Tag: FAO

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 04:29 UTC

  World Bank calls on governments to protect local land rights from large-scale acquisitions

  

  As rising food and fuel prices create incentives for large-scale land acquisitions around the world, it is more important than ever for governments and the international community to protect local land rights, according to a new World Bank study released this week.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 01:55 UTC

  FAO says there is no world food crisis, but fears market anxiety and panic buying

  

  Food commodities markets will remain more volatile in years ahead and the international community will need to develop appropriate ways of dealing with that, a top FAO official said Tuesday.

• Monday, July 19th 2010 - 00:15 UTC

  World production of rough rice affected by dry weather in Mekong River

  

  Global production of rough rice, the staple for half the world’s population, may be 6 million tons less than estimated earlier this year after prolonged dry weather in the Mekong River region hurt crops, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

• Tuesday, April 20th 2010 - 14:59 UTC

  Argentina hosts FAO summit on fish and seafood trade

  

  The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) are convening an international meeting on trade in fish and seafood to be hosted by in the Argentine government Buenos Aires 26-30 April.