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Mumbai recognised as 2021 Tree City of World
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 12 (ANI): Mumbai has been recognised as the "2021 Tree City of the World" by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (UN) jointly with Arbor Day Foundation, Department of Public Relations, Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation informed o
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Global food prices rise at rapid pace: FAO
Updated : 4 years, 11 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, 2 months 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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World food prices rise for seventh month in a row: FAO
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Jan 8 (ANI): World food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, led by dairy products and vegetable oils, according to Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.
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5 million Yemenis 'one step away from famine' in 2021, UN warns
Updated : 5 years, 5 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, 7 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, 7 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, 8 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, 11 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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'Pakistan, India cooperating to fight desert locust under FAO-administrate
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 5 (ANI): Pakistan and India are cooperating with each other to tackle the issue of desert locust under a forum administered by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Pakistan Foreign Office said.
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FAO food price index falls to its lowest point in 17 months
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 4 (ANI): Global food commodity prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in May as coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic caused the economic crunch, leading the market to reflect strong supply and weak demand situation, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
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Global food commodity prices drop further due to COVID-19: FAO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Rome [Italy], May 7 (ANI): World food commodity prices declined for the third month in a row during April as the economic and logistical impacts of COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant contractions in demand for many commodities, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United
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