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Press statement… European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF) takes note of today’s publication of the ‘Vision for EU Agriculture and Food’, launched by Vice President Raffaele Fitto, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen.   While the document addresses matters of existential importance for European agriculture – …

The International Grains Council predicts that world grain production will surge by 62 million tonnes to 2 billion 368 million tonnes in the 2025/2026 season. While a decline is expected in corn, wheat and soya production is expected to rise. Global consumption is also expected to rise. According to the …

Press release… 04/04/2025 Rising vegetable oil quotations offset lower prices for wheat, maize, rice and sugar… Rome – The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark of world food commodity price developments, remained largely unchanged in March from its revised February value, as declines in world cereal and sugar quotations offset a notable …

While SDG5 focuses on gender equality, how are cooperatives in different regions empowering women and working towards making this a reality? From argan co-ops in Morocco and in artisans in India, to agents of ecological change in Uruguay and textile upcycling in India, here are four women’s co-ops accelerating action for …

“Wholesale Markets at the forefront of technological innovation: how can technologies make markets more relevant, more efficient andmore diversified?” Bangkok, Thailand, 15th – 17th May 2024 The 2024 WUWM Bangkok conference marked a significant milestone in the global wholesale market network. As the firstever WUWM event to take place in Southeast Asia, hosted by …

Regional conflicts, climate crises, and economic uncertainties are pushing countries toward protectionist measures in food and agricultural exports and endangering global food supply security, warned Ayşegül Selışık, deputy representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Türkiye. Speaking to state-run Anadolu Agency, Selışık highlighted agriculture as one of the sectors …

March, 2025… The March Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor found 62% of ag economists think the row crop side of agriculture is currently in a recession, and 85% think the situation will accelerate consolidation on farms and among agribusinesses. ADM and Syngenta are just two of the latest companies to announce …

Artificial intelligence (AI) — including machine learning — will soon transform the agriculture industry, offering new ways to improve productivity and decision-making. As the industry continues to explore how to harness data and automation, one thing is clear: The future of farming will be shaped by those who successfully integrate …