior economist at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. Wheat Planting Falls to Four-Year Low in Russia Amid Export Ban 2011-03-07T00:07:42Z Global food prices reached a record in February, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Global Rout Resembling 1994 Seen as Inflation Exceeds Rates 2011-03-07T00:08:40Z The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday that its food price index was up 2.2 percent last month, the highest in real and nominal terms since the agency started monitoring prices in 1990. European Central Bank Hold Rates Steady 2011-03-03T13:10:51Z The global food price index, compiled by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, surged to a record for a second month in January, driven by higher prices of cereals, dairy and sugar. Food Prices to Extend Record, Led by Corn, Wheat, UBS Says 2011-03-03T04:09:01Z Global food prices rose 28 percent in the past 12 months and reached a record in January, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Food Crisis Not as Bad as 2008 Because of Rice Price, OECD Says 2011-03-02T08:35:09Z An index of 55 food commodities climbed 3.4 percent in January from a month earlier to a record high 231 points, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said in a Feb. 3 report. Longest Bond Slump Since 2008 Marks Recovery as Junk Surges 2011-02-28T05:34:02Z An index of 55 food commodities climbed 3.5 percent in January from a month earlier to a record 231 points, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said Feb. 3. Currency Wars Lose to Inflation Making Emerging Markets Winners 2011-02-28T00:04:16Z Global food costs jumped 25 percent last year, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, fueling unrest in North Africa and the Middle East. Rice Gains as Governments Seek to Avoid Food-Price Inflation 2011-02-25T10:55:07Z The U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization estimates Africa needs $11 billion in agriculture investment a year to feed its growing population. Special Report: In Africa, can Brazil be the anti-China? 2011-02-23T08:39:46Z Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome says global food prices surged in January to record levels, based on data reaching back to 1990. Hungry for a Solution 2011-02-17T22:00:00Z Global hit record levels in January, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and many emerging countries are taking steps to control inflation caused by those increases. U.S. Consumer Prices Held in Check in January 2011-02-17T13:59:04Z Global wheat harvests may trail demand for a second year, spurring hoarding, Abdolreza Abbassian, a senior economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization, said this week. Wheat’s Rally to Fuel Gains in Rice, Zeigler Predicts 2011-02-11T03:26:09Z Global food prices tracked by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization hit their highest level on record in January. Indonesia to boost rice stocks, highlights global food fears 2011-02-09T11:28:52Z China, the largest wheat producer, is contending with severe dryness in the North China Plain after “substantially” below- normal rain since October, said the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. China Drought May Persist, Threatening Wheat Areas 2011-02-09T06:38:08Z Food and Agriculture Organization said north China's "ongoing drought is potentially a serious problem." U.N.: China's Wheat Crop at Risk 2011-02-08T17:42:28Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned that a severe drought was threatening the wheat crop in China, the world’s largest wheat producer. Muted Response in European Markets to China?s Rate Increase 2011-02-08T13:45:00Z "Today's announcement by the Food and Agriculture Organization should ring alarm bells in capitals around the world," said Gawain Kripke, a policy and research director for Oxfam America, an international development group. Food costs at records as U.N. warns of volatile era 2011-02-04T00:10:13Z World food prices hit their highest in January since records began in 1990, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization said earlier. World entering era of food price volatility 2011-02-03T18:45:00.237Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday that its global food price index rose 3.4 percent in January, to a seventh consecutive monthly record. ECB Keeps Rates at Record Low Despite Inflation Worries 2011-02-03T12:57:57Z World food prices surged to a record last month, led by increases in costs for dairy products, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report today. Commodities Reach Two-Year High as Global Growth Drives Demand 2011-02-03T11:44:54Z Food and Agriculture Organization to warn nations in a policy guide to avoid policies that might "aggravate the situation." Are high food prices fueling revolution in Egypt? 2011-02-01T20:45:00.273Z Aquaculture is overtaking traditional fishing in global production, the Food and Agriculture Organization reported Monday. Experts Debate Limits of Fish Farming 2011-01-31T23:30:28Z Food and Agriculture Organization warned in December that cholera would also worsen hunger in the impoverished nation. Cholera takes a breather in Haiti, but could surge 2011-01-24T13:06:10Z Early this month, the 40-member U.A.E. legislature, the Federal National Council, discussed the country’s food security following the release of a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization, an arm of the United Nations. U.A.E. Strives to Promote Local Farm Goods at Home 2011-01-19T22:53:47Z Food costs soar World food prices reached a record high last month, according to a report released on 5 January by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome. Seven days: 13 January 2011 2011-01-19T16:51:17.363Z Food and Agriculture Organization said its monthly food-price index, a closely watched indicator of international prices, hit a record high in December. Grain Prices Soar as U.S. Cuts Outlook 2011-01-12T18:23:02Z Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report on Wednesday that sugar and meat prices were at their highest since its records began in 1990. G20 to tackle food prices as countries reassure 2011-01-07T14:46:58Z As my colleague William Neuman reports, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization announced this week that a record high last month. Green: Extreme Weather Helps Drive Up Food Prices 2011-01-06T13:43:07Z The food price index of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization rose 32 percent from June to December, according to the report published Wednesday. U.N. Data Notes Sharp Rise in World Food Prices 2011-01-06T13:00:22Z All told, livestock account for nearly one-fifth of humanity's greenhouse gas load, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. To Fight Global Warming, Eat Bugs 2011-01-04T22:15:15Z In Laos and Cambodia, food production was compromised by “delayed and erratic rains,” the Food and Agriculture Organization said. Green: Extreme Weather Drives Up Food Prices 2011-01-05T23:21:40Z Economic Commission for Europe is far from alone, often examining the same issues as other U.N. bodies like the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization. A Bloated U.N. Bureaucracy Causes Bewilderment 2011-01-05T19:28:44Z The food price index of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization rose 32 percent from June to December, according to the new data. U.N. Food Price Index Jumps in December 2011-01-05T19:40:13Z LONDON—Global food prices rose to a record high in December, according to the monthly Food Price Index published Wednesday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, above a previous high in 2008. Global Food Prices Hit Record 2011-01-05T17:11:14Z Numerous health organizations, such as the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the U.S. Special Report: A day without genetically altered orange juice 2010-12-03T18:30:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, the most recent year for which figures are available. World is running out of places to catch wild fish, study finds 2010-12-03T00:03:00Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization offers a handy list of various crops and their associated fertilizer loads. Sustainable salads: The carbon footprint of your veggies 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z To meet growing global food demand the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization estimates an extra six million hectares need to be brought under cultivation every year for the next 30 years. African Farms Attract Funds 2010-10-28T04:25:00Z “You are dealing with an unstable situation,” said Abdolreza Abbassian, an economist at the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. U.N. Raises Concerns on Wheat Harvests 2010-09-04T02:01:00Z That was lower than expectations and below recent estimates from the Food and Agriculture Organization and International Grains Council, which both saw the crop at 651 million tons. Wheat Prices Climb on Supply Fears 2010-08-12T16:51:00Z The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said this week that while the food-price index is 13 percent higher than a year ago, it is still 22 percent lower than its peak in June 2008. Russia to ban grain exports because of drought, fire devastation to crop 2010-08-05T18:51:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization regional office in Thailand. Tiny, toxic mushrooms kill hundreds in China 2010-07-13T16:02:00Z Production by wild fisheries has remained fairly steady over the past decade, totaling about 90 million metric tons per year, says the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization. Restaurants Join Bid to Save Fisheries 2010-07-12T04:16:00Z The Food and Agriculture Organization warned last year that 80 percent of the oceans’ commercial fish stocks were either being fished at maximum limits or were overexploited. Endorsement Of Krill Harvest Upsets Groups 2010-06-22T22:36:00Z Using data from the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization, the researchers found that as sub-Saharan countries' per-person corn consumption rose, so did HIV transmission rates. Fungus-tainted corn a factor in Africa HIV spread? 2010-06-09T16:41:00Z Mr. Williams retired from the World Food Council in 1986; 10 years later its functions were taken over by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Program. Maurice J. Williams, Directed United Nations Food Aid, Dies at 89 2010-05-25T17:19:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization are up 5 percent this year, even as food costs fell 5.8 percent. Meat prices seen rising on demand, lower supply 2010-04-27T16:35:00Z Notes: The estimate that forests cover 30 percent of the planet’s landmasses comes from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005 Forestry Report. Tree-mendous 2010-04-06T22:15:00Z Food and Agriculture Organization, which announced support for trade limitations in December. U.S. Backs Ban on Bluefin Tuna Trade; Japan Faces Threat 2010-03-04T23:35:00Z The fact that rice, wheat, maize and sugar cane provide more than half of our calories, comes from fact sheets of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Evolution by the Grassroots 2010-03-03T16:44:00Z |
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