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Pakistan, Afghanistan among global food shortage 'hotspots': Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Warnings on Pakistan and Afghanistan have been issued in a report jointly published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP).
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Afghanistan: FAO warns of severe locust outbreak across 8 provinces
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued a warning about a widespread Moroccan locust outbreak across eight provinces in Afghanistan's wheat-growing north and northeast region, Khaama Press reported.
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FAO's initial assessment of Turkey earthquakes indicates over 20 pc losses
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Initial assessments of the impact in Turkey indicate severe damage to agriculture, including crops, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture, as well as rural infrastructure in affected areas.
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Sri Lanka stares at food shortage, President Wickremesinghe asks for help
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The critical situation of the currency crisis in Sri Lanka has resulted in political, economic and social turmoil. Further, this currency collapse has resulted in a rise in food prices by 100 per cent in two years. Amid all this, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has sought support, The Island
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Afghanistan enters list of global hunger hotspots that need humanitarian a
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 7 (ANI): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are issuing an early warning alert for urgent humanitarian action in 20 hunger hotspots, including Afghanistan, where hunger is expected to worsen from June to September 2022
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Global food prices rise at rapid pace: FAO
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 3 (ANI): Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade even as world cereal production is on course to reach a new record high, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations reported on Thursday.
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FAO food price index rises for 9th consecutive month in Feb
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Rome [Italy], March 5 (ANI): Global food commodity prices rose for the ninth consecutive month in February with quotations for sugar and vegetable oils increasing the most, according to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
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5 million Yemenis 'one step away from famine' in 2021, UN warns
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Aden [Yemen], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Sunday warned that 5 million Yemenis "will likely be living just one step away from famine in the upcoming year."
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PM Modi releases commemorative coin to mark FAO's 75th anniversary
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): On the occasion of 75th Anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released a commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination to mark the long-standing relation of India with FAO.
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PM to release commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination to mark FAO's 75th
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): On the occasion of 75th Anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on October 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination to mark the long-standing relation of India with FAO.
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Global food prices rise in August on firm demand: FAO
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Sep 3 (ANI): Global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in August influenced by generally firmer demand and a weaker US dollar, according to a report released on Thursday by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
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COVID-19 driving up hunger in vulnerable countries: UN FAO
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome/New York, June 10 (ANI): Initial and ongoing assessments by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) provide strong indications that the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts are driving up hunger in countries that were already experiencing high levels of food insecurity prior to th
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