News and Events
Ninth annual meeting of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network in Europe and Central Asia 23 Nov 2023 As part of the regional initiative "Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration", the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network took place on 23 November 2023. The meeting addressed current issues in agricultural trade, focusing on trade policies adopted by countries in the EECCA region [...] |
Commodity Markets, Trade and Forests: Advancing Responsible Business Conduct in Agricultural Supply Chains 16 Nov 2023 Rome, Hybrid event Kindly join FAO and OECD for a dynamic panel discussion covering recent trends in responsible business conduct in agricultural supply chains, with a focus on the relationship between commodity markets, trade and forests. The OECD-FAO Business Handbook on Deforestation and Due Diligence in Agricultural Supply Chains , the first global resource to help companies [...] |
FAO Food Outlook predicts declining international trade in some basic foodstuffs 10 Nov 2023 Rome, HQ 10/11/2023 Rome - Production prospects across most basic foodstuffs are favourable, but extreme weather events, rising geopolitical tensions and sudden policy changes pose risks for global food production systems and could potentially tip delicate demand-supply balances and dampen prospects for trade and global food security, according to a new report from the Food and [...] |
FAO Food Price Index dips in October 03 Nov 2023 Rome, HQ Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined moderately in October, down by 0.5 percent from September with the index for dairy products the only one to rise, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices [...] |
Roundtable event: Trade Policy Space for Better Nutrition | Sheikh Zayed Center on Tuesday, 31 October at 11:00 CEST 31 Oct 2023 Rome, Hybrid event |