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Press release… In the first of the “FAO Discusses” events, where FAO will discuss the future and problems of the sector with important names from the food and agriculture sector, “innovation” was the agenda. The participants underlined that the future in the agriculture and food industry is in innovation and …

European agricultural production will decrease by 56.13 million tonnes by 2030… The EU-27 has 156.7 million hectares devoted to agriculture. In 2019, nearly 12.5 million hectares, i.e. about 8% of the total area, were devoted to organic farming. However, the goal of the “From Farm to Table” European strategy is …

FAO Food Price Index rises for 8th consecutive month in January, led by cereals, vegetable oils, sugar… Global food prices reached their highest monthly average in January since July 2014 following a steady eight-month rise, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday. The FAO Food Price Index climbed …

Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation al-Sayed al-Quseir announced Saturday that a plan has been developed to reduce Egypt’s consumption of chemical pesticides and replace them with biopesticides. Quseir said that this reduction will reach 50 percent by 2030, adding that the plan aims to preserve public health and the …

Anti-poverty campaigner Oxfam warned Monday that the world would face the biggest increase in global inequality on record as a result of the fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic unless governments radically reorganize their economies. In a report geared to inform discussions at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) online panels of political …

Press release… FAO collaborates with Sabri Ülker Foundation on educating children in pre-school and primary schools on reducing food waste at home. 18 January 2021, Ankara, Turkey – The majority of food waste still occurs at the household level, making it imperative for the consumer households to be informed and change their behavior. To …

The Gross Value of Agricultural Production (VBP) in 2020, based on information from November, is an estimated R$885.8 billion (168 billion dollars) that is 15.1% above the value in 2019, which was R$769.8 billion. The VBP of crops increased by 19.2% and livestock by 7.3%. Seven products from crops raised …

By Hu Bingchuan There is no doubt that China and the United States have provided useful experience in agricultural development for human progress, especially for developing countries. The US leads the world in agricultural modernisation and output, and China is transitioning from smallholder farming to modern agriculture, having made huge …

Cyberworks Robotics announces the initial sale of 18 autonomous (self-driving) tow-tractors to Fernlea greenhouse. This represents the first deployment of autonomous tractors in an industrial greenhouse anywhere in the world. The order represents the first batch of up to 90 autonomous tractors expected to be delivered to Fernlea which is …

A means to improve nutrition and reduce food loss and waste, says Director-General… The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and …