Tag: FAO
Asia: FOA releases labeling scheme for mountain products
FAO's Mountain Partnership and Slow Food have launched a voluntary product label for mountain goods that is meant to improve market access for small...
Europe: FAO to hold meeting on food prices
Agricultural commodity prices experienced a series of dramatic surges between 2008 and 2012, sparking food riots in several countries.
While prices have become less...
Europe: FAO urges governments to take concrete action on malnutrition
The 10 years running until 2025 will be a critical time for action to build healthy and sustainable food systems and end malnutrition in...
Americas: FAO Food Price Index down slightly in July
The international prices for major food commodities saw a modest decline in July 2016, following five consecutive months of increases.
The FAO Food Price...
Middle East: South Sudan faces food insecurity, UN agencies warn
Up to 4.8 million people in South Sudan - well over one-third of the population - will be facing severe food shortages over the...
Europe: Codex members to meet on decisions
Members of the international food standards-setting body, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, will meet at FAO in Rome this week.
They will be making decisions on:
-...
Europe: FAO reports stable food prices
Global food commodity markets are on a stable path for the year ahead, with solid production prospects and abundant stocks pointing to a broadly...
Europe: Leaders launch network for managing food crises
Authorities have launched a new network to achieve joint global food-security assessments and joint responses to food crises, including those related to phenomena such...
Europe: Incorporate sustainability into diets, states FAO study
A handful of pioneering governments have issued guidelines promoting 'win-win' diets that can help tackle two of the most urgent challenges of our time:...
World: Palm oil keeps global food price trend rising April, finds...
Global prices of key staple food commodities rose in April, marking its third consecutive monthly increase after four years of decline.
The FAO Food Price...