FAO Director-General calls for science and technology to bridge digital, rural and gender divides… QU Dongyu lauds Asia-Pacific’s progress on food security while calling for science and innovation to tackle persistent hunger, unaffordable healthy diets and rural inequalities September, 2026… Press release… Hangzhou, China/Rome – The Asia-Pacific region must place science, …
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QU Dongyu spoke at the International Horticultural Congress in Japan underscoring the need for investment, innovation and stronger policies to boost the sector August 2026… Press release… Kyoto, Japan/Rome – Agriculture must move beyond a primary focus on producing sufficient quantities of food and place greater emphasis on providing the …
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August 2026… Press release… QU Dongyu spoke at the International Horticultural Congress in Japan underscoring the need for investment, innovation and stronger policies to boost the sector… Kyoto, Japan/Rome – Agriculture must move beyond a primary focus on producing sufficient quantities of food and place greater emphasis on providing the …
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August 2026… The El Niño event in the equatorial Pacific strengthened through June and July 2026 and several meteorological agencies assess it could become the strongest in roughly 150 years, peaking in the autumn–winter and decaying through mid-2027. Grain futures have moved ahead of any confirmed losses: in July, wheat …
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August 2026… Rome – The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged up in July, as recent heatwaves and energy price dynamics pushed up quotations for cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to new data released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, …
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August 2026… According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 526 million tonnes of food are wasted every year due to inadequate refrigeration. In Türkiye, the annual food loss is estimated to be between 12-15 million tonnes. Food experts state that a cold chain that operates uninterrupted from …
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Press release… July 2026… Members adopt framework to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability… Rome – A key global plan for the livestock sector developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) won approval today as Members of the 30th Session of FAO’s Committee on …
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Press release… July 2026… Director-General calls for open markets and protecting vulnerable people amid uncertain outlook… Rome – Three consecutive years of progress in reducing global hunger demonstrate that hunger is not inevitable, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said Tuesday at …
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Press release… July 2026… Analysis finds supply and demand shocks drive most price swings, with producers and consumers affected differently… Rome – International prices of coffee, cocoa and tea have recently experienced large fluctuations, exacerbated by structural vulnerabilities, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …
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New digital tool combines soil, climate and landscape data to improve yields, strengthen resilience and support smarter farming… Press release… July 2026… Rome – Farmers, extension workers and governments now have a powerful new tool to help identify the crops best suited to specific parcels of land, enabling more efficient use …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
