Rural Life
One in 11 people globally faced hunger in 2023 – UN
Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, which is equivalent to one in 11 people globally and one in...
FAO
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Increased demand for dairy in June
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was unchanged in June, as increases in international quotations for vegetable oils, sugar...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Meat and cereal prices rise in April
The benchmark for world food commodity prices edged higher in April, as rising meat prices and modest upticks for vegetable...
N.Ireland
2026 to be International Year of Woman Farmer
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the resolution adopted by the United Nations (UN)...
N.Ireland
Initiative to reduce need for antimicrobials on farm
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need...
Rural Life
FAO: Food insecurity the ‘new normal’ since Covid-19
Food insecurity and malnutrition have become a “new normal” according to the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Agri-Business
Global dairy products and meat prices bounce back - FAO
Higher international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat have more than offset lower quotations for cereals and sugar...
Agri-Business
Intensify livestock production in ‘relevant locations’ – FAO
Livestock production should be intensified in “relevant locations” to achieve zero hunger, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Wheat and maize prices fall in November
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher...
Environment
Report: ‘Efficiency gains’ in dairy farming can help reduce GHG emissions
Significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be achieved through improvement of management practices in dairy farming, a new...
Environment
FAO at COP28: ‘We have to produce more with less’
Food security and climate change are interlinked and global agri-food systems are the climate solution, the Director-General of the Food...
Agri-Business
Trade volume of dairy, meat and coarse grain expected to decline
Trade and global food security prospects may decline for products including coarse grains, rice, dairy and meat, according to a...
Agri-Business
FAO: Demand for animal protein increasing due to population growth
The livestock sector must “transform” along with other elements of global agri-food systems to be more efficient, the Food and...
Agri-Business
FAO reveals hidden costs of food production and consumption
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has released an analysis revealing huge hidden costs on our...
Rural Life
World Food Forum 2023 highlights soil degradation and health
The 2023 World Food Forum (WFF), which is taking place in Rome, Italy, this week, has highlighted how improving soil...
Agri-Business
FAO: Loss of crops and livestock in last 30 years worth $3.8 trillion
The estimated loss of crops and livestock in the last 30 years is said to be worth $3.8 trillion according...
Agri-Business
G7 nations must work together to reach global food security – FAO
With hunger levels rising and domestic food price inflation soaring in much of the world, collective actions are necessary to...
Agri-Business
FAO: Covid-19 and war put food security under pressure
Food and agriculture policies need to be “repurposed” to support more “affordable and sustainable diets” according to a new report...
