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Cultural landscape is a complex term, defining the joint creation of nature and human intervention. It is defined by UNESCO as: “Combined works of nature and humankind, they express a long and intimate relationship between peoples and their natural environment.” This definition perfectly fits to the olive groves of Türkiye, not only …

Furious farmers opposed to German government plans to cut tax breaks for agriculture used tractors to block roads across the country on Monday in an escalating dispute. The coordinated nationwide demonstration targeted motorway access ramps in particular, snarling traffic, and followed a smaller ill-tempered demonstration in Berlin last month. “We are exercising …

10 NOVEMBER 2022… Your friend’s address. A family holiday as a child. The name of that lady you see at work every day. Memory is our ability to recall information from the recent or distant past. But can what we eat affect how well it works? Kimberley Wilson, a psychologist …

Press release… Benchmark measure of world food commodity prices ends 2023 about 10 percent below its year-earlier level… 05/01/2024 Rome– The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, with the sharpest drop in international sugar quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …

October 27, 2023 Education paves the way for a brighter future in rural communities Recently, higher learning in agriculture has gained traction, with a focus on equipping students to make a meaningful difference in their rural hometowns. We spoke with Dr. Jim French, an expert in agricultural education and Secretary …

Rome, Italy – IFIF and the FAO held their 22nd annual meeting in November 2023 to further strengthen their collaboration on critical issues to ensure safe, nutritious,  sustainable feed and food. Thanawat Tiensin The meeting was opened by Mr. Thanawat Tiensin, Director Animal Production and Health at FAO, together with Mr. …

Rising food costs in the past years have led farmers across the globe to increase the cultivation of grains and oilseeds. However, consumers are expected to encounter limited supplies through 2024 due to challenging El Nino weather conditions, export limitations and elevated biofuel requirements. Global wheat, corn and soybean prices …

Announcing a detailed plan for the transformation of food systems in the framework of the Food, Agriculture and Water Day of the Climate Change Conference (COP28) organised by the UN in Dubai, Tetra Pak has identified four key roadmaps. According to the brand, food value chains are the second most …

The transformation of agrifood systems – a unique opportunity to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity – is under threat from reduced funding… Rome/Dubai – December, 2023 The amount of climate finance flowing to agrifood systems is strikingly low and continues to diminish compared to global climate finance flows, a …

Agriculture exports in India are anticipated to reach last year’s level of $53 billion in the current fiscal year, in spite of curbs imposed on shipments of certain key commodities like rice, wheat, and sugar, a senior government official said on last Thursday.  The official noted that the export ban …