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IMF calls for sustainable food systems in a post-Covid world
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 18 (ANI): The rebuilding of economies after Covid-19 crisis offers a unique opportunity to transform the global food system and make it resilient to future shocks, ensuring environmentally sustainable and healthy nutrition for all, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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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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G-20 Agriculture Ministers commit to taking actions to safeguard global fo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 22 (ANI): The G20 Agriculture Ministers on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance of ensuring the continuous flow of food and agricultural products to safeguard global food security and nutrition.
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Panic buying amid COVID-19 can impact global food supply chain: WPF
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], April 4 (ANI): The unfolding COVID-19 pandemic is so far having little impact on the global food supply chain but that could change for the worse if anxiety-driven panic by major food importers takes hold, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said.
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India, Pakistan nuclear war has potential to cause global food crisis
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Germany [EUR], Mar 17 (ANI): A nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan that uses less than one per cent of the world's nuclear arsenal would have severe consequences and long-lasting impact on the global food security that will be unmatched in modern history, a research article said.
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Opting plant-based diet benefits health, climate, and economy, study sugge
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], Jan 23 (ANI): A new study suggests that opting for a plant-based diet can come across as a potential option to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while also helping to improve population health.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development signs MoU with Tasting India Sympo
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Food and Nutrition Board of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development today signed an MoU with the global food advocacy hub, Tasting India Symposium, to roll out a National Poshan Lecture Series and Poshan Quiz for Schools to create gre
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WHO plans to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply.
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B'desh ranks lowest in terms of food security in S Asia
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 24 (ANI): Bangladesh has been ranked a lowly 89th, among other South Asian countries, in the recently published Global Food Security Index 2017.
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Indo-German economic partnership to boost investments in India's food proc
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 10 (ANI-BusinessWire India): India's participation at Anuga this year has evinced great business interest from Germany and other international markets to invest in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries of India (MoFPI) and Government of India's, mission to reduce
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Research in agro-biodiversity important to ensure food security: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of research in agro-biodiversity in ensuring global food and nutrition security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the best practices in agriculture needs to be noted and curated so that natural resources are preserved fo
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