Tag: FAO

• Thursday, January 26th 2023 - 18:33 UTC

  Massa signs deal with FAO chief Qu Dongyu

  

  Argentina's Superminister of Economy and Production Sergio Massa signed an agreement with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director General Qu Dongyu during the latter's trip to Buenos Aires for the VII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Summit.

• Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 09:15 UTC

  FAO food prices dipped 1,9% in December but overall 2022 prices are 14,3% higher than 2021

  

  The index of world food prices dipped for the ninth consecutive month in December 2022, declining by 1.9% from the previous month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.

• Monday, September 12th 2022 - 10:09 UTC

  New step to combat IUU fishing: FAO voluntary guidelines on transshipments

  

  A key intergovernmental forum on fisheries and aquaculture has endorsed new voluntary guidelines governing the transfer of fish between ships, in a move aimed at curbing the Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing that threatens the sustainability of global stocks.

• Monday, September 12th 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  FAO food commodity prices index declines for fifth month running in August

  

  The barometer for world food commodity prices declined for the fifth consecutive month in August, as quotations for most benchmark items dropped, according to the latest report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

• Monday, August 22nd 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Peru tops list of food insecure countries in the region

  

  Peru has been singled out as the country with the highest rates in South America of people living under food insecurity, it was reported.

• Saturday, July 9th 2022 - 09:06 UTC

  Food-commodity prices in June remain 23,1% higher than a year ago, FAO report

  

  The barometer for world food commodity prices declined slightly in June for the third consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported on Friday

• Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 10:14 UTC

  Latin America at WTO, stands up in support of reforming agriculture trade rules

  

  Sixteen Latin American countries, led by Brazil pledged this week to work together to demand reform of world agricultural trade rules at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The decision was taken among other issues to counter the protectionist policies of developed countries and India.

• Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 21:48 UTC

  FAO's forum on fisheries and aquaculture meets for the first time since pandemic

  

  Fisheries and aquaculture still face sustainability challenges, but as trade in the sector continues to grow, its contribution to food security and the safeguarding of livelihoods remains critical, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 08:59 UTC

  World food commodity prices declined modestly in May, according to FAO report

  

  World food commodity prices declined modestly in May for the second consecutive month, although wheat and poultry prices pushed higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.

• Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 19:58 UTC

  Argentina wheat crop estimates for 2022/23 lowered, given fears of dry climate

  

  Because of forecasted dry weather the Rosario Grains Exchange anticipates a lesser wheat crop in Argentina for the 2022/23 season. The Exchange projects Argentine wheat production to decline to 19 million tons, down from a record the 22.1 million tons in 2021-22, as a La Niña weather pattern is expected to reduce rainfall in the coming months.