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Food policy monitoring in the Near East and North Africa region. 1st Quarter 2024 | Bulletin
2024
Global food prices have continued their downward trend in recent months, falling back almost a third from their peak in 2022 by February 2024. International wheat and corn prices have also eased, though they still remain above their pre-COVID levels; however, international rice prices have been climbing to new heights recently.
Food policy monitoring in the Near East and North Africa region. 4th Quarter 2023 | Bulletin
2024
Global food prices have continued to drop at a slower pace in recent months; however, they are still well above the price levels observed in 2020. Commodity prices are set to fall gradually in 2024 and stabilize in 2025.
Climate-smart policies to enhance Egypt's agrifood system performance and sustainability
2023
Highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, heat waves in Egypt are increasingly severe and frequent, raising the already high evaporation rate, accelerating crop transpiration, increasing soil aridity and elevating water requirements for both human and agricultural consumption in a country where water is imported.
International Day of Forests 2024: Forests and innovation – new solutions for a better world
Innovation is unlocking the forests’ long-kept secrets and allowing us to use trees in ways we never imagined possible. Materials derived from forests and trees are being developed as sustainable substitutes for plastics, building materials, fabrics, medicines and many other everyday items. At the same time, rapidly evolving drone and satellite technology is helping us to monitor and manage our forests, detect and fight fires and safeguard ecosystems. Innovation can help us restore, protect, manage and use our forests sustainably. Footage courtesy of Dassiet, Ilmari Häkkinen & Finnish Osprey Foundation, Metsähallitus, Repolar, Sofia Ilmonen, Spinnova, Storaenso, UPM, VTT & National Land Survey of Finland
31/01/2024
Useful links
- ARAB FORUM FOR RURAL ADVISORY SERVICES (AFRAS)
- Food Price Monitoring and Analysis Tool for FAO RNE
- FAO at COP28
- inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity (iRTP-WS)
- Food Loss and Waste Reduction in the Near East and North Africa
- One Country One Priority Product (OCOP)