The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since 28 February. As of 13 April, vessels are still not moving in meaningful numbers. The last ships to leave before the blockade are now reaching their destinations, meaning the real supply gap is only beginning to materialise. Key messages: Before the …
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UN agency says delayed fertilizer, energy shipments risk lower crop yields, higher food inflation! 13 April, 2026… The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned Monday that a prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could develop into a global agrifood catastrophe by delaying shipments of critical agricultural inputs, raising …
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Global food prices rose for a second straight month in March to hit their highest level since September last year and could rise further if the Middle East conflict that pushed up energy prices continues, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday. “Price rises since the …
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Press release… Designated by the UN, the Year will highlight women’s essential roles and push for global action to tackle the structural barriers they face 05/12/2025 Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) yesterday launched The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global campaign aimed at …
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Press release… Report also analyzes olive oil market, fertilizer trends and the global food import bill… 13/11/2025 Rome – Current conditions point to broad-based increases in global food commodity production, alongside strong consumption growth and a recovery in inventories, although weather variability and a clouded trade outlook could pose risks, according …
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Global virtual event | Monday, 29 September 2025 | 13:30–15:30 (Rome time)… The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will mark the sixth observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) on 29 September 2025. …
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New Reports Urge Action on Hidden Costs, Farm Support… A major new report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has found that the agrifood system imposes “hidden costs” of at least USD 10 trillion – while the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published new analysis showing support to …
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Press release… 05/05/2023 Rome – The benchmark index of international food commodity prices rose in April for the first time in a year, amid increases in world quotations for sugar, meat and rice, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks …
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Press release… Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for the twelfth month in a row… FAO Food Price Index declined 2.1 percent from February and 20.5 percent from its level a year earlier… The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined for the 12th consecutive month …
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Press release… FAO Food Price Index ends 2022 lower than a year earlier… 06/01/2023 Rome – The index of world food prices dipped for the ninth consecutive month in December 2022, declining by 1.9 percent from the previous month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
