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New York, Dec 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS): November saw a decrease in major food commodity prices as the cost of most globally-traded staples fell, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reported on Thursday as it also warned of deteriorating food security in areas affected by conflict or severe weather. more
UN agencies release guidelines for countries on pesticide legislation and labelling

New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Some 30 years to the day after the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) first launched its International Code of Conduct on the Distribution an ...

UN launches 2016 International Year of Pulses, celebrating benefits of legumes

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Under the slogan ‘nutritious seeds for a sustainable future,’ the United Nations, led by its Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), on ...

Adverse weather pushes global food prices up by 3.9 per cent in October: FAO

New York, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : Weather-driven concerns about sugar and palm oil supplies have led to price increase of major food commodities in October, said Food and Agriculture ...

Food safety and trade should improve nutrition and boost development: UN agencies

New York, Nov 3 (JEN): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed on Monday to strengthen their cooperation to promote internati ...

UN agencies expand operations in southern Africa as poor harvests deepen food insecurity

New York, Oct 20 (JEN): An estimated 27.4 million people in southern Africa face food insecurity in the next six months, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Wo ...

Milan Expo: UN officials call for social protection and fairer food systems

New York, Oct 17 (JEN): Celebrating World Food Day at the Milan Expo 2015, senior United Nations officials joined leading figures in the global fight against hunger in an appeal to the inter ...

Global food accord aims to tackle hunger in protracted crises: UN agency

New York, Oct 17 (JEN): The first global agreement involving all stakeholders of food aid aims to “do business differently” in order to combat hunger and undernutrition among peo ...

FAO hails pledge by more than 100 cities to fight hunger and improve nutrition

New York, Oct 16 (JEN): Cities have a key role to play in ending hunger and improving nutrition, the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, welcoming a comm ...

Food prices are staying lower for longer periods: UN agency

New York, Oct 9 (JEN): Food prices are staying lower for longer periods, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Thursday, saying lower food prices "seem to be ...