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FAO commodity price index increased in April

Rome―The benchmark index of international food commodity prices rose in April for the first time in a year, amid increases in world quotations for...

FAO maps out El Niño regions, readies actions to reduce risks

ROME—The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is mapping out the areas in the globe that are especially vulnerable to El...

Empowering women to lift global output

ROME—Tackling gender inequalities in agri-food systems and empowering women reduce hunger, boost the economy and reinforces resilience to shocks like climate change and the...

Global food prices reached record high in 2022—UN data

PARIS—World food prices fell for a ninth month in a row in December but hit their highest level on record for the full year...

Dedicating a day to highlight relevance of food

Psychologist Abraham Maslow said that food is one of the most basic physiological needs people require to boost their human motivation. Yet there’s more...

Poor countries to pay more for less food—UN

PARIS—Poor countries are expected to suffer the most from worldwide food crises exacerbated by the war in Ukraine as they will be forced to...

Solon warns of possible food crisis

Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda on Thursday warned of a nutrition crisis in light of a recent survey showing some 100,000 families experienced hunger...

DA calls on FAO to keep open access to agricultural markets

The Department of Agriculture (DA) called on the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to launch a global appeal to keep food...

Global hunger affects 193 million people—FAO

The number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million last year as conflict, climate change, and economic crises ravaged people's livelihoods, the UN's...

A new momentum in transforming agri-food systems in the march to ending hunger

By QU Dongyu Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations This year’s World Food Day finds us at a critical moment. The COVID-19...

Growing beyond food security

Before the pandemic, hunger was already a very real and very palpable problem. United Nations agencies, including the Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Program,...

Soaring food prices may lead to unrest: UN

Global food prices are rising at their fastest rate in a decade, exacerbating the troubles of the world’s most vulnerable nations as they struggle...

Mind food waste over holidays–solon

A party-list legislator on Wednesday reminded the public to be mindful of their food consumption and avoid waste over the holidays. AAMBIS-OWA Rep. Sharon Garin,...

Food prices worldwide surge to six-year high

Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, the UN food agency said Thursday, due in...
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