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World Food Prices Fall In June For First Time In A Year: UN Food Agency
World food prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, pushed lower by declines in vegetable oils, cereals and dairy products, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
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Global Food Prices Rise At Rapid Pace: World Agriculture Body
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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UN Agency Expects Locusts To Reach As Far As Bihar, Odisha But Not South India
Swarms of locusts are expected to reach as far as Bihar and Odisha in July but there are less chances of migratory pests reaching south India, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
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India Faces Twin Invasion Of Locusts From Iran, Africa: World Agriculture Body
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued a warning about twin invasion of desert locusts coming to India starting in May, but an official said that the country is prepared to meet the challenge.
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China Elected Food and Agriculture Organisation Head, India Withdraws
China's Qu Dongyu has been elected the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) - a race from which India withdrew its candidate earlier this month.
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Over-eating, Wastage Leads To Loss Of One Fifth Of The World's Food, Shows Study
London: Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers worldwide is lost through over-eating or wastage, according to a new study. The world population consumes around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while almost nine per cent is thrown away or left to spoil, researchers said. Efforts to reduce the billions of tonnes lost could imp...
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Thailand To Export Insects To EU For Human Consumption
Thai firms are set to export insects for human consumption to the European Union (EU), authorities said on Thursday.
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Climate Change Could Push 122 Million Into Extreme Poverty By 2030: UN
Rome: Climate change could sink up to 122 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa, where small farmers will see their output plummet, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has warned. In an annual report, the Food and Agricultural Organisation warned that a worst-case scenario of high-impact c...
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Malnutrition Still Major Health Concern In North Korea: UN
Malnutrition remains a significant health issue in North Korea, with a drought last year slashing crop output and undermining the push for agricultural self-sufficiency, according to a new UN report.
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India's Rice Exports May Drop by 20% in 2016: FAO
India's, the world's biggest rice producer after China, rice exports may decline by 20 per cent in 2016, according to the UN body FAO.
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194 Million People Starved for Food in India in 2014-2015, Maximum in the World According to UN Report
India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hunger report.
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UN Food Agency Calls for 8 Million Dollar Donations for Nepal Farmers
The UN's food agency on Thursday called for 8 million dollars (7.1 million euros) in donations urgently needed to help farmers in Nepal recover from the powerful quake that has threatened the country's food supply.
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Record Harvests, Falling Oil Prices Make Food More Affordable
Record harvests and falling oil prices have helped to push food prices to a four-year low, improving the affordability of food in nearly three quarters of countries surveyed.
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World Food Prices Fall In June For First Time In A Year: UN Food Agency
World food prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, pushed lower by declines in vegetable oils, cereals and dairy products, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
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Global Food Prices Rise At Rapid Pace: World Agriculture Body
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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UN Agency Expects Locusts To Reach As Far As Bihar, Odisha But Not South India
Swarms of locusts are expected to reach as far as Bihar and Odisha in July but there are less chances of migratory pests reaching south India, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
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India Faces Twin Invasion Of Locusts From Iran, Africa: World Agriculture Body
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued a warning about twin invasion of desert locusts coming to India starting in May, but an official said that the country is prepared to meet the challenge.
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China Elected Food and Agriculture Organisation Head, India Withdraws
China's Qu Dongyu has been elected the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) - a race from which India withdrew its candidate earlier this month.
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Over-eating, Wastage Leads To Loss Of One Fifth Of The World's Food, Shows Study
London: Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers worldwide is lost through over-eating or wastage, according to a new study. The world population consumes around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while almost nine per cent is thrown away or left to spoil, researchers said. Efforts to reduce the billions of tonnes lost could imp...
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Thailand To Export Insects To EU For Human Consumption
Thai firms are set to export insects for human consumption to the European Union (EU), authorities said on Thursday.
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Climate Change Could Push 122 Million Into Extreme Poverty By 2030: UN
Rome: Climate change could sink up to 122 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa, where small farmers will see their output plummet, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has warned. In an annual report, the Food and Agricultural Organisation warned that a worst-case scenario of high-impact c...
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Malnutrition Still Major Health Concern In North Korea: UN
Malnutrition remains a significant health issue in North Korea, with a drought last year slashing crop output and undermining the push for agricultural self-sufficiency, according to a new UN report.
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India's Rice Exports May Drop by 20% in 2016: FAO
India's, the world's biggest rice producer after China, rice exports may decline by 20 per cent in 2016, according to the UN body FAO.
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194 Million People Starved for Food in India in 2014-2015, Maximum in the World According to UN Report
India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hunger report.
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UN Food Agency Calls for 8 Million Dollar Donations for Nepal Farmers
The UN's food agency on Thursday called for 8 million dollars (7.1 million euros) in donations urgently needed to help farmers in Nepal recover from the powerful quake that has threatened the country's food supply.
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Record Harvests, Falling Oil Prices Make Food More Affordable
Record harvests and falling oil prices have helped to push food prices to a four-year low, improving the affordability of food in nearly three quarters of countries surveyed.
