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FAO Food Price Index declines in August
08/09/2023
Strong supply conditions push international commodity quotations lower except for rice and sugar
FAO champions implementation of 12 projects as The Pandemic Fund rolls out first round of financing
10/08/2023
Beneficiaries include countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Near East and Latin America
A farmer herding cattle through a rice field in Vietnam
04/08/2023
Falling international maize and sugar prices partly offset notable jumps in wheat and vegetable oil quotations
FAO Food Outlook: Global output set for expansion, but declining imports by the most vulnerable countries are a cause for concern
15/06/2023
New report points to likely production increases across most basic foodstuffs, but delicate demand-supply balances allow little room for more disruptions
FAO Food Price Index declines in May
02/06/2023
Significant drops in international quotations for wheat, maize, vegetable oils and cheese, while prices of rice, sugar and meat rise
Mongolia's livestock breeds, a precious part of global biological diversity
22/05/2023
Amidst the vast expanse of Mongolia's high altitude Great Plateau, a remarkable story unfolds - one of endurance, adaptation, and unwavering resilience. The nation's unique livestock breeds are a symbol of pride and a vital backbone of the country's economy. Today, on this International Day for B...
The measure of world food prices rose in April for first time in a year
05/05/2023
FAO Food Price Index increases, amid higher international quotations for sugar, meat and rice, while prices for wheat, maize, dairy products and vegetable oils decline
Meat, eggs and milk essential source of nutrients especially for most vulnerable groups, new FAO report says
25/04/2023
Consumption of milk, eggs, meat varies widely around the world
Quadripartite call to action for One Health for a safer world
27/03/2023
Joint Statement by heads of FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH
FAO Food Price Index declines for the 11th consecutive month
03/03/2023
Early prospects point to strong wheat crop in 2023
Joint Statement by the heads of FAO, IMF, World Bank, WFP and WTO
08/02/2023
Globally, poverty and food insecurity are both on the rise after decades of development gains.
Global food prices decline further in January
03/02/2023
The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in January for the tenth consecutive month.
World food prices dip in December
06/01/2023
FAO Food Price Index ends 2022 lower than a year earlier
FAO’s Statistical Yearbook for 2022 goes live
12/12/2022
All-in-one tool allows for comprehensive assessment of trends in the world’s agrifood systems
Quadripartite welcomes new political commitments in fight against antimicrobial resistance
25/11/2022
Countries agree to the Muscat Manifesto which targets reducing by at least a third the total amount of antimicrobials used in agrifood systems
New action plan to prevent child wasting in 15 countries in the next two years
21/11/2022
FAO requires $500 million to implement the plan and enhance nutrition in humanitarian and development assistance
Antimicrobial resistance: Now is the time for collective action
18/11/2022
Quadripartite launches new Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform to help tackle common threat to human and animal health and ecosystems
Amid food and climate crises, investing in sustainable food cold chains crucial
12/11/2022
New UN report highlights how lack of effective refrigeration directly results in the loss of 526 million tons of food production, or 12 per cent of the global total
Alarming signs as the global food import bill set to rise to nearly US$2 trillion due to higher prices
11/11/2022
FAO Food Outlook forecasts point to somewhat easing world market conditions, but increasing uncertainties