Tag: FAO
FAO Food Price Index declines further in February but sugar prices go up
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined for the seventh consecutive...
Climate crisis hits women, rural poor and older people harder, a new FAO report finds
A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
FAO projects record 2023-24 cereal output at 2.836 bn ton
Global coarse grains and overall cereal production in 2023-24 are projected to reach...
200 years of Assam Tea: Guwahati plays host to int'l meet on innovations, new markets
As the world-famous Assam tea celebrates 200 years, state capital Guwahati will...
Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India launched
The NITI Aayog, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW), Government...
Rice gets costlier in global market, exporters from other countries benefit
At a time when India has banned rice exports, exporters from countries like the...
FAO Food Price Index declines in December, Rice Price Index registered 21 percent increase
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices...
Agri prices may fall by two percent each in 2024 and 2025: RBI report
An average decline of seven percent in the prices of agricultural commodities is...
FAO forecasts higher world cereal total utilization
World cereal total utilization in 2023/24 is forecast at 2 813 million tonnes, up...
FAO forecasts 3.6 MT more world cereal production in 2023
The forecast for world cereal production in 2023 has been raised by 3.6 million...
Agri innovator Corteva helps farmers in maintaining soil health
Maintaining soil health is not a one-time task, but a continuous process where all...
FAO Yearbook highlights impact of disasters on agriculture
Disasters are estimated to have caused production losses in crops and livestock...
COP28: FAO shapes climate agenda with agrifood solutions
As the world grapples with the urgency of climate action, the Food and Agriculture...
More seed varieties may be added to global 'food basket'
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture’s Governing...
Why agrifood systems must be at the core of climate action: COP28 preview with FAO climate expert
As the world gears up for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or...
Despite export ban, India unable to lower food inflation to desired level: World Grain journal
Despite banning wheat exports, Indian domestic wheat prices still increased in 2023.Domestic...
