Once neglected, some traditional crops are new rising stars
Did you know that not all bananas are yellow or curved like a half moon? Some are straight, some are stumpy, some are even red! There are actually 1,000 …
Declining international prices to ease food import burden for poorest countries
Declining international agricultural commodity prices should ease the bill the world’s poorest countries pay for food imports, although the strengthening …
Global food price index dips for the fifth consecutive month in October
International food commodity prices dipped in October, as falling dairy, meat and vegetable oils prices more than offset a surge in sugar prices, the United …
FAO raises its 2018 cereal production forecast, still below 2017 record
The UN food agency FAO has raised its forecast for this year’s global cereal production to 2 591 million tonnes, still 2.4 percent below the record high …
Global trade in agri-products to become important as climate change impacts production
International trade in agricultural products will have an increasingly important contribution to feeding the planet, as climate change alters the ability of …
Global hunger continues to rise, new UN report says
New evidence continues to signal that the number of hungry people in the world is growing, reaching 821 million in 2017 or one in every nine people, according …
Small upward revision forecast in global cereal output in 2018
The UN food agency has forecast global cereal production in 2018 to reach 2 587 million tonnes, a small upward revision from July but a three-year low and 2.4 …
Global food prices held steady in August, says FAO
The FAO Food Price Index remained stable in August, as cereal prices rebounded while vegetable oils and sugar declined. The monthly index, released on …
Outbreak of African swine fever threatens to spread from China to other Asian countries
The rapid onset of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China, and its detection in areas more than 1,000 kilometres apart within the country, could mean the deadly …
Fall Armyworm likely to spread from India to other parts of Asia, warns FAO
Fall Armyworm could threaten the food security and livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers in Asia as the invasive crop-eating pest is highly likely to …