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Tag: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

  • Friday, January 3rd 2014 - 18:40 UTC

    'Andean super crop' quinoa opens the way for the UN Year of Family Farming

    Morales: “Our quinoa has been discovered worldwide as an ally in the fight against hunger”

    Increased production and consumption of quinoa, coupled with higher visibility of and greater scientific knowledge about the so-called “Andean super crop” is the legacy left to the world by the International Year of Quinoa 2013, the closing ceremonies of which were held in Bolivia and Peru.

  • Friday, December 13th 2013 - 08:52 UTC

    FAO food price index in November unchanged: dairy up 23% over a year ago

    Demand for milk powder, especially from China, remained strong and processors focused on this product rather than on butter and cheese.

    The FAO Food Price Index averaged 206.3 points in November 2013, almost unchanged from the revised value of 206.6 points in October, but 9.5 points (4.4%) below its November 2012 value. A sharp decline in sugar prices last month nearly offset the rise in oils. Cereals averaged slightly lower but meat and dairy values were stable.

  • Monday, October 7th 2013 - 17:45 UTC

    FAO food price index in September down 5.4% since the beginning of the year

    Compared to September 2012, dairy products remain 28% far more expensive

    The FAO Food Price Index averaged 199.1 points in September 2013, 2.3 points (1%) below its August value and down 11 points (or 5.4%) since the beginning of the year. The decline in September marked the fifth consecutive decrease in the value of the index and was driven by a sharp fall in the international prices of cereals, whereas prices of all other components of the index, namely dairy, oils, meat and sugar, rose slightly.

  • Monday, October 7th 2013 - 14:16 UTC

    World 2013/14 cereal production forecasted to surpass 2012 level by 8%, says FAO

    US corn crop is expected to reach 348 million tons, 27% higher

    The outlook for global cereal supply in the 2013/14 marketing season remains generally favorable despite downward adjustments to forecasts for world cereal production and closing stocks, according to the latest issue of FAO quarterly Crop Prospects and Food Situation report.Despite this downward adjustment, world cereal production would still surpass the 2012 level by nearly 8%.

  • Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 - 20:07 UTC

    UN aquaculture initiative to help low-income countries fight hunger

    Aquaculture is the world’s fastest growing source of animal protein, growing by more than 60% between 2000 and 2008.

    A United Nations-backed initiative that will form partnerships among governments, development agencies and universities has been launched to better understand how aquaculture can help low-income countries fight hunger.

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