FAO hails pledge by more than 100 cities to fight hunger and improve nutrition

Oct 16, 2015, at 12:54 pm

New York, Oct 16 (IBNS): Cities have a key role to play in ending hunger and improving nutrition, the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, welcoming a commitment by more than 100 cities from around the world to make food systems in urban areas more equitable and sustainable.

Food prices are staying lower for longer periods: UN agency

Oct 09, 2015, at 02:53 pm

New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Food prices are staying lower for longer periods, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Thursday, saying lower food prices "seem to be a boon to food security and are indeed just that for households who spend a large share of their income on food purchases."

World food prices hit lowest level in almost seven years: FAO

Sep 11, 2015, at 03:22 pm

New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): The price of major food commodities continued to drop through August due to abundant supplies, a decline in energy prices and concerns over the economic slowdown in China, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Wednesday.

FAO and MasterCard join forces to support refugees and small-scale farmers

Sep 03, 2015, at 02:34 pm

New York, Sep 3 (IBNS): Residents at the Kakuma refugee camp in north-western Kenya will soon be able to buy charcoal produced in an environmentally-friendly way by local farmers as part of an innovative new alliance between the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and MasterCard to support small farmers and poor families.

UN concerned over drought impact on crops in Syria

May 16, 2014, at 05:29 pm

New York, May 16 (IBNS): Drought and ongoing conflict are not only adding pressure to Syria's already dire food security situation, but also increasing the need for imports and driving up prices, according to the latest outlook issued by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).