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2024.07.08
FAO Food Price Index stable in June
he benchmark for world food commodity prices was unchanged in June, as increases in international quotations for vegetable oils, sugar and dairy products offset a decrease in those for cereals....
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2024.07.05
What is going on with Illinois corn?
Despite increasing drought conditions caused by a heatwave in June, corn silking is ahead of the five-year average in Illinois, according to the USDA Crop Progress report for Illinois for the week ending June 30.
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2024.07.04
FAO Regional Office for Africa
FAO Deputy Director-General, Beth Bechdol, visits South Sudan underscoring the need to invest in agriculture and transform agrifood systems to enhance food security in the country
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2024.07.04
JANO promoted Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) techniques and nutrition sensitive interventions
JANO's focus on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) aimed to revolutionize farming practices toward sustainability and resilience.
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2024.07.04
Does the EU need an Emissions Trading System for agriculture?
To deal with the persistently high carbon footprint of farming, the European Commission is considering the possibility of establishing an EU Emissions Trading System for agriculture. B
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2024.07.04
USDA invests $5.2M in 17 urban agriculture and innovative production projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.2 million in 17 new grants that support urban agriculture and innovative production. Grant recipients, including community gardens and nonprofit farms
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2024.07.03
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook: Emerging economies will continue driving agricultural markets
Emerging economies have increasingly driven global agricultural market developments over the last 20 years and are projected to continue to do so over the next decade, but with regional shifts linked to changing demographics and new economic affluence,...
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2024.07.03
University buys £16m farmland for food research
A university has bought farmland worth around £16m for research into agriculture and food.
The University of Reading has purchased the 635-acre site at Tanners Farm, Farley, using money from its long-term capital investment funds. -
2024.07.02
Lough Neagh action plan outlined by minister
A range of actions to tackle the problems of Lough Neagh have been set out by Stormont's agriculture and environment minister.
The Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan has been with the Northern Ireland Executive since mid-June, -
2024.07.02
Green light for agricultural firm's expansion plan
An agricultural firm is set to expand its base in Shrewsbury after plans for a new warehouse were approved.