FAO-UN recently conducted a review session for a self-assessment tool to support companies in undertaking due diligence activities. The session which was led by the FAO’s Responsible Fruits Project team, reached out to avocado and pineapple companies in Asia, Africa, and Europe to review the tool developed as a formContinue Reading
SOURCE: FAO Markets and Trade The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 158.5 points in April 2022, down 1.2 points (0.8 percent) from the all-time high reached in March, though still 36.4 points (29.8 percent) above its value in the corresponding month last year. The drop in the FFPI inContinue Reading
SOURCE: FAO Markets and Trade War drives large increases in international prices for wheat, maize and vegetable oils World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels ever, as war in the Black Sea region spread shocks through markets for staple grains and vegetableContinue Reading
SOURCE: FAO Vegetable oils and dairy products lead the increase, while early forecasts point to strong prospects for maize and wheat in the year ahead The benchmark gauge for world food prices went up in February, reaching an all-time high, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food andContinue Reading
IYFV2021 officially closed on February 24, 2022, highlighting the year-long activities held.Continue Reading
To realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the active involvement of the private sector will be indispensable. Private companies and producer organizations have a key role to play in sustainable development, both through their investments and the impacts of their operations on people, the economy and the environment. For thisContinue Reading
SOURCE: Richard Smoley, Produce Blueprint Every now and then, it’s a good idea to step back and look at the proverbial Big Picture. The recently released OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook, which covers the present to 2030, provides that opportunity. (OECD = Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; FAO = Food andContinue Reading
FAO and TFNet held an introductory session for the project titled ‘Building Responsible Global Value Chains for Sustainable Tropical Fruits’ on May 24, 2021. Continue Reading
The November 2019 issue of the Food Outlook published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) features an article written by Sabine Altendorf on “Banana Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4: A mounting threat to global banana markets?” According to the Altendorf, Fusarium Wilt TR4 isContinue Reading
A rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) is wiping out pig herds in China, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, and the killer disease has led to a drop in world meat production for the first time in more than 20 years, with other globalContinue Reading
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an emergency project under its Technical Cooperation Programme to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean fight the spread of Fusarium wilt, a fungal plant disease that can wipe out the banana crops upon which the livelihoodsContinue Reading
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) would like to congratulate Qu Dongyu of China for being elected as the new Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The election was held during the 41st session of the FAO Conference on 22-29 June 2019.Continue Reading