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Montevideo, April 8th 2026 - 17:24 UTC

Tag: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

  • Monday, March 9th 2015 - 11:45 UTC

    February's FAO Food Price Index at is lowest value since early 2010

    Prices of wheat, coarse grains and rice were all lower, but the decline was most pronounced for wheat, reflecting improvement in wheat production prospects

    The FAO Food Price Index averaged 179. 4 points in February 2015, down 1.8 points (1.0 percent) from its January value and 29 points (14.0 percent) below its level in February 2014. Prices of cereals, meat and, especially, sugar, dipped last month, while they remained steady in the case of oils and rebounded sharply in the case of dairy products. The index has been on a declining path since April 2014 and has now reached its lowest value since July 2010.

  • Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 12:40 UTC

    FAO forecasts record world cereal production buoyed by bumper crops in Europe and US

    However 38 countries are at risk of food insecurity, including 29 in Africa, 3 more than reported in October.

    Latest indications confirm that world cereal production will reach an all-time record of more than 2.5 billion tonnes in 2014. Buoyed by bumper crops in Europe and a record maize output in the United States this year's cereal output should reach 2.532 billion tonnes, including rice in milled terms, or 0.3% higher than 2013, according to FAO's latest Crop Prospects and Food Situation Report.

  • Friday, November 21st 2014 - 08:56 UTC

    Pope Francis condemns speculation with food commodities at FAO conference

    “The hungry remain, at the street corner, and ask to be recognized as citizens, to receive a healthy diet. We ask for dignity, not for charity”

    Pope Francis condemned speculation in food commodities and greed for profits today, saying they were undermining the global fight against poverty and hunger. Addressing a United Nations conference on nutrition, he called on rich nations to share their wealth and denounced waste, excessive consumption and unequal distribution of food.

  • Friday, October 10th 2014 - 06:13 UTC

    Bumper harvests and stockpiles driving down cereal prices, says FAO report

    World wheat production in 2014 is forecast to reach a new record

    Food markets are more stable and prices for most agricultural commodities are sharply lower than they have been in recent years, according to the latest edition of FAO's biannual Food Outlook report and a new update to the Organization's monthly Food Price Index.

  • Saturday, September 13th 2014 - 07:11 UTC

    World cereal production forecasted to be a record in 2014, according to FAO

    Wheat production is now expected to reach 716.5 million tons — also just shy of last year's record harvest.

    FAO's Food Price Index is a trade-weighted index that measures prices of five major food commodities on international markets: in addition to sub-indices for prices of cereals, it also tracks meat, dairy products, vegetable oils, and sugar.

  • Tuesday, August 5th 2014 - 06:42 UTC

    Food loss and waste in Latam could feed the region's 47 million hungry

    “Addressing this issue is essential for progress in the fight against hunger and must become a priority for governments in the region” said Benitez

    In Latin America and the Caribbean more food is lost and wasted than is needed to meet the nutritional needs of the 47 million people who still suffer from hunger in the region, according to FAO. The report Losses and waste of food in Latin America and the Caribbean of the FAO Regional Office says that 6% of global food losses occur in the region.

  • Monday, July 7th 2014 - 22:49 UTC

    FAO/WHO elaborating new guidelines for identifying food-borne parasites

    As a first step FAO and WHO are focusing on the ten food borne parasites with the greatest global impact

    A “Top Ten” list identifying the food-borne parasites of greatest global concern has been released by FAO, and new guidelines are being developed to control them. The parasites affect the health of millions of people every year, infecting muscle tissues and organs, causing epilepsy, anaphylactic shock, amoebic dysentery and other problems. Some can live on in our bodies for decades.

  • Monday, July 7th 2014 - 22:42 UTC

    FAO food price index down for third month running: plenty of corn and wheat

    Improved production prospects for coarse grains and wheat crops, particularly in the United States, the EU and India.

    The FAO Food Price Index was down for a third consecutive month in June, a decline mostly influenced by lower wheat, maize and palm oil prices that reflected ample supplies and improved global production prospects for these commodities.

  • Monday, June 9th 2014 - 06:27 UTC

    FAO Food Price Index down for the second consecutive month in May

    Maize and wheat prices dropped, while rice remained stable

    The FAO Food Price Index was down for the second consecutive month in May, continuing its retreat from the 10-month high it experienced in March. Prices fell as generally ample supplies weighed on international prices for most commodities included in the Index.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2014 - 09:52 UTC

    FAO challenge: insects to feed sustainably a world population of 9 billion

    Rojas mentioned bees as a prime example of the variety of ways in which insects contribute to food security

    Insects can provide a sustainable and environmentally-friendly option for animal feed, in addition to already being a mainstay of human diets for 2 billion people worldwide, FAO Assistant Director-General Eduardo Rojas-Briales told an international gathering of researchers in The Netherlands.