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“WASTING FOOD MEANS WASTING SCARCE NATURAL RESOURCES”

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today unveiled a comprehensive platform to help the global community step up action to reduce food loss and waste as the UN agency and partners call for increased efforts and gear up for the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss …

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FAO-OECD: THE PANDEMIC IS EXPECTED TO DEPRESS DEMAND

According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029, the pandemic is expected to depress demand in the next few years and could further undermine food security. 16 July 2020, Paris/Rome – The fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential bottlenecks in labour …

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BUILDING A NEW FAO BASED ON SOLIDARTY AND INCLUSIVENESS…

17 June 2020, Rome – The FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today delivered closing remarks in the final session of the Joint Meeting of the UN agency’s Programme and Finance Committees. Over the last 10 days, Members of both committees discussed programmatic and budgetary matters as well as substantive thematic work subjects …

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FAO: SUPPLY CHAINS MUST BE SHORTENED AND LOCALISED

Supply chains must be shortened and localised, urges FAO… Whilst addressing the Agriculture Ministers of the G20 countries, the FAO Director-General highlighted essential actions that must be taken in order to maintain the supply chains of the future. The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a major public health concern but also …

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