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UN bodies warn Yemen facing outright catastrophe over rising hunger

Published on: March 14, 2022
19:19

United Nations, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Yemen’s already dire hunger crisis is teetering on the edge of outright catastrophe, UN agency chiefs said on Monday, as new data analysis from the war-ravaged country indicated potentially record food insecurity.

Russia-Ukraine war poses new threats to global food security: FAO

Published on: March 12, 2022
07:37

United Nations, March 12 (Prensa Latina) Supply chain and logistical disruptions on Ukrainian and Russian grain and oilseed production and restrictions on Russia’s exports will have significant food security repercussions, the FAO warned.

Food price index hit record high in February – FAO reports

Published on: March 4, 2022
19:45

Rome, March 4 (Prensa Latina) The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI), which tracks the international prices of items such as vegetable oils and dairy products, averaged 140,7 points last month, or nearly 4% up from January, the UN Food and Agriculture (FAO) reported Friday.

Cuban authorities present food sovereignty plan to diplomatic corps

Published on: February 18, 2022
13:06

Havana, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the accredited diplomatic corps in Cuba were briefed on Friday about the National Plan for Food Sovereignty and Nutritional Education, which seeks to increase agricultural production and substitute imports, among other objectives.

Cereal production, use, trade reaching record levels in 2021/22 – FAO

Published on: February 3, 2022
19:25

Rome, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Production, use and trade of cereals will reach record levels in the 2021-2022 period, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported Thursday.

Covid-19 causes more hunger in Europe, Central Asia – FAO

Published on: December 14, 2021
19:21

United Nations, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Undernourishment and food insecurity are today among ravages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe and Central Asia, according to a FAO´s report.

New FAO report on land, water resources paints and alarming picture

Published on: December 9, 2021
17:13

Rome, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Thursday launched a landmark report highlighting the worsening state of the earth’s soil, land and water resources and the challenges it poses for feeding a global population expected to near ten billion by 2050.

FAO: Plastics in soil threatens food security, health and environment

Published on: December 7, 2021
16:07

United Nations, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The scourge of unsightly images of plastic refuse littering our beaches and oceans always receives much attention, but a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) suggested the land we use to grow our food is contaminated with far larger quantities of plastic pollution, posing an even greater threat to food security, people’s health, and environment.

FAO calls for urgent action on sustainable soil management

Published on: December 4, 2021
00:15

Rome, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) FAO Director General Qu Dongyu called to take urgent action to improve information and capacities in favor of sustainable soil management.

FAO: Time for extraordinary efforts to continue walking the talk

Published on: November 29, 2021
21:33

Rome, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) In 2022, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) must make extraordinary efforts to achieve tangible on-the-ground progress towards reducing hunger, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said.

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