The Seventh Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network in Europe and Central Asia

24 Jun 2021 - 25 Jun 2021

Online workshop, Rome

The Seventh Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network in Europe and Central Asia was held online on 24-25 June 2021. At the meeting the members of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network in Europe and Central Asia discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural trade, changes in [...]

Global food trade is buoyant, as are prices

10 Jun 2021

Global food trade is poised for a resilient year ahead even as international food commodity prices are set to remain high amid supply and demand uncertainties, according to FAO's Food Outlook, released today.

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

03 Jun 2021

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 127.1 points in May, 4.8 percent higher than in April and 39.7 percent higher than in May 2020.

Celebrating tea is celebrating peace, culture and hope

21 May 2021

Global demand for tea has seen a remarkable increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a new momentum to build a sustainable and resilient tea sector while preserving its unique character of bringing people together. This was a key takeaway from a FAO-hosted virtual high-level event to mark the International Tea [...]

The Sixth Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Trade Expert Network in Europe and Central Asia

27 Oct 2020 - 28 Oct 2020

Online workshop, Rome

  International and national experts working on agricultural trade, representatives of research institutes and analytical centers of Eastern Europe and Central Asia attended the meeting. Participants discussed changes in agricultural trade and national policies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the most effective measures in the crisis to support [...]