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Droughts in East Africa require immediate actions to avert famine
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Severe droughts across the Horn of Africa leading to high level of food insecurity among population require immediate actions to mitigate further deterioration, joint statement by the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Food and
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World food import bill to reach record high in 2021
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said the global food trade should hit an all-time record high in both volume and value terms.
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UAE endorses policy action agenda for transition to sustainable food and a
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 10 (ANI/WAM): Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, announced the UAE's endorsement of the Policy Action Agenda for Transition to Sustainable Food and Agriculture, at a high-level event on 'Accelerating a just rural transition t
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Act now to stamp out child labour by 2025: FAO chief
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Rome, [Italy], November 3 (ANI): Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
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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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Scientists turn to computers to understand C4 photosynthesis during COVID
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): After COVID-19 pandemic led to shutdown of laboratories across the world, a team of researchers from the University of Essex turned to computational approaches to understand what makes some plants better adapted to transform light and carbon dioxide into yi
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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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