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Press release… October 1 annual observance to raise awareness about coffee’s socio-economic importance and contribution to food security… March 10, 2026… Rome/New York – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes the adoption of a resolution by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) proclaiming October 1 as International …

Closure of Strait of Hormuz affects more than 30 percent of urea shipments! ISTANBUL… The price of urea rose by 0.25 percent on Tuesday, exceeding 600 dollars threshold for the first time since 2022, amid closure of the Hormuz Strait. Urea price, at 601 dollars per tonne as of 1230GMT, …

Press release… FAO Director-General attends inauguration of the University of Siena’s new museum dedicated to agrifood systems and innovation… 11/03/2026 Siena, Italy – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today took part in the inauguration of the WOW – University of Siena Museum on Agrifood, a new …

Closure triggers rapid price fluctuations in global agriculture markets by halting energy and essential crop nutrient exports… ANKARA… The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is triggering sharp fluctuations in global agriculture markets by blocking both energy exports and the supply of key crop nutrients used in fertilizer production. The …

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Press release… FAO released new wheat production forecasts for 2026, with preliminary outlooks pointing to a likely global decline of around 3 percent to 810 million tonnes, albeit remaining above the past five-year average. Farmers in the European Union, the Russian Federation and the United States of America are expected to reduce …

Press release… New forecasts also point to reduced wheat plantings in 2026 as farmers respond to lower prices… Rome – The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices rose in February, ending a five-month downward trend, as higher quotations for wheat, most vegetable oils and several meat types outweighed declines in cheese and …

The National Agricultural Promotion Centre, Loc Troi Group and Newgreen Co., Ltd. (Japan) held a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in research, piloting and application of advanced Japanese technological solutions in high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta. Representatives of the National Agricultural Promotion …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not only digitizing the food and beverage industry, but also fundamentally changing the way business is conducted, from production to consumption. AI is essentially rewriting the rules of the sector… Supply chains are managed more efficiently, product development progresses faster, and even consumer tastes can be …

A newly published report reveals that the cost of global food waste will reach approximately 540 billion dollars by 2026. This comprehensive study indicates that waste occurring throughout the global supply chain, from production to the consumer, has become an extremely costly problem for businesses, eroding one-third of retail revenues. …